New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-15
REBEL ATTACK ON POTOSI.
aTROCIoUs MURDERS COMMITTED,
Fro. Ire Ss. Lori. Dsmoerat, .fug. /.

From The Lor1s Ds5socydt lfug. is
Reports were current throughout the city yesterday
OF IN attack rsde by the Secessopists oa Petosi On
Saturday eveiieg. Ii was alleged that the Home
Guards were routed, aud several Of their number
killed; that three bridges weIe burned and quaIly
OF lead captured.
Later accoants from pa sengers direc, from that
place PUT an entirely Giercgt face on ae eiair. lho
Seeersi nists were routed ard put TO flight by the
Home Gaards-less than one-ffth Of them 10 number.
I, appears that an attack h,d been threatened and
msDy of the citizens thought from various ndletoDs
it would be made during Saturday night when tue m
hsbitanis were in bed Instead Of this the Rebels,
comprising sone 10 or 80 mounted men, made rapid
charge before dark down tho N In street, sounding
the war-who)p, by way OF intimidation.
Tie attack was Iaade bet Seen the tours OF and
D. Ia st time hen the rebels safely inferred thai the
place nearly an honr ster. Consequently there were
but II Home Guards present at their headqaat.efs
The rgbes balted 10 trout Of this building aud nred,
woundisg six Of the Home Guards. The Guards re.
wounding several OF The rebes when the latter sesm-
psred away in tie direction Of tie depot Tho Hons
tusrds rallied ard ehssed the fngitives who IL was
tLoughs, would attempt to ire the bridge ano destroy
rropeity, bat they were again fred upon and COM
pletely routed. portion fed ia the direction OF LIB
erty township, aud a part toward Belleyiew. Two
rebels killed, three wounded AID TWO, 10 re-
ported were captured One of their horsee was killed
Fifteen to twenty niles were taken, beside three navy
re7olycrs and several Arkansas Bowie kuives. VI tna
Home Guards Andrew kearns wss the o. y one whose
wounds were supposed 70 be mortal; He was shoe
through the shoulder. Wilson, DE kalb, Ben heltiai
aud so others were wounded slightly.
The rebels had been for some lime encamped Oh
Black River, in Reynolds County, aud were Sator-
day morning towering sroana Ia the vicinity OF SPRING
field Furnace six iDil,s south OF Pctos There werv
only sixty Home Guards in the latter place, the rest
having been detailed TO guard bridges. Tho snemy,
doubtless, were spprised OF tho true state Of Thugs
by ipes.
Madison County, aud he LosorioIs 1albot, who was
indicted tor murder, broke l, snd has found refage
IN Arkansas, until the present troube called him forth
kom his lair.
Dr. Wyatt, who recently took the oath at tho
Arsenal, !. is reported, was present. All account,
represent that perfect reign Of terror has prevailed
for tiae from TIE threats made and murders CON-
nliri sd by the gang under charge OF these men.
On Friday evening, Abraham Ringer, an old man
81 ysss Of age, residing six mules eatt Of fo'os wae
slot whs sitting bis p,rch. He was fired Mt from,
the busles. lie lived about three hours Uncle buly
Vineyard, es'imsble, noiensive old man. aged 10,
Of Belleyiew Township, was ired upon and moda'ly
wounded, on Saturday uorning. man named Ram
sey Of The township Was siso fred upon, bus
es aped unhurt. Several gentlemen OF Pofos and the
vicinity who have been threatened brought up their
families yesterday to this city, and will probably re-
main until II Is safe 10 return. Their fanncs secure,
the men will return. Among those who came W last
evening" was Mr.. Joha E,als, pr rior o. the fope-
well Furnace, who, for being a true and outslokeD
Union man, hes had bis life threaieled. III, family
consists oil eleven persons, an1 are fuaf'eiee 'Ho
Virginia Hotel. Messrs. MoGrendy, S,muei Sngers
Dr. Bell, and other Union men, with u F hu.iifsy
have also arrived. They are stopping at Barnaais
II IL reported that another attack on Poloa Wa
threaten ed to take place last Snnisyl evening, ons
from the preparations made by the Home Guard v
! thought The undertaking had better be postponed.
Another surprise s OF the question: and the iesu,
under any circumstances cannot fail to turn ont un
I healthy TO the rebels.
| A NORTH MISSOURI TRAIN FIRED CP0N-rHE Lo~
COMOTVE AND PASSENGER CAR RiDDLED.
From MI Ed ward p. Fitch, who auivei here fron
Hannibal City at 81 O'Clock yesterday moniug, on tpe
stea,noY Keystone State, We have The following ae
count Of nm additional airocity, psPe,raied oy ta
ous outlaws upon life aud property Oh Tue line Oh INC
North Mssouri Railroad.
train of one locomotive and six freight cars nno
one passenger car left 81. Joseph nj O'Clock ON Fn'
dsv evening. Tho freight were nearly all empty:
In he passenger ear were soue fifteen travellers.
whom Mr.. Fitch was one. There was woman an
her two children on board. None Of the passsngsfs
wes directly or indirectly, fer 10 could b know6s
connected with any military movement. -
When the train vas some eighteen miles e.se 3
Hudson aud while il was crossing Crooked Creehs
with woods Oh each side, the speed OF the ioeouorc
was designeoy much diminished the reason being snss
the trestle oriige bad been weakened and made A.es
unsafe BY ,as sQrts Of baud VI vilsips = sss'sst