New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22
PROM sfIsS0URn.
Movements Of Troops-BnttIc OF Carthage
Interesting gucidesss.
From Ou Special Correspondent

SPRIsGFIELD, Mo-, Jnly Is, 1901.
For the past three days we bave bad an eyenliui
march, vet without meeting the enemy. Wo nave
parsed through Cedar, Dade and pats Of St. Cjmr
and Green counties marching seventy miles, tinee my
lart letter written on the banks Of the Usage
On the morning Of the 10th we were early on The
march. Our fmce ineluded Col Bhirs regiment. Two
comunnies Of tho Third Missouri under Major oster-
Inns: the Second Iowa, Col Bates; one company
of dragooDs, regulars Capt. Tottens battery four
pieres; Capt LOtLrops detachment OF artillery re-
crus, come regular infantry, sIppers and miners, &c.
Scarcely had we left the river when we came upon
whisky shop containing the posoice OF Pleasant Ste;
nj anything but pleasant sigh greeted NJ there, for
On The floor, weerDg in his blood, lay tho body OF
James Shield a regular from company ], cavalry,
Capt Carr, who had been shot through The neck with
A rifle lie had been mi sing since the night previous,
and his comrades knowing IL whereabouts, had rad
died his horse and brought along, expecting 10 find
BIN litie tight, perhaps, but ready to accompany
the expedition. TIE perpetn'Or Of the murder was
tue proprietor Of the wbisky shop Ralph c. Bowles.
who was also postmaster. He was taken into custody,
as also were witnesses IN tho neighborhood The postal
matter removed from the building, and on the
spot wher. il stood nothing remains bat its ashes.
Shields had served FIVE years With the niles and
over eighteen months with the cavalry. lie
bad been al Fort Washiia during the part year, and
was regarded az good soldier, being uniformly at bs
poet AND prompt in the discharge Of duty. lie bad
however, the habit Of gambling, and IL is believed
this wss TIE cau,e Of his death. lie had sS5 when he
went 10 Bowless shop, and won, before leaving,
enough 20 make nearly $500. lie started for camp,
and had proceeded but few steps when BOwles APP
p.nred at the door with TIfe with which he
shot him. Several rifles revolver, and considerable
POWDER were found in the sIore, and seized BOwles
mad been repeatedly ordered TO Close b. shop while
tie trvope remained in the vicinity bui bad only done
20 AZ intervals military commission has been or
dsrcd 10 inquire into the facts. IL Il probable lie will
h. handed Over 10 the civil officers this Joint and
will doubtless pay with his BE the penalty Of bic
c1ue The booy Of the dead s0ldtr sleeps near the
pLac. where no was 20 brutal murdered.
Marched % milee, nnd hatej for Refreshments nj
n m Al O'Clock, again took ny line Of msTch over
very rough stony roads, and continued marching ull
long after midnight making in all 80 nesfor the day.
Her. we halted on Giants branch for and rrfresl
ment The nv 1T was very cold the dew heavy. Throw
inv our oclOtbs The ground, Down va went, and
fatigue mado our hard beds teom beds Of roses.
During the day We had passed Cedar Greek settle
Cant. Morton met us, bearing the American hsg,
winch WIS indeed CHEEKY sight amer passing through
,uch dislo al country mach OF the way had been.
Not many miles further south we passed through Stock
ton, Secession place of hundred or two inhabitants.
Here we arrested four five persons, including
the postmaster All except the latter were reie"sed
upon taking the oath Of allegiance. pole, from
which had noated = Secession rag, was cat down Ia
the center Of the village, and one house opened in
search for the reasonable ensign. Some eight or ten
stores were closed, only one remaining open. Tho
natural curiosity Of the women did not them
IRON keeping hid for while. Int the lively times Of
Dixie" from the Iowa and The Stir-SPanged Ban
ner, from the Missouri bands, soon drew them out,
until there wac a fnir display Of color One Of them
piousIy hoped jackson would "kiil of al you AbO-
htonists before you back. Those owning slaves
there had cent their pecnr institution into Arksnsas.
On the morning of the I2th, messengers arrived an
nouncing that the necessity for forced marches had
parsed away AMI Springfield wss safe iron any attack.
Sgel bad so severely punished jackson Al Carthage
thar be did not dare with over vetimes Sges force 10
risk another engagement. We however made q march
cf about five miles, meeting delegation Of 30 mounted
Hone Guards with five wage loads Of provisions, the
men all armed with rfcs, mnskets or shot guns, the
private properly OF each. They had LETT Springfield at
rundown the night before and Travelled all night TO
meet M. At their front was the National flag. We
soon aYTiyednt Melville, where's n enthusiastic popuace
greeted us with fags and every demonstration Of joy
AZ our approach II seemed impossible for the citizens
10 do TOO mlicn for VA. WitDous exception their
houses we're opened and invitations ~ many and presh-
ing rendered officers that encumpment was ord red
mile east of town. and the kind offers Of the citizens
cspted. Two companies Of Home Guards, numbering
over $50 mounted men mustered there semi.wetkly.
Captain Wright commands. May he never be wrong.
Leaving Camp No. TO- since departure from
Bonneville, tho expedition made moderate marrh of
about fifteen miles, while came direct to Springfield,
thirty miles reaching here at early hour this after
noon Gne private house the road hitler, owned
bv Henry MeKnlie was omameGted with large flag,
which could be for con.derable distance either
way, and over hi. door bad been recently painted The
national motto, T. PlayiLas UHum. The town Of Pos
sum Trot consisting Of store, blacksmith chop. and
three or fur housos also spoIted the colnrs. And
here in Springfield the glorious flag waves from many
q private house and public building. Emigrants from
Texas tell us the same thing is Observable there, tho
public sentiment being about ~ strong for the Union
there ia here. And yet Mr.. Russeli, in bis twelfth
letter, arls the English people to believe the South
UNANIMOUS for their Confedericy, and that they can
only DO made 20 return tbeiralcgance by subiuga-
IL n as complete as that Of Poland. Such statements
sreposi,ivey and emphaticaly untrue. Doubtless the
leaders Of the rebellion having Mr. Russell in chprge
lose no opportunity impress, him with such ideas bet
il is difficult 70 perceive how he should yield the nse oil
hs own senses 70 such extent as 10 write such non
stnse. Take, you please, tho Two points Of battle IN
SCOUT, Bonneville upd Garbage, and how was II
there Take away the jackson rabble cougregied
there, and Bonneville ON the 10th Of June would have