The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-12-21
rHE War N MISSOURI.

tOyai cauxens. Ihe campaign was open
ed at ST. Louis in the most brilliant
manner BY the now lamented Lyon.
vho seized the rebel army and their
equipments. thus taking treason by the
horns and almost staying it. But that
splendid beginning has been followed
up BY :. series Of disasters. which cause
the hearts Of the true citizens 10 feel
sad.
The brave aul generous Lyon fell
victim to tie ineficiency of-some-
body. The bold and daring Mulligan
vas sacrificed to save Washing,on.-
In ihs midst of victorious march.
which has no parallel in the present
war. Fremont WAS recalled. the com
nland given to another. AMI a retreat
"rdered-why. no one can tell. And
now the rebels, who were almost driven
from The State, ,have returned 10 pilIage.
devasta!e and murder.
\ thousand families OF loyal citizens.
an one Soay. are reported to have fed
from the m;nions under Price, who has
issued a poroclams,ion just calculaed TO
draw the rufians to his standard. lie
promises those who respond TO his call
/. for volunteers frv hxwred millions OF
property belonging to loyal ca;zens, as
soon as he has possession Of the State.
This call will exactly suit the ruffians,
wEo delight in appropriating other peo-
PIES property more than in any thing
else. except bad whisky.
Now somebody is responsible Tor lLis
condition Of things. Somewhere there
is fearful account to be rendered for
the thousands Of houseless, unfrd and
unclo.hed men, women and children,
who have been rulhlessly driven from
their homes IN tie rinter, to suffer all
the horrors Of want. ani it may b.
starvation in many instances, simply be-
csuse they were too loyal 10 bow the
knee to the mol"cli OF treason. A
writer in the Cincinnati Times from the
army in Missouri makes this statement:
the RETREAT FROM SPRINGFIELD.
The President sent letter to Gen
Hunter At SpringfelJ,in which he gave
ct as his opinion that the further pur-
salt of Price would be useless and that
the army had better retire: but he left
the matter with the discretion of the
General. believing that hc, being on the
ground with all the facts before him,
could judge better what was best to
he done than the President could AT
the distance he was from the scene OF
action. Gen. Hunter called a council
OF war to consult about the matter.
Price was known to b. at Cassvslie
with thirty thousand men, ami il was
believed that he would stand IL an .d-
vance VAS made. The officers CON-
posing the council voted UNANIMOUSLY
10 move forward aud make the attack.
The mode Of attack was then discus
SD. Sigei was in txvor OF dividiug up
into Two or three columns aud at
lacking simultaneously in different
places. M:kinslry was in isyor Of
IN vim. in one body. A plan was
finally adopted, aud The council broks
up al four o'clock, exci, General re-
turning 70 his division with the *
pec;aiivn tha, marching orders wouli
be received Immediately.
They came. but the march was from.
moi toward. tie enemy The General.
It seems, had reversed the decision Of
tl'es council, and resolved on retro
grade movement That one false s,ep
las plunged Missouri once more into a
strife almost unparalleled.
rREMoEr's ISsrKt crioxs.
COMM. back Gen Springfield, Ne
kinsHy aad Lov.joy wepe riding TO-
ge,hcr. MckinsLy remarked lI.s, he
l.arei fremont had exceeded his in
s;ructions. Loyejoy asked it Le knew
what his Instructions we're. McKins.ry
replied that he did not. Lo~~ioy saii
s...e lsad not exceeded bis instructions in
any particular. asd he knew exsctly
shat lbey were De said the Illinois
delegation in Congress. headed by
Trumbuli. had waited on the President. i
sad asied him vhat these instructions /
were. The, trsident replied that the |
.entiss management Of the Western De-
anment had been given orer .o. him
without any reservations or restrictions.
This power was equal 10 tile Presidents
in his department. "Good." said Dir. /.
Trumba.f. -slsPping isis hands. ''iIlai is
jsst 1lIae vs wsutsd.i.sa = e.
4 Whether THE vritereis accurate in
he ststensnis - not. ws are unable to
ny. There 10 strong appearance Of
rad in his assertions. which seem to
be circumstsntial. Gen Hunter now =
in our State, and can speak