The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-30
OUR sT. LOUIS CORREsPONpENcr

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, August 81, 1851.
Return the First Missouri Yolunee,s-Iuored l,t,ts,
qfhe Rebels 10 Capture S. Louis-The Governors eau for
Foryt0o Thousand Troops-Ben. McCulloch Reported to
be advancing Rola-Tu9toats Employed for Goceym.
mst Service on the Mssissirpi-Gen Lyons Remasns-
Military Movements, dc.
The First regiment Missouri Volunteers arrived here
from Roa yesterday and went into camp Lafayette
Park They left St Louis the 18th Of June fought
the battle of Bonneville the 1Sh marched thence ono
hundred and sixty miles to Springfield, in the Skin
mish at Dug Springs and in the battle OF Spring
Held, where they suffered such terrible loss, and the
day following that memorable occasion took up
their retreat for Rolla They have marched nearly four
hundred miles since the time OF their departure from
arsenal and have undergone privatons that would have
broken down many Of the fine regiments Of the East At
the time OF their entrance yesterday though their ranks
fearfuy thnned and all bore the marks of severe
and fatgning campaign their step firm and elastic
MS when they appeared on dress parade at the arsenal
when they first entered tho service. Under the order
lately issued by General Fremont they win once com
recruiting for regiment 600 strong consist Of
twelve companies, each with battery OF six pieces light
artillery. The officers under the new arrangement
will be-
Frank r. Blair, Colonel. gs
Geo. L. Andrews, Lieutenant Colonel.
James Totem Senior Major.
j. NJ. ScOtield, Junior Major. OBJ tN
n. l.. Lathrop Senior Captain.
John V. Is. Dubois, Second Captain.
s. *. Hasscock, Adjutant
lotion Scoaed Iathrop and Du Bots are from the regu
lar armyTotten holding captains commission, and tho
others ranking ieutenants All Of them noted for
their gaanry the battle at Springfield. The Kansas
First and Second regiments expected here tonight
The former will remain to recruit to make up for its
loss in the battle Of the 18th and Offices will be Open
ed for its benefit in Kansas 10 I'll its ranks there and
full will back TO st. Louis. They have
their choice On their way upward Of going by boat by
rail- just as they prefer, and the officers anxious
find by which there is the greatest probability
Of getting up fight, ac desire to adopt the the most
promising The Officers of the Kansas First are litue
indignant at finding they cannot have some opportunity
Of getting up conflict, and one Of them MAJOR Halder
man, who was conspicuous for his gaiantry on tho
memorable 10th, thinks it would be much better
TO recruit at the various towns along the "Big
Muddy" than in this city, citing as reason the
of the Potomac was composed Of such soldiers rs tho
Kansas boys those OF the First Missouri the defeat at
Bu run would have been on the other side and the stars
and Stripes would to-day over Richmond with the
Confederate army more than hull downbeyond the South
ern horizon. si3#t
the fullest confidence that ST. Louis would be In the pos
session OF the rebels within three weeks He said that
Hardee with 1900, are making combined movement,
with this city their point Of juncre give his state
Gov Gamble calling for AZ GOO men, the Irish Of st. Louis,
a majority Of whom are opposed to fighting, aud
especially TO lighting against me ,t reGss nave n taken
cessary to draft men TO ill up the ranks Of the
troops thus called for and are leaving the city
to avoid enrolment One, who exults in owning
drug store, at first inclined to depart, but sagely
concluded that doctors and pill vendors would b. exempt
from service, and thcrc no reason for him TO be
frightened II Is very doubtful II the system Of drafting
il employed. e-3i
1t is rumored to night that Gen. McCuloch Is marching
In the direction Of Roa and has sent force towards
Jefferson City; and learn that positive information to
that effect has been received at headquarters. What
will DO in the matter is rot known and can only
await the action of the Major General. II Ia very difficult
TO get intelligence from the heaiguarters Western Do
psrtment OF which Gen. Fremont is the manager The
President Of the United States Is accessible with half the
trouble requisite to get inside the office Of the western
Commander n-C hef, and American gentleman in tho
costume Of his native land. would fluid it easy ~ get
within the walls Of Oriental harem gain admittance
the sacred penetraa of the Major General of the West
learn incidentally that orders given to-day for the
employment Of twenty tugboats and for the purchase Of
thousand wagons and their complement Of mules.
The contract for the mules given to Messrs Beard
Palmer Of San Francisco the latter formerly Of the
well known banking firm OF Palmer, Cook n Co.. and re-
port hath II that no price Is stipulated, but tho c0ntrac
tors allowed to purchase any terms they mako.
his if truebut do not vouch for its truth-w cause
quite disbursement OF public money in our midst and
make q heavy run upon our mule market.
Colonel s. H. Boyd's regiment, recruited in Springfield,
and now oa has been ordered to this city TO be ALL
cd up and received into service Its officers will DO Colo
mel s. H. Boyd, Lieutenant Colonel james X Mills, and
Springfield and takes much interest in perfecting lis
command Lieut.. Colonel Mills formerly Major ON
Gen woeney's staff and Maj Weston is old fighter, who
served Lieutenant under General Lyon during tho
Mexican war. The regiment has about seven hun
men, and it proposed to I'LL 1t up with Illinois and
Indiana recruits. When well drilled and disciplined il
viii be of tho finest in the service.
General Lyons body reached here late last evenings in
charge Of his friends 1t is not yet decided what services
will take place in the city, though is probable that tho
remains will be sent at Connecticut The party
was treated at Springfield with the utmost kindness by
all the rebel officers