The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-15
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
The War In Missouri.
Progress cfthe Rebel Raid Captured
Property Destroyed.

Progress OF the Rebel Raid. Captured
Property Destroyed.
JEFFERSON Crrr, No., Oct. II.
The refugee DR.. Fraser, of Humans
vile, Polk county, informs me that the
rebels, 1900 strong, under Coffey, or
Shelby, took Greenfield on Monday
without opposition, the residents flee
ing for their lives.
The rebels burned the Court House,
and marched on to Stockton, where
there were company of Rangers un-
der Capt. Walker and Simmons, who
Yetreated.
He does not know what damage was
done. On Wednesday, at 8 a. M,
they attacked Hamansville in large
force. Fraser and the male citizens
retreated, as well as twenty of Capt.
Sutherland's company, in. Aliens regi-
ment, leaving the women and children
at the mercy of the rebels.
From the border Of the town we saw
smoke, supposed to be the town on
FIRE. The refugees retreated to War
saw and gave the alarm. Company f.
18th M. S. NJ. formed and the rebels
attacked them. Thursday morning,
Fraser heard fighting and saw two
Lieutenants, one q mile out, running
from town, who said all the company
were killed or captured. He feels sure
that Hamansville is burned. There is
great excitement all through Polk,
q D.-xo, co1 na1oe covrt;oe Th;a .,
his statement, based partly on rumors,
and must be received with caution.
From reliable sources here, / learn
that Greenfield Court House was
burned The rebels burned Lamine
bridge and Water Station.
n The guerillas, as reported, captured
the guard, about ten in number,
changed clothes with them and paroled
hem. They captured Otterville, on
the railroad, but did not do any dam.
age to the town or property. The reb-
els were last heard from, in force, four
miles north of Upton. The military
are active and Col. Lazarus force o.
Gen. Browns command is close upor
the rebels. Sedalia is safe. The
movement of troops is contraband, but
officers are sanguine of defeating the
rebels.
The citizens here are excited and
have formed into home guards, 2OC
strong, under Major Dale, of the 4tl
M. S. NJ. cavalry. Neae cas-
An engine with three men near Tip
ton was attacked on Friday by 80 reb
els. The men fired and killed one reb
ell, and run the engine off.
Col. Cole is in command Of tn
forces sent from the east. Gen. Tot
ten has command here. About thre,
hundred feet of track was destroyed
east of Upton, but was replaced to
day. 'i"
ST. LOUIS, Oct. lOth.-A small party
of Shelby's rebels came within fou
miles of California station, 25 mile
west of Jefferson City this morning
since which time we have no tidings o
them.
Col. McKissock, Superintendent O
the Pacific Railroad, arrived at tn
California House back from Sedalia
this evening, and reports that the reb
els burned the bridge near Aberville
the largest structure on the road Yves
of Jefferson City, tore up about mil
of track, and destroyed the Depots a
Upton, Syracuse, Aberyille, and a
water tanks at and between thes
points. Dispatches from Jefferso
City say that Shelby burned the tow
of Colecamp, Benton county, and Flor
ence, Morgan county, on his way iron
Warsaw to the Pacific Railroad. Gen
Brown is supposed to be in the rebel
rear, and Gen. Totten at California tc
night