New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-16
FROM MISSOURI.

Men ngninst 1890 GnerriIIas- Guep.
riIias Routed in Platte County-Lsrgo
Seizure Of Powder G~c,oia and Other
Posts Evucuat-d-gliiiiia Ircns--
Rigors Of Martial Law.
From Our Own Correspondent
81. LOUIS Aug l.. 1864
No connected account OF tae brilliant affair ac
Newark. where - mn successfully resisted for
many hours the attack o go Rebels, having been
published, rim iuG-bi-d I" sr' officer engaged in tie
fight for fall particulars About o'clock on the
morning Of the lst ius,. band of STATE militia
CON mnnded by Capt w by Lair, numbering ex-
actly - men, were attackei oy 100 guerillas, led
on By Col Port ~ p.ron. The Rebels charged
uto the towu in 1cHr columns, four deep, vel in;
! like Apacbes, and eXjeci'e, probably, to hightea
tie Union troops into nna late surrender
The State troops, hoseytt, 10 their immortal Rloly
be il written concluded Fl ht bel0re snrrendsrDg,
and con equenily rallied III latoOns hDd delivered
such deadly v"lieys Ito 'Lr ranks of tae enemy
that the Rebels pau Cd The first assault was re-
relied Tie ReD. l. tea ATTEMPTED a flank move
r,ent and threw 800 en on each ride of Captain
airs camp hoping 10 sac oil c"nnluuicaon etween
tue camp and Town. Captain L,ir ~ prevent tho
the success of this movement Hb.rcy hls men from
the camp and occupied the Brick Church aud Ma
sonic Hall ia tie town vi Newark. Tue Rebels
70 lowed them into town They greeted with
such perfect storm NJ Miuis oills that they were
clad to try b LEES b Ia system OF tactics. Tho
Rebel. left q cir bouse. and with carbines, shot
gu and pist,ls renewed The attack. They
GAINED pys es.i II surrounding buildings
and poured a heavy ire into TIE wadows Of this
quarters where + Union hoops We're defending
themselves The fire was ealisniiy returned, and
! in .bis way The uneG Isl 'oub istef an hour and
a.half. About II o'e'c.k Porter withdfew BIS
forces aud rent IN flag If srnce, denapdng an I'M
conditional surreidtl. vi. L'ir refused 10 aecsde
TO euch terms and mvtea Portsr 10 personsl con-
ference Porter and Capt. Liz then ag,ed that Ire
garrson should be t',ated las pisouers OF war ana
lsroled with the privilege o. retailing their priva.e
pro.eriy II WIS further I'll ulatt that they should
uut be insulied III ally nianLer whatsvcr Tue terms
of the surr.lGer GENERALLY carried out, and oar
men laid down their aru.s. Wnile these prehmins-
! ries were going OF, The Rebels We're preparing
wagon loads OF hay 10 t,i he TO the church and
I haf in which we're slaylug.
An affair OF interest toOk axe in Platte County
on Fridsy last tait. Burns, With battery VI
artillery from Lesven1 9th and two companies q
State Militia from 81. JOSEPH, surprised Rebel
camp near Weston, aiiu eiier a few rounds caured
the Rebel guerrilas IL sssdaidie with the lore Of
Glly.iye killed, 10 woan1ed and 10 prisoners.
Their camp equipage was captured. The loss Gu
our side was one killed sud two wounded.
The alarm IL Nortl Missouri has been communi-
card 10 tie Illinois shore. Il i. reported that
.ral Quincy merchants, fearing that Porter may
cross the river, have removed the principal part Of
their stocks to Jacksonville aud Chicago. Many
North East M.souriaps have sent their goods 10 81.
Louis for ssf IT,
ties, for The suprfossi0n Vi guerrilla bans is pro-
pressing favorubly aud rapidly. acquisitions for
nearly &, 600 stand Of have been received by
the Qui,teruasie r-GentrTl 4 the State 10 supply
companies formed IL various ocanies The risks OF
Uuiun men WHO are active III organizing companies
are great. La.t week. la Clay Loduty, Crp lsrsell,
. no resides IN Liberty, mustered IL mlany, and
the same MI hit while Was nbrent, his hOues and
barn.fcpces anu cr,rs were DESTROYED by guerrlas,
supposed 20 be composed 81 hls own neigbbors.
The lst Iowa Cavalry keliueut has been copcen-
trated, by order of Gen. Tolteu. al Clinton, Henry
County, Before THE movement, the re in.ent was
scattered III deiach nets had BY companies all over
Western Mssouu. Tie towns of Osceols, Pay ms
the regimen were located, have been abandoned tor
the present and Col. Warren war compelled 70 lsavs
ab,r,t Al 900 worth of Government stores ut Dsceo
Ia. but received edge Tor the safety OF The
from the leading Sec-s-iOpists II tie place.
A large and import ut haul Of gu powder
made bS three companies OF .'tite uil, la. noGer Col
PLilins in the southeast pUr,iJn OF Morgan County.
The powder nade loads for thre7 large army
wagons and WAS '0upi secseted on the premises OK
men who have been sworn not 10 give aid or COM
fo,t 10 the southern Coned-r,cy. Ii has arrive a.
Syracuse OH tie Poelic Railroad, and .ls aeqns'-
ton is quite import. NJ DOUBTLESS The Rebels would
have nsed 1t III few day
The order 90 close the Ut p. m. went into
operafiOn Yesterday suh tue tltN, inter tpaS honFs
piesenteG quite Sunday he appearance lho
ARRANGEMENTS Tor orguulzi the SAFE mi.ua 'on-
,u,ui.- and 10 drill every aLl,-b, died MAJ IN the
manual have not been comp lsttf yet, although
every large ball he city l. alrerdy occupied Tor
military purposes. HE oId'rs prohibiting travei
from county u county, or from this State 20 8d-
loinins States, for tie p4.i 0se Of evading the
measures which have been taaeu TO draft for the
army ul.o took effect Yesterday, and causod great
con,inoion. The first days experience proved very
annoy ing to railroad oonIuctOrs AID others, whore
.hiuIAl occupation cails th,iu both siies oi the
river az all times. These equations have given
ia Il taste If rigid martisl Law, bat very few COM
plants are heard Oh ihe subject. Tue Union men
cheerlully comply with Tie terms OF The order,
while tie Seeessonlsts aid Rebel oympathzers are
AFRAID OF the military pTsou il they oiler any ONCE
lions TO the rigorous eOuree of the authorities.
4 residence in lie military prison Of this city cah
not now be nlt gated ~ olU.,rly BY the rneeie %
!. fest of daiuties flou outde ;riebds or IRON INC
consolation Of kesel us tUIs. ScVeiel inui. iius
arrsyed IN purple and tue lneL, wearing oHunona
STUDS and sbrs irillr have lately teen sen' " p"
lice on hard crackure aliu soiiie's faliohs',
To protect Government property sau AooP oltn
b, river with Fort Leavenwosth, ar
ron..nent. ha We been made Ior lyat dras gnnbosts
IN NV constantly on the Missouri River TO look onS
for busiw hackers.
oT +" Bowen's' brigade Denied.
Inv LouIsvIlLE. KY, Friday Aug Is. ia6L
A Js,ateh from the Commanding General a, Cum
b.rlaod Gap says that Tile R'etaoad Ezar'isr'
.,o,v of the 9Th inst, concerning the capture OK
Roweu's command, is false. Ther is no Gen. Bowen