Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-10-09
WAR ITEMS.
FROM MISSOURI.

atae Ordinance IT Secession BY the Jacksom Leg
islatuye
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept, 2s.-Captc Walter, of Col.
Marshars Regiment, has arrived from Lexington,
having left on Tuesday noon. He says that the
main body ofsPrices force was at Lexington when
he left and that all the Federal officers had beenre-
leased parole except Col. Mulligan, who refused
to give his for alleged private reasons.
Price probably has force Of thirty five thousand
men. tie confidently expected the arrival OF Har-
dee on Thursday with 5000 or 5000 more.
Ten thousand Southerners were sent across the
Missouri from Lexington on Thursday, with the
avowed intention of attacking Lane .
The Confederates are casting all kinds of ball.
The Lexington foundry is running day and night.
The Confederates are greatly encouraged, and de.
clare that ST. Louis will be in their possession
General Prices official report of the battle of Lex
ington has been received. The following is the
closing paragraph:
Our entire loss in this series of engagements
amounts to % killed and 70 wounded The ene-
my's loss was much greater. The visible points of
this almost boodess victory great. About
3,500 prisoners have been taken, among whom are
Colonies Mulligan, Marshall, Reding White, Gro
yer, Mayor, Van Horn and one hundred and eign-
teen other commissioned officers Also five pieces
OF artillery and two nortars, together with over
three thousand stand of infantry arms, large num-
Der OF sabres, about seven hundred and fifty horses
many cavalry equipments, teams, ammunition more
than one hundred thousand dollars worth of COM
mssary stores, and large amount of other prop
erty. In addition to all this We obtained the re-
storaton of the Great Seal of State and the public
records which had been stolen from their proper
custody, and about nine hundred thousand dollars
in money OF which the banks of this place had been
robbed, and which caused to be returned"
a United States officer just from Lexington, says
the jackson Legislature had assembled in that town
and passed the Ordinance of Secession When my
informant left they were discussing the act of con-
tscation OF the property of persons opposed to the
Southern Confederacy.
FoRT SMITH, Sept pa regiment of Missourians,
under Col. Hunter, has been defeated by the Kan
sas rutlia'S under Lane and Montgomery, backed
by Federal troops.
Lane and Montgomery are burning towns, rob-
bling and committing the most atrocious crimes
They are marching upon the Arkansas frontier.
McCulloch has only about thirtyfive hundred men.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 8 Fremont was at jefferson City
on the 2Sth. 1t was uncertain when he would leave
Tor Lexington Probably on the lst or % Instant.
gentleman has arrived here, who left Jefferson
| City on the 2yth lie says Gen Jim Lane burnt
the Central portion of Osceoa on the 18th, because
the rebels fired at his troops from the windows.
MEMPHIS, Tenn Oct 4-Hardee and troops arc
| at Columbus
jeff Thompsons force is at New Madrid, bound to
St. Louis Conjonlng Price and McCulloch.
Gen. Clark is moving hence in the same direction
with 20 cannon
Fremont is endangered and moving Paducah ward
! from Columbus.
/ The kenuckians are redeeming Kentucky
Southern Winter quarters will be at St. Louis
Louisville, Washington and Baltimore it is pre-
dcted
, From Eentncky
NASHVILLE, Oct. "A gentleman who has Just
arrived from Eastern Kentucky saws that the Fed
erals, 1000 strong, have advanced from Camp Dick
Robinson to Big Hill, sixty miles nearer the Ten
nesSee line. This move is supposed to be with the
view of fortfync, SO to prevent Zollicofier from
marching into Kentucky. Our troops have not
iortifying Ezabethtown where there are 1000
strong. and have eight cannon. There have been
very lew acccsSions within the last few days.
NASHVILLE, Oct. A gentleman direct from
Louisville says that there but few troops there
and no enthusiasm for the cause of Abe Lincoln.
The Hon. James B. Clay released on Monday
lie entered into bond of s., 900, pledgng himself
to do nothing against the government OF the tyrant
ibc Lincoln.
.lrmy or JFesiern Firginia
. We have intelligence from Gen Lees camp, says
; the Richmond U..;atch, of the 4th on Big Sewcll
/: Mountain, as late as Sunday last up to which time
i no battle had taken place and letter from Gen.
! Floyds camp dated Saturday evening, states that
; nothing had occurred except skirmshing between
; the commands Of Lee Rosencranz. We are
therefore compelled to believe that the account of a
grand Southern victory, published yesterday from
the Norfolk Dry Bool, based upon erroneous
} information. We learn that General Loring has
! reached Big Seweil with lis command and we feel
entirely confident that the result of the battle when
it takes place. will be brilliant success for our
: arms.
! inother Victory to Confederate 1irms
| RICHMOND, Oct 4-Authentc intelligence has
| been received here that Gen. Henry r. jackson,
| with $500 GeorgianS, was attacked on yesterday,
| Thursday, the 81 inst, On Greenbrier River, near
! Cheat Mountain, by 5000 Lincolnites, under Gen.
! Reynolds.
! After four hours hard fighting the Lincolnites
were rcpulsed with heavy loss. Our loss was small.
! Important iron, the Army Of the Potomac
| ErnMoNp, Oct. IA reliable dispatch just re-
ceved here states that the LncoteS in strong force
crossed the Potomac at Occoquan yesterday for the
purpose of capturing of our batteries. No par
tculars given, but the invading forces are be-
lieved to be cut off they don't know the precise
location Of our batteries.
| The Examiner of the 4th inst, ntimates that a
! strong movement is about to be made OH the Fo-
| .Omac.
Lincolns Fleet
| NEW ORLEANS, Oct 1.-The sloop of war, Vim
cennes, large propeller steamer the Water Witch,
two sloops of war-one supposed to be the Fandu-
! lila schooner and pilot boat, are now at the
head of the Mississippi Passes.
This looks very much as if the reported attack on
our Southern coast was to be made upon New Or
leans.
| PAUL JoNEs.-"It is only Adventures that per-
form great actions, and the sovereigns of large
f, Empires" Sosays Montesqueu, and the experience
, of the world proves the truth of the maxim.
Commodore Paul Jones was an adventurer, but
he did more for the naval glory of the young Amer
lean Republic than did the Government itself
His little vessels bearing but few guns manned
by few men, but directed by lion heart and an
imperial WILL carried terror and destruction into the