The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-02
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF GUERILLA MOVEMENTS.
our So. Louis Core spondencS.


Enroliins the Gaiiia-FarOralle Reports Of ReeruiL
ing, de-, Gc.
Guerilla lighting continues DO the order Of the day In
this State. PoIers gang have been hard pressed in
North Missouri by Union cavalry and the pursuit still
maintained When attacked In Scotland county on ths
18Th by Major Cappor, Of Merritts Horse Porter med
tatod raid into Iowa, and was at the Of the Nom
rhs agh, within iortytwo miles OF the city Of Keokuk.
With his hundred men he could have pounced
Keoknk without difficulty, there then troops
in that place single piece Of artillery for
its defence. Tho attack on the rebels defeated this
important The rebels after this attack
tered in small squads but could not be closely pursued by
MAJOR Cloppers command because four days hard riding
hal exhausted the physical urancfof horses and
A days rest was therefore necessary
Porters gang, reduced ave hundred by assertions
and losses the fight Scotland county again
Florida, 10 Marion county, the 2lst Here they were
attacked by Major Caldwell. with companies OF tho
Third Iowa cavalry and again scattered with severe loss
The activity Of officers Northern Missouri fright
ened the smaller squads OF gueras and TO strengthen
themselves, well Porter from ann;hation,
several bands comprising all of Pondexters end Cobbs
guerllas joined him. THOR united forces numbered 900
strong They crossed the North Missouri Railroad oar
Mexico, In sAudrain county and made tracks for Ray
and Carroll Counties with the evident intention ocros5
ing Missouri between Arrow Rock and Loxing
ION Major Copposs command consisting Of four compa
Mica OF Merris Horse and companies OF the Thirdly
Iowa cavalry were close their heels without allowing
men, horses rebels any rest they pushed onward INTO
Baaway county. In the meantime General Schoheld
ordered Colonel Guitar, with three companies OF the
Ninth battalion of (mounsd) State militia to the
river from Jefferson City and join Major Cloppee and
Major Caldwell The order obeyed; but the rebel
Captain Porter got wind of through SPIES and fastened
10 attack his pursuers in hopo of routing them before
the reinforcemcnts from Jefferson City arrived
Luckily the rebel calculation failed. Colonel Guta
joined the other detachmcnts and although the whole
command only seven hundred strong, they defeated
Que III usand gncias with loss on our side OF forty
hve killed and wounded, and the rebel about
hundred killed and wounded including Captain Cobb
OF the scTa leaders. Thu lght took place Mon
day, the 2oth, AZ Aorss MILL miles Of Fulton
In Galway county, on the road to Warrenton Our
forces captured large quantity OF spois including guns
tents, baggage and equipments. only one prisoner
reported captured There must be
sS rom Se usual SSsras TaKps
prisoners, with arms in their hands is among
the of the action down Monday night The
rebels usual scattered In half dozen parties Col
G ssn0 S Sos IN sSSan pur
TO the task Of capturing the separated rebels We expect
hourly intelligence of further in exerminating
the last remnant Of Porters gang 1t fortunate that
those scoundrel have been made to feel the weight OF
military authority They promised to become exceedingly
dangerous but now fortunately are on the verge OF
hilaiion.
As rebel audacty had not been carried sufficiently
themselves guerillas in st. Louis last week. and
Monday morning, at an early hour, they assembled
twelve miles from General Scholaelds headquarters
They were joined by twenty additional recruits from
and started for the interior by roads
Join guerilla organization work Independently
their own hook as bushwhackers AS soon the
reached hsadauarsrsa company Of cavalry was dos
patched In pursuit. and orders given to post commanders
~ Franklin and at Poos Mo- 70 start out expeditions
cut them off, report reached headquarters last
ing and il published authentic to-day that the Potos
expedition succeeded in overhaung the st. Louis party
and capturing their horses and arms, besides killing
eleven OF them II s presumed they followed the usual
guerilla tactics in such cases-that is abandoning their
horses and taking the brush This report lacks con
hrmaton. although clearly probable
skirmish occurred Patten, Mo. the 26th IN
which two hundred guerias routed by one com
pany Of tho Tenth battalion Of State militia under Major
chevsreaux Twenty five rebels were killed Three men
were wounded on our side, and one horse killed.
