Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-02
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.

THE WAX IN MloSOUhl.. = >,
We had conversation yesterday With, Lieutenant.
Mccarthy and Mr. j. Chiles Of Missouri, who came down
from Cairo to Columbus few days since under d. OF
truce as exchanged prisoners Of war; and thence to this
CITY, The former was one OF the Camp Jackson men,
taken at 81 Louis by General Lyons last May the latter
belonged to Gen. Pieces army, and was captured weeks
since by federal scouting party the Missouri river.
These gentlemen left ST. Louis on the Doth instant, aud
bring US intelligence from that region as late as anywe
have vet Published. 49,. :,
They represent to US that Gen. Price vas at last ac.
counts still the south balk Of the Usage river, and
had not crossed that aweek or ten
DAYS ago HIS army does not lumber over II 600 or
Is 600 strong aud the 81 Louis papers even represent
il a. reduced to 0OO which however is gross eHag-
geration Of fact His situation is thus some eighty miles
from Lexington the point he desires to REACH aud hhout
forty from Sedaa where General P0pes stationed with
about 10 900 men, with the view of ihtetcpng his pro.
gress further north. -.
Gen Prices stirring procllml ton had been responded
10 with great alacri:y but insupeabls difficulties are ex'
perence BY recruits In getting to hs Headquarters o~
ug 70 the sc. and despoc surveillance KEEP: over the
movements OF southern sympstbsers by the Federal mil
itary authorities The enemy have an unbsoken line OF
police guard stationed along he southwestern branch Of
the Pac6, railway from ST. Iuls 10 Ssdaa; and thence
to the Kansas border the Obi ct OF which IS 10 cut on
communication between North AID South Missouri, aud
prevent as far possible any concert Of action between
the loya4ts the two sections Aslmi!ar military sys
TEN lad been established along the other railways, and
M the Nj ,sour river and the OF ect Of the enemy thuS
virtually accomplished Were iL not for this hindrance
ctr nforuauis say ta' Gen. PIECES full r'qaisiton for
6gy thousand men would he speedily fl.d, AZ the cs'
poson n Northern Missouri 10 rush bis STANDARD Is
- universal as ia rrepressib!e. The late hrr a.
.xipgtOu where o. htesn Hundred loYGll'ts vas
broken up by detachment of Hesson sent out by Cen
Pope serves 70 show tha diff gltles unier which, tbs III
domItlble Price must labor until be can gather sufficient
force 10 move north point the Missouri tVsr
od in this manner break the continuity OF the tedIa
lines and re-cstabsh communications with the northern
counties. '.-'.:
Der info.mans aege that The entire Federal force In
Missouri will not fall short Of from 50 900 70 6oOno men
though the enemy claim AZ many as 5000. OF this
number IS 900 along the southwestern branch OF
the Poetic railway between 81. Louis and s. lila aud
abou: 500 north Of Missouri river. Besides this there
are some 1000 Jayhawkers in Kapsas, under HUNTER -
Az present tere probably less than 1000 men IN the
cry Of St. Louis.
these estimates which we believe to bo Rs near true
as can be well arrived at may prove little startling TO
the great OF our people. Yet the uqh, however
obnoxious and dsSgreeabe TO us, Should be knoWn and
under present circumstances L Is worse than criminal
for the journalists the public iunctiQnaes Of the
country 70 conceal it, Gen. PACK has been left alone
TO struggle through the fearful odds he Is avery day
forced 10 confront without that assistance from the Con-
sderate government Ehich Ills present energy aud
past success couple with thu magnitude OF the enter
Irss sought to be accom- llshed, 50 eminenty ealiIe
poured ia legiOrs OF Hasslau s1iey into 81. Louis
from Illuoil Indiana, ard other Northwestern States
and thus succeeded in concentrating powerful and we'll
appointed army in Ms'or more than four hiss as large
as thlt Of Gen. PRIcs!
Agains, such overwhelming numbers, the unequa!ed
courage zeal and d,vooa OF the latter, and the superior
ycnerasbp and strategy Of their gasn! commander can
avail but little They mus! needs force their way farther
North where men will spring no into organized leg!on'
Ike the dragons teeth soSei by the hand OF Cadmus
armed and equipped for iha fight. To secure this end
Gen Price should have had tie cooperation OF Ger. Nc
c locas COMMAND IL Wiaer quarters IN North Ar
kansas as it il generally understood was his expressed
sire SIX or seven thousird ueu, as well drilled and
eouipped as they, would exercise morRialeuce over
be new recruits dal5 Hocking TO Gen Price stsi dfd
comm ,psura,e With he material sd which is pye'uu
tbey would render with their bayouets. Tho commau:
der o. the Missouri forces from what We learn hai
no ID "a Of going into winter qaArtes to let bis troops
perish Of disease and sonu more destructive than the
sword until forced BY the absolute rgor OF The season.
H. designs pushing forward 10 Shstd loJll peoplE
crushtd by the iron heel Of military poEerSl rise "a
~ rsss 20 greet him his coming With one acclaim.
With these facts before them the Richmond authorl:
tics can use their Judgment IS 70 whether or not the
r aui,s aid should b. oG.red Gen Price before t Is TOO
late or whether h, ~il be allowed 20 struggle on Ia his
hard career uuaid by anything MORE substantial than
the sympathy Of the coattiefate government Shallh
brt with the ~ 10 storm Of war and beas is rigorous
mt while comraie almost within sound OF the car
IONS roNr iusoriousy retifas 10 his winter q1srr7 10
the. anSd lauSls OF oiE Hill fade aud withet op'n
( hi, broNg