New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-23
FROM MISSOURI.
A Reported Defeat Near Lcxingscn-Tbc
Town Re.enforccd in the Nick Of
Timc-Kebels Gagged i'm ~. Louis
County -Ey-Consressmnn Reid Cnrghi
and Tmprisoncd- MiIiinry Governor
shin.
From Our Special Correspondent.

From our Special Correspondent.
81. Loui. Aug. "a 1861.
War and rumors Of war con,inue 10 a;iiici this
city and State. For several days pact il has been
known that a Fight has recently occurred in tie
vicinity of Lexington, in which our troops were
defeated, ana much auimadvesion has been INDUCED
in regarding the course Of the officers at Leadqua
tcrs WHO have confessed they knew the man facts
III The Gaze, but at the time have steadily
fused to make them public. II Gen. Schofeld ind
lis associates could Likewise bride every tongue in
town, aud prevent parties who have since arrived
from Lexington from speaking of the fight and IT.
disasrers 10 iheir iIiencs, the restriction wonld
amount 10 something practical; but, i, has turned
ont, the reticence az headquarters has provoked c1
ag.eIated statements outside. Everybody who
knows anything about the fight admits that ii was
severe defeat. Abont 500 o! our Troops were over
whelmcd by nearly 5000 bushwhsckers, aud routed
with loss OF 100 killed; the rest escaped by run
nj =. The Rebels killed all the wounded after the
light was over such are the barbarities OF guerrilla
warfare. The information respecting the number
killed ~ derived from ihIatch cent from LeSing-
ton BY the Surgeon of the regiment to his wife at
ViltCn The Rebel loss 10 sci down NJ 800, but this
Ie port needs confirmation.
Lexington has been in danger, but is now be-
licyed 10 be perfectly safe. copy Of The Lering-
f0U UHtOn, received from tie publishers this morn
ing, mailed last Saturday contains the following
YuarQual note: 4" We are mOmeniarily expecting
an attack. The alarm gun has Just been hred.
The militia force OF the town aud the garr1ton OF
the post slept on their arms all night Saturday and
Sunday. Preparations made on Monday To
eyacuate the place. Cou.bustbes were arranged
for destroying stores, and tho town would have
been the only trophy for tbs Rebels in case they
cupIed it, The Rebels were known 10 be marching
on the town; scouts came IN constantly, reporting
their progress; but Gen. Ben. Loan with several
thousand men, was also moving toward Lexington
from the hannibal and ~. Joteph Railroad. and it
promised 10 be tight race between the Rebels and
the Union re-eDiorcements. Probably the guer'llla
leaders heard Of Loans approach, aud feared q se-
fight with the garrison at Lexington; 70 they
halted and Loan reached the city first. IL Is now
considered safe against a Rebel attack, aud viii
probably be made the tase Of future movements
against the Rebels in that vicinity.
Active operations in search Of guerrilla campo in
St. Loui, County and vicinity have been kept up
steadily and successfully for several days 1t Will
be recO!iecied that Gu the lil inst, guerriu camp
was broken up, and several prisoners and borsas cap
tuIed near iLe Nine ollie Home. The saiIe DAY "a |
surgeon, named II. W. Jones, and two Union
nihuamen were missing, and information was
obtained that they Lad been captured Uy Rebel |
euerrIiia6. Lieut.. Smell, Rho was in command OF a |
scouting party, followed up the gang as rapidly ;r
possible AID on Monday morning made quite haul |
Df Rebel recruits, and released the surgeon and cap
urcd InllItamen before mentioned. Lieut.. Shell |
zane upon the Rebel camp about o clock Ia the
morning. IL WAS located IN a large cornGeld Just
,eyond the Meramee River. the limit Of ~. Lous
Ionniy. They crossed at FentOns Ferry. the
Rebels, when discovered, fired upon an advanced
quad, y0pndWe scrgean, III the hand and IpJqr-