The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-24
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
DESPERATE FIGHT AT GREENVILLE.
Capture OF the Town by
GueriIlas.
The Militia Of the State to be Organized
at Once,
ks.s Req &c.

81. LOUIS, July 49, 1862.
merchant OF Fredercktown has arrived here and
ports that desperate fight had place at Grosnvs
Wayne county, Mo- between band or gueras and two
companies Of State militia stationed at that place.
The militia, under the command OF Captain Lesper,
surprised by the guerias who under the
mand Of man named Reeves.
The guerilas made the attack at daylight, very sud
denly and heroely pckets being out to appriss
men OF their approach.
Captain Leeper and forty.cgh or his reported
killed and large number wounded. The rebel loss d
not known.
Tho rebels took possession Of the towa
Governor Gamble has issued the following special
ORDER
HEADQUARTERS STATE OF MISSOURI.
ADJUTANy GENERALS OYncE ST, Louls, July %, 1852
The existence Of bands Of guerillas in differ
Ont parts OF the State who engaged in robbng and
numbering peaccabe citizens for other than that
such citizens are loyal TO the government under which
they have always lived renders It necessary that most
stringent measures should be adopted to punish all such
crime and destroy such bands
Brigadisr General Schoheld in command Of the Mia-
souri, State Militia IL hereby authorized organize tho
entire militia OF the State into companies, regiments and
brgades and to order into active service such portions
Of the force thus organized he judge necessary
for the purpose Of putting down all marauders and de-
Tending psaceable citizens OF the State.
General schofcd has issued general order for the
immediate organization Of all the militia or Missouri for
the purpose Of extsrmina,ng the gueas that nfsst the
State.
Every able bodied aoIe to bear arms and subject
to military duty is ordered to repair without delay the
nearest military post and report for duty to the COM
manding officer.
Every man must bring whatever arms he can procure
and those who have no arms win be supplied by the
Ordnance Department as quickly as possible.
All arms and ammunition, of whatsoever kind, not in
the hands Of the loyal militia, will be taken possession
| OF aud seized for the public benefit.
Six days after the date or this order allowed for
every man 1t for duty to report TO the commanding
officer Of the nearest military post AMI be enrolled
All persons so enrolled will be regarded belonging 10
the active militia in the State until further orders.
The commanding officer Of the post is authorized to
give furloughs such Of this militia force
not be absent from their business without serious det
ment such not needed for present service.
Such leaves Of absence will In DO for longer
time thsp ton days. and may be revoked at any Time
| tho discretion Of the officer granting them.
| The militia thus organized will be governed by the
Articles OF War and the Army Regulations, and will DO
subject the orders Of the officers of United States
troops, Of the Missouri militia regularly mustered into
the SERVICE and who may be assigned TO their command
ST. IoUIs, July %, 1862. J,
The Provost Marshal General has issued order for
bidding the sale transfer by dealers individuals Of
ammunition OF any characler under the penalty
OF and imprisonment Of the offender during tho
war
All dealers, whothcr agents owners, in this dvi.
sicn required Immediately to make inventory Of
ali the arms and ammunition hand stating the guam
Office Of the Provost Marshal within three days accom-
pancd by adavits that IL is full and statement
and that the values affixed and the charges
| for tho same.
Should !. become necessary to take possession Of ssd
arms and ammunition for the Of tho militia called
into service TO exterminate the guerilla bands such
possession will DO taken and proper receipts given.
The removal or transfer OF ammunition from
point to another Of this DIVISION except by the
militia is forbidden ANY person guilty Of such
will DO held enemy the State guilty OF aiding
tho sncmy.
The persons and property OF all citizens subordinate
the veal and is expected that loyal citizens
will render implicit obedience and report to tho nearest
local provost marshal or military ccnnandant any viola
ton OF this order.