Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-10-24
Interesting from Missouri.
A FIGHT EXPECTED AT CARTHAGE
THE CHEROKEEs JOIN THE REBLES.

RoLLA, Oct, 49, Correspondence of the
st. Louis Democrat. IA scout has just
come in from the West, and reports that
Gen. Price had made stand at Carthage,
sixty miles west of Springfield. The Legis-
lature is to be called together on the 4th of
November.
The rebels at Vienna have dispersed a
portion going home, and the remainder will
join johnson. johnson has been placed In
command of all the rebel forces in Missouri i,
and has issued proclamation forbid1ing
the transportation of any more property,
meaning slaves, from Missouri.
1t is not said whether johnson supercedes
Price.
RoLLA, Mo-, October 18.-The following
letter is clipped from the Fort Smith Times
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, PARK HILL, !
g sCHERoKEE NATION, Aug. "a, 1861.
e To Major Clark, Assistant Quartermas-
ter, G. S. A.-SIR: | herewith forward to
your care dispatches for Gen McCulloch, c.
s. Army, which have the honor to request
you will cause to be forwarded to him by
the earliest express. At mass meeting Of
about four thousand Cherokees at Tahlequa
on the 2lst in tant, the Cherokees, with
marked unanimity, declared their adhere
ence to the Confederate States and have CIV
en- their authorities power to negotiate an al
lance with them.
q In view of this action, regiment of
mounted men will be Immediately raised
and placed under the command of Colonel
John Drew, to meet any exigency that may
arise. Having espoused the cause of the
Confederate States, we hope to render eff
cent service i'll the protracted war which
now threatens the country, and to be treated
with liberality and confidence becoming
the Confederate States.
- ] have the honor to be, Sir,
Very respectfully, your humble servant,
(Signed) "John Ross,
"Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation"
ST. LOUIS, Oct 19-The rebels who burn
ed The Big River Bridge the other day, were
mal auding bands from St. Genievive and st.
Francis county, numbering about 600. jeff
Thompson has not been in that region for
some weeks.
Captain Llppencott, with fifty men, of the
Thirty eighth Illinois, met this force two
miles below Big River, and cut his way
through them, infIcting loss of seven killed
and considerable number wounded
Seven of his men were taken prisoners,
and several wounded, but none killed.
In the engagement below Ironton, On
the 18th inst, the rebel loss is known to be
thirty-six killed and wounded, and it is be-
lieved to be many more, as quite number
were carried off the field. The Federal was
ten wounded, one mortally.
The rebel force is about 2000 and is be-
lieved to be the advanced guard Of much
low bo1v Gonna dicfnnpa hpl0w
The officers at Pilot Knob say that there
were Louisiana, Tennessee and Arkansas
regiments among them.
The citizens were fleeing from the vicinl-
ty yesterday, and the troops were under
arms, expecting an attack.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 18.-The following de-
spatch has been received from an officer at
Pilot Knob, dated 10 o'clock last night:
Major Gavitt, of the First Indiana Caval-
ry, made an attack on the enemy this morn
ing, when, discovering the strength and
position of the rebels, he fell back upon Col.
Alexander's force of 600 infantry, of the
Twenty first Illinois Regiment, and one
piece of artillery.
The enemy followed, fighting all the way.
Major Gavitt then got his gun in position,
anu, cOHCedllilS HIS iutdHei y CduoSu pdlI
Of his command to retreat farther, thus
drawing the enemy into an ambuscade and
forcing them to fall back with heavy loss.
SYRACUSE, Mo-, Oct. 1S.-The rebel Gen.
eral Hardee who has recently been reported
in kentucky, is said to be marching to the
aid of Gen. Price with 10000 troops, and is
expected to reach him by next Sunday.
Nothing has been heard from our advance
guard beyond the Usage to day.