The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-07
INTERESTING FROM. MISSOURI.
Another Brilliant Engag, emeRt- The Fight n
Bcnnett,s Mni-The Killed and Wounded
Interesting froTl Springfield Where
abeats Of the AebeI Generals,
&c. &C., &c.
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. o, 1851
Effect Of General Fremonrs Proclamation Movements Of
General Permissible Resigns hes Commission Necessity
Of Determined Action the Part Of the Union Aadhori
tics-The ApYointmentof Br9cdir General McKinsry-
Curious Freak Of the Mississippi Rivera Part Of MIS-
son,i 10 be Josed 10 iusnois, de-. dc.
Ircturncd from Cape Grardeau st. louis evening
and found the city QUOT. There considerable excite
owing the enforcement Of the order that per-
son shall leave the limits of the county without pass
from tho Provost Marshal, McKinstry, but the
people showing willingness to fall into
She new arrangement and obey whatever commands are
given The working of the recently enacted law is admi
rabe and its good effects shown in the arrest Of sevc
raj ndiv VINO here agents of the rebos and
who thought 1t about time to depart The proclamation
Of martial law was not made a minute TOO soon, and IL
was most admirably enforced by Marshal McKnstty The
requirement Of passes from every making an exodus
kom St. Louis made in just the right time, AID am
confident from information am not at liberty 70 pub
lssh that the deyeopements of the next few months VIII
show that the safety OF the CITY was insured by these VI
Ecrous and decisive steps, The closing of the drinking
saloons greatly improving the morals OF the city, and
particularly Of the rebel portion OF its inhabitants
genuine rebel Is far Drawer when under the control
.G the Dutch ally OF true courage than when he
has only his natural abilities TO sustain him. u is noto
ros fact that on the evening after the capture of Camp
jackson in Mag last but few OF the rebels taken in
were willing to give their parole of homer, their system
being then permeaed with yillainous old bourbon In
the morning when the effects q the extract OF had
passed away nineteen out Of every twenty earnest
~ many OF them piteously pleading be liberated,
Offering acsede any terms. stop the whiskey of
The rebel ARMY of the West would be like cutting OF the
rations Of the Union army Of tho East.
The froA the southeast is that General Prehtiss
command reachAl jackson, ten miles west from Cape Gil
ee TS from ai the aga apa rac Wber they
will next move is not known quarrel has occurred
between General Grant and General Prenss in reference
70 the command, each claiming it, Their commissions
both hold date the same day; both of the men
vice in the Mexican warhe former in the regular army,
tI.la To and Tho tsta Can
Prentss rendered his resignation, and il to-day
ceved at headquarters Whether it will be accepted or
refused is not yet known II is unfortunate that such
quarrel should arise between officers, and especially
between those Of the ability OF the gentlemen mentioned
For The good Of the 1t tsbe earnestly hoped that
the affair will be amicably settled
The rebels throughout the State with the exception of
those in three localities exceedingly quiet
The best information from the Southwest j. TO
the effect that McCulochs forces have left, or
nre leaving, the confines OF Missouri OF course
this story turn out stupendons humbug like that
Of great battle at Cape Grardeau and the romantic Ben
may at this moment be in the vicinity of Jefferson City
The capital does not however, appear TO be menaced
The of the Union forces at Lexington raises the
Union thermometer in this locality. General Popes expe
diton to open up the Hannibal and St Joseph Railroad
may few skirrsshcs with the rebels in North
Missouri but battles Of importance will be likely TO
proesbe proclamation Of martial law throughout the
fave mf conhscation Of property and freeing OF ne
ard water mode a men iii league with the rebels, will
pursuing, aud nowhefsi !, y ine 70 enc inns MIX MIX
throughout the state passes reqns " an H en- e1,o
town or city coniscation OF property o. % , ,e 10"
senses. Wlu
Colonel g. W. Deitzer of the First Kansas Volunteers
arrived IN st. Louis last evening,
gaiaht colonel was among the first and foremost in The
battle at Springfield, and among the carly wounded
Al the frst onset upon the Louisiana regiment Coone
Dictzer's horse was killed under HIM and he was him
Sell wounded in the leg. Hastily binding handkerche
sround the wounded limb he mounted fresh horse and
dashed into the fray until faint from loss blood
was taken from the Geld. By the his regiment IS
ful and in good drill he villa doubtless command
and should another battle with the First Kansas
The Union ranks, you will hear honorable mention OF
NIL It's regimental officers. Nearly all the members of
the Iowa First have gone home and those
Of our regiments recruiting sending officers 70
Iowa to procure many possible of these men who
did such gallant lighting the 10th. There is sigh
nope that the regiment will be reformed again enter
the field.
The announcement in the papers Of this morning thu,
Major McKinsry had received the appointment of Iriga
der General, was hailed with delight by all throughou
the CITY the seseshers alone excepted. He show1
such promptness and efficiency in the management OF
affairs ST. Louis that his promotion was considered ~
justly due him for his signal service and IL now looked
upon as one OF the most fitting appoinme that can b
made II Is rumored that General McKinstry viii LEAD
the foremost brigade at the the grand advance
down the great valley and his gallant behaviour urin.
Inc Mexican war gives good promise his
curious case may soon come up for adjudication i,
eCIne OF our courts At bend in the Mississippi few
miles from Commerce. the river cutting it's way across
R"neck of land, and by the Will have formed
new channel, placing some ten thousand acres now in
missouri within the limits Of Illinois the main channel
OF the stream being the dividing line this spot Of
and are TWO plantations on which g0odly number Of
negroes owned and unless they moved before the
river forms its channel the head pennsna
the chates" viii all be free Tie question will arise
10 what state the owners OF the land claim allegiance
OUR CAPE G1RARDEAU CORRESPONDENCE.
CAPE GmARpEAu, Mo, August 81, 1861
FfsN 10 Cape CtrdrdeauSteaD,boat Dedys-PortraH Of
Bri9odi@ General Gyant-His Military Cayeer-The
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