, 1863-08-20
From Our Special Correspondent

s.. Inr,s sIs'' 49, ~ .e.,
I More rumo1s ut w,r ~, z+;.sas, ~ -, ,1e''
| ha,,, ,ot ~Hs.s " ""' " nassoa1l SOIL haTE
oeen Get ailoat during the last week than III
! hare heard tor several months. Rr,nor 1,o, !,
| that Holmes died lately IN Ar1-,n.as ~. 80. 49, -
| p,ica ~ ~oo,,.- - nio"usass ano tna'
80, ~ eoonet succeeded 10 the comman;
1nan fe moved the entire rebel force in tba,
State toward Yellyillc and Favetfcv;,,c vii,
the ayowed intf7t,on ~ -. e'.e,ntc' mlt1
so,,,, ps'I on W Aahlrg raid in Mis-
~ Nun1ol Gays that The irebe1s layc sur
ronhded Blunt, and will certainly bne- hin,
Rnnor says that Psfce f1oe,n,t :c,,a 10y.
about Little Roct h,,t -s fusn
1te war INTO 11fsan,,ss' e. ne W otane nack
-, ".4 '.'. tu.o a.!ssoafl. 80 much Tor rumor.
1ho little layer Of facts underlying these m,
mors may be summed ~ as follows. Sevcr:,1
rebel desertcrs rcno,+ tho da,oaa 1'sts''s'
and the rer,oro1 - 80 VI ooimes'
from Jacisonport to Augnsta, and our own
accounts recently stated. that Blunt WAS
T. - o~t.o.:a, ~ e4po,ios 1o1ce OF rebels.
vhs+ 80 P.;ea 1aan9 thaf these rumors about
ruat I!ice lntends TO do, and what Price will
~ tGnoM so closely on the heels Of
the s,1ats Ma1t o. rr1ees resignation printed In
antic;notaG retnI Alabama, ,b;a la1l, aud Of bis
as o rnmored even at this late day in tie inte-
nor:
inc fepnlse OF the notorious Col. Coffee bg
vi. Ca1eer#oot;s command in Mcdonald
1oun;y, IS fortunate event. Coffee un-
NJ onr ,n9n * 10 gooole up detachments
,sats to reinforce Blunt hear Fort Gibson. His
Tae Tnole movement was in the Interest Of Gen.
cooper, VINO was advancing to meet Blunt.
Luckily 1t talled, and Coffee loses his baggage,
sa'asi E9tEes ana Stores 1t Is the most signal
g't Tha+a sietoay W. VIC II na5e 5ad Tor long time.
tAete are 1umof3 IN the Southwest that q large
!orce T 81 O. rebels are between Fort Gibson aud
foIt scctt TO intercept Blunt's communIca-
cartons, ont whether truly or otherwise is
nnGnoEn. .CatherWood's victory improves
t,l1 nlnnth cnances, hnE ne Is supposed to be In
tlsataa tcan situauon. He has demanded and en-.
are disposed to blame Gen: schotleid for the
ETecaHonfness Of Blunt's situation, but until
al me tacts IRE known, censure should be
withheld.
eonehoW the gnesllas have, Of late, taken
Iaa the L. neeaaso The pro saVe party
teIs ia the Safe? A number Of Radicals Who
reside n Interior counties have giYen II as
thelr opinion that the pro slavery sentimnnt
quleuy encourages bushwhacklne as. tho
nest pei. patfoleto keep slaves at homo. Where
nsor os+ pusnmaackers operate Shareholders feel
ssnaeT7ng the loes Of stock and proYender
lfom tue came cause, The pnerii1,e h.Ta
moreover always been tblckeEt in the the
55s1songesl PRO stayery counties. The Sixth
congressional or the Lexington District has
,a1 ans ole shdo trouble on account Of guerilas
Ned around Lexington, and q CORRESPONDENT ]
!epor1s 1hat Iodd's gang approached Within
;hleo hundred yards Of tho charter limits Of
ha1 hansas a1aE Mty few days since. Within SIX
mnss ~ So ot !, 1oWn on taey burned several wagons,
,daJa ,nc mam sage between Kansas City and Iude-
1endence has been robbed and Life, and prop-
'rLy Is NOT worth days purchase.
ihe mah stage between Rol1a and Spring-
lclo, atno1gh guarded By an armed cscorf.
las lately 1een attacked several times, and
'nce Ras fo6bed OF It's mall and effects OF pas
engers: 0utrages have been committed
y JacE Eman. band In Callowaye ounty durinq
ne iast week. But it Is refreshing to record
!. na5 mere sfe segera1 more dead bushwhackers
2 lnat County TINS week than there we're last.
'nf caEa'ry ato shooting armed bushWhackers
71LA 10 more conjunction than thav vnn1a | i