The Van Buren press., 1861-09-11

MAJ. Ges SrrRL,xo PRicE. OF M,ssouRi.
This officer will probably soon 10 brought
before the public. and our
readers would doubtless bs pleased to know
something Of his anteceients.
A native of Prince Edward county in
this State, he removed. when quite young
man, to Missouri where bc soon acquired
the respect and confidence vf tbs communi
ty in which he settled.
He became known to the general public
as a member OF the Congress of the United
States in 1915. Authorized BY President
Polk to raise . regiment in Missouri for
the Mexican war, he went to Mexico in
command Of 4 cavalry regiment. He was
soon after made Brigs,iier General and
commanded q. the battle Of Carrads. New
Mexico. in which be wss wonnded-also
commanded at the battle Of Santa Cruz do
Rosalcs. New Nsxisn,-in both Of which he
was vict0:ious.
He was afterwsrd elected Governor Of
Missouri On the assembling of tho late
Convention of that State. he was chosen
President of the body.
Although originally decided "Union
man." the unconstitutional acts of Mr.
A|iuCOiup ouu su0 ous18SS'uS COuQuCt VI ui6
agents in Missouri. satisfied him that tho
honor of his State made resistance to Fed
eral usurpstions and outrages necessary.
and at the invitation OF Governor Jackson.
he accepted the Office vi Major General Of
the Missouri forces.
How TO Bolt Eoos-Mr. Lightfoot Leo
was exceedingly particular in boiling his
eggs, which he was accustomed to say re-
quired more discretion than any other
branch of the great art of cookery. The
preparations for this critical affair, were al
ways made with due solemnity. First. Mr..
Les sat with his watch in his hand. and tho
parlor door. a. well as all the other doors
down to the kitchen. wide open. At tho
parlor door stood Juba. his oldest. most con-
tidential servant. At the end of the hall.
leSling to the kitchen, stood Pomp, the
coachman /; At the foot of the kitchen stairs
stood Benjamin. the footman; and Dolly,
the cook, was watching the skillet.
1t boils." cried Dolly.
I "It boils," said Pompey the great.
cit boils," echoed Juba. Prince Of M.
india.
Put them in" said Mr.. Lee.
Put them in" said Jubs.
| Put them in," said Pomp.
Put them in," cries Dolly. as she drop
ped the eggs into the skillet Exactly .
minute and half .fterwagd, by his stop
watch. Mr.. Lee called out Done :" and
done was repeated from mouth to mouth,
as before. The perfection of the whole
process consisted in Dc!ly's whipping out
he eggs in . half second from the last
echo OF the critical word DONE
WgEaE WHL THE Nsxr Bow FALL p
The recent victory over the federal forces in
Missouri, fills the war party in the North
(not yet recovered from the stunning buffet
of Manassas with CONSERVATION. The N.
Y. Herald. of the l4,h. thus speculates Us
to what may follow:
Where the next blow NAV be struck
whether in the neighboi hood of Fortress
Monroe, or on the upper Potomac against
Banks. or against the force of Rosencrantz
in Western Virginia. or at Washington it.
self, it is impossible to say. Many saga
cious well-informed military men hold that
the latter will be the obj ect of the rebels
attention, because of the grea. moral effect
which it's capture would produce through
ont the New World and the Old That
they will make an onward movement in
some direction within txo or three weeks
there is every reason to believe. In addi-
tion to the reasons assigned above, we may
mention the significant fact that Beaure-
gard. notwithstanding the wagons captur-
ed from our army. has ISSUED an order to
collect all the wagons which can be obtain
ed-the sure sign OF marching in force
And these indications are strengthened bv
the closing words OF the brief address Of
Johnston and Beaureyarl to the rebel army
on the 18th Of July. one week after the
fight near Manassas. They aay, in allusion
to those who fell - We will hold the soil
in which the dust Of Washington is min
gled with tine dust of our brothers. We
drop one tear on their laugels and move for.
ward to avenge them.
"Our readers know that hitherto Gen.
SCOTS plan has been 10 collect an over
whelming. well-disciplined force, and move
forward with that III the fall. bearing down
all opposition. But the defeat at Bull Run
has altered the circumstances, and it 10
likely that the enemy is now SO embolden-
eS that he will not await Gen. Scott's leis-
ure 40 attack him. but become the assailing
party himself. 1t is understood that . vie-
orous and rapid campaign is the policy Of
the young Generals, II .Clellan. Banks. Frs-
mont and others. and that the robels ought
not to be allowed to choose their own bat :
tie ground. 1t is probable that Gen. Scott
will. therefore. change his programme to
suit the altered condition Of things. The
news from Missouri. which we publish this
morning. giving an account Of the defeat
Of Gen. Lyons army. and the death of tho
General himself is an additional reason for
the prompt exertion OF the utmost vigor.
1t to two such revers,s u third should soon
be added from want o. energy and skill. the
canse OF the Union wonld be damaged al
most beyond tho power Of recovery. The
country will not toie, Ate a long war The
conflict must be sho.i. sharp aud decisiv.
or fail altogether.
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