well armed and M
road from Poos to Jederson within len miles Of Steel
vile in Crawford county. They bound southwark
and probably mediate junction with Mcbride and
Coleman on the Arkansas line
stampede from various places in Dent. Pulaski
Crawford, Franklin, Gasconads Monteau and coun
ties ia believed to have taken place since the was
promulgated to enroll al the State militia. Robbsries Of
arms reported thick yicksbuIg mosquitoes
Passengers arriving by railroad mention the frequent
appearsce Of squads Of suspicious hosemen, carrying
blankets an shot guns at cross roads, all heading south
ward
ties in numbers WHICH, generally known, would
alarm in Missouri II fs sufficient 10 know at present
that Gen. SchoAeld who is in consnd OF all the State,
as well the United States forces, In Mssour is fully
alive TO the Importance Of preventing mische! by the
rebels in that section.
The recent order for the enrolment OF the militia has
excited great deal Of feeling every where throughout
the State The inevitable effect is 10 mark every
sionist Those who capable Of doing mis-. !
chief to the Union will join guerilla gangs and
reliance than be placed those Missouri
pDs yh? -;ss!n 9! home There no doqb! .bai The
las for tho next month have been and will DO influenced
by the order to enroll the State militia The temporary
mischief caused by this visible dsalection win be more
than balanced by the discovery OF the exact strength
and power TO do evil possessed by the rebels IN this
State General schoned has modified his original |
the 10Th OF August, and By allowing one |
third Of the number Of persons subject to |
military duty 10 exempt themselves from active service
by paying dollars in addition to tax Of one mill
every dollars worth Of taxable property owned by Thorn
number Of active men materially but there will be an
ample left TO maintain the peace Of the State.
The order dsarm all the inhabitants Of the interior
will have good effect. A. present the occupants OF
detached farmhouse with Two three shot guns 6c
incapable OF Offering any serious Resistance to gueras,
and nineteen times in twenty guerias seize such arms
for their In this way they make up for arms
taken from them or which they havo been forced TO
Affairs in the city present no special features u |
interest The eurollusn OF militia has progressed slow
left the city for fear Of beng drafted ORDERS
Several military companies were forming when General
ScEoheld order allowing parties TO by laying
ten dollars each and mill their property cooled
off the military ardor rapidly. Only company has
bssn sworn in |. IS composed Of young men and is
called the Halleck Guards.
Arrests Of secession women for dsoyal sentiments or
conduct reported daily There are some thirty fe-
males now 10 the military prison for these offences
Recruiting for tho voiantcer service goes Qp "a
voraby. Five regiments are In process Of forlna- |
ton. Tho Excelsior Louaves Colonel Thomas G. |
Fletcher has nearly six hundred in camp at Benton
Barracks Colonel Comyn the "Fightne boctorn OF the
First Missouri artillery, who was with General Lyon at
Bonneville and at Wilson's creek end with General Grant
At the battle Of Pttsburg Landngis raising Irish
regiment, and has some -four hundred msn recruited
Colonel John s. Cavendors Union Zounve regiment has
four hundred men on the rolls The friends Of Colonel
Lavender have raised him thousand dollars 10 pro-
mote his recruiting The shamrock regiment, colonel
b. Farrar late Provost Marshal General ho gh last In
the field, opens to-day with three hundred seventy.
Ave enlisted The Union Merchants Exchange rcgf-
ment Colonel Clinton H. Tsko, Secretary Of the Union
Chamber OF Commerce, IL already four hundred strong
with reports OF favorable prospects OF additional