The New York herald., 1862-10-13
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.

I'M 6UB0buW0 bOOm WusOcOOnss
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Our Shawnee Creek Corresponaenes.
In CAxp At SHAWNEE CRnm,
Twelve MILES FKox NEwT0xA, Oct 81 A. ~
ArriDel Of Generals scAqfeld and 1ben Uih Dsssss-
Ths Recent Attack Upon tke ReosIs-casral Ssismesiss
Ssalexssss-TAe Whereabouts Of TIE Rebels, &c.
General schofeld accompanied BY General Tottan ana
his DIVISION arrived here at late hour last niehs, hav
ing bean the march since SIX o'clock in the morning
He found General Browns brigade also going into camI
about mile distant, il having encamped The preceding
night close by here, on the prairie.
Gen. Salomons attack ON the enemy at Nswona proved
unsuccessful 1t made by accommodating party with
about four hundred and ave pieces OF artillery
General Solomon states that the attack made BY O.
reconnoiterng party without orders, and that when hc
heard the firing he advanced with about 1850
eleven pieces Of artillery.
The first battalion Of Missouri cavalry and company
Of the First Missouri light artillery arrived about dusk,
and formed ne but after one round from the bat
terry the battle closed and General Saomon retired ar
coke and his reucrccments returned General Browns
camp place Oar loss in killed. wounded and miss
reported at nearly Two hundrcd and the loss OF IN.
enemy in killed and wounded is estimated n: nearly
double that number - IL is uncertain who commanded
the forces Of the enomy but IS supposed 10 have bscH
General Rains TIE number is variously estimated At
from seven to fifteen Thousand They had seven pieces
~ ~ ithcis, ouc oHv siA WeIc OPc'sscu.
General Sa,omon reports his killed at twenty-five
wounded sixty. and taken prisoners hundred and
eighteen. He sent flag Of truce to Newonia, asking
that the wounded prisoners might be sent to him which
was promised. There rs good reason to believe thai
General Cooper, of the rebel force, was killed.
Tho enemy is reported intrcnching himself q New
tona, which is situated tue centre Of large prairie.
General Tottcn forward at early hour this
morning, and will form . camp near enough 10 form
Aoc~ ~orn hneAn ck.i,t
soon.
Our 81. Louis Csrrespondenss.
ST. Loun, Oct. ., 1859.
War Matters IN Ms SotA.ce-Skies Brieh<nin9 n a.
SoutAeaa-.Rigd Rebel Conscyiptien- Reports Of Usiss
Sentiment Arkansas and 7eras-GcnerGJ Hindman
Can' Bully General Cartis-TAe Ouerilias QriA-
Ailaia Rerisn-- Smuggling Incidents. dc.
War matters in this State confined chiefly 70 Cen.
Schohclds operations against the rebels In The southwest
Teiegraphic communication With Springfield hss been cut
or for :he last twenty hours storm
and the next communication from Schoncid ID expcctea
10 report his crossing the Arkansas line without giving
the rebels time to recruit from their recent panic ~
Newtonia.
Matters in the southeast have assumed avora-
bic aspect Mcbride with his 4irty rebels Is suppose6
TO be In full retreat for Pocahontas avoid
in the roar from Helena. prisoner captured several
days ago reported that Mcbride told his that he
would capture Pilot Knob before the Is. Of this month.
The same authority stated that it was Mcrides ntcn.
lion, pressed from Arkansas TO cut his way through
Steevile Crawford county, in norihwestcy direction
from Wrenvlie From Sccvile there road TO Hous-
ton Texas county, by which the Ozark Mountains may be
reached. But in his movements seems to have
ignored this read entirely and be making way by
the direct road OF the State He has drafted
every abe bodied Missouran he could lay his hands
upon in :he southeast without regard to age or citi
zenship. II is reported lie has carried on about
hundred British subjects recruits for The
rebel army. The British lion will probably fail To-
OF this outrage; but il the Englshmen
been gobbled up by Union officer should have tho
Warrior cent TO Sew York 10 demand redress imme-
diately.
