The New York herald., 1864-10-26

Deserters from Price are coming TO this point in con-
siderable numbers.
Barbarities or tho Guerillas, &c.
ST LOUIS, Oct. Is, 1854.
The dead bodies Of Major Wilson, Third Missouri militia
and six Of his men, captured by the rebels at Pilot Knob
and given up to guerilla band for execution for the
alleged killing Of some rebels in Arkansas last summer,
found in Franklin county yesterday. Wilson's body
had several holes It, rebel major and six privates
in Alton prison hostages for Wilson and his men,
will doubtless be shet in retaliation.
There is nothing later from Price.
Headquarters here have confirmation the capture
OF three at Independence and the routing Of the
rebel army.
General Rosecrans depot Of supplies At Warrensburg
garrsoned by division Of the Seventeenth army corps,
under Colonel moore, Of the Thirty third Illinois.
Retaliation for tho Murder OF Union
Soldiers.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 25, 1854.
On account OF the capture Of the Toen Hospital mail
by guerlas under . notorious womannamed Sue Mundy
and the murder Of the mail carrier four guerlas who
called themselves Confederate captains, all OF whom
recently captured the Cumberland river yestsr
DAY taken from Excha6gs Barracks here and shot
taliation for the Aforesaid murders
Magruder Marching Towards the Red
Rtver-Movsments 90 Intercept Price In
ST. LOUIE OCT. Is, 1854.
Late advces from Little Rock Ark state that General
Aagruder has left Camden and 10 rapidly marching
towards the Red River.
Only about two thousand rebels left between Saline
river and Camden.
General Herrob 10 u Litsle Fpk On IN inspecting tour
through 0sasral CAnhy's department.
Great activity prevails n military matters, indicating
. movement to iIfsrceps General Price.
All soldiers Suffering from chronic diseases being
sent North sixty days furough Nearly ve hundred
have already been sent North.
Our SC. Louis Corrssponaencs.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2s, 1854.
1Hs l1GnY on lIrrIE BLUE RIVER.
Fighting commenced at the front. General Curtis
has for several days been pushing forward his cavalry In
order to ascertain the meaning Of the rebel movements
around Lexington. The Second Colorado cavalry. while
upon reconnoiering expedition drove the rebels o. Of
Lexington and penetrated the country within few miles
OF waverley, where Price had his headquarters on
Wednesday. Finding these reconnossauccs rather
noying, Price seemed have ordered forward large
body Of cavalry TO punish his audacious foe.
On Thursday the Colorado cavalry In turn driven
from the town, and fell back to Independence. The
rebels followed force. and again retired This
time to the Little Blue stand made here on
Friday and ten O'Clock inhe morning Fagius entire
division reported approaching Our troops consisted
entirely or cavalry, under command OF General Blunt,
having two pieces Of artillery The fight was kept mp by
skirmishing till four O'clock when tho rebels having
gained position throatening 10 flank forces
General Blunt retired TO the Big Blue river,
where General Curtis has bis principal force,
consisting Of several thousand Kansas militia commanded
by General Deitzer formerly colonel Of the First
thn lstnl II u,sht
dians the plains II Is eontraband TO state how many
Curtis has The Kansas papers set his down
twenty thousand Probably the rebels fully aware
that all General Rosecrans wishes General Curtis is 20
keep The rebels employed for brief period until be
Under these circumstances II does not seem possible
that serious b,ttlo can be long delayed. Our
ess than days march from " Lexington on T1dav az
tho ,imo Of the fight on the Little Blue The
e and ns ue 1So1s w G
rebels Rosecrans must have bcen within Of the
cannon The best information We can get Is that only
Fagins division n front OF Curtis Price, with the
main portion OF his army, was near Lexington The situ
alton extremely interesting and the prospect OF defeat
ing rebels excellent Rosecrsns has been very conf
dent OF iphcting serious blow upon Prices army, and
last his hope soems 10 be justified couple OF days
will tell the story. defeated in battle Prices retreat
viii be rout, for Gen Pieassnton commands a cavalry
force especially designed TO follow the rebels to the Ar
kansas line
ms Egpss WORKING IosKcRASs TELEGRAPH LSEs
The telegraph working clearly to-day TO Leavenworth
City. AS the wires pass through Lexington and Inde-
pendence where the rebels Ia full possession 1t Ia
beloved the rebels have opcrater moving with their
main Column who hos tapped the wires for the purpose
Ct sst57s 'i2H'ss ss ass' %
themselves sekdnk Cen Curtis bogus dispatches in the
OF General RosecraDs, 10 mislead the rebels Tho
SaSs3s clts are sent via Chicago Davenport tlowa),
Omaha, and thence 10 St. Joseph snd Kansas City,. Tho
rebels s saas ss sas ss.s S
sent for rebel edhcatcn account Of the whipping
Of Hood aud the capture OF Iynchburg.
There is trouble among the 81 Louis county enrolled
General Pke account Of iavortsm shown by PIKE TO
notorious rebels along the line OF march, The matter
reached climax when Pike sought guard property OF
a rebel named Phillips whose house mad been thrown
militia demanded the arrest OF Phillips. but when the
deputaon waited on Pike with tho request, they found
him dining with Philips. They broke orders and carried
Philips fence and fruit despite all orders 10 the
contrary
MAJOR Wilson, OF the Third Missouri cavalry who was
by rebels In their march TO Bonneville, with twelve
OF his regiment. He held In custody by Clarks
DIVISION so that the statement OF Wilson's being turned
over to fim Reeves guerilla gang was untrue. Wnon
Clark captured Glasgow six Of the men captured with
wilson nadc their escape aod arrived 10 this city yester
day Wilson had been badly treated by tho rebels, but
was we'll when his companions escaped
Tho rebel guerillas In North Missouri have gone into
tho recruiting business Perkins, notorious bandit,
in possession Of Fsyette Howard county, with ouo
thousand men on Thusday copscrptng meu and horeos
for Price
hcrdn Contradictory slores told about the infamous
Bill Anderson. Ouo story s with Price and tha
his men are being drilled infantry Another snys no
refused 70 obey Prices orders to refaa from mas
eacres aud that Price has sent force o. rebel cavalry