New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-18


captain he ought TO be id thankful his boat was
not burned. Quantrel has given our commanders u
Western Missouri more Trouble tnm AL oiiei Suei'
rilus combined. Ills movements are iiipld, anu NC
never sleeps twice in the sane rpot. securing par,
ties have been sent from Sedalia, Georgetown, ana
Kansas City many times TO each hin, but be Al
WAYS egcapes. few days ago he was reported en-
camped near a small town called Columbus on Tue
Backwater River, in Johnston County. captain
Peabody, with 40 men, rote all night IN bopee OF
catching him, but the bird had flown when the camp,
ground YVES reached This expedition swan several
swollen creeks to shorten the road to the Rebel
quarters. On the "a, Maj. Blnzof left Warrenonrgi
with detachment 20 surprise QuaItrel on the lude'
pendence road, but unsuccessful. Tn the ltii,
Capt. Fuller with 100 men. left sedalia BY The We
csola read, and went ~ lar az Calhoun, in Clinton
COUNTY, without discovering Any glerrilG,. Guam
trel will have lively time this week. and VIII have
to keep moving day and night TO AVOID capture.
Missouri River navigation Tor steamboais hss been
virtually suspended for the present. Gen. ioltsh
Las tulcd all boats back al Jefferson City. The war
Eagle, the Sioux City, the II. ID. Bacon, the Emma,
and severa others have been oyerhaued within a
fortnight by Rebel; snd, 10 ppa stop TO TINS, TIE
steauooa, john &. Warner has been imlroyised into
gunboar, armed with brass fed-I eces and howitz-
ers, for the purpose of preventing gnerrilss from
croeeing tie riycr. The Warner 10 now called me
Halleck. Her crew cousists of newly organized Mill
tia companies, raised in ut. Louis, hnd an artillery
boa, will be protected by bulwarks of wetted bales
ol hay several ieet thick.
Among the recent arrivals i'll this city from Dixie
is Sir. John Sexton, jr. The history of THIS man IL
Il queer illustration Of the oostiDacy and peryersiiy
Of mankind. Mr.. Sexton regularly nominated
by the Republican party OF 1T. Louis IA Candidate
for the L gisatuTe. Ils was elected by that party
in spite of lie unpopularity, shown by his runpDg
several thousands behind the ticket. Ihis fact
seems 10 have .oured him against the party, for as
soor as The Legislature asseulbled he went over TO
the enemy and voted against Ills colleague on every
thing and finally turned mp u Seceesionist. When
Claib Jackson fled, Sexton followed. aud was The
only member OF the 1T. Ions delegation who At
tended tie bogus session Of the deiunct Legi iature
at Lexington, and at SafcoNie end Cassvilie, when
Missouri was voted ont Of the UnIon and pledged to
jeff. Davis. The Southern climate made hun sieS,
aud he WA, brought back this city by bis friends,
quite i'll. He is under arrest, but IL allowed TO re-
main NJ he residence Oh parole pending tbs severe
illness. The Republicans who elected lin are now
his heuftest enemies lie ~ double TRAITOR, first,
10 bis frienos. and second, to Ills country.
Several tights have taken ulLce in the Southwest
Tie Rebels made considerable OF denomination be-
low Springfield week before ast, aud created such
at Cassville that that post was hastily aban-
doDe !, aud military stores worth S-JOUO iooHshIy
burned; 1860 rounds Of ammunition were de
stroy,d, and 1000 or 5000 stand Of arms. Several
wagon loads VI hay were brought away, which
migbt have been left without objection, and the same
teams engaged 10 bring of the arms. Tbs IL a Sc
we're loss 20 the newlyformed militia OF the South
West This affair should be investigated. Affairs
in this section are generally promising far re-
CARDS guerriilas. Inc people are enrolling them,
Ives RAPIDLY under promise that no conf any shall
be kept out over thirty days without It's members
consent, aud already 2COJ men have been armed
and ordered into active services.
guerrilla raid on Knightsville, Grundy County,
took place on the "a inst. One hundred and hity
- oil a.ll
tho sorscs, arms, and sadder they could iind, and
then left. Several parties who Were pointed ont as
Union men were sworn not 10 bear arms against the
Southern CoL iederacy.
Poindexter was in Carleton County during the
middle OF ast week. He was pursued by AN nie-
were reported committing great excuses on fami-
hes Unfortunately.
The reported capture of u company Of the let
Iowa Cavalry at Palinsville. Bateo Co. turns ont
incorrect. fight occurred III that neighborhood,
nj Clear Creek in st. Clair County, in which Capt.
uesths company WAS ambushed and lost four killed
and nine wounded. Capt. Caldwelps company Was
in the ZANE fight. The Rebels were protected by
the brdsh. The Iowa boys retired, according 10 Or
ders, 10 draw the guerras out, but the latter di1
not follow, and when the Union men moved back
TO charge the bushes the Rebels incontnently fed
In The raid on kocheport lately, the Rebels stole
s. 900 percussion caps. They have also found caps
and powder III considerable quantities In other small
towns. As the shipment OF caps and powder to the
interior has been stringently restricted or nearly
wear, the captured caps and powder must have been
smugg led inIo the country contrary to regulations
Al the battle OF Moore Mills, in Galloway Coun-
ty, Lieut.. WIN. B. KempeT OF Col. Guitars Union
regiment was arrayed against his own brother,
Peter, and his brother-in.lsw, ID. Perry Brown;
Brown was killed
Military matters in this city are Aourshing The
drafting order has created an intense excitement,
and the Canada emigrants have been leaving quite
rapidly Tie young men have taken held Of mill
tary organizations earnestly, however and are form
ing many independent companies. The State militia
draft being first ordered the machinery for that
work will probably be used to facilitate the draft
for the National army now in the field The eight
regiments now forming can be filled under the
volunteer system, but the want OF an organized
militia ia each county il 70 keenly felt that drafting
in Missouri is Indispensable to the peace OF the
State. The sneaks here comprise the towards and
the Rebels. Though the Rebels are, by the terms
OF Gen. Schofelds last order, exempt from militia
service they are trembling i'll anticipation Of some
severe requirement, which may seem 10 them even |
worse than exile, or joining the ranks Of Union |
volunteers. A few days will determine their fate.
The Union merchants, having agreed 10 close their
stores ut o'clock p. M, Gen. Scoteld has issued All
cider making the agreement general and compulsory
The Secenonisls are terribly ayerse to this order
but they are daily seeing the necessity OF dong IN
Rome as Romans do, and complying VITA ali the
outward forms OF loyalty.
One of the most gratifying of ali of Gen. Seofeld's
orders il the one issued Friday last, authorizing
troops on active service in this State 10 live on the
Secessonists when practicable, and Oh Cnionists
when necessary No more paying for fence.rails, no
more extorion for food, no more dickerpg with
trAtors about the price OF milk. Verify, the world
does move!
Many loyal Irishmeu are joining the new re2i'
mepts now being raised in this city.
A Skirniish-TwO Rebels HING.
kansas CITY Saturday, Aug. 10. 1862.
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