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The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
ackson county, about twenty miles southwest of Lexington, between parts of Colonels Phillips's and Crittenden's regiments of State troops, 850 strong, and about 3,000 rebels under Quantrel and other guerrilla chiefs, resulting in the defeat of the State forces, with a loss of 200 killed and wounded and two pieces of artillery. Official accounts are expected to-day. Hon. John S. Phelps, Military Governor, and Wm. F. Switzler, Secretary of State for Arkansas, left yesterday for Helena, Arkansas. Colonels McGill and Guitar have been promoted to Brigadier Generals of the enrolled militia for the recent battles with the guerrillas. Lexington, Mo., August 18. --Brigadier-General Lane has reached here with reinforcements, rendering the safety of the place certain. The gunboat Mercier is also here, which can do valuable service in case of an attack. Some of Quantrel's general orders have been found near here. They asked all persons wishing to escape being dratted