, 1862-09-24


ST. LoUle, Sept q, 1862.
liirdman's invasion OF sou Invest Missouri
is It'll prospective occurrence. There Is
Ii IT, room to doubt, however, that the rebels
have made extensive prep 'ratIons to rc-pos-
sess this State, If m overwhelming force of
men can accomplish that end. Oar security,
OF courie, lies principally in the yalor Of our
troops and in the generals appointed to coa~
mand them. It Is Of no small importance tn
us, however, that the rebels are deficient in
ARTILLERY And tmalI arms, but especially aud
esrlously In artillery. II they had as many
field pieces as VasDorn had uuder his COM
mand at the b1ttle Of Pea Ridge doubtless
they would have advanced in force toward
Springfield long ere this, because all our &C.
counts agree II stating that Htudman has an
immense army, IS far as its numerical strength
is concerned The confederates caunot Or
ganize and transport the Texas. Arkansas and
West Louisiana corscnpts 1o the fields OF az
manifts11y ise to keet, such a body Of
conscripB inactive, and to divert the atteution
o1 our lrooks to the VT st the invasion Of Mis-
eouri has been ordered. a gentleman, well
known in political circles, recently arrived
1rem the extreme south western portion Of the
laW firm Of this city. He conversed freely
With gucrillas and heir friends, md was ID
formed that Hluttoan has Il, 600 men ready 10
marca on Missouri. Many mrs badly clothed
2na poorly EQUIPPED, in every particular, bus
te1ilgs Of cur fo1efathers in the Revolutionary
war.
4 dispatch published this morning men-
lions report received in Memphis to the f.
tect that Il, ,uG0 rehls have left little Rock tor
HHfAra t1p nj
out really knowing any thing about It, the as
se1tiun il 1lazarded that the r. bells had no iu-
1ention Of attacking Steele. The movement
toward Helena, II it has really taken place, il
fcint, the real destination Is Pocahoatas, and
thence into southeast Missouri Gen. Scuo-
field has long been in possession Of Informs
ton that when the rebels were ready to nore
on Missouri The invasion would be ATTEMPTED
simultaneously in the sou hwestern and suu.h-
eastern portions of the State. II the rebels
Lave really LEFT Little Rock, their column for
Missouri is in motion. They will probably
halt awhile at Pocahontss to wait for concert
OF action with Hiadmau's army in til. west
ern portion OF the State. Gen. Holmes is in
command Of the Little Rock army, and is .
| lar superior general to Hindman. Holmes, it
| viii be remembered, had command Of ths
| rebel batteries along the Potomac sometime
| last Hintcr.
To mention our preparations in the vicinity
OF Springfield to receive the foe would pe
coEti aband-to say that these preparations are
believed to be ample for the emergency would
schotield left the city on Friday TO assume
command in person. He is familiar with the
localities, having served under Lyon at the
battle OF Wilson's Creek. Thtre are many
other officers in Springfield who were in the
sams sas tight Some regret y expressed because
grs:und, but the gallant general i
doing too valuable service else eshere.
to be spared. Our troops are constantly pa
trolling the country from Springfield to The
State line, and whenever the rebels advance
in force, Gen. Sch"f.ld will be sure to knoA
it. Gen. E. B. Brown, Of the State militia
came near being captured while holding Mo1n1
Vernon with small force. Five rebel regt
nlents, chiefly cavalry, were making forced
msrthcs to turrouad the place aud bag ou'
men, when lucki'y 8 scout brought Informs
lion which saved them. Gen. Patten imme
diate]y sent out reiuforcenlents and ordered
: Gen. Brown to re-occupy Mount Vernon
About the same time 80 caya'rY, consisting
oftwo companies Of the 1st Missouri, unde
Major Hubbard, and q company Of State mill
| tia, wire attacked BY five regiments Of rebels
t loss Of t~enty-slx in killed and wounded
i The rebels lost about IN equal number
: Scouting is thus rendered rather lively.
