, 1862-07-24
Tho Guerrilla War in Missouri,
A HOME DEFENSE TO BE
ORGANIZED.


ST. LOUIS. July 2s.-Gov. Giuble has
ISSUED the following special orders:
uEApQrAA1E1s, STATE Gr Mtssoun1,
ADJT. GEEle OFFICE, oT.LoUIs, July II, IL. !
"The existence Ct humorous banas fguer-
rllas in different parts of the Statt ;who ART
eresgtd 1n robbi. & and numbering peacsabe
cit'zels toF no other cause than tE4t such cit
izt rs are loyal to the Eoyeruutnt under
which they have always lived, renders 1t nec-
essa,y that most stsingent mes. urs.a be adapt.
ed to punish all such crimes and to destroy
such bands.
Brig. Gen. schofleld, in comuhnd of the
Missouri State Militia, Is hereby aa,~40rized to
otgap'ze the enlirc militia OF The 3tate into
companies, reEit4ents and briI;ad. =. and to
orttr into acllye stTv:cr such por; ions of the
force thus orgonjzed as he in1y jrise neees.
eaIy lot The I'nrInse ot putting dc "a all ma
rstdeis, al d detel ding tho peaceate citizeus
III thC State.
for the immediate Crsanizn znson Of all the mi
ilta u Nirenuri lor the PURPOSE OF extcrnina-
ttg the gueriiIlos tbat inle.t that slate Every
abittod,et nsan capable Of beartng arms and
stt.jtc1 to military duty is ordsr.a 10 repair
Without celsy 10 the nearest military post and
II" II i"i tnis to tnr con'nlahHiag oi1icer,
ever, 1Dnn tO bring whatever arms he eau pro-
cure Those whu nav t 10 arlus viii be sup
pied BY the OrdDanct Department as quickly
Ms possible. All arIns and amtran1lIon ct
wharevtr kinds, no, In The hands tti al mill
tiu, will bc taken possession Of id used for
public dsfynse. Six da1s after thg Date Of this
oyds are allowed Tor every man fafor duly to
1tIert to The commanding n1ticer If the near.
cst military post, aud be enrolled. All per-
seHs 10 nTuiied will be regarded Is belonging
| to The active nilitia OF the state till further
orctIe.
The commanding OIL :er Of the post is au-
tbcrlzed tu give tulioushs to such aaen Of tuis
Ijf! Ill force 86 h&A Ah.+4hs fr,u, tf,rfr
| Ordinary business without seEio1{3detriment,
or such as sre Lot neede4. fer Pre- service.
bncb leaves of nbs~ ucc1atl in be fof
longer period THAI teassyss a9e7 10 r.
! c;cs-=-.ars th"n.-s -AtI.4--as.iEa.
| TIE militia thus organized wii1'be governed
by tie Articles vi War and army regulations,
and will be subject to the orders Of such otff-
eers Il the Unlttd Suites truops, OF the Mis-
eouri militia, regularly mustered iato service,
as may be assigned to their comm.nd.
ST. Louis, July 23.-The provos: marshal
| general has issuel an oT6cr tor,ddin. the
saie or sr:Esfer BY dealers OF individuals Of
Hrnls or anlMuni.inn OF any ch11asker under
| Ianalty Of The a1rtsr aud imprisonment Of
The o1endsr during the var.
All dtnltfe, Whether agents or owners, In
this division are required imuedlately to
u,ake IN inventory OF all small arms and am
intuition On baud, stating the 9ntutity, class
asd value, kuch inventory to be .iI.d 1T thu
flee OF the prove St marshal within three
days, accompanied By aillda.its or It's full aud
correct statement, That tue values affixed pte
fsir aDd usual chargts for sale.
| Should it bcc0me necessary to take posses-
| sion Of said a1ns ard ammunition for The use
| bi the militia called into service to cxtcrmf-
nate the guerrilla bands, eucl possession will
be tsken aud proper receipts given.
The removal or transfer of urrs or ammu-
nifioD fsm one point to another in this dtvjs.
ion. except by loyal militia, is forbidden. ANY
! pe1scp gnilty Of their removal viii be arrested
| and btld as an enemy to the State, and guilty
| Ut siding it's tuemtrs.
Penons and property of all citizens are
] subordinate to The common veal, and it Is ex-
ptcfed that loyal citizens will render implicit
obedience and report to the nearest local pro-
yost marshal or military commandan. OF any
violation Of this o1der.
ST. LOUIS. July % "A merchant OF Freder-
ickstoWn has arrived here aud reports
d. ssptrate fight with guerrillas at Greenyi!le,
Wuyne county. Two companies OF the State
militia, stationed a. III It pllce uuder Captain
sct per, wire surprised BY u band Of gucr-
rllus DnLer one 1itive.
TIE attaek WIS made at daylight, md was
Sudden MD fierce, no pickets beiug out to Ap-
Prise our Illen Of the approach Of the enemy.
Captain Sttper ard eighteen Of his men are
rtpoI!ed killed, and y large number wounded.
Rebel loss not known. The rebels took pos
session OF the town