The New York herald., 1862-08-25
the MISSOURI GusaltlAs ON TREIa LAST LEGS.


Lspely Operations IN Western AissoMrt-TM aueTiuas
Hessmed Es-An Emesste AMONG Paroed Pn,oners-
Dsenco fn 1e Soaahwsst-A Voley Of xisie BuEIas
In Public Nress-Csty A6airs, DC.
H possible 70 depend upon guerillas sabsiding
after three defeats. after being compelled 70
quit their old stamping ground and sksdadde toward the
South the record Of guerilla operations in this State
might be closed this month. General Schone has
essded admirably In compelling the various gangs who
lately infested Northern and Western Missouri fly like
hunted fsions toward Arkansas. Temporary severses
have not discouraged in the least The gangs
lately assembled in North Missouri have AL besn
cd, and the newly organized militia do thdr
duty In the several counties al the men who
arc now seeking the security Of their homes
after month Of guerilla service, win be caught and pun
shed The punishment meted out in majority Of cases
win be death. The counties west Of the Pacific Railroad
terminus sedala and south Of the Missouri river
the Osage have also delivered Of the chief
gangs Of guerlas who lately devastating that
gion.
From the best information obainable IN this city IL
pears that the rebels after collecting 10 the number Of
nearly FIVE thousand under General Hughes, Cclenels
Quantre, Boyd, THOMPSON, Upton Hays and Cockerel
planned . rapid advance on Independence Lexington,
Georgetown and Seda They hoped to capture sufficient
arms, including artillery and ammunition, TO arm and
successful through the alleged treachery OF the
commanding officer, Colonel Bue. The fight at
slct s
rority Of the rebels They lost Gen. Hughes ndepen
dence, and Cooncls Boyd and Thompson wounded.
The arrival Of renforcemens saved lexington and tho
delay saved Sedaa. In the meantime Gen. Schoneld in
connection with Gen. Blunt of Kansas, set several
columns in motion to of the retreat Of the rebels.
The troops composing late Indian expedition moved
from Fort Scott into Bates county Missouri and COL Fz
Henry Warren with twelve companies Of the First Iowa
cavalry and four companies Of Missouri State Militia,
moved westward from Clinton, Henry county, prevent
the crossing Of tho Usage river On Wednesday mernng
Col Warren only hour behind the rebels the
northeast, and Gen. Blunt only twelve miles
from their Tuesday nights camp the south
Schoncd fight at the crossing of the Usage Our forces
have fourteen pieces Of artillery while the rebels have
only the two captured from Major Fosters command a.
An emeute occurred yesterday morning at Benton bar
racks which might have proved serious 1t originated in
the refusal Of Of the paroled prisoners
70 do guard duty principally confined TO rerac-
tory members Of the Third Minnesota regiment paroed
at Murfreesboro Tenn The facts are as follows-When
mean that they must not do any kind Of guard duty
The matter referred TO General Halcck decided
that they must perform garrison and police guard duty
that duty not military service for the United
States in belgerent sense. With this understanding
all the satisfied TO perform the service, and
everything working along smoothly. On Tuesday
General McKean who has command at Benton barracks
avang himself Of some new light the subject ordered
that hereafter details Of guards should be made from
paroed prisoners This was exactly in accordance with
the ideas Of the themselves and they heard the
order with delight Meetings held and the men,
bers Of the Third Minnesota, in particular agreed to
sustain each other in refusing to 60 guard de-
tail for Wednesday had been made Tuesday before
General McKean's order issued 1t stood binding of
course but Wednesday morning the call the detail
was not obeyed. guard, with loaded muskets, was
the companies which they belonged arrested
put in the guard house.
