The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-03
THE ENTRY OF GENERAL PRICE INTO MISSOURI
FEDERAL ESTIMATES or HIS FORCE

Tur ENTRY OF GENERAL PRICE INTO MISSOURI -
FEDERAL ESTIMATES or HIS FORCE.
Much excitement exists in Missouri in eonse-
oueuce of the intelligence that General Price has
entered that State with Thirty thousand Confederate
troops A force Of five thousand Confederate cav
airy occupied Fredeficktown Missouri, on the oath.
telegram from st. Louis, dated the 25th. says
ST.. LOUIS, September 25.-Joe Shelby's rebel
cavalry said to be four or tive thousand strong,
and occupied Fredericktown, twenty miles east OF
Pilot Knob, yesterday. Shelby's designs are not
vet developed.
General Ewing commandment of the district of St
Louis, took brigade OF A D. SMITHS troops down
last night and otherwise prepared to meet the en-
emy Pilot Knob is well fortified ana garrlsoned.
Cape Girardeau, the river, can stand siege and
the only damage the rebels can do Is temporarily to
cut the Iron Mountain railroad.
When Price crossed the Arkansas flVef some ddys
since at least IA part of his forces moved towards
Batesyille evidently with the design OF Joining
Shelby III Northeastern Arkansas, ami with their
combined conAlandS invade Missouri ifom the
southeast Tue force ut Eredericktown Is doubtless
the advance Of this column, which is estimated to be
ten or twelve thousand strong General Mower,
with part Of the Sixteenth corps LETT brownsville
I'm The Duyalrs Bluff and Little Rock railroad, u
few DAYS since, going north and Shelby Will soon
have to look sharply after his rear The situation
will probably develop itself i'll very few days.
Sr LOUIS, September IS, lS6l.-It is now said
that Price has entered Missouri with forces estima-
ted at thirty thousand strong. His plan Is sup
nosed 10 be & march to the central portion of the
State with three columns, aud, capturing all the
important points, hold the country 1t Is expected
that Kirby Smith will join him with from ten thou-
sand to twelve thousand men.
The Arkansas guerTillas are also concentrating To
aid in the movement of the column now In the south
east. doubtless under Shelby, who has some SIX
or eight thousand men.
Reports are circulating tonight that part OF the
force which occupied Ffedericktown yesterday cap
tured Cape Girardeau to-day; but they are very
doubtful The enemy may be demonstrating III that
direction but the post is too strong to be taken by
cavalry.
Military preparations here are very active, and
troops are already moving southward
The blacksmiths shops have been busy all day
shoeing cavalry horses Ordnance and ammunition
are being sent to different points. yer.thing Is
being put into fine condition for immediate actiVe
service.
Brgadier- General Pike has called out all the en-
rolled militia. General kosecrans Will issue an APP
real Tomorrow calling the people to arms Major
General Blair arrived here ts-day.
The trains are still running OH the Iron Mountain
railroad which, far is known, has not yet been
molested.
rup paysrpRsTIAL QUEsTI0N--REyERDy JOHNSON
OUT FOR MCMILLAN.
Reyerdy johnson has written letter in favor Of
Mcclellan for the Presidency. His expressed opn-
ions Of Lincoln must be very refreshing to that gen
tlenan. In his letter be says
In the early days Of Mr.. Lincoln's administration
lost almost all hope OF suecessful terminsuon o.
lIisx.,, whiIsf he Was nt the head Of the goys