The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17
the GUERILLA sCovReE IN MISSOURI.
Our ST. Louis Correspondence.

81. LOUIS, August s, 1904
Qusn.rei Sej.es Steamboat and Captures Party Sent y
Inherent Haa--FFyht IN Adair CosetyOyganisation
the S,a.s Fayrts--Ciosing Stores 10 D'iu, de-, de-
The PEACE of this State is Still disturbed by the out
reees of bushwhackcrs North Missouri which hereto
forS been exempt from long continued ravages Of
war il now scourged the to the Iowa limo By
narauding parties IL is satisfaction to know that
Tic guerills do not have much rest They seldom re-
main in any one place than day or night and
thoy arc in constant danger OF falling IN with our cavalry
The wrctohes frequently scatter but they rendezvous
ie days after, and in this way elnde pursuit There
no reliance in tho dispatches OF enthusiastic MAJORS CO
oncs and brgadier generals stating thai their commands
have exerminted the gusrias in specific localities 10
drive them from county to another is easy enough
IN every skirinsh whoro the forces have been
anything Ike equal tho gaerillas have been worstsd
Their numerous defeats however, only succeed in post
ponin renewal OF operations for few days, at the OK
praton which time the sueras are as active az ever
in the same neiglborhood.
ouaptrcl notorious outlaw, who has been engaged II
guerilla warfare in the vicinity of Kansas City and Inde-
nendence nearly year has lately assembled between
Gf,ecn hundred and two thousand and taken the
led again The Iowa cavalry company, defeated ut Pa
pinsys was attacked by portion OF Quantrsls band
Tue latest proceeding the stoppage OF steamboat on
The Missouri river between Kansas City and Lexington
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across The river when tho rebels after stealing all the
auor from the bar and appropiatng several boxes or
groceries belonging to Leavcnworth and ST. Joseph nrus'
Ic for The scene az some dcpredations Quantrel
succeeded Likewise in capturing party oil one hundred
kansas so dcgs sent from LeavenSorth 70 capture him.
Ne then eeded To tho town OF Liberty, in Clay coun-
70 which he occupied without resistance. Probably he
was welcomed Liberty by thrsefourihs Of the popua
ton as tho town thoroughly impregnatsd with seces-
sion doctrines and is famous ~ the locality or the Unea
s,atss arsenal which was seized BY Je Thompson In
the spring el 1901.
porssr's gang had fight in and Kirksvlle, Adar
county 90 wednesday the eth inst, with the force
dor Col Mcneil The nghting commenced some distance
from the town. when the rebels retroatcd towards the
hou,es for protection Mcneil followed when general
acht eusued. Our forces had two pieces Of artillery On.
gagged; tho rebels had more. The enemy charged
iowsrds tho guns several times, trying " take
them bus wore rcpused BY vigorous discharges OF
grape and canister and by severe fire from our
,atc ole dencminated 90 infantry The rebels lost
l5o Killed together with forty wagon loads OF supplies
aud ten " hotguns muskets and assorted arms,
nsred about SO the rebels 200 As usual the despatch
reat g the particulars ends By saying the guer
las scattered which ~ truth means that tbey divided
in their fight The purpose Of coiong together again
Ihs rebel. have heretofore crossed and rccrossed The
Missouri river pleasure We have No gunboat thai
stream present. To-day, however, the steamboat
John warner IT, getting steam TO leave for the Missouri
with ea'5y Of a,y ana che saa oOa s.s,Go, men y,
skas, Gs,boa,s ana other means q commu.
nicatiop by which rebels have crossed and re-
crossed tho river At their individual pleasure The
Warner ordinary Mississippi river steamer, but, AZ
protection against mnskct and rne shots, IS provided
with bales of has piled up brcstworks around the
guards THIS r. an important service, and VIII cheek
mate many piare 81 the fcDcs
Ar the military operations o. Missouri during The uexi
three month promise 10 be interestingly not portaGt
your rcadcrs viii ue,ec understand the details a future
movements by knowledge Of tue Interior ofgaAltono 81
the State By arrangement WIN The war Department.
Governor Gamble autori2cd 70 employ ten regiments
n mounted mi tia Tor service IN the STATE at the expense
Of the Unicd States. To prevent conflict with the
government volunteers wasogreci that the commsnd
ng general q shc department Should be APPOINTED major
caer- q ne aie i''% AsS spas a, es 1s1
n hief of lne Missouri state troops. Ills appointment
is dated November 20, 1861. General Haeck immediate
~ transferred the command 10 lisader General John NJ
Stholcld OF the Missouri Volunteers. Governor Gamble
has since appointed the following brsader generas-
John H. sohoheld, November 20, 1861; Beu loan, Ne
,smbcr II, 1851 James G. iottsn, February 10, 1881
Eabsrt B. Brown, May ], 1852 LOWS MERRILL August g.
1852 The organization q The militia forces was - fob
Henry ". nsie,k MAJOR General, Commander in Chief
Calvin " M,h, Lieutenant colonsl Assistant Adja.ani
Bernard @. Farrsr Lieutenant Colonel, Aid de Camp
and Provost Master General.
Hamilton II. Gamble, Governor 81 the state.
GovgRSoRs HAfr.
Alton r. Raston, Colonel Inspector General
s3anslin =. CmIsnder, Colonel. Chief Of Ordnance
William D. WOOD, Colonel Assistant Inspector General.
Hamilton Gamble, Colonel, Assistant Inspector General
John Riggin, Jr., Captain, Aid-deIAmp.
JaKss II. Birch, Jr., Captain, Aid dsCsmp
1RsT BRIoADs.
John NJ schoHcld Brigadier General VI United states
Volunteers, commanding State Miiitia.
+. Wiinot, Major, Missouri state Militia, Brigade
Quartermaster. ..,, 49,.
ed Harding Major, Missouri state Militia, Brigade
Commissary. ..,,., 80.
s. d. Meichior, Major, Missouri State Militia Brigade
Surgeon.
pep Loan Bfi9adier General, Missouri State Militia,
commanding Northwestern Division. ,,,, -
Jas Raipsford Major Missouri State Miliiia Assistant
Admtant General.
,oscph Penny Major, Missouri state Militia, brigade
Quartermaster. -
Henry Bright, Major, Missouri state Militia, Brigade