The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-18
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY AUGUST 49, 1857.
INTERESTING FaoM MISSOURI.

MONDAY, AUGUST Is,
| INTERESTING FR0M MISSOURI.
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Our Sc. Louis Correspondence.
81. Iouls August 10. 1872.
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Great excitement occurred In chs city last evening
occssiorei by report that hvs hundred gueras
! Committing dcprcdations within eighteen mites OF the
city. The report spread with great rapiAity, and
swallowed with dscredtable eagerness By thousands
Nobody know how the rebels approached to ST.
Louis before any intelligence received Of their move
ments, and nobody stopped 70 inquire into the proba
by Of such Soon alter the report reach
cd the upper part or the city heavy firing heard In
the distance which caused stampede Of heads Of fami-
lies down town 70 ascertain tho The firing
from the Big Mound, Broadway. whero nag raising
took place and meeting held Innocent people
the firing OF with the reported approach
OF the guerillss and measurably hsghlsn
cd by the efforts OF few running around
70 their neghbors in various LOCALITIES with the story
that Mcbride was coming, and that the Lncotes would
soon be forced TO surrender st. Louis the followers
JEFF. Davis The almost piacidy meanwhile reigned at
General Schoeds headquarters and the few frightened
citizens who ventured TO inquire into the truth of the
guerilla story laughed at for their rains.
The capture Of Independence by Quantrels gueras
another instance Of rebel audacy. It probable GUAM
trel, With his intimate knowledge OF Western Missouri
will eude pursuit and finally escape from the meshes
the Union troops threatening to surround him. The
idea Of een hundred concentrating at Independence
Is in strict defiance Of all military rules. With Union
troops at Chiffon at Kansas City, ut Lexington and at
Sedaiia sufficient 10 overpowcr him by simultaneous
advance toward Independence Quantre had business
to risk the chances the latter place His outrages
Union troops horrible contemplate, but they
be expected from this FORTH The fiat has gone forth
from General Scholeld that guerlas shall DO
taken prisoners Armed bushNhac will be shot on
sight, and the practice Is strictly in accordance with the
order Under these circumstances 1t cannot be expected
that Quantre and other guerilla chieftains will be
lenlent than General Schoneld This Is the Legitimate
fruit Of guerilla warfare further effect in Missouri
win be to ember the two sides the Of the pre-
sent generation. Union men in the interior who
lately calling for conciatory the loud
est In their demands for determination.
No half way will be adopted to insure the
peace Of Missouri General Schofeld means that the
rebels shall have enough Of this time. The troops
VIII subsis tho enemy but 70 prevent unjust
the following general order has been issued -
GENERAL oRDEas-No. o.
HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, !
ST. LOUIS, August 12, 1862.
l. During active operations in the field in pursuit OF
gneTas the troops of this command will not be en-
cumbered with transportation Of supplies but VIM as
far possible obtain subsistence from the enemy
those who nd and encourage the rebellion.
Property taken for the OF the troops III be properly
accounted for and nothing viii be wantony destroyed
wasted.
The enrolled militia when in active service, will be
subsisted like manner Such necessary subsistence
stores cannot be obtained from the country viii BIO
furnshetby the Commissary General OF the state.
Whenever 1t becomes necessary to use the property of
the loyal people vouchers will be given in due FORM
which vouchers will constitute claims against tho State
TO be settled at some future time.
Two iron clad gunboas TO be finished and added
TO the forces for keeping the Missouri river
diateiy. Yesterday the Naval Constructor Of this de
ment Mr. Edward HART purchased two and staunch
siernwheel steamers uss built at and arrived here from
Pittsburg, Pa. Their names the St Clair and Bril-
liant The FIRST draws only nineteen inches without
at, and the second GA twenty-five inches Light. The
boats have been taken TO Carondelet and gang Of
work. previous to converting the steamers into gnboass
Taey win DO covered with inoh iron plating and
and thirty poaders with apertures for shapshootcrs
from the upper deck. These beats viii be hurried to
completion in ths most rapid manner and when finished
will be of immense service in clearing the banks OF the
Missouri, Cumberland Tennessee, White and Arkansas
Of masked batteries and sharphooters The
and armament will increase their draught 70 about two
and half feos but this s Sufficiently light to admit the
passage Of the boats up either Of the rivers named at all
The entire Southwest between Springfield and the Ar
kansas line to have been abandoned 70 gueras
under the Coosel Coffee The Of Cass-
vills Nsosho, CRANKY Pinsvie, Gresnned Mount Yer.
non and Carthage have been plagsd ~ Coffee lie has
mine. "a win seessd n ,vnnos arue
y of that metal into Arkansas for further in the
shape Of bullets and bnckshot. An expedition Ia occa
sionally sent from Springfield TO reconnore the location
Of the rebels, and an occasional aghi takes place. in
which the rebels almost invariably whipped but no
country The Union refugees from Southwest Missouri
who returned to their homes after the battle Of Pea
RIDGE and thought their farms safely delivered from
rebel ravagcs have again lost their crops and improve
msnts by the band Of the destroyers Thar fate has
Refugees lying from fear q robbery assassination
something at the hands Of guerias are arrv
ing In the most destitute condition at Roa sedala JET
ferscn City, g. Joseph, Hannibal lronon, Cape Grar
| deau and 50. Louis. Western Missouri between the
Missouri and Grand rivers Ia almost entirely deserted
Maj Banzos Missouri cavalry have evacuated Warrens
burg in johnson county. aud gone to Clinton, Henry
county, where the First Iowa cavalry had been concea
tratsj by order Of General Totem The johnson county
Union people are thus deprived OF protection aud
packing up their aps and flying toward sealia and st.
The military spirit Of the people has been wonderfully
aroused by recent occarreaess Nissourians who claim
be Un have passed the goal where forbsaranse
to be virtue. They throwing on the apathy
which has wasted their strength for than yesr
and rushing 70 arms. At warrentoo on the North Mis
Sundrsd susrss wsrs cniy Few mcs or ssa intended
70 burn the town. Bells were rung ana IN few minutes
Lieut.. Ssns, recruiting ofcsr was the only military
man IN town. He promised 70 take command N three
l hours Two hundred and eighty-hve men, arme3 whn
shot guns, rides and musets onl hand Yoddy for
service. Those who had o superabundant supply Of am
munison divided with those who had none, and the e
army waited all day for ths arrival o. The rebels in
vain.
Colonel Bastow, Of The Third Wisconsin cavalry. now
operating the western frontier OF Missouri lately
IN tight pnce. With three compaaiss Of his regiment
he scouting in Kansas about y miles south Of Fort
Scott, when suddenly he fell in with about thousand
rebels, who Immediately attacked his command front,
flank and COL Barsow ordered his 10 cut their
out and they did SO, with the loss of few wounded
Il md five nj inc n
tain lieutenant and fifteen Of the rebels. The Union
/ troops reached Fort Scott safely.
St Louis has become city Of soldiers AL stores are
closed AZ four O'Clock p NJ, and from that hour
until ten O'Clock p NJ several hundred persons
gagged drilling and other military business The
ganization OF the militia has beeu partially completed
but the " sound and fury" or military movements Is
heard Ia every street Among other organizations, the
old Of the exempts have formed company. They
call themselves tho " Silver Grays." They are COM