St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-09-05
Missouri.

"A letter from St. Louis states that
the rebels expected to have been in
full possession of st. Louis before
now. and that August goth was the
time fixed upon for the active co6pe-
ration Of the seccssionists in that city.
Nothing could have prevented the plot
from succeeding had they been victo.
rious at Springfield. Gen. Lyon know
ing this, sacrificed himself and saved
the city a second time. BY his victo-
ry, for such it was in fact, our friends
have gained time and are safe.
Advices received at the War De-
partment confirm the report that the
kiowas and Camanches, from whom
Government last year withheld their
annual presents on account Of prcvi-
Gus rascalitics, have united their for
tunes with the Southern Conlcdcracy
The principal rendezvous of the tribes
is near Fort Bent.
The Second Kansas Regiment arriv-
cd at st. Louis on the Goth, from Rol-
Ia, and left for home the same evening
by steamer. In commemoraton of
their bravery in the late battle, they
had Springfield |" emblazoned on
their banner and paraded with it
through the streets.
The Kansas Cavalry Company ar
rived at ST. Louis on the Doth, from
Rolla, and left for Kansas.
Gov. Gamble has left for Washing
ton.
Fifty detectives have been employ.
cd by the Government, and will be
kept busy in their particular line in
st. Louis. The city is very quiet.
Two trains on the Hannibal q St.
Joseph Railroad arrived at Hannibal
on the 30th. In one man named FL
gran was killed. The conductor re-
ceived several balls in his clothes and
hat, one slightly wounding him in the
back. Several others were slightly
wounded. Telegraphic and railroad
communication is probably cut off un-
til more Union troops arrive on the
ground. Gen. Hurlbut, with a force
of probably 1000 was still at Kinks
vile.
Parties from Springfield report that
skirmish had taken place in Vernon
county, east Of Fort Scott, between
Col Montgomery of the Kansas forces
and the rebel troops under Rains. Re-
Inducements had. been sent to Rains
from Springfield
Six thousand rebels were encamp-
cd at Pond Spring. Another en-
campment of over 5000 was at n
spring south of the Fayetteville road
There were also cncampments near
Springfield. Gen. Mcbride with 1000
men passed through Dade county in a
northwest direction, and 1000 men
were at Dry Gladcs in Dade county,
devastating the country every YES
tige Of property belonging to Union
men in Greene county had been seized
Passengers from Rolla report a
most fiendish attempt to destroy a
railroad train and passengers. As
the train was going from St Louis to
Rolla, and was within eight miles of
Rolla, u terrible explosion occurred,
SCATTERING the windows of the cars,
and throwing the locomotive partly
from the track. A keg of powder
had been buried by some parties, two
feet under the rails, and fuse at
tached to it set on fire as the train APP
preached. just as the engine was
passing over the mine it exploded,
SCATTERING the bed to pcices, burning
the engineer, aud fairly lifting the To-
connective from the track. Had the
explosion taken place second later,
it would have destroyed the passenger
cars and killed many of the inmates.
After q slight detention and repairs to
the track, the train was able to pro-
coed.
Apprehension having been felt that
the branch of the State Bank at Fay
cite, Mo-, would be robbed, the cashier
sent the specie, amounting to about
100000, to Allen depot, on the Mis-
souri, Railroad, for transportation to
st. Louis. On reaching Allen the
money was seized by party of SC,
ccssionists, headed by Captain Poin,
dexter, and carried off. They claimed
to be acting under orders from Ben
McCulloch. The money is hopelcssly
lost.
The rebels under Hardec and JEFF,
Thompson are reported to be falling
back on New Madrid.
1t is reported that a battle was
fought on Sunday, 25th ult., lasting
nearly all day, between Gen. Hurl-
but, commanding 500 of the Sd Iowa
500 Of the 10th Illionios, and 200 to
800 of the Home Guards. and large
force of rebels at Kirksvile. 1t was
reported that the Union men lost loo
killed, and the rebels many more
This is doubtful report.