Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-10-06

nIS suoS 'ney arrived east OF Eliot Knob have been
aFected % gs'tng between the city and Gen. A. Smiths
forces at Do Solo, They up the Iron Mountain rail
road and burned the South Big river bridge on Tuesday
and then attacked our forces at Mineral Point wsiIa
these demonstrations progress we sud epy hear
that three thousand rebel cavalry have reached
small town la Franklin county few miles directly west
OF De Soto The latter place having becor our PRINCIPAL
military station after the withdrawal from Mineral Point
was feared this morning that the next the rebels
would be to strike the Iron Mountain railroad north OF De
Soto aud then continue their march toward Carondelet
But The report current is that they have stu tho
Southeast Branch reilroad st Clair and aiming
destroy the rsroad bridge the Mesmee Mosee
But Price has evidently intended to try dash into
CITY, the chances favor it, Tho time when such dash
might have beea successful has passed and Prce will now
try and capture Rolla, where Gen. John Mcneil COM
mand at the same time keeping up his attack on Pilot
Knob
Gen Ewing continued TO hold at Pilot Knob al last
accounts against overwhelming odds All his forces are in
the fort on the Arcadia road while the rebels hold tho
town They were very indignant because they found no
military stores in the place. and evepged themselves con
sequenty upon the hapess inhabitants The fort held By
Gen. Ewing mounts four coumbiads 62 FOUNDERS and sx
light field pieces 1t is Well supplied with provisions
ammunition, and water for long siege but the rebels have
occupied Shepherds Mountain only one mile distant hich
completely commands the inside of the fort they have
got several pieces of artillery into position already The
last report direct from Pilot Knob to hapas twelve
O'Clock on Tuesday when the rebels Smelling fort
quite vigorously but Gen. Ewing's Losses were light
Parties who left the Big River Bridge yesterday state that
heavy cannonading heard late as eleven o'clock
yesterday Under full knowledge of the situation sew
eral members of Gen, Ewnes staff, who remain in the
city, think that highly probable the General he's been
forced ere this to surrender He abandoned the fort and
escaped to Harrison Station WHERE latest accounts
he was closely besegad
BY one of those unaccountabe which now and
then in military manag an order equivalent
to evacuation of Pilot Knob was given too late Gen.
Ewng first instructions to hold the position Know
ing the dangers that enyroned m asked for au
thory to abandon the place in certain emergency This
request banded about between Gems. Smith and
Rosecrans until it too late. When the matter was
6uay referred back to Gen Ewing with instruct ms to
bis discretion, he immediately the prepa
raons to retire All his csmmssary and quatermaster
stores loaded three trains of cars and Whoe
placed IN charge Of Capt H. Garseus Ewings quarter.
master Capt. Gavens brought of The trains safely but
hardly crossed the South Big bridge FIVE minutes ere
the rebels appeared and applied the torch telegraph
raor Struggled out Of Pilot Knob Tuesday P Nj, and
he is the last person known to have left the place. The
rebels have entire possession of the railroad from Pilot
Knob to the South Big River bridge.
fight at Mineral Point on the railroad took place on
Tuesday afternoon. brigade of Gen Smiths corps was
attacked by the rebels The attack repulsed bat our
forces subsequently withdrew to the North Big River
bridge The rebel loss nearly fifty loss but seven
The attack was by cavalry Indeed all their movements
thus far have been made by cavalry. The only infantry
accompany Price ia used escort to q wagon train
carry ing supplies for the army.
The rebels have captured Poosi one of the Oldest set
Elements in the State aud the county seat of Washington
dred to resist whom there thirty soldiers and one
hundred and thirty armed citizens. The latter hsd after
the first fire, and the soldiers three were captured
and killed by the rebels The county records and large
amount of valuable private property fell victim to the
| rebels.
Decidedly The most horrible sar that has been record
ed for many years is the atocous massacre of soders
and citizens the North Missouri railroad at and ;,esr
Centraa by gang of bushwhackers under the nfamous
Bill Anderson whose cruelties upon Union men in Carroll
Boone Howard and other Counties have been heretofore
mentioned This time Anderson ecipsed the but,ber
Qusntrell. His gang numbered about one hundred and
s,ventyfve They had been chased out Of Monros
county and suddenly made their appearance at Cent as
the North Missouri railroad The postmaster at Mexico
the next station Mr. furnishes an account of what
followed He says:
fhs citiz"ns at frat took them for the State militia
Shortly after their arrival gravel construction came
along, which was seized aud stopped A few minutes
later the passenger train from st Louis arrived which
they also nm daely seized Three civilians who made
resistance, shot ia the cars and either killed
or wounded, and left board The other passsn.
gels, including between thirty aud forty soldiers were all
ordered out OF the cars aud pundsred of all their money
and vau bes. Az the stripping com oIetsd
he vile miscreants commenced 6rog upon their capyes
the unarmed soldiers Of whom attempted Ia escape
by running into the houses and into the fields but were
pursued and shot down Ike Wild game Twenty-four OF
soldiers tbu' butchered, seven of whom we're
of the First lows cavalry stationed at Mexico and ten OF
ahom were discharged soldiers, veterans returning
their homes from Atlanta after faithful three ars and
four mouths service in the Of their country four
months being extra service generously given by them
the Government After these thus hunted and
sh down their bodies beaten their heads or
hacked with swords. and every possible ndgnty inflicted
upon them. Mr. Roland express agent at Centraa,
also among the killed The muderous work having been
train, containing the three wounded civilians fired
and started ts way up the rOad 1t miles
| when it stopped and slowly consumed
The band then passed on and in about hour
| followed by Major Johnson and his command Two
three miles beyond Centraia in Boone county the
farm Of Mr. Fullenweder Of this city Anderson hid
his in the bushes and awaited his pur,uers. Major
johnson approaching the ambush, was fired upon. tie
| Immediately withdrew his command, dsmounting them
aud formed 10 line Of bstt e. AT this NOM the guerra
las burst from their hiding place with R.rce yes and
rapid firing jor Johnsons horses took fright and left
hm and his men to wage the unequal contest foot.
They had delivered but volley when the guerrlas
were npon them, shooting hacking and Staying t. the
right and left The militia made stand scattered aud
fled in all directions Eghysix Of their number, including
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