The New York herald., 1864-10-02
THE PEOPLE AROUSING
Capture Of . Passenger Train BY
Guerillas.
TWENTY SOLDIERS BRUTALLY SHOT.
LETTERFROM AQUARTERMAsTER
GREAT EXCITEMENT, RUMORS,
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Our Pilot Knob Correspondencs.
Pho, KEos, No., Sept %, 1884.
IAs Rebsi lmpasi0s in Eanest-0utposs Oapssred-
sAseanse0 Advance Of tho R<esss-Histe'y Of Pr.ess
xsreneaS-Aciui,y Of Us,on Treops-Reosg Columns
kenacn0 he Soushsoest, dc.
me invaders have come There 10 mistake about u
ms time Tho long predicted and looked for invasion OF
Missouri by Price has actually 70 pass, and here
fortified town the terminus OF the Iron Noun
satn Railroad eighty miles from s. Louis eagerly
sayectng 70 hear the sound OF rebel and
setry.
Yesterday morning Inc advance guard of the yobel
soroc, under Jerics, guerilla leader, took possess
sSce OF Fredercktown, fourteen miles hence 10 MsdRsp
scunsy, where they captured the military telegraph ope
rstoT and couple Of teams belonging 10 the Telegraph
The nrst intelligence Of thsievent represented thai
Ae rebels three thousand strong under Shelby but
soouts night who stated tha, the gang
Of sebes sumbered less than hundred. This morning
Dewr received BY Union farmer that Pennington,
n 81 Francois county, had been captured. Bot . few
minutes snce despatch came from De Soto 70 General
Ewing saying that . guerrilla gang only had
taken possession Of Pennington, which quite .
veheg, - Pennington 10 70 the northeast Of this
pasoe, and rebel movement in that direction
threatened the railroad, the only Of communca
Son with ST. Louis General Ewing just issued orders
Ger battalion Of cavalry 70 start OF towards Pennington
- ascertain the truth and possible, drive the
va6erS The cir naturally elsd with oil sorts OF exag-
ssra,ons concerning the strength OF the rebels their
ssut,ons, 6o Out Of the Of informatios In The
lands Of the military authorities, am enabled to send
700 the following statement which s believed 80 be
wholly reliable:-
THE INVASION PLANNED
Immediately after the Withdrawal or Gen. Steeies army
from Camden and the abandonmsnt Of the Red river
psdt,on, the rebels began 70 sgtate advance
Missouri. consultation place at Marshal, Texas,
between the rebel Governors Of Arkansas, Louisiana,
1exas and Missouri and plan Of operations agreed
spon General Price present. but he objected 70 the
osvement unless he was furnished with more than
- had Al that time under hs command. Finally ii
sereed Price should disband several Of his Missouri
regiments and them home in squads TO obtain
c1ue, and prepare the way for an invasion by stirring
sp the rebels forming guerrilla bands gaanesng sorsss
Union authoritles from the main design q tae febsls
Sse guerilla outbreak and their promp suppression
vel known matters OF history.
/ ErTEcr.
Price 10 get his forward movement in June
As but the state Of affairs around Atlanta produced de
lay and divisions the rebel councils, caused by
suee from Richmond that portion OF the forces which
drove back General Banks should be sent 10 Atlanta.
Price length surnounted all these difficulties and be
gln TO around Little Rock 70 force General
Neele 70 leave his ntrenchments and beht At that
time Steele had less than thousand men, and
the rebels outnumbered him nearly two 70 one. BE
had long line Of communication 10 protect The
he Vicinity Of Pine siu 70 Little Rock hoping to fright
Steele and ultimately capture either place. few
Sy cutting The rairosd between Duvas Bluff and Little
Esck BE eobbled lew hundred prisoners and paroed
them shelby told OF the prisoners be hoped Steele
would now DO something but Steele had peremptory or
eers rom Candy not 10 leave his fortfcations lmmed
stey after 1t became evident that Steele could moi be
moved by threats or strategy advance on Missouri was
ordered Shelbys rendezvous Jacksonport There
recruited his command and waited q while. Price took
portion Of the infantry and artillery and oil the cavalry
seratng on the line OF The saline river and marched
westward Flaukipg Little Rock he crossed the Arkan
or spa .nen 70 a.ad and 1e ss
expedition for the invasion OF Missouri Here the re
crui,s Obtained IN Missouri the horses, provisions and
ammunition smuggled through lines by the rebels,
began TO i1even to boxes Of lint and hospital sup
paee from female friends In North Missouri These iacts
duly reported 10 General Rosecrans and the
Of lint and hospital dehnitiveiy ascertaned
This the situation couple Of weeks ut Batesviie.
