The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-09-12

authority to raise troops for the Confed-
crate service in Arkansas and Missouri.
Price sent him to Pocahontas, Arkansas,
to establish drrot and ralIying point
for the remnant of the Missouri State
Guard. He had just arrived there, and
was commencing operations when he was
suddenly Appreciated by small cavalry
expedition sent out FROM Pilot Knob by
General Fisk. Jeff little dreamed that
any Federal troops we're within fifty
miles Of him when he was suddenly con-
fronted aud arres ed in his own quarters.
His body guard, a cavalry squad was
cap ,ured at the same time. This morn
ing General Thompson was examined
before the provost marshal. He said he
his capture, but was confident one was
on the way for him. He was remanded
to custody, aud will probably remain an
inmate of the Gratiot-street prison for
the present.
News reaches US to-day that the pur-
suit of Quantrell has been abandoned
for the present. A portion Of the 9th
Kansas followed him through johnson
and jackson counties, and gave up The
chase just af er entering Cass county,
L. is no secret now, as the local papers
have given publicity to the fact, that We
ale sending considerable force of troops
to Kansas City 10 enforce the recent
order Of General Ewing. The telegraph
hos told you that General Ewing ordered
three coun les on the western border of
Missouri to be vacated, III return for the
destruc ion of Lawrence. These are the
counties that have furnished the men
for Quantrell's band, and have always
been ready to afford them subsistence.
They are the same counties that showed
such an earnestness, in the earl y trou-
bles, i'll making Kansas a slave State
Before the outbreak Of the war, jackson
and johnson were the wealthiest coun-
ties i'll Western Missouri. Their slave
population was not less than seven thou
sand. To-day, | doubt If thgre are two
hundred slaves in DO counties. After
the 9th of September :bcrc will not be
fifty.
The whole number Of guerri!las killed
since he Lawrence massacre exceeds
hundred. 1t is the fixed determination
to root them out Of exs ence at as early
date as possible. Quantrcll will be
hunted down and his band destroyed. #
it should be necessary to dcvastate
Yves ern Missouri 10 accomplish the
desired result. A mistaken policy Of
lenieucy has prevailed in this department
since the removal of Gen. Curtis and
the appoin ment of SchoGcld | have
good reason for saying thai it is to con-
niue no longer. Cancellation Of lur-
dcvcrs Is at an end.
What prcdic ed in my last letter
has proved true in Eas cru Arkansas
Price has gathered al! the available force
in the State, aud is determined to make
a vigorous stand. His position at Bayou
Metric is one that he can defend with
ease, especially with a force numbering
from twenty to thirty thousand men. AT
last accounts Kirby Smith had actually
joined Price with the troops lately in
Western Louisiana. Kirby commands
the department, and Price has the dis
trlct of Arkansas. Gen. D. NJ. Frost,
commands the post of Little Rock. We
are looking daily for information from
General Steele, but the "high official
circ'cs are not anticipating that be
will attack the enemy with his present
force. Certain movements now in pro-
gress are contraland We arc not likely
to run any great risk in our encoun er
with Price. If we succeed completely,
1t will be the last important battle West
of the Mississippi, and ii is no time for
child's play.