The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-07-27

Sr. LOUIS. july %.

ST.LoUIs,J JULY %. !.
Gen. Osterhaus has arrived, three days
from Sherman,s army, says no part of
Johnson's force have gone to Richmond,
but one corps has been sent after Gen.
Smith in Mississippi.
The Democrats Fort Leavenworth
Special says, Thornton wasreported to be
in Kingston, Caldwell Co., having been
Joined by Thrailkil, his Major, with con-
siderable force. Their joint strength is
said to be 1900 strong. Gen. Fisk was
pursuing them with the Militia, and Co.
lionel Ford with a portion of the I'd Colo,
RADIO, following small band who were
securing Platte and Clay counties, and
between the two forces, these counties
met with with rebel punishment. Gcner-
al Arstes still hold. Weston with part of
the l3sth Illinois 100 day men and the
Battery under Maj Henson, from south.
ern Kansas. Bushwacking operations
are, active in western Missouri, south of
the River. Gen. McKeen thinks they
designed a foray in Kansas. At least
700 arms have been turn ed over to Thorn
ton by the disloyal or Pawpaw Militia
There is but little doubt but thet-Partfes
of C~opperheads from Iowa and Illinois,
have been passing into north Missouri
for the last three weeks, and have Joined
Thornton. This. accords with b state
ment made by Thornton at Platte City,
that 1900 Ilinoisans- would join his
force.
The river patrol is still kept up north
of Wyandotte. Thornton's marauders
have a regimental organization, he being
Colonel,-Kendall Lit. Col, Thrailkill,
Major. and several notorious d%isloyalists
are Captains. A fight occurred this morn
ing between some guerrillas and a detach-
ment of State Militia under Major Cox,
at Union Mills, Clinton County. Two
rebels were killed, and seven wounded
One Federal killed and three wound
ed.
The affair at Plattsburg, Clinton coun-
ty, on Thursday was not so bad as pre-
viously reported. After Capt. Turner's
death, Capt. Poe took command and made
such determined show of resistance that
the guerrillas left in the direction of
HainesviHe, thence they removed yester-
day into Platte county. Their reported
strength is 800.
There was much surprise created here
a short time since by the ARREST Of several
very prominent secessionists of this city,
whose efense is unknown. It lately come
to light however that they were connec-
ted with conspiracy extending through
out the entire Mississippi Valley, having
for its object the erection of a North
western Ccnfederacy.
Col. Sanderson, Provost Marshal Cen
eral of this Department, has been gather
ing evidence of. this matter for several
months, all of which is now in possession
of the Washington authorities. It impli-
Gates many pnblic men, and shows the or
ganization to be formidable and danger
GUS. One of the arrested parties here is
said to have been so badly frightened that
bond for half q million dollars was offered
for his ~release.- believed THAT the
recent guerrilla movements in this State
have some connection with this scheme,
particularly as Thornton, in his speech at
Platte City, said the Knights of the
Golden Circle were organized and
armed to rise throughout the free
States, that Vallandigham is with them,
that he was a Vallandigham man. that he
had troops in evry country in this State.
men were coming up from the South, and
that fifteen hundred men have been raised
in Illinois,, who would join him, destroy
ing the Hannibal & st joseph Railroad on
their march. During Col. Sanderson's in
vestigation of this conspiracy an intended
reneValof boat burning on western rivers,
and was in several instances to avert seri-
Gus consequences. 1t is probable the
whole matter will be ventilated in a few
days. .