The rebels seem to lave abardonsd their intention OF
moving column Of troops upon the road ram Batesys,
Arkansas northward through Howell and adjacent coun
ties. They wse enough to folly Of dividing
their men upon too many points, and did the best thing
they could probably, ia nassng as many troops pos
sibe IN the vicinity OF Cross Hollowy. Their generals
more audacous, however, than wisc. Holmes has
reputation for ability; but the balance from Hnds
man down TO drunken Rains. 90 not amount to . rev
OF pins. Hindman, II will be remembered, COM
nanded brigade In A. Sydney Johns,on's army
at Bowling Green, kentucky. He in command or
the guard when Genera, Mitchel's division COM
menced pitching shells into the town tie main body
OF the rebels had vacated t. Hndman noted for ex
ccss:vo cruelty and dabolca inventions for imposing
Union Tina. is all he Is noted for Arkansas. And
his military prowess writing letters threaten
ing retaate and enforcing the rebel conscrp,on law.
gentleman from the southeast who arrived here last
evening, informs that while Frederickton day BE-
fore yesterday he had ccrversatcn with rebel lieu
tenant who was recently takcn prisoner while asleep In
s dwelling .,s .. Union ION. man. ins eaienans whose
TO bs heartily sick Of the war. He is desrous 10
take the oath OF allegiance but that dodge
has been played out fer some tmc Harbison says the
Governors OF the States west Of the Mississippi havo
stirred an immense hornets nest by telling the people
that they have been deserted by jsa Davis and the
board States This address has developed, he says.
strong Uuio sentiment IN Arkansas and Texas The peo
pie believe that their Governors have told half the
truth Very little cotton and sugar has been burned IN
West Louisiana and Southern Arkansas IL troops
can beat the rebel armies Arkansas big cc,tsn
mine will be opened Theec statements may 90 cr what
they worth. stories OF prisoners ar' tescfers
sometimes truthful, but of,sner oareiaced les
ing TO General Hindman's recent mpudent letter. an-
nouncing his intention 10 reta!atc upon two Wisconsin
had issued orders to place iE close confinement four
Arkansas rebels who have lately been arrested II HIND
wants The i~r tai'is he Can have ns III: Of IT, vs.
have at Alton about thousand guerilas prisoners
and about eight hundred more here at the Gre,ict
street prison There aevera Eusdrei o these from
Arkansas and General sciaGed Is aid1g the number
daily. Hindm,n has not hundred aud hIty or
our men In Lis hauds al. told. We ca,arci (an have
on hapd) all equal nunbcr IN the engagement with tho
rebel battery White river. Hirdinan cannot bully
Curtis and his system &c retaliation will soon eavs nim
In the urcb.
The agans. gaeras has not ceased, although tho
guerllas are now s,rccr than mntdrops Perhaps they
are waiting lvr the oil Sterling Price. Guess
they Will wait some nc for THAI event That guerias
would rise ike magic all the State in Case Of sue
cessfu advance the rebels from Arkansas TO the Mis-
souri, river there he the slightest doubt The dis
loyal inhabitants cf Northern Missouri, who sympathze
with them, paying dearly for their innocent
amusement by footing the bills FOR damages TO Union
citizens.
Governor Gamble has ordered a review Of the first
division of the enrolled militia n ST. Louis county,
take place saturday nexi aud General Dav vison has
issued order to close all places OF business after
A. NJ, TO allow everybody 70 turn out and attend W
militia duties.
The most ingenious attempts smceglc whiskcy and
contraband articles 10 the rebels beng constantly do
eced by government agents the steamboats, leaving
this port for the SOUTH Recently fifteen barrels whiskey
were found In many hogshcads concealed underneath
n o CabbaQcg haul has also hceu ,unde within