New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-01
FROM MISSOURI.
Tho Eebsis Forced to Fight or r,unp,,
barge on Commerce from ~. L.,;.
Bridge burners RcpuIsed-Gcu. W.
NeiT's safety-Eebei uoven,cut, nil ox..
slse gfatr. &c.


the aiate, Sc.
ytsn Our Special Correspondent
Sr. Louis. April &c, 1863.
Fight OF run-rnust be the speedy determination
Of the FIVE or Fix thoussud Rebels who have latel,
upset the peace of this State by advancing on Pilot
Knob. Gen. Vandever, who is in command of our
force in the field at the last mentioned piece, has a..
sumed the offensive, and a column Of our troops il
already in motion TO give tie Rebels chance TO put
thor resolution whether TO GgLt orrun into practice
The general expectation Is that the Rebels will beat
s,peedy retreat, and If they carry as many men and
borses cat OF The State they brought Into il soMt-
body viii be 50 blame.
Ills raid has been viewed 10 important more On
account oiits moral results than foT lie actual isbif
One Of he Int fruits o. the advance Wgg an eubArp,
On the departure Of steamboats, for parts south Tor
forty.eight hours by order OF Gen. Davidson. TIE
proximity VI The Rebels 10 the banks Of tho river,
and tie Tear that with one piece OF artillery nun
Der of valuable sesmbosis MIGHT be brought TO anu
rotbed By the Rebels, tho OF the embargo.
reconnoi sance Oh Friday dscoverei Rebols in pos
session Of keelys Lending, Is hilee north Of Cape
Gira and the presence Of great excitement
among residents along the shore ss far north as
Bic. Geneyeye. The threats OF Rebels IN the inter-.
or TO rse IL guerrilla parties IA Soon as Pree secured
odgInent ia tue STATE have not been carried out,
Though fears were seriously felt few days ago that
tucn would be tho care.
The most exciting eveet of the last 49 hours rs the
attack Of ihe Kebels on bridge on the Iron MOun-
tain railroad, by which they hoped 10 sever commu.
nicatlon betwe6a this city ard Pilot Knob. The
first reports were highly exaggersted stating thai
tbres bfidges had beca attacked HmuaDs Ously, and
one of them badly burned The real truth Is, oaly
one bridge was approached, and the temporary over
powerog of the guard enabled the Rebels 10 set fire
70 the bridge tjmbers, but the oppOrtuno arrival Of
setnfOrcemeDts from another brigade turned the
4ees On the Rebels in very short order. They were
Snven of, and the bridge aud guards saved. The
SNt were Tor q few minutes prisoners IN tie hands
We Rebels. Since this event the precautionary
,sssoies for saving the railroad bridges from de-
thsalon have been perfected 10 such 1. degree tbai
broasSse sae against any Rebel force likely 10 be
O. sgsinst any OF than.
,zitbosa nscNcPs escape with his entire command
as well os Ia lucky circumstance Tor ths country
trs ts[sr If tie General himselE Several prisOn-
tba, s-,Nesntly Ia the SOUTHEAST have declared
mon tbe sase aud his men have set their hearts
lin im pine Of Mcneil, with view OF hanging
las in No,b Ky for his treatment Of Rebel glerril-
between MosIsiouri. they came nearer taking hin
aver come so'eay and Wednesday than they will
Neil was e sn' In accordance with orders, Nc
without knoy;e 10 Pilot Knob from Mooreleld
II the tina h.s VI halnladuke's raid on Patterson
u1oment was an started. MsTmaduke at tie same
aid surrris- bir, Way with 5000 men TO intercept
soninst socb ,S, hight under tbese circumstances
bers rnus. nave Iosi" 1eiaiing superiority VI num-
enconts Irove q 80 DISASTROUS even should the |
SVissi PiofS Drawn battle. In n ucky moment |
mcneil heard Of bis DANCE - =" . iu a. nm
airaIdeaa. Iiis sale ARRIVAL ,6sr. .as ,saardsd 80
49, 70 victory a. Hsadq quarters ia tins sssy.