: Matters In the southeast are assuming
t lively turn. There is q considerable forcs
! Il battalion OF the 18Th, under Major Upper
c aId company Of the Sd. under Capt Solrks
: Styen ccnparits Of hi souri, cavalry are ais
1 | cooperating with the 1IlInoIsans. The senio
8 cf:cer at present in command is Get s. g
Boyd, a well known Missour, emancipation:
and one Of tue strongest Union members {
C1aib. Jackson's old Legislature. Boyd
yigi1art and active. H. has accompanied b
troops in nearly all their expeditions IN scare
;. Of gueri)las. Not long ago an Infantry fort
= in this command started from Greenrillc
Bloomfield [distant forty miles, routed Il
pristd 14nd routed them again, pursue
i lh.m the second day twenty five miles, a.
then retraced their s'cps-all inside Of sevel
ty-two hours. Tuls is almost an unparallele
feat Of marching. The troops are in frstra
Et health, in spite Ct their fatiguing duty II
n rebels all the way from Pilot Knob to the
:, karsas State line.
u While these affairs are in progress, near Il
l. line Of confederate invasion, tue guerillas d
t. playing THEIR game to distract the Intention
; our troops with stealth and activity, with Il
= exception Of an exchange Of shots bctwet
ferty Or fifty gucsiIlas encamped on Gra:
le River in Carroll county, aud the State mllt
If III der Col. Shanblin from Chilicothe, r
. collisions has thus far been reported durit
tie last week. AS usual the guetillss ga
a their victories By avoiding tights aud rob Dir
% defenseless towns and dwellings Ia the mig
time. The brush Is full of guer,1l ,s, no we've
ard should they be able to concentrate, tn
would cause considerable mischief. There
l. some question, however, about the proprle
IN Of hunting them down too closely as long
they continue scattered. The Villains a
reapt1E miserable harvest for their deyilt1
le mure w1ctcled life than living In the bras
Of startled hy every rustl,pg bnsn from fear
N tic "feds," can scarcely Sc imagined, and {
~ gue1il'as are getting sics Of the business We
- rapidly. But the guerillss are capable Of m
$, chief, and therefore every county is close
ID watched. Th.ir greatest protection liaz in t
h. prompt organization and equipment Q all {
loyal men 81 enldiers- The actual residen
WHO are opposed, guerillas are fast reaizi
the necessity Of helping themselves Th
! are the most M=rciless foes the gae1i11as r
=. meet
~ Polnds3t:r's escape vas exceedingly MI
In tfyipg. His surrender Of himself subsequent
1e Is fortunate in some respects and unfor'uu
;. in Others. While in our hands he Is DO y,
- less to call eue1illas in the field, but "a bull
4, Fri. pdly to the Union cause might do sd
es ssryice if locsad 10 the region OF Po!ndext-
81 heart. Any sentimental mercy for such q
os lisn is blow at the Uniop. He has fol
9s times merited death, and with the rebel CT
ly KIRBY Smiths proclamation, threatening
ce hang Union gueIillas In East Tennessee, The
ba ought 70 be no hesitation In settling fore1
DC the earthly Carer Of Poindexter.
\. Politics in this city are beginning to bo
Of The congressional canvass is very duh in /
r. city districts. Hon. Henry T. Blow will pl
to bully be the successful emancipation can
y date in the second district, and As he hss e.
ID tlyated the German vote sufficiently 10 ma
is gced impression, bis election Is tolerae
J. .eTtain- Frank P Hlair, Jr. Is, as yes, vii
lg cut rival In the race In the first district.
er opponents have great difficulty il finding
s1r sni'able man. Several who have been nj!
u toned have declined to run With q pov
r I'll newspaper Influence German nnd Eocli:
ey sEaintt him, and = large body OF iufucnt
qt Republicans, 1t Is strange that Blair has
az opponent. Cha'lcs P. johnson is promluen
ag 6pt ken ot, but he has no strength aud is I
~ representative m1n. johnson is too in
n mstely associated with Recorders Gu
1e trials, aid with the int1dgues Of politt
Us caucusee, to bring cut the anti Blair 70
Se Fta1 4 would beat hin ont Of sight. The ser
I'd seecsh or conservatives have not done /
slightest thing toEald bringing out can
ea7e Of their stripe. Probably they are w
oo irg TO zee which vay the cat will Jump On (
e other side Of the honse
I'd We have had some exciting scenes In I
~, streets la'ely In consequence of the summs
- arrest and detention Of deliuuueuts whc hi
30 failed to provide themselves with enrollmt
-. or exemp,i ion certificates, as required By
~ State malitia lava The street corners b.
en been guarded, and every man required
oo show his papers. or go to headquarters Z
ny Of yon:h. under age, or physical infirmi
"a The number Of exemptions is astoundi1
Men who have not failed to attsnd to th
husiness for single day in ten yeAn and
apparently as hale and hearty as the healthi
bel individual In town, pFoduce exemption pap
of as readily "a the deaf and dumb man. I'll
~ Is radical defect in this system sonewhe