Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-09-24
The WARM srissouri.
St. Louis, Sept 20.

sion Of three ferry boats which lay at the
levee-.
Prices forces advanced on the BEATS in
two bodies, one from above and fhe other
from below and after a very sharp en-
gagement they were captured.
The boats were not in fair range of Mul
ligan's guns. his Notifications beng situa>
ted so as TO prevent him from commanding
them completely. and his force was too
small to admit Of his making a sortie a.
gainst Prices overwhelming numbers.
Mr.. King says he saw twelve wagon
| loads of killed ard wounded rebels taken
of after the fight. He also SAYS Price as
! sauIted Mulhgan's Qualifications four or i've
| times on Wednesday, but was repulsed
each time, with loss Of between 900 aud
600
! Reirforcpmerts from the Ntrtb, rroba-
| lily undrr Gen. Sturgis, were expected to
| arrive late on Wednesd night; hnt, as
1 Price had possession of the Ferry huars.
! they would not lie able to cross the river,
! ami, OF course could be of little or no SER
vice To Mulligan.
Kings account is quite incoherent and
! entire reliance is not placed on It here.
There Is ittle question however. that a
battle has taken place, but the details are
| yet unknown.
1rontnn. Mo-, Sept. l8.
skirmish occurred on Thursday at
Black River, twelve or fifteen miles snuth-
west OF here. between three companies of
Indiana cavalry, under Major Gavitt, and
a body of secessionists under the notorious
Ben Talbot, in which FIVE Of the rebels
were killed and four taken prisoners. and
thirty five horses and a quantity of arms
captured. The balance scattered in all di,
rectlons, and being familiar with the coun
try, eluded pursuit
Kansas City. Sept. II.
Considerable exciteme Mt was CT Gated here
on Saturday, the 18th insf.. by the appear.
anee of Confederate scouts on the opposjte
bank Of the river
A company of twenty mounted men were
sent over from this place in the morning
who discovered rebel camp Of from 200
to 300 men, sUme six miles distant from The
river.
An additional force was detailed in the
Afternoon. who killed several of the rebels
and took six prisoners, with the same mum.
Der OF horses, and destroyed their bar
racks.
Only one Of the Federal troops were
wounded.
Yesterday large force of rebels. sun
| posed 10 be part of the band recently en-
camped at St Joseph, made their appear
ance four miles below on the opposite shore.
and attempted 10 cross the river ir an old
tiat-b bout sending a Tart of their force TO
| attract the attention of the Federals bv fir
ing into this city ard Wyandotte. They
Uere, however, repulsed, ard the boat
sunk.
1t is believed they succeeded in crossing
at the Sibley Ferry, sixteen miles below,
which they have possession Of
Last evening the city was alive ~i.h Skin
mshers Of both parties. Several shots
were heard. but no damage done.
St Louis, Sept 20.
A jefferson City. Goth, special to the
! Republican says:
"A report just received hese this morn
ing states that McCuiloch. with probably
10000 men, was on the Usage. seyeuty
miles hence-datc not gwen marching on
Jefferson City. The commanding ofHcer
here is inclined To credit lhe report Gel.
| Richardson took position to-day, with his
regiment of Home Guards. al Usage bridge
where the first attack Will no doubt be
made. lie says be will not desert the
! post until the last man falls
Lieut.. Montgomery, of Gen Fremont's
| cavalry, has just arrived from Georgetown,
and says that heavy firing was heard at
Boonvllle all day Wednesday ard late intn
the night from Lexington, dispruvins the
| story that that place surrendered on Tues
/ day.
| 1t is believed that Lane has reinforced
Lexington.
II l. believed at 3 ronvile that Price
couid not take Lexington. hu-, if be should
! "nly with teri4hie slaughter
jackson, " Is said has no more THAI 0
! 900 men, aud is surrounded on eveiy sid.
lie cannot escape If defeated, nor hold
! Lexington II he las IL
! In Pe'ti, equity all the rebels have gone
III ~ 'quaGs to JON jackson. Nearly all
! the Cnoriets have left alsu, it, fear Tic
! county Is perfectly desulate. Fine crops
! are standing uugathered everywhere.
There Is no boat from above vet. but one
is hourly expected.
The secessionists are greatly alarmed
/ about Lexington"
The following additional PARTICULARS in.
| reference 10 affairs at Lexington have been
ascertaIHed:
| The first attack upon the Notifications is
said to have been made on Thursday of
last week, but this is certainly a mistake
as Price did not leave Wairensbury rnur
miles south Of Lexington, until "Wednesday
night. The attack was probably made ON
Monday, as per previous advices. with
a5obt 5000 men. The engagement lasted
two hours, when the rebels were reuuIsed
with tue loss Of 100 killed and between
3uU and 100 wounded Our oss is reported
ut five killed and several wounded
The tOrtlhcatnne are situated at the
edge of the town on a bluff Overlooking
/ the river. The works are Of earth. seven
'eet high and twelve feet thick. with a
ditch SIX feet deep and twelve feet broad
surrounding them. Another aud smaller
work, erected inside, is defended by n
ditch The whole are capable of holding
10000 men.
The attack on Wednesday was deter
mined, and lasted nearly ali day.
Inc relniorcemebts from the north. nm
aer Ten S'urgis. probably number c. 600:
but should they be unable to cross the rlyer
"h'en Is quite likely, the only aid they can
render Will be tn sweep with their artillery
hill occupied by the rebels.
Ii Is confidently hoped, however. that
that oOO0 troops that left Jefferson Citv
ON Meduesday hy steamers will be able To
iaho at or near Lexington, and cut their
way through the euemy's forces, and Join
Muliigan.
1t Is said that Mulligan expressed conf
dence of being able to hold his pnsitiun a.
gainst any furce not more than ten times
greater than his own.
Military Movements I'm Indt
ana-.H. pulse of the Rebels