, 1862-08-11
The War i'll Missouri.
Anniversary Of Lyons Death.
Establishing Provost Guards
On The Upper Mississippi.
CLOSING STORES In ST. LOUIS
FOE DRILL,
Navigation Suspended Oh the Up
per Missouri.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuao1
ST. Louis, August Q, 1861.
Several Union firms have flags at half mast
to-day, commemorative Of Gen. Lyons death,
one year tomorrow.
Over 1,50O bales Of cotton have arrived since
yesterday.
ed this morning, charged with recruiting for
Prices army. Testimony found on the ae-
cused indicate that they have enrolled three
recruits for that purpose. The arrest was
made on information received from the ia-
terror.
One hundred and eighty three bales Of GOV
erument cotton we're sold to-day, realizing
an average Of 4oa cents per pound.
Major Mcdonnell, acting provost marshal
general, starts up the river to-day to open
provost marshal Offices in Quincy, Keokuk,
Alton, Warsaw, and other points on tbs Up
per Mississippi River on both sides.
Major Allen's, with 600 cavalry, was pur-
euiDg Polndeyler throug d Charlton county On
Thursday. Poindexter had about ], 900 men:
The closing Of stores for drilling at four p.
N. was inauguratcd to.day. About twenty
Independent companies have been formed
The guerillas yesterday tore the telegraph to
pieces between Lexington and Independence.
a party OF repairert, sent out to repasr the
wires, was fired upon. Missouri River steam
bost, navigation has been suspended TOR the
present, and -ua boats are allowed. To- SO aboye
Jefferson City.
ST.. Louis. August s--Tne county commits
sicpers recently MADE an order that persons
t,n,+sr
ceiGc payment unless they took an oath Of al
| 1egiarce. The representatives of the gus COLI
! puuy refuse to take The oath, and threaten to
| shut OF The 90 from tile court house aud the
| county Offices unless their bill is paid.
! Colonel Gabriel K. Paul, late in command
at Fort Union, New Mexico, has passed
| through the city to report at Washington + .
The news that Quantreu had crossed the MIS-
sou1i is not confirmed. He is in the Grsnd
River country, gathering mp followers, sud
will turn up sucn unexpectedly at SOME ex-
! posed point.
a party Of forty eecessionis:s have been
roaniiDg over 'Roppe-connty, forcing al cf:f-
zens 70 give up their arms. They obtained
a'ihe The :eS oid S'S; Guard al organization IN st.
Louis OF men over forty live, is rapidly pro-
GoyeTpor Gamble is receiving letters from
all parts of the State, saying that if q draft is
persisted in, overwhelming numbers OF the
people will go South to take up arms. Al
| official dispatch has been. received from
Col. Mcneil, July cont rming the news Of his
success near kitksville. Col Mcneil came
up With Porter'e forces, and instantly en-
gagged them. The rebels were diseoncerted
By his furious charges, and fled into aud
through town, closely pursued. They were
entirely routed, and, although at first fighting
desperately, the gallant conduct Of MeNeirf
command prevailed, and they abandoned
everything, par1 Of Porter's remaining forcs
scattering, and in that manner seeking safety
Forty prisoners we're taken, besides 200 sta:d
Of arms, 200 horses, and large number o
WAGONS. In killed aud wounded the eueuJ
lest $50, while our own killed was five, ant
twenty-five wounded. Tie engagement va:
4 brilliant one, and it is thought that Porter
forces are 80 denoralizcd that they will dis
persc.