New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
FROM MISSOURI.


GEMS. SIGEL AND DAVIS AT cpopcprou,
RELEASE OF FEDERAL OFFICERS AT LEX.
INGToN-3, 900 RATIoNs ISSUED AT ,Yy
NGTON AFTER THE BATTLR.-Rypv,s
JOINING GEN. PRICE FROM ALL oUARryKs
-DEPREDATIONs BY THE REBEL MARAun.
ERs-ACTToS BY JAcKsoNs LEGIsIAr,pr
ST. LOUIS, Saturday. Sept. 90, 1861.
special dispatch 10 The Democrat, dated Jeis,e.
son City to-day, gives the following intelligence:
Passengers report everything quiet ct Georpetowo
Gems. Sigel and Davis are at that point directing oo.
rations.
Among the passengers by the train just arrived ars
the following officers of Col. Marshalls Cayslrv
Regiment from Lexington: Major ID. p. Jenkins.
Capt. James Foster, Capt. Paul Waters, Cap,. John
Burnap, Lieut.. Proctor, Lieut.. Yost, Lieut., KNIGHT
and Lieut. Blair.
These officers were released by Gen. Price on Civ
ing their parole of honor. They left Lexington On
Thursday morning, coming in wagons overland to
Sedalia, arriving there last night.
To their knowledge up to Thursday Gen. Pnea
had not started any portion of his forces toward tbs
direction though it could have been done and they
have remained in ignorance OF it.
Capt. Foster was informed on the morning after
the surrender of Lexington by Rebel quarter
master that he had issued that day thirty-our thou
sand ratiOns, and the Captain thinks the force has
since that been increased by additions from the
country round to about forty-two thousand men.
Capt. Foster represents that men were Aockng in
from ali quarters to join the force of Gen. Price. Tie
had heard nothing definite in regard TO the where.
abouts of Ben. McCulOch. The Rebels tod him
that McCuochs force was from ten to fifteen thou
sand men.
The officers think that Ben. McCuoch ia moving
on toward Jefferson City.
The troops of Gen. Price had devastated the country
for circuit of over twenty miles. Every barn. 6ed
and mill had been cleared of their contents Fields
that were few days ago covered with ripe gram
are now as bare as desert. Dwellings that were
filled with the comforts and necesssres of life have
been stripped Of everything contained in them.
Money, silverwars, clothing bedding, in fact every
thing has been seized and the owners insuited.
Threats have been made against the lives Of all
Union men, as well as against those who have
mopstrated against these lawlees proceedings.
A few members of Jackson's Legislature had "a
sembed in the town, and passed an ordinance of Sc
cussing an sct providing for the confiscaon OF al,
persons property who were opposed to the Southern
Confe6eracy. Other acts OF very severe character
were also under consideration.
Al! the Union officers taken prisoners have now
left Lexington except Colonel Muligan, who remains
there TO settle up some business affairs. He IA noe
wounded, as reported.
General Hnuter and staff paid their respects 10
General Fremont about o'clock this morning.
General T. J.. Price has been ordered 10 take the
field, but bis brigade not being in readiness to do 90,
he will remain in command here.
Colonel White, who was supposed 70 be MORALLY
wounded at Lexington, is recovering.
Sr. Louis, Sept. ~. 1864.
Col. MulliganIs regiment arrived here yesterday,
and marched to Bentons Barracks where they Wiz
be paid oil.
One Jackson Qnigg. who is believed to have
Tough, in the Rebel ranks, under Price, at Leking-
ton, was arrested Yesterday as spy.