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The Daily Dispatch: July 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Cheering (search)
following. The State troops under Rains, numbering 8,000 men, are encamped at Ball's Mills, in Vernon county, 12 miles from Paninsville.--The men are in good spirits and health.--Within 20 miles are 2,500 more State troops.--Men were gathering constantly into the camp, and a vigorous and healthy military training were adopted by the officers. At the end of this week from 10,000 to 17,000 Southern and State troops will be in camp, well armed and provisioned. The Federal forces, 3,500 strong, were camped at Austin, in Bates county, arming and swearing in Union men, that being the full "bent of their mission," (as they give it out,) and will return very soon to Kansas City — They think a forward movement unnecessary! Only forty-two miles separate them from the "rebels," and the latter can be found without trouble. My informant speaks very encouragingly of the farming prospects in the counties they have visited Wheat in all this part of the State is excellent and abundant.