New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-27
Gen. Lane Meets a Superior Force
He Whips them and Captures all their
Equipments,
LAWLEssMEss IN ST. JOSEPH
MARTIAL LAW.--BATTLE AT LIBERTY.

Of the enemy after the surrender and passed through
their lines, escaping without taking tue obligation.
He reports that q large amount of gold cannon, and
1890 rifles and muskets, the equipments of Co.'s Mar
shall and Mulligans regiments, number OF wagons
and considerable quantity Of provisions fell LILO inc
bands OF the Rebels
There were bui 1900 engaged on our side, the bal
arce Of tie men being sick absent, while th oo
of the enemy is stated at 30 900 engaged anu iVVVV
cut on marsuding expeditions.
The snrrender v,s made against the strongest pro-
toet Of Col. Mulligap, who proposed to attack the
enemy " i'll the bayonet, and die with arms IN their
hand. Tie men were willing TO follow him. but
were so exhausted that they could have made but
feeble resistance.
On Wednesday. tie 10th, Gen. Price, having bien
! regnrorced by Gene Green and Harris, commenced
most determined siege The fight lasted from O'Clock
"Wednesday morning tH4 O'Clock Friday afternoon,
during which time the Sighting was 20 incessant that
our Iaen bad neither time TO eat or sleep, AUD water
wac very scarce.
The enemy erected breartworks 81 hemp bales, and
fred upon the Federal garrison from ire. tops hII-
Sides and roofs Of houpes Several charger were made
by the Rebels each Of which repnsed with con-
siderable loss.
In the struggle 50 Wednesdsy for the Possesaon OF
the ferry boats Of cannon were captured but
were Tetakenaner ssevere struggle.
The report from Quincy to The Chicago 1'rStH ne,
that Gen. Sige lad attacked Gen. Price al Lexington
is utterly false. Gen Sgel has been here several
weeks and Gen Hunter reached Jefferson City to'dsy
from Rolla.
JETT.asos { ar, "Wednesday; Sept. IS. 1851
The train that went Wet from here last night With
the Illinois 35tb and Big Gen. Dsyis and staff
aboard, stopped Al Otter,ille to-day, passing over
Lenine Bridge; The road Is now in running order
through 10 Sedalia The rtxt train win troops viii
probably 60 throu d to that point. TSore are now
along the road at aud wcs, Of Syracise the BIB,
Missouri ID and Nebraska let, the larger portion OF
Col. Ead's Mssour Regiment and $50 men Of Col.
Bissen's Pioneer Regiment. At and near Bonneville,
there are the Iowa 9Th Indiana lsth 22i and Cab,
Capt Davidsons Battery and Maj. Eppt iein's Home
Gaards
Matters are represented az quiet in tie neghbor'
hood O: these forces. West a them the rebels are
rising, and Gen. L Gees forces in a few days wh
doubtless he augmented 20 30 900 or 4Oo0.
Nothing has been received from Lexington to-day.
The rebels cav that their loss there trising.
Major Hunter arrived here to-day.
Gen. Sigel win arrive to-nighA
JF~xE,oS crrr, Thursday stpt. d, 1884,
.necial dispa,chto The 81 Lonis Repsbliean says
Col Dapoart of the 18th Illinois Regiment has ar
r;ysd from Ot,erve, where be heard Yesterday that
Claib jackson was advancing on Bonneville with
10 900 men, aud Price marching toward George
TOWN with about 20 900 men, the army q! Lexington
having been divided for tba, purpose.
Ger. Davis ia IN command Of forcesat George
town. where a lsge number Of troops can be conosn-
trsted in short nme'
The rebels " ne reported moving forward to barn
he Lernine br,dge again. but it wss we'll defended
Scouting pastiss were reported 70 DO near Boone
willie last nigts.
Gen. sieel went west fSom here to-day.
! Ex.Cioy. King aud Jadge Ryland have been re-
| leased by the rebels.
Nothing reliable has been obtained to the where
| abouts Of Ben McCucsh.
! Two ofthe crew Of the steamer Clara Bella have
arrived from bonneville. They report that Col. Multi
can took possession VI the Clara Bella and about one
third Of her cargo the l2h, and then ordered her
10 drop down opposite his Entertainments. She YVES
aiterward captustd by the Rebels aud the remainder
other cargo seized. She was laden with merchandise
! for Santa re.
No considerable number Of Gen. Prices trooPsnad
| left Lexington on Tuesday
No ba,t.rie, were seen on the river banks between
Lexington and Bonneville.
Gen sturgis with 100 men reached point ak
miles from Lexington on the 10Th, but learning that
come 600 Of Prices Rebels were stationed in the
woods sLtiDg tie river, awaiting his approach, DO
marched to Liberty and thence to Kansas city.
Reports which are regarded liable cay that Col.
Montgomery, Of Gen. Lanes command, attacked Os-
ceola il ST. Clair county, on Friday last, and burned
the town by shelng it, and TePuSed large force Of
rebels.
There are said to be about 1000 rebels in St. Clair
counfy. committing all kinds Of depredations on
Union men.
TorJert & Co. g store at Linn Creek has been robbed
again. aud s. 900 worth of property carried OIL
"e''N ST. yosErH Wedpe,day. Sept. n. 1861.
Gen. Prentiss arrived here on Monday evening and
assumed command yesterday.
Tile Journal states that no man in the whole West
en army could have been sent here more acceptable
10 The veople north Of the Hannibal and st. Joseph
Railroad, aud that under his COMMAND the Union
troops. whether Federal or State willing TO d.
battle.
, LEAyfSwoRrH, Sept. &c, 1861.
, Gen. Lanes command surprised superior force Of
rebels at Papinsye, Missouri on the Dist, and efter
,eyere fight routed them losing IL killed and large
number wounded The rebels lost 10 killed, 100 pri
soners and all their tents wagons, and supplies
Gen. Lane is reported TO be moving on Oceoa.
The gang of rebels which recently sacked the town
of Humboldt has been defeated by force from for'
Se,tt. and tleir leader, Mathews killed. On his per-
son was found an order from Ben McColoch for the
enrolment of the Qusppaw Indians.
Scouts mt Fort Scott report Ben MeCulloch VIII
Is 600 men 10 have been within 30 miles Of Fort Scot
on the night Of the Dist inst.
Gen. Lane has issued proclamation to the citizens