About that time shelby received orders 70 advance
Immediately and crossed the line HIS
Arst halt at Donphan where fifteen hundred OF his
nen surprised one hundred Of the Third Missouri MN
ala cavalry The Union troops lost few prisoners but
soe majority, having fresh steeds against the aded ami
nAls OF the rebels, able TO effect their escape
sAeIby then captured Bloomfield IN stoddard county
forces evacuating the post and retiring 10 Cape
tersop, Wayne county, and all other small outpoets,
1krcwing open wide section of country TO the rebels
who forthwith began rigid system OF conscrpton Lnde
pretended authority OF the Conscrpton law the re
bel Congress, backed by written order signed by "Tbos
G. Reynolds, Esq, Of Missouri This conscrption was
gvcat bep 20 commanders for u was followed imme
diaely general exodus OF the male inhabitants who
came Pilot Knob In droves and gave important
formation and shebys movements occasioued no alarm
surprise until u was ascertaned Price was following
With add itiona aysryNnd infantry. But now The war
tosn has been sounded and ihe active preparations 70
the invader have turned this ordinarily quiet
military post into beehive The fortincaons beng
strengthened, and troops brought up, and cavalry
s known THAI Price himself was al Bloomfield yes.
tsrdsy morning. and is reasonably supposed be will be
81 Fredericktovn day. He has brass band attached
his headqurrters and hR army Is followed by long
vain OF wagons The Union scouts have brought word
shst rebel srasng parties are securing The country in
every direction for supplies.
General Ewing arrived here this morning early with
ssroe o. tresh troops, which makes quite an army TIC
teccrans. The safety Of the railroad viii Dc.
pspd upon the plans Of the rebels our troops
sod IN anticipation OF this contingency the stores have
been removed further north This post situated a, The
frownns mountains which are themselves natural for.
Hesses, and amply defended
srs from sbelby's forces They 20 the plans
pf the rebels and plainly thst the nothing
In Missouri Moet OF The rebels from Arkansas and
yeIas Price has many Mssourians and fouis
yet "a come from the vicinity Of Little Rock.
There ~ report 81. Louis that the rebels are nd
ssncng tbe Southwest at the same time IN 60 opera
sor With these movements In the Southeast The only
foundation for this story the capture OF government
train, which published IN 81. Louis several days ago
probaby the only rebels that section are those wht
have been rsvaging the Indian Territory under Ooopt
hnd Santvssef for q year past.
We have magnificent lot OF cavalry IN this vtcisfy
sho Will be heardfrom in due The troops are IL
Bee sptriit aax eager 10 meet the foe
warm ~ors expected 10 day or tvo.
Pmor Kros, NO., Sept. 40, 1904
kSslrccd ssu,d-cogairy Skiynuh--SAeis TArown I'ss
Or Lises-Anaisry Ussd IN ReYly-Pr0 AZ Srsdsrres
sSw~--Rebel Pla~s, de-. 6e DC
scs rouSAs sAlaoAp USED rrolcsuny TIE sni
rlpy
me military authorities yesterday toox possession c
sAs rcp Mountain Railroad between here and 81. Louis,
end ssvs appropriated u exclusively 70 military pur.
pos. Trans are irregular, bot the tide Of troops, ordi
s~soe suppms &c, has SGT in The plsos has more of
sniike appearance than ever. The rebels we're
y sighl from the summit Of Plo, KBob Bountsin