, 1862-09-29
FROM ST. LOUIS.

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Sr. LOUIS, Sept. q. 1862.
We learn from rcliable source that de-
tachment Of the 1st Arkansas cavalry (Uuion)
under the command Of Capts. Ghstray and
Galloway, attacked Cassville, Mo-, on the
morning of the 21st inst, completely routing |
rebel force OF 100 men, killing fifteen and
| :atiog nineteen prisoners, among them 4 lieu
teua1t< md capturing twenty horses. fifteen |
double shot guns, one revolving rife, one
! Sharps's ri1e and carbine. The number OF
| the rebel wounded it has been impossible to
| ascertain. Our loss was one man killed,
Diran Ross, company E. none wounded,
Learning that force Of the enemy, reported
to he G59 strong, and commanded by the no
to4ious Col. Carroll, were endearortng to get
in their rear, the Arknnsians returned
to McCnllorgll's hy cigcuitous route
and fell in with the rebel plckets, when the
laster scattered, and falling back On their
main body the whole party skedaddled. Eur
thcr iuformation is not perhaps prudent to
give ut present. The men are in good spirits
| and ready for another onset
Reports from Houston state fhat there are
1000 or 5000 rebels at ThomasGille, the
cor1ty seat Of Oregon county, under com
l Ind Of Gen. Mcbride. 4 small body Of
. | them ente1edE Houston on or about Monday
T evening last, cut down flag pole, searched
:. some houses, and committed slight depreda-
4 tiors upon private citizens, taking clothing,
. &C., and left
9 Tie McKinstry trial has, progressed slowly
" to-day. McKtnstry processes great anxiety
q for haste. He has summoned Harney, Ere
mont, Chester Harding, Col. Glover, Col.
: Ke'ton, Capt. Tumby, Frank ?. Bfalr' lsa7c
C. Woods, Capt. .McKeeyer, and eighteen
g Others on his behalf. The judge-adsocat.
&c a*kcd for delay till Monday, which was grant
~ cd by the court
e One hundred and eighty prisoners ffoE
0. north Missouri arrived list night.
,es ST. Louis. Sept 22.-Thc court for the tria
Of Gen. Mckinstry met according to adjourn
ss 1uept a1d the members were sworn in: tn
-. | iudra aurocate announced thas Gen. HaFne
v had been released from the commission, an
n. Col. Bonneville had been appointed 10 th
"a place Of Harney. The commission ae;lueo =
ia newspapers, after which the charges and epec
,el {ications against McKinstry were rcad.' Inel
IN il but one char9e-that of neglect and VOL
ID. ton Of duty. The specifications are oyes ~
"a. IN number, and are To the effect that Mchla
~ | et.v pu1chascd mules, horses and army SUI
81 | niles from certain contractors ut exorbita 81
lei prices; that parties offered to furnish a ht
md the same supplies at fair market vAne; th
he refused to receive them, compelling 81
X parties to sell their euppliss TO contractors
ess the market value; that Mckinstry then pu
ons clasca Inc sanc a9iI1T ito.a Wy ~ s.,a
Of at eSorbitant rates. AtteE 1euS t;.at aas spI
Of t5cations Mcklnstry stated that ne *ant n
nes witnesses summoned in his behslt, amo
others Fremont, to show, as fsr as tne spee; p
lsh- cations are conccrneo, luA' LII aS1eo "oo
3su- orders. :,
ton sr. Louis, scp:~ a7-Thc trial Of G.
lite, McKinstry was renewed this morning.
lsve thing Of Importance was done bsyon1 the I
avg. Of tic generals being PRINTED BY The CO..
.u- | to have all the witnesses summoned #noM
.s7i- desu,s to have examined In the caae.