, 1862-09-03
FROM Missouri.
Confisca1I0n Of Ex-senator
Folks Property.
BRILLIANT VlCTNRT BIZ MAJOR
LlPPERT, 18TH i'll. CsVALY,
0FER GUERILLaS,
Important from Gen. Blunt's Com
nand at Fort Scott.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 2-Steps have been takea
for the contscation of the property fCrusteu
Polk, formerly United States Senator from
this State. Capt. Tinnicliu, chief OF the q.
s. police, has been ordered to selze the same,
both real and personal, and take an Inventory
thereof. Ills property is estimated at $780,
600. Polk long since placed himself under
the protection Of the rebel government.
Tie old Merchants, ,,Eych lnge was yesterday
closed BY order Of the provost marshal Gaa-
furnished, and it appear that the association
is thoroughly disloyal, its property will be
contiscated.
GnEEsF1ELD, Bfo., Sept. 1.-M4j. LIppert has
obtained anoiher signal success over guerillAs
In southeast Missouri, with squadron OF the
cath Missouri volunteers, and one no "ltzer OF
tue "a Missouri artillery. The major attacked
Col. White, whose force is estlm11ed at ,0oo
men. about twelve miles southeast Of Pltm1n
Ferry. on Current River, sud after desperate
confiIct Of an hours duration, completely
routed White, capturing all his wagons, an
! u1unition aud equip1ge, aud takluE many
prisoners, also 8 nu1nber Of horses aad n1l-s.
Our loss in killed and wounded is not stated,
but is slight compared with that Of tha en-
cmy.
lCorrezpoudeuce Of the Missouri Democrat-l
| HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE SOUTHWEST,
IL THE FIELD. FT- ScoTT, Kansas, Aug. ~. !
| The greatest aetiylty prevails in getting this
artcy ready for Immediate advance to wards
Arkansas Gen. Blunt, commanding the
forces here, has received information that al
| troops in the department. of Kausas, and all
those in southeast Missouri, including al: the
recent levy Of militia, will be concentrated ut
such point as be shall designate. This por-
lion Of the army is finely equipped. and con
| tains four complete batteries OF eight guns
each. Troops have been brigaded, and d{l-
terent commanders ordered to move theli
commands to suitable place east and soutE
Of Fort Scott, where full supply OF foraye
grass, fuel and good, healthy water can be OBJ
| tuined.
Information has Just been received here con
iirming the report that the rebels arc concen
trating in large numbers at Cross Hollow, AT
kansas, with the intention Of marching north
proposing to take Fort Scott and then For
| Leayenworth. Pike had made speech to hi
men saving he intended to be quartered il
Fort Leavenw worth before SNOW fell. There i
| no mistaking that such is the idea held out tt
the rebel force now concentrating at Cfos
Hollow, and the recent expedition unde
Cockerell and Coffee to Lone Jack was for th
purpose Of eecortipg the new 1evies down t
Arkansas. Hundreds Of men followed thee
and the two pieces Of the Indiana batter
: which they captured at Lone Jack, but the
we're mostly without arms.
, I Day before yesterday QuantEel and d4ys
bands came upon six companies of the
: | Kansas, and three companies Of the 9Th 4 Al
: sas, near Lamar. Major Campbell aud Cap
Grenor Of the 9Th attacked them with aeou
60 Of their men and had se7ere fight, lastin
TWO hours. Two men we're killed and t~ent'
one wounded. Lieut. Col Bassett com uaQt
= ing the I'd Kansas, marched upon the opp
y site side Of the stream ont OF danger Woun
: ed men say the rebels had about 70o, and
# Bassett had helped them they would haS
. whipped them. Col. Cloud left his force tt
day before to report at this place. All S.
/ that had he been there Qgantreu and Ia.
n would have been taken.