Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-28
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Especial to tue Chicago Tines

Rebel IeaiA antS Missouri.
Especial to tue Chicago Times.l
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 2e.-Information receiv-
d at headquarters states that . confederate
orce of IL, 900 cavalry. with three batteries
( artillery, sixteen guns, is in Missouri
he advance, under Shelby, being at Far
nington, St. Francois county, about sixty
niles from st. Louis, and twenty miles
,ortheass Of Pilot Rnob. Marmadukeis AT
redericktowr. coming northward, with s.
40. Shelty's force being 5000. Price.
Nth the remainder is somewhere behind
helbys movements in passing around Pr
It Knob is not understood, al d., the tele
raph line being GU, it is not known whcth-
the fe,.erals have abandoned that post or
i'll hold it. Cape Oirardeau is also sup
.osed to be in danger T ON forces detached
rom Price or Marmaduke.
A large number Of picks and shovels are
ling purchased in this city to 20 eithe
own the Mississippi river or the iron
fountain railroad. The road has been
ken possession Of by the military. and l.
eng actively used Gen. Ewing went
own yesterday 0 jour the federal rces al
iinelal Point station. Gen. A. D. oniits'
cent down this morning TO take chief com
and in the field Fugitiyes are pouring
to the city from That part OF the state
he garrison at Bloomfield, of 200 men, I'M
Er Capt. Sells. Cd Missouri cavalry, and
aree pieces Of artillery. succeeded IN es-
,ping TO Cape Gir.rdcau last Thursday
IN tria'ng loss. Lieut.. Col. Ilallcr had
aled in all his ouposts to act IN defense OF
,at place if necessary.
The idea is entertained that Sh lby s
r,vcment is feint, and Il at Marmaduke,
in the larger portion Of the fore is aim
,r ut the centre Of the state, the whole
i,el -.,my making jefferson City an ob)ec
we point.
The rebel column threatening Kansas IS
nored to be 500 strong, under Stand
.ai,e. an oducatcd Cherokee Indian. The
rec is made up Of bushwlackers and new
rcru,fs. Official dispatches confirm the
apture by him. on Monday last, OF tram
f 250 wagons and over million dollars
worth Of stores.
Gen. sykes commanding the southern
apartment Of Kansas, is preparing to 60
gainst him.
Gen. Eosocrans orders all Guartermastci
nd commssary employees to be organized
nto companies, part Of them as cavalry
vi officers and soldiers discharged or or
though are appealed to to come forward
ii. Lplbold will take command Of them.
The rebels arc reported o he getting many
ecrui,s. One squad Of forty joined then
II the little town Of rotosi, and many horsc'
ave been run Of to them from ST. Lcui'
.ounty.
When Price crossed the Arkansas river
ONE DAYS since, at least a part of his force
aoycd towards Batesvlle evidently with th'
esign Of Joining shelby, and, with the com
netl eo,nmand,, invading Missouri f-on tn
southeast. Tbs force occupying tredericks
AVN is doubtless the advance - tnis col
unn.
ucn Mower, with part OF the 18th corps
eft Slownsvillc ON the Duvals Bluff an'
..ittle Roci. Railroad lps days ago, in
,orthcilv direction, and Shelby will have t.
nol, sharply after HIS rear
The situation viii probably develop itsel
II IA very few GAYS.
1t is said that Price has entered Missouri
| With lolcc estimated 81 10000 strong
| lis plan is supposed to be to march to tn
| entral portion Of the State with three col
| INNS, aand endeavor to capture all import
| Mt points and hold the country. 1t IS eX
,,e,-tc.i that Kirby Smith will join him will
| rom IL coo 70 Il 900 meu.
| The Arkansas guc!Tiilas are also coneen
! rating to all tllig movement.
| The column now in the southeast is doubt
s. u.4er Lhclbv, VIII, has from 5000 f
| 5000 men.
| Reports are circulating that part of IN
| irday ,apturei Cape Guardian yesterday
put this IS doubtful. They may be demon
>tratiug in that direction, bat the post is TOT
strong to be taken by cavalry.
ST. Louis, Sept. al Pm.
Gen. Rosccrans issued stirring app al t,
| lie people Of Missouri this morning, calm.
| upon them TO take up AIMS in defence o
| .heir homes, and 10 AID in repeliing the in
walters from the State. He tells them t,
pling AIMS, If hey have any; horses, i
they can ride, and fight as scouts Officer,
and soldiers discharged CT on veteran fur
oush, ale appealed TO, and all such in thu
city are requested to report to Col. Soibold
who will organize into companies, co,nbin,
! hem with his own troops into battaions
md form a veteran brigade for the defence!
of the city. Gov. Tall has been reaucstet
call the entire militia ofthe state into tn,
iicld, which Will probably be done Guar
tprnaster>, ccinm!ssallcS, aud ordnance o,i
| rers are directed TO promptly furnish al
nee cd supplies. Col. Merrill, chief of til,
cavalry bureau, is ordered to arm and noun
every man in his Command for active service
All regiments and detachms hts on dut, il
OF nca' inc city will be organized into a nro
vsi nal brigade. The chief quartermaste
rs directed to ann and organize into cesnpa
nieS,ail the employees in his department tha
can bear arms. District commanders ar,
| noti.i d at once 10 take measures to secuT,
the public property and records Of th>ir dis
rlets, and save private property when posi-
bic.
Plot Knob has been evacuated, and tn,
garrison has fallen back to Mineral Point
where Gen. living has some 5000 infantry
prepared to dispute the further progress O
he invaders Gen. \. j. Smith has gone
down and Will direct the movements in til,
field. The stores and government propert,
were safely removed from Pilot Knob.
The rebel advance was in Pennington or
Saturday, sixty miles from here. Thes,
| movements in southeast Missouri are re
sarGcd by some as feint. while the mar
body OF the enemy under Price, Marmaduk,
and others, will strike Tor the centre of ti,s
State, Jefferson City being the presumed
point. This is conjecture, however, the
plans of the rebels being yet undeveloped
Shelby is receiving quite number of re.
cruiis Forty in one body from Potosi join
cd him. and horses are being sent to him
even from ST. Louis.