The New York herald., 1863-08-23
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
Oar Sc. Louis Correspondencs.

Our sc. kOutS COrroep0nucnco1
81. LOUIS, August IL, isess
Brilliant ykiyyrSsA h Rebels-Rumors Of More War tR
Atssoars-Horrors N BasAssAacksne- Asas.
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brilliant affair occurred 10 the Southwest Ca ~
18th Colonel r. c. Catherwood. commanding tho Sixts
regiment Missouri Militia, had FOR some time heard
OF the approach Coees gueras. six hundred strong
He concentrated bis gallant regiment at Pnesvle the
county scat OF Mcdonald county and the 18th, SURE
enough Coffee made the threatened attack. The aghs
lasted hour when the rebels retired goriousy whip
ped leaving their decd and wounded on the sid Cathsv
wood pursued and captured sixty prsonsrs large
number horses guns and three wAgouoads Of baggage
and ammunition. The rebels were about SIX hundred
strong while tho Union force did exceed four hum
dred all told Cofee's object 70 overwheim any aud
all detachments who happened d be in his way, and -
intercept the In the Of General Blunt
Catherwoods victory will spoil these plans sud matc
rally General Blunt his operations against the
rebels Fort Gibson.
Rumors arc flying ,hrosgh the air once moro absus
another projected Invasion OF the Southwest By
large force OF rebels. The report goes thas
HoImes died Of delirium tremens tho other day
10 Arkansas, and that Sterling Price Immediately
took command ana ordered a movcmsnt towards
Yeve aud Carrston, In the northeastern part Of Ne
State Il IL claimed that the operations against Blunt
designed TO prevent any fank movement i9 tho wcst
roOoiS
field The proposed campaign Of desperate
70 desperate IL IL has boeu concoctod ~
ward the heart OF Arkansas may mar Prices plans,
though the temptation throw force Of eight ten
thousand rebels into Southwest Missouri was mover -
IL Price can be hspcd BY bushwh ckers, hc oagh. 70
pront by them now for they hard at work In ths
Sixth Congressional district doing all the mischief to the
national cause devish malice and perseverng
ming can accomplish. A few days ago they comm,ttcd
ropberes within three yards Of City and
have wagon trains and robbed the mail stage from
Independence repeatedly. Last week thcre scare
at Lexington on account Of the reported advance que
repel the attempt, which was postponed.
At the saa road the guerill.s have reappeared This
and from Springfield from thirty TO ave Tho second
day after tho reduction the stage was attacked and
The gueras on this road supposed 10 be The LOOK
out for apaymaser paper WA lately intcrc pied
government funds TO pay troops in Springfield
10 Galloway county the following notice recently
found posted 70 tree on the Mexico road
rHx STAGE DRIVERS AND owuxxs.
Take notice that the stage carries any more damned
s''''sN = PxRi1sxN RANGERS
ny lexington that they not do any government
business II they did, the line would be cut down.
Affairs in the interior are really 10 deporabe oondi.
ton In many countless The fear OF tho Conscrpsion bin
and the desperation OF rebel leaders, inspired by
disasters have brought about repson OF the horrible
of nsurrecon which excited the Stale last year
at this time Parties arrive here daily from interior
who assert that safe out Of sight Of hs
many farmers his have s been brousSs 70 ssands,i IA
their farming merely for the want 0 horses. 10 some
neshbors have combined 70 protect each other two
standing guard with loaded guns while the third planted
or titled the ground. The slaves have run away, and
magnificent plantations are going 70 waste because .
fhe agitation Of the immediate emancipation question
IL ssi source Of trouble The friends o. ths measure
are so active n their opposition 10 tho graal
lion measure * the State Convention tina, sometimes
seems that would have been cheaper TO comply with
their demands than AFFORD for this ceaseless ag
taton Yet the question Is full OF practical difficulties
The next session OF tho Legislature will be hampered by
discussion and by the project for new state ccnven
Negroes are being carried 10 Kentucky every
ss,, lot sv q q. sSy posa On ssndy
night few escape from every such lot before do
parting from this city They find no difficulty IN concsa
or masters agents The negro regiment raising here o.
fers splendid facilitiesfor concealing fugitives
story is ia circulation relating 70 Edwin l.. Price,
son OF the rebel General Sterling Price, which viii bear
repetition sene time ago the post commandeF at btuns
owners or essess OF ali public places TO the Union
flag Young Price accordingly raised one oveI ~
Tiers tobacco house and soa ms . snsy would baye 20
do u his dead body. lie armed nm''1 'or 'ne
I. { rsporei by city paper that band Of despe-s
soss has been al work recently in johnson county CON
mttng on snpporiefs o. . ~ n ana
r asaer Il sa,d 20 be con q Mr. Houti, rsiicai
| member Of the Legislature ron yonnsou county -
saa me, ~ = shs county Like The story circulated In
sn ssrcs ususr of boodshsd impending meeting
i.ss,y held 10 Palmyra the story 10 sxcssdnsy npro--
hackers interfere seriously with the enrolment
4. w,souri, and u promises 70 b several ween DO.
80 ~ enroImsut 10 The Sixth CoueressonA distr,ct
y piessd Tue rolls for the First and Sscon districts
,sSs So5n Bushei. and opsa 70 public narsctou
/ - oorreclion Of errors, 10 this city. .
| Prov isooai rcsrants for active ssrvioo are being
formed Of mismoc in the iatesior. fte prccsedinn
- nuch Objectionable than IN cnees ~ cooecrptou
Ths saValus of the enrolled militia are Allowed % secct
| tWeasy mea from the militia rolls and thc men lhos De
slgDatsd ~ srce lorocd Into No r@nxa Ooosds