New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-11
ANOTHER INVASION OF MISSOURI.


new sensation has been produced by intelligence
received by Gen. Blunt, commanding the Depart
ment Of Kansas to the effect that H. 900 Rebels, in
GLIDING Indians, are now marching northward from
Arkansas. 1t is stated that this army has been
formed by combining the remnants Of McCulloch 8
and McintOsh's old force, andsby new enlistments
and conscriptions the whole being got together by
Gov. Rector. Rains, Schauwait and COfey are the
Generals reported to be in charge of these columns,
and it 10 further said that the expedition s provided
with % pieces of artillery. Gen. Blunt's informa-
ton is that it the design of the Rebels to rem.
devious at Fort Smith on the 30th of May, and from
thence enter Missouri in Mcdonald County, which
| ia 20 miles from Fort Smith.
1t seems to be the understanding Of the Secession
lists of State, especially since the evacuation Of
Corlnth that is to be made by Rebel sold.
iery this Summer TO gain fo0thod in Missouri, and
for teo three days past rumors have been in cir
culation among that class OF an advance on Spring
field, by Rains and Albert Pike.
| We are not disposed to treat the information re-
ceived by Gen. Blunt as altogether without founda-
ton, though we are by no means worked into any
state of alarm from it. The appearance at present
that the late army assembled at Corinth has been
disrupted and scattered, and it would not be surprs
ing II number Of fugitves had crossed over into
ArkaDsas though great inducements would probably
have to be offered before they could be prevailed
| to continue in the military service. Whatever
organized force Gen. Price could muster would per-
haps return to the old contest rather than be tans
ierred to distant fields, either South East So we
may consider that the reports coming from Arkan-
sas, whether true in all respects or not, have at
least some appearance Of pausibility.
II il no, likely that any such numbers az twelve
thousand armed Rebels has been already
at Fort Smith, or that any formidable invasion Of
this State could be made before dispositions might be
effected to meet il successfully. Tue only danger Of
this hind would growIoulof the dispersion of Beaure:
CARDS army, and the transfer Of large portion OF
his force to Arkansas. But this would certainly in
volve the possession by the Unionis's Of the Mis-
sisspi, Arkansas and White Rivers without which
The enemy could do absolutely nothing. No army
could be sustained by him if deprived of these faci
tiles Of transportation, while with the streams
named open to our gunboats and transports, and with
ample railroad accommodations in Missouri, it takes
no military eye to foresee what nust be the fate Of
the desperate adventure upon WHICH the Rebels are
said to have decided.
Nor is there in any case, in any possible contin.
gency whether we have the Arkansas rivers or not,
"a chance for more than temporary occupation OF
any part OF Missouri by the enemy. We are not near
deienseess the Rebels suppose for there are at
this moment troops enough in this State and Kansas,
to say nothing OF the force under Gene. Curtis and
Steele in Arkansas to meet twice II 600, disciplined
and equipped AS Gov. Rectors contingents must be.