New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-09
THE WAR IN THE soUTH-wEsT.
The Rebel Aftuck Mt Ozark, mo.-Tbc Poo
pie Accusing against the Gucrriiins-
$50 Of .Iiem Killed at RirhsviIlc.

srRivGr1tIp Mo-, Thursday. Ase. I, 1867.
At daylight on the morning of toe 81, Col. Low
Their. with a band of l25 Rebels, attacked Capt.
Buchs's command Of IS Union troops at Ozark.
CAPT. Buch having ben spprized of the mediated
attack, ii ed and abandoned his tents, and withdrew
into the brush soon after which the enemy rode into
ty tie light of the burning camp, and oa,dup nour
men TO surrender. Buch responded With voey Of
musket balls, and empted several saddles, when the
Rebels broke and ran; losing most of their arms and
portfolio containing the muster rolls and cores
pondence.
Tie enemy had two killed and several wounded.
After retreating forty miles from Forsyth. on the
White river Buch attacked them at daylight on The
morning Of the ith, and killed three Of them,
wounded seven and captured % horses, ~ guns,
most Of he clothing and saddles Of the men, with
900 letters. and the original authority from the War
DEPARTMENT of the " Confederate States, auihonz-
ing Colonel Lowther TO organize oregimeni Of
partisan rangers for service in Missouri, Kaneaf
Iowa and Illinois"
CoiIry, Hughes ard Tracey making strong eff
forts to yet footing in the State but the activity Of
our troops has 20 iar prevented 1t.
TIE citizens are being rapidly enrolled in the State
militia. Thirty five companies have already been
Organized. fifteen Of which have been armed, and
arc now chasing guerilas, and assisting our troops
10 maintain quiet.
There is an excited state of feeling, and death to
the guerrillas is the motto. Seven gGerrillas were
hung in one day by party Of citizens, who joined
together for fox.chase. The time for resort to law
or waiting for the Government or troops, has gone
by aud loyal citizens are determined 10 take mstter
in their own hands and rid the country Of lawess
narauders and gnerrias.
BrDsos Mo. Thursdsy Aug. :. 1862.
Col. McNeills forces came up with parties Of
guerrillas "A few miles northeast Of Krksvil 6, in
Adair County, yesterday morning, and followed
them, skirmiehing, into the town, where general
fight ensued, III which the Rebels lort $50 killed ~
wagons Of supplies, and ten wagon-loads Of arms.
Porters forces scattered
81. LOCIs, No. Friday, Aug. 9, 1862.
Gen. Merrill, during active operations against
gaerrlllas in the North-Ept, will call able boiled
loyal men 10 bis aesisa ncc, and tubsht BIS command
Oh the Secessionsis. The jurisdiction Of the Provost
Marshal General of this State las been extended
over illinois and Iowa.
Recruiting in this city is progressing very salts
ct3riy aud there il but little doubt that the eight
regiments called for under the Presidents frs, proc
lana ion will Soon be full. Recruits from the country
are coming in rapidly, and people are fast placing
themselves on one side or the other.
Advces from the Indian Territory report that Col.
Cfoss and his Rebel force relreated from Font Davis
toward Bragg Depot and Fort Gibson lie now held
by the Federals
MEsPHIs, Wednesday. Aug g. 1862
Col Uoveys Regiment is stationed t~enty-tbr
miles south Of Helena. In skirmish, Blk miles
below on Saturday, they lost one killed and one
wounded. Tie Rebels had several killed.
II is reported that fight took place on Sunday be-
tween TWO companies Of Unionsts acting as escort
to provision train Of % wagons, and large BODY
Of Texan cavalry, at the mouth Of 81. FRANCIS
River The former were dispersed, ana many Oh
the captured wagons destroyed
The same day 80 Unionsts, ID miles above
Helena. were surprised ana all killed or captured
except two.
Col. Daniels. Of the Ist Wisconsin Cavalry, has
arrived at Madieon, Arkansas.
A detachment oil indiana troops under Col. fitch,
has been cent ont on the JacksOnp0rt road from
Helena to intercept the Texans, which lad not
Cmc,Go, Friday, Aug. q, 1862
The Times has a special from Trenton, lenn''
saving that Capt, Peck, with i3 men oil the otn LII
pois Cavalry sent against Faulkner's Cavalry, who
have been committing depred'Iions IN the vcihl'y Oh
Humboldt surprised them while sleeping h'e in''e'
east Of Desersvie, yesterday.
Thirty Rebels were killed, and 50 horses ana
great portion of their arms taken. Most OF those
who escaped were left without arn-s or co'nes'
Seven Unionists were wounded, two seriously
Great Emthusiusrn for Eniisiing in Os"ego