, 1863-04-27
THE war IN MISSOURI.
Rebel ATTACK UPON CAPE
GIRkRDEAU, MO.
SEVERE FIGHTING---THE
REBELS REPULSED.

hEBEllS REFUlGEU.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,]
ST. Louis, april Is, 1868.
Considerable excitement was produced this
morning by the reported burning Of the Big
River bridge on Iron mountain railroad. The
evening papers contain erroneous statements
Of the affair. The following is correct yer
sion from parties direct from the spot:
Last hight about five O'Clock, 125 rebels,
having first cut the telegraph wire to Pilot
Knob, attacked the guard a: the bridge over
Mill Greek, nearest Lawrence Station, 81 miles
from this city. The guard: were only u In
number, in command Of Lieut.. HoE baur, Of
;le 1st No. State Militia. In eStiuguishing
Tic flames they were all captured. When abou.
being paEolcd By the enemy, reinforcements
rnder Capt. johnson, Of the 24th Mo. yolun-
ttcrs, arrived and charged the rebels, routing
t!4cm, with the loss Of two killed and several
wounded, whom they carried OF Only one
n.an was killed and one wounded on our side.
Tue bridge was partially in flames, but ,gas
saved by tic guard,
The rebels under Marmaduke had divided
tleir forces when last heardffom, u part going
toward Cape Girardcau, and the rest to Fred
ericktown. The latter are supposed to be
about 5000 strong. There will probably be d
fight Or foot race at Frcdericktown shortly.
The .pickcts at Pilot Knob were fired On
last night. The guards at all the railroad
bridges have been strengthened, and there is
no fear ofan interruption Of communication
between this city and Gen. Van Dcyer.
Apary of telegraph repairers had narrow
escape from being captured on the Frederick
town road yesterday afternoon. The enrolled
militia Of all the counties bordering on the
railroad lave been called out, and are en-.
camped at convenient distances apart.
Passengers from Rolla tonight, represent
all quiet in that vicinity.
Two rebel spies who were captured near
Waynesgille, arc to be tried OH Monday BIZ the
military commissioners.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tr.bane.1>
CAIRO, April ~, 1868.
From parties late from Birds Point, we
learn that fighting has been going on at Cape
Gitardeau today. Marmadukc is reported
within a short distance Of the place with q
large force, and JEFF. Thompson is ncartr
With 2,5oo. The steamer Mary Forsyth is lc-
tanned By Gen. Mcneil, and nil the women
and children placed upon her, IN case Of cmer-
gcncy. Reinforcemcnts had also arrived from
st. Louis at IL o'clock last night. Steamers
arc engaged in removing public and private
stores 10 the Illinois side rs precautionary
measure, in case our torcc at Cape GIrardcau
is found too weak for the numbers brought
against 1t. Our pickets had been driven In.
The enemy are said TO be five miles from the
city. A fisherman on the river heard firing
to day, probably at the Cape, which is about
forty miles from here. At o'clock this
evening, Lieut.. Col. Newbold tclcgraphed
Gen. Buford that the firing lad ceased. New
lo1d is at Anna, twenty miles from the Cape.
1t is presumed the capnonade came from
Federal gunboats, number Of which we're
sent up to the Cape yesterday. There is every
reason to suppose that the Union troops are
able to hold the Cape against all the force
now known to be in tie vicinity.
LATER.
Especial Despatch to the Chicago Tribunc.1
CA1Ro, april e6-11 NJ
The steamer J. L. Hyatt ariyeda eight this
evening, having left Cape Girardcau at 33p. nj,
She reports that collision between the Fed
erals and the enemy occurred about II this a.
IN. Fighting continued 2 hours when the
enemy were rcpnlscd. She brings no particu-
lars. The women and children were taken !
miles up the river and landed on the Illinois
side.
THE VERY LATEST.
Sr. LOUIS. April Is, 1868.
Later dispatches from Gen. Mcneil says, we
Eayc repulsed the enemy with eevere loss.
he is nov retreating, but will be taken
care ii.
Our loss is less than twenty killed and
wounded.
ST. LOUIS, April GA dispatch to General
NcEicl from Cape Giraudeau announces that
the rebels about 5000 strong under Marina.
duke and cambridge were eight miles distant
| and approaching on two roads. A flag o.
truce brought demand for surrender in hal
IN hour, signed By Major General Price, tc
| which decent reply was returned.
At II u. m. the rebels attacked us In force
For three hours hard fighting sas in progress
wien they were handsomely rcpulscd. Itwa!
supposed, however, that they would change
their position and attack from another point
| Rcinforcements reached Mcneil to-day. H.
has two gunboats ready for any emergency
and expresses the utmost confidence in hi
ability to rcpel the enemy and preserve then
in caso Of retreat.
No apprchensions need be feared for til
safety Of Cape Giraudcau. No mention /
mace Of the loss on either side.
ST. Lor1s, April pa strong force Of ar
tilleTy and cavalry occupied Fredcricktowl
last night. Nearly nll the rebel prisoners con
Gned here have been removed to Alton, I'll.
and all the gun shops in the city pl.ced unde
guard
Pnor KNOB, NO., April 25.--The intclli
sence lis to thu number and intentions of til
rebel: under aIarmadukc is satisfactory. Til
number Of rebels that Mar1nadukc has witt
him is estimated: at from 6.000 to 5000. Th
main body Of the rebels is stationed from tW
to three miles beyond Frederlcktown.