Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-20
NEWS
FFsm Missouri.

JEFFERSON CRY, Sept 1s-Further account,
rom Lexington make the rebel loss, in their at
tack on the Federal Notifications there ave thou.
sand Reinforcements under Gen. Lane were
within forty miles of Lexington. Other detach
ments were also moving from 81. Joseph, and
-FOUR Indiana regiments en- route by steamers
would reach Lexington this morning.
Every confidence 10 felt that the Federal troop.
can maintain their position until relieved
Ben. Mccullough IL Advancing rapidly from
the Southwest, and threatening the Usage bridge
eleven miles distant.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo. Sept 1.-THE CORES
pendent Of the st. Louis Democrat gives the fol-
lowing account of an engagement with the rebels
at Boonville on the 18th, taken from Captain
Eppstein's oficial report:
The captain says that after the fght had lasted
an hour, the rebels whom he had taken as hos
tages became 80 restless that they begged him TO
allow one Of their number to 90 with flag of
truce and ask an armistice. The hostage came
back soon Afterwards, while 1 let the men cease
firing, with the request to know my conditions
then demanded that they should withdraw
the rebel forces two miles from the city, and not
modest any Of our families, or any other Union
people, and to leave the arms Of the killed and
wounded on the ground where thew fell, while
promised to let the prisoner free whom had
taken. with the exception Of Preacher Painter
who, Informed them, would shoot In case they
should not honorably keep their promise for seven
days. They left town according 70 this agree
ment with me.
Thus 1t will be seen that Captain E, with only
one huadred and fry men, actually dictated his
own terms to fully four times his number
The enemy fought well for little while but
out Of the whole six hundred only six could be
found to storm the works. Their leaders bravely
LED the way, butthey absolutely refused to follow
OF these six our men killed four, including their
Two leaders, Col. Brown and his son, Capt
Brown. These latter two fell near the entrench-
ments, and were drawn In. They died inside Of
killed and wounded
A courier, just from Bonneville, reports that the
rebel force was retreating towards Gen Prices
command. Besides Coz. Brown and his son the
rebels lost two other captains. Col Brown was
armed with three eightinch revolve1, rife, a
sword and bowie knife These weapons are now
In the possession Of Lieu {. Peace.
ST.. Louis, Sept 19-The 39th Ohio, Sd Iowa,
10th Illinois, with a force Of Missouri State
militia and Iowa State troops, 800 cavalry and six
pieces OF artillery, left St Josephs and Chiicothe
In two columns on Sunday They eKpected to
reach Lexington on Wednesday to reinforce Col
Mullgan.
The reason why Gen. Pope did not surprise
and rout, or capture Martin Green band of rebels
on Sunday night, 10 explained. Gen. Pope was
at Hunnewell on Saturday with 500 men. knsw-
Ing mat Green was encamPed in the neighbor-
hoodf Of Florida, he determined to make a night
march and surprise him; but learning that Green
had 3, 500 men, he sent engine at noon TO Shell
pima, eight miles west, W tn orders TO Gen. Hurl-
our. 70 send down immediately five hundred men
to reinforce him, his force being too small TO at
tack Green's superior numbers, but in conseo uence
OF gross mismanagement on the part Of Col Hurl-
burt, the troops did not arrive until too late 10
start on the ex pedition that night
Another attack was planned for the next nIgbt
however, and Gen Pope marched 600 men 24
miles over broken and almost roadless country
reaching Green's camp early on Monday morning
to find 1t deserted, Green having been appraised
OF Gen. Pope's design and fed. His men being
mounted they could not be overtaken by infantry,
and Gen. Pope had no cavalry
There are now no armed bands Of rebels I'm the
counties north Of the Hannibal and St. Joseph's
Railroad, aud but few between II and the Missouri
river. About ) 900 Home Guards are in the north.
ern part Of the State, and IL is now understood
that Gen. Pope has effected arrangements for the
thorough organization Of the Union men OF that
regiLn, who are abundantly able and willing to
preserve the peace. 1t is now confidently expected
that no more lawless depredations will be heard
OF In North Missouri.
In addition to putting Gen. Hurlburt and Col
Williams under arrest for drunkenness, General
Pope ordered the arrest Of Lieut. Col. Blair of
the Second Kansas Regiment, for mutt nous con :
duct at Shelbina, in threatening to withdraw his
command IL Col. Williams persisted in fighting
when attacked at that place by Martin Green
In letter TO the Republican this morning in
reply 70 charges by the Democrat, Colonel Blair
states that he never asked the favor of contract
or appointment from Gen. Fremont, which was
not granted Their difficulties are not Of a pri yate
nature, but relate 10 chirges made against General
Fremont.