The Portland daily press., 1862-08-27
Defeat of Coffee and Rains.
GREENyILLE. Mo-. AUG. 2f

Mai. Lepperd. of the 18th Illinois cavalry
with two hundred men. met n body of rebels.
$50 strong. Yesterday, between Bloomfield and
Cane Girardeau. and routed them. killino thir
ty. woundng fifty. and taking sixteen prison.
ers. A number of horses. several wagons, a
quantity of side arms and ammunition and
their calnp eauippaee were taken. The rebels
scattered through the woods. and it is not
probable that they will again ioin together
ned for guerilla CHASING are afer other rebel
bands.
Since the battle at Lone Jack. Gen, Blunt
with a formidable force has been pursuing the
combined rebel band under Coffee and Guam
trell. II was expected that they would form
junction with Rains at Greenfield and offer
him battle. All hoped that such would be the
case. for Gen. Blunt had sufficient force to dis
pei any feeling of alarm as to the result being
other than a victory for the national arms
The puerillas would also have almost their en-
tire strength in the engagement. But the reb-
ell Rains was not at Greenfield. and the bands
of Coffee and Quantrel fled down the Arkan-
sas, which alone promised safety, and that was
gained as speedily as possible GeneInl Blunt
having found further pursuit useless, has sent
his artillery and cavalry TO Fort Scott. His
infantry yet remain in the vicinity of Green
field, where all is at present quiet
Coffee and Rains have formed junction,
and are recruiting and reorganizing, evil
IDENTIFY for the purpose of further depredations
Gen. Blunt's force is so dispersed that it can
keep close watch and move speedily to any
point required.
With the exception of small rowing bands,
the State at present may be considered free
from Confederate forces, though they are only
waiting for favorable opportunity to again
swarm over it,
More Particulars of the Iudian Massacre.
ST. PAUL. MIN, Aug. 26.
The latest news from New Ulm is to Satur-
day night; this village is nearly burnt up. An
arrival from Crows Wing direct, brings intel
ligence that "Hole in the Day." the great Chip
pewa chief. issued a proclamation that he
would not be responsible for the conduct of
the Indians after Tuesday, and warning the
whites TO leave the country before that time.
Hole in the Day sends dispatch to Commits
sioner Dale and Judge Cooper to come up
and make treaty. The Chippewa agent,
Walker, against whom complaints have been
made by the Chippewas, is reported to have
committed suicide in fit of insanity,
The Chippewa difficulty following so close
upon the Sioux raid, causes great alarm. The
northern part of the State is making earnest
application for military aid Dispatches from
Col. Libby, 25th, says he had arrived at ST.
Peters on the 22d, and had been active in al
iordlng all the ald possible TO the beieagured
villagers. MAJ. fowier, with 5o mounted men,
made reconnaissance on the Fort Ridgely
route the previous morning, and returned to
81. feters at . O'Clock on the morning OF the
Zo,h. lie prings the bodies OF some women
Killed witnin ~ miles OF St Peters, and re-
ports the destruction OF property as beyond
calculation.
Ihe Indians attacked New Ulm on Satur-
day; the hght continued tili late IN the even
ing Nothing had been heard from there since.
Gov. Sibey asks for a full regiment to be
at once sent up, armed and equipped, and
thinks they and still more will be needed be-
fore the Indians are subdned. He thinks they
have four or five thousand warriors to meet
sooner or later.
l.. A. Evans OF st. Cloud, writes to the Gov
ernor that committee of reliable citizens
appointed to visit the scene OF the recently
reported murders, had just returned. They