The New York herald., 1862-08-20
Oar 81. Louis Correspondence.

ST. LOUIS August 10, 1852
5t5rn1S Camp Witssn Fifteen Mstes Of the Cty--Auta
city Of the RsbtLs-NoperaenS IN the Sateirte,eaino
from Springfield AID vtcsayM Mayor Hubbard md TVo
Htndred Zen Surrounded 90 NsnoniG--A Qtesv Fesy.
30 Apoid Militia Disg--1ynln tyred f,to, DC.
We have q guerilla excitement in very midst and
discoveries that bands Of guers have been
camp within twelve miles Of Gen. schohelds headqaar
have created strong feeling OF disrust IN the
munity. Prompt have been taken in every ia
stance however break up such tressonaDc 0rganixa
lions ard the rebels have dispersed the pst approach
of forces 1t has been known for long time thai
squads of have been assembling the suburbs pro
par atoy to departure for Arkansas ard
been foot intercept their progress but the rebels
have hosts friends in the rural districts around the
CITY, and have secluded themsalves In woods and
ID out q tho way places, where they could
not be easiy discovered On the t3th a cayai
ry expedition wsJ sent out on the Manchester
and Clayton roads about eighteen miles CUT ,f town to
ferret cut guerilla caup. The information on which
tho expedition ordered Vas furnished by Uusou
farmer, who failing into tho clutches Of the
saDg while coming 10 town Wednesday night The 70
n.ins II the camp discovered but the reDois had
asd and only a few saddles and broken down horses
captured.
The main body of the cavalry returned 10 Camp Gan,
bic, oaying abol. nfY stiI the scent. Yestsr
day mor,,g at early thsy started or cross
road between the Clay and Manchester tirnpikes
Of another camp thoagbt TO bs somewhere IN tie
vicinity IS ths S.ne Mile House. Before they expected IL
Tho expedition suddenly came line OF picssts'
which proved 10 be th. limit OF q guerilla emp w.lh
out hesitation attack made ihs rebels scd tw
tie gang killed. taken prisoners and thirty five
horses captured. The bssIce of tho men some
frriy in number. to.s 20 the bush and escaped. A
sfagan load of shot guns and . considerable
mount - also found and sw Old worn
ct tents. Tho gang hsd evidently bson supplied with
food by par,ss 10 sie vicinity
The audaoity these fellows In ;orpng csrps 80 near
the city Gully cluaIed by the bcldncss Of their attack
upon travellers. man named Ackcrman reported at
hcairuar,ers yesterday hat ,hle riding INTO lcwn on
.hc Fcrissani road, about mss out he was tired
alon by unknown persons concealed ia tho brush lie es
capped uninynrsl but his hsgg ae pierced by bu
dots fary ~ tho week ishin ana party. while
going through the woods near tie River dc ferc, tls
-ouhern uit the county wars surprised by querlss
compelled 70 give Their guns Not 'ay passes
We d. not hear some Outrage q tri character :,
yary heaftstones 6cnerai achoiclf IL vi'ant and
tive orerin. suitable measures cgupteract lhnsc
devsh schencs. AMI gucriias will dud IL difficult to liye
w security near this CITY hereafter.
white thsse matters fresh ia the minds and mouths
q syeryboty u s by ~ means'surlrisitg that he sap
c,t 81 tatiae 81 pui, should he topic No.
body o.is insecure. There sufficient oops 10
mike formidable resistance IN II AN sEt tx
and with the mi tia organ AT fa now bong perfceted
,hogc will be large army ready tne aol
The Figheeath Iowa infantry added the force
- Benton barracks IN Thursday: bnt tho rebels
certainly high spirits n expectation uf soehng very
ON, aud irany JnonLs are foolish gh 10 ndalsc
H. fcass thai al aay not go wei, with s. Lore rio IN
variable topic or sltion Is tbe, gcrra bands IL
nly and HUNDRED having been ~ camp within Hlto.n
miles OF the city, WHY may not thousand Two rebels
qnioy concentrate IN two three different localities
Hnd mt given moment rush uron tho ci,yY ihs as.
sistancc of leading rebels IN the city confidently
Movements to pu, down guerilla, in the state are uross
cuted with ygor and perseverance,. In apitr Of the
sfa capture cf Independence. the guci aava been
Nofscl Ia several encounters Ia Northern sOu such
extent that they farther from tho ~ lheg
schemes to-day than they were sortnieh Pom
dexter defeat ~ onrton's Perry settles his hash. Tie
rebels rroessed 10 doubt his ability leader alter as
defeat IN January last, bui they oned hin. recrniy
cause they wanted captain and he happened to cicf IL
the right time. fits have mostly scattered ana ~r
not concentrate again at hs call Poriers have
been dis gersed ana followed IN 20 br,sk,y Il, toonr
Mcneil, wth state troops. end by M0or Caldwell, with
Iowa cavally that they cnnnot get oge'ncs again for
long time. month oi bushwhuckinE hos ~icssned M,
trny & Porlefs men, probably, and they Will qua tho
bsncss IN disgust.
Fou sothwcsl Missouri We htYc tho parti.u.ars Of tic
edition sont iom Springfield by GeaeInl Brown
70 break ~ Zee eung. Tie cNn dition conlpsoi
of three hunated men, cemmaldcd By Major Mont
guIncry, Of te S4Xh Missouri cavary they surprised
iarty of trsyhvc tebos near Montobelc, nsyernin
county, killing seventeen and capturing iic balance
Tncs then pr, ceeed towards innssyille ~ NORTH
west corner o olk county on the Oscsoa rod where
they attacked another portion uf toieos gang aud routed
them. AZ that tnnc conea himself wl hve hundred
mon was reported wo nfes north Of tho OasEs river
ten miles frou usceca, near small toxin called ~.
aggIlic, Coffee VI therefore, quite long way 20 the
noTIhward, II hc escapes the first Iowa cavalry
Malot Mcnieo@efys c5Tfnaud (thc latter having bceu
renfoced) he N be entitled 70 great praise as an ~
torprsing guerilla. ...
Sn interesting affair has probably occurred IN Nowtoa
county before ihis Gcu Brown tccgrsfhs that tho
i9,g 10 cent Touforcoaents from Springfield relieve
Nj ur Hubbard. of the First MISSOURI ,awey irofa
t,sh Ux he was AT that date ~ Newiona, ncar SM
c,,x1s, on prairie known as "Over's paise.n Major
unbbard waa surrounded the 10Th with two hundred
mon aud two brass six FOUNDERS, ~ fifteen hundred
raas (suppOsed 10 be) Under the command o( General
y na lie occupied farm belonging 10 judge Rtchic
tct a ai,rrnunJed Dy stgu9 fencg and which th,re