The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-05
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
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Brilliant Engagement Near
Lexington.
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Defeat of Gen. Harris Rebel
Army by Gen. Sturgis.
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Capture Of the Enemy's Trains
and Equipage.
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The Rebels Driven Across the River
with Great Loss.
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Lexington Evacuated by
the Rebels.
The Effect OF the Report Of General
FremOnt'S Removal.
&c., &c., &c.
BATTLE NEAR LEXINGTON.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4, 1851
Capt. Reid, Of the Lexington Home Guard, and after
Of Col Whites Fourteenth Missouri regiment who
escaped from the rebels Monday has here and
confirms the report Of the Of that place by
Gen. Prices army.
Gen. Harris division Of rebels, 900 strong, crossed
the river last Saturday and when about six miles from
Lexington they the Union force said have been
under Gen. Surgis when battle cnsued. Little known
Of the affair other than that Harris driven back with
the loss Of his transportation train and equippage.
Harris reached the river about midnight closely fol-
lowed by Gen. Sturgis, and Immediately began to trans
port his the river in ferryboats under gal
ling fire Of Union muskcts. Many rebels tho river
in their mpatence get and spread exaggerated
reports Of suurgs strength throughout the city
fcrryboat is reported sunk, and largo number Of
rebels said to have been killed and wounded
Captain Reid heard rebels say that they 60
ing to Bakers Hill, commanding cminence eight miles
southwest Of Lexington to fortify and make stand
there They seemed to think that Generals Fremont and
siegel we're approaching with 40 600 men.
Captain Reid says Major Sewer, Provost Marshal Of
Lexington, told him Friday last that 5000 rations
were issued that day.
General sturgs had not crossed the river up to Mon
day night and nothing definite was regarding his
| trength.
EVACUATION OF LEXINGTON BY THE
REBELS.
| Sr. LOUIS, Oct. g. 1861.
Tho following is special despatch to the st. Louis
| Democrdt:-
/ JEFFERSON CRY, Oct. 8, 1861
Gentlemen who have arrived this evening from scda-
liza confirm the report Of the evacuation Of Lexington by
the rebels and also bring intelligence OF the probable oc
cupaton Of that place by General Sturgis.
| Major Baker, Of the Home Guard who was among tho
prisoners taken at Lexington and who refused to give
his parole escaped from the rebels Monday night, and
arrived at Scdalia this morning He says that all the
rebds left Lexington on Monday afternoon and
that their rclrgnard, il left, was fired upon with
shells by General srgs who just then appeared on the
opposite of the Several were wounded by the
| shells.
When they nrs left Lexington Major Baker thinks 1t was
the intention Of Gen. Price TO march directly George
town. but information having been brought to him that
General Sicgel advancing with forty thousand men,
| he moved westward towards Independence. Whether
body OF the rebels pursued this route any dis
tance Major Baker Is unaware during the confusion
among rebels upon the reception of the OF tho
large force Of sege and the reported pursuit by stugs
| in the rear, he (Rakcr) escaped
Major Baker thinks General Prices effective force will
number about 25 900 men, in addition 70 which he has
some 900 irregular troops whose principal occupation
is oragng but this portion OF the army had pretty much
left the main body before MAJOR Baker escaped.
General siegol, who is in command Of our advance
guard had all his preparations made for an attack last
night and had the enemy made his appearance he would
| have met with a warm reception.
Our forces are mostly stationed at Otevie, sedalia
and Georgetown. The distance from Oevc to SedRlia
is twelve miles, and from Sedaa to Georgetown four
miles, We have also something Of force under General
Pope at Bonneville only wentyG miles northeast Of
| Sedalia
/ Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 4, 1851.
On Sunday evening Gen. Price began to cvacsatc the
town. and his troops constantly departing nt five
O'Clock Monday evening when the last regiment left.
THE CASE OF GENERAL FREMONT.
| ST. LOUIS, Oct. 8, 1851
Tho following despatch was received here to-day
/ WASHINGTON, Oct 8, 1851.
| General Fremont is not ordered to Washington,
from the field is any court martial ordered concern
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