All day yesterday the affair created the greatest sensa
ton. Lieut. VIM NJ. wherry, OF the regular army, who
In immediate charge of the parolcd men, exercised
the greatest kindness toward the men, and among
them personally explaining the requirements Of their
stion At the same time Gen. Mexican, discovering
that his order at variance with Gen. Hallecks de-
clsion revoked IT, which fresh ebuiton OF feel
ing among the men. They threatened mutiny and
quite violent for a while. Finding the officers firm
ever they began gradually TO yield and last evening
guard, and the affair Is assuming pcaceable shape
once more. general order from the War Department.
for the OF paroed prisoners is sadly
" make their treatment uniform
The town Of Portland, in Galloway county North Mis-
souri,, was captured by Cobbs guerilas last Friday.
He proceeded to rob all the stores where he found any
thing his men wanted They compelled A. II. Henderson,
wealthy Union man, TO his safe, aud took from 1t
pistol and some lead Strange say they took money
Cobb informing Mr. Henderson that he had money
than he could conveniently use. After he left,
much from secessonsts from Union HIS activity
IN that vicinity was shortlivcd, however. On Monday
Colonel Smart with two hundred and lily State militia
fell IN with Cobbs gang near Reelsville, In the
county, and routed him, with a severe loss. One
Of Cobb's captains, named Mcconnell, from War.
county, Killed, and his whole party dis
persed They were pursued by Smart's mon
Springfield Is strongly fortified. The forts three
IN numDer, the west and south sides the
have been erected under the superintendent OF Colonel
NJ L. Harrison Of the First Arkansas cavalry late
Second Wisconsin. Tho fact long since established
that Springfield Is the key To Southwestern Missouri The
Union h1vo contributed negroes to assist Ia tbs
and slaves belonging TO rebels have been impressed
The rebel siege OF Major Hubbards forces at Newton ia
on Divers prairie In Newton county, mentioned in
former letter to the IEt.LD, was raisoi by vigorous
from the camp Held by Major Hubbard and by tho
arrival OF the reiniorcements from Springfield under
Colonel King. The rebels during their stay Newton
county carried or the printing Office Of the Neosho Hrad
which had Just beef repenshed with type from ST.
Louis Inc type viii be carried probably to Little Rock
or Fort smith,
An exciting affair occurred In this city Yesterday
deserer who had been attempted escape and
down Elm street from Fourth The Provost guard
i've ia number, nred voey after him, but did hit
him. The whizzDg OF the Mimic balls caused great ex.
ct0msnt among the Inhabitants Tho shots buried them.
selves in brick wall, while the deserer WIS caught
concealed behind stairway. About eleven p. VI. on
Wednesday similar affair occurred Chestnut street.
The guard fred at man trying 70 escape from their
custody, and II is miracle nobody hurt. These
examples viii teach c;izens to be wary OF coming within
Of Provost guard muske,s when the latter
an escaping prisoner.
No more guerilla camps have been found 10 this vi.
cnty although parties ovcrhaulcd every day in tho
suburbs suspicion Of being their way Join the
guerias the Southern army Among the papers found
the rebel camp the Meramee river, days ago
list Of regulations TO be observed by Southern
cruits, prefsced by long rgmaFele TO the effect that
Sterling Price sends his compliments to his friends in
Ibis state, aud hopes they will be prepared at all times
10 y TO his standard The idea is held out that Price il
coming back TO the state. The detectives have
aciIye a l4t0 that getting OF th3 county Join
guerlas Ia dan ger0as business. Several parties have
been arrested Tor asstng these recruits leave the
city
The organization ol the enrolled mita Of s. Tnuis has
been conldcd grigadier General John H. Gray the
state troops HE stan has lsen appointed, consisting
OF our oidest AMI most respectable city merchants
His chief commss,ry lately steward a. tha Planters
House. and Is therefore supposed % understand bis bust.
ncss. This is example worthy N imitation.
Tue eight regiments called for lrm Missouri, under the
Grst call for 800 900 men, are slowly filing up. The
Twenty seventh, Col Fletcher, has como mo camp nj
CaronGeet with five hundred and 6hiy men, and the
Thirty third COL Clinton Fisk. has nearly five hundred
at PentOn bar acks, with the full number enlisted In the
country They will arrive az fast transportation can
be provided The others have aggregate Of about lf
tsen huudrod men In Camp