New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-04

10 hoid ,bs swamp ,onnties Of the south east. Ac.
cordingly, commenced by sending Bland reRimens
to Ironton with directions to proc ED as iar aS no
could with entire safety, in the direction OF 'treen-
vile. Az the same time Col Grants regime mt was
ordered here, to proceed to Bloomfield, ana Co'
Marsh TO Capo Girardesu, where he could have easy
communication with either Cairo or Bioomheiu. =
armed 500 Home Guards in Cape Girardeau ano
Scott Counties, to act as sk'rnisnerr, soous' an
puides in The marches, and obtained authority from
the Secretary Of War to raise a force OF mounted
scouts With these forces and with arms Tor Hoho
Guards in Wayne, Stoddard, and Bntler, eApec'eo
to keep down local rebellion in that region, encouf
age Union men. bold the causeway through JUG
swamps and prevent the approach OF an army rom
i Pocshontas until the commanding Generals ana the
authorities st Washington became convinced tna' "
was the design Of the enemy TO maich upon Diru
Point and St. Louis soon rs sufficient strengto was
gathered.
Gen Mcclellan coun,ermanded his order to Grant.
I could get no answer in regard to eqnpPlng 'uelis
Battery Though now the authority If here and por-
on OF the battery IN service on the hiiss0u hiVerI,
and Bland and Marsh are at the lOluts which tley
were sent to, without the force TO accomplish the
object named. Gen. Mcclellan elson for counter
mandiDg tie order TO Grant wad that Caro- was
| threatened Therefore, instead Of occupying tho
country through which the enemy must come, elgot
REG iments lying in that sickly hole Cairo where
Gen. PreDtss can see the whole OF them ut once lie
also has cavalry and two light batteries.
| A week since, Gen. McCl Han telegraphed that he
had the same definite information Of troops crossing
! from Tennessee, and coming mp from all parts OF
Arkansas to Pocahontas, which had learned from
our scouts and spies lone OF them pilot on Mem
pbis boat which had conveyed some OF the troops
| oyer), and had sent 20 him.
Now, ia the South East we stand thus: Two regi-
ments, not in communication with each other; no
artillery, few Hone Guards, against what they ex-
pect to he 30 900 men Irregular troops, provided
who design marching upon ST. Louis.
! / have explained al this 10 Gen. Fremont, who
will be here Tuesday. and who las does Gen. PoTel
understands the threatened movement, aud VIII take
! vigorous measures to meet 1t.
| So much for the South-East. Mean wbile, yonr
departure from Bonneville, and the necessity OF hav
ing 500 troops To garrison Jefferson City, Boone
| ville and Lexington, encouraged inc heheb 10
Norih.Esst Missouri. Bng. Gen. Tom Harris gath
cred h force below Monroe Station In camp. took
the liberty Of ordering Col. Smith OF Illinois, who
was lying eighteen miles from him, to break up the
camp. lie waited u day or two, until Harris had
got toget err 600 men, proceeded part way, shut
himself up Ia seminary, and sent back Tor re-
endorsements, us bis men had been marched oil in
such hurry that they forgot to FIJI their cartridge
boxes and had only four rounds apiece. lie was re
| lieved and Harris marched soutb-westwardly, on
bis way through Galloway County 10 make com.
bined attack upon Jefferson City, with forces from
Peltis Usage, ard Linn Counties.
To check this had ordered up SohGttner's Regi-
nent from Cairo. As soon rs the boat arrived
gave Col. s. hBttner bis marching orders, and imne-
diately went TO work TO equip his regiment
NC KinstTy helped, and both Of las worked all night
The Geld o.icers except Hammer, and nearly all
the company officers, went mp town, and Mckinstry
and W colonies, captains, adJutan's, and quar-
teriIa,ers, as occasion required. bnnlly got them
off 10 90 to Jefferson City. 10 cross there. As the
regiment WAS in the wors. possible state Of disci-
rlne ard Hammer il no soldier (Schuttner and the
balance put in arrest as soon as they appeared at
the gate at reveillel. couldn't trust him, and or.
der.d Mcneil 10 take seven 81 bis companies and
Z 4. l.a and Ilun had init
him AZ mounted ordefies. The two commands
united were TO proceed from Jefferson City via Full
ton TO Mexico between which two places Last named
Harris was.
AT the same time Col. ". l.. Smith, 9Th Regiment,
with two companies and four companies OF the "a,
under Schsefer, were sent up 10 Mexico by mil,
where II was arranged with liurltut that either
Palmers or Grants re, iment should Join them and
scour he country down toward Jefferson. After fully
entering into the plan. and after had sent oil our
forces iulbut cent Palmer on TO guard the Charlton
Bridge Uh Ms sHftre regiment, and Left Smith TO do
the best lie could. I Of courss Immediately re-en-
forced him. Meanwhile the enemy burned the bridge
above Mexico.
Hammer telegrsphed from Hermann that bc con-
cuded TO leave the river there, Ne transportation was
easily procured and that lie bad made arrangements
TO effect a Junction with Mcneil. The next heard
Of him he was at NeW-IioyeHoe on the raHroad, and
Mcneil, with 400 men, was near fniton, where i
then knew he would meet Harris. You eau imagine
my nxiety, and afi erward my relief when i heard
from that brave fellow Mcneil that ho had fought
and ronted the Rebels.
The next day after this affair, Gen. Pope sent me
word that be would go into North-Ea Missouri
with large force. He has done 20. lie expects 10
have 7, 900 men there-two batteries and four COM
panies OF cavalry. Mcneil still lies at Fulton. Ham
mer cane down from the rnilroad. and Mcneil has
ordered him here. Everything quiet in Galloway
The Northeast may be considered secure.
From Jefferson have had nothing but trouble.
IL being imposrible 10 supply the place Of Boeru-
ss.tu FL | .lsft md htfI
won't stop 10 mention his performances.
At home, our friends are alarmed and the city is
uneasy. | receive about live Occupations per diem,
warsing me that ought not to send away many
trools z, 200 u. 5. r. {. left, and sometimes hint
ing nat will be oyerhauled by higher powers for
dol 80 Tie only danger i, in case of an advance
froiu Arkans1 Bat the irst demonstration will re-
suit 10 clearing St. Louis Of its Secession element
A, far Us your command is concerned. fear that
you think have been neglected. of my duties, but
cannot admit the fact Every order that you
have sent have immediately put into execution,
and have seen 1t executed, so far IA could give my
perronsl supervision " il. Encouragement OF trans
por,ation at Rolla-to which place ITO wagons had
been rent before Brown moved, and probably the
inferior kind Of transportation fnrnishsd-account
for the delay III getting supplies forward Arms,
ammunition, AID provisions were lying for weeks az
Rola while supposed they were going forward
aud was not Informed OF the fact. When did
learn il / elegraphed TO Washington. and had in
struc,ions sent TO Mckinsiry to buy everything !
required McKiu.try has also had sent to Rolia, at
my request QUO OF Nan Nlets experienced clerks,
TboWas Brien, 70 whom l have given the entire
coutrol Of Quarter mlstefs affairs from Roa on
ward. A lsrg. number Of army wagons, with mules,
have been bought aud sent down. and trust that
there will be no more trouble there Two hundred
AID fifty thousand ra,ions ordered the 9th
four tbouraId shoes and clothing TO match were or
dered on receipt Of your letter of the 3,h and pre-
sumo sll on the way. | know that part have
been shipped.