, 1864-10-08

Especial ulepa:cd TO the chicago Irbune.l
St. LoE1s Friday. Oct :.
The anticipated work Of destruction by rebels
on the main Pacific Hsi!rosd has begun in earnest.
and by this time Is probab!y about completed The
large and eostly br1dRe orer the Gascouade r,ver
Lear Hermann Ia repor.ed to haze been burned
yesterday. This intelligence reached the depart
me1t headquarters last evcntnc. Thie bridge Va.
one Of The most extensive end yalu able on tie line
OF the Pacific railroad. Beeioes the bridge tram
of thirty carr was buried and tWo locomotirea
were destroyed with them.
The ofaee bridge. s1so a Iarpe zpd valuable one.
within two mics tf Jefereon City, MAS bnrned on
He6needsy. The Cold Creek bridge, also rear
The cspita Is reported to have been burned yeaef-
day. Embo2de1 ed By the presence Of the invaders,
guerilla bands ne incIeaEfng in North Missouri,
committing depsedstIons upon the Inhabitants.
and claiming to be On their way to join Price.
Intelligence has also been received that Price
with part OF bis forces vas endeavorlng to cross
the osaec river at Castle Rock, IN osaee county,
but found his passage opposed by Union troops.
The feht was s,ill going on when the diepatches
were cent, and its result is to be learned.
Gen. Juo. Mcneil Is stated to nave arrived at
Jefe1tcn City from Ro1a- Gen. Joe Mower and
his etnmaud have. been heard from, atd we
are ateured will appear upon the etsge at the
proper time ard place, but Aews Of the movements
Of onr troops At this tunctEIe are couusbaud
All the atconrte received from the est concur In
reporting rebe! forces as moving agal1s! the State
Cspitel. The destruction OF bridge. On the Pacific
Ralltad Is intended to retard the weetward move
ment Of our forces and give the enemy as long
tine possible fur their operations against Jesr-
son City. 1t took Pree four days to reduce Leg
Will require It'll ]onger time for hiu1
= reduce JstIetton c1ty, supplied as It
It Es1h-betler Ce1e1ces- General Brown
donb5 lh2t he viii ho,a it. Il + pro oaols The ene
n, viii csmmence IN atiack On The pace to daf
or tomorrow. Thirty men Of company 9 i Mi:-
his Te.reat from Pilot Knob. bu. becsme detached
frun the main body, have arrived IN this city sa'e-
| u: hanng nade their Way through the woods.
Dispatches received At headquarters at an early
hou1 ih's mtro1ne sta-e that troops are alre:dy "a
the 1noyc westward. Their destfnauor. route ana
nuu her sre contra paSd. o1t the n:m,st csn1dsnce
| at The night points to annlbilaie him.
The loss Of Gen. Ewing. nis retreat from Pilot
| Entb to Rolla. particulars Of Hhic1 have been
| pubiithtd. will uot amount IT, over : o men ont Of
1850. ibis includes .twenty-stx known to be
killed. fI1r sfx woonoed, and rig sick in ho.pital.
| The ba aEce etcaEed by hrzaeginR and strafeey,
| &a'eiy, reducing our loss tn 1esB than l00
Lsel Tuesday morning. Capt Russell. Of the 9Th
n. S. caKAiy, with thl1tY men. willie cut scouting,
nile~ aoo len twelve cf the:r LUMBER dead On tnc
| held and ene taken prIsoatr.
ring lte chase.: Il was .areertainsd CJaee was a,
/ HsteiicktoH1 engaged In recru'i1ng. Douglas at
| ro.cs,, N!'h *o0 men 4 p,rty ot 1eeels were at
| TsAr's Nils, on Big River, grinding corn for
er.l EwirP%s r1:nde. and Of )srge uuEber Of cit.
| <zcne, to give him ard the glliant officers who
were with him in hls lste gallant fight 1t Prot
III Oh complimentary seFepade, Ut HI. residence
in Ii cuat between Sixth md 5eyeuth ttreets IT
s7. Lou1s, Oct. 1.-The rebel force that occupied
utrmann Cad lhtre pieces Of artillery. AcrotT oi
rebels, utDbcr II. known, r. ssld To have c1ossrl
the 0esEe river, alont 10 miles sGn,h Of Jefferson
Clts, o. Iufsday, and what seens T. BE- thelr n lin
force is known 70 have forced the Gascoua1e4 uov-
t1g towards JtfeFson Ctr. Pf1ce will make des.
peIate effort to take JtfsF-ou Gaty. and attempt 10
ts1abl1sh coh:tGerate state ASsyefnmeat. The
te1zure t the capital Of the State End the pron1'
tEtion OF f01oe bonheetc proclamation. IL rot tbs
acsnul fDetaNme1t Ut S,Atz cfee1A. Wosd give the
rebe. army prominence and prestige which would
ceyhsp. bring thousands OF fec1ctts to IL ranks
aud tLetlra confidence among The aisloJal which
would Motk feti0us harm to the Union clnse, and
keep tie ss,s 10 terrible c9n69n 6S h for oon7 ,7
| a1r length OF time, they can cut on oetachments
! ta Uni0u tcoops, oettroY railroads and G9vefn'
meht stores drive union men ifo@ 1a,ge daea'c.
| al d euppaef. and recruit 9en ennuEn 70 condac'
! " other campaign wet OF The Mississippi rive'
when they 60 scath Is also bensTsa 3 d tnsg a sx
| ~ h,tneing Troops to Missouri which would other
Et+e be se5t 10 Sherman aud Grant. sad secure, il
Is. Fl snS fSse5 e t9i .is IN
h-nds OF men who originally coopernted "1sf
| C1s!b Jsckeou-
ties Gereral RofeerAna that hin arrangement,
jor The defense the ely are complete, ana ne il
rtady for the enemy.
Gras'e summit, and repairing the rsiread in hi
'e Captain Russell, With thirty men ftae 9Th MIS-
cuuuty. Tuetday, came npon a body Of eighty rsh
elr. charged n drove them six mile. killing tel
| and Wonr ding eevefal:
aro'her email BODY, under the notorious Col. Co:
fee, at F'IederscEstoxn, rec'u:nnE-
Less col Maup5 c5pt Seasne6 6r a. 3an Lg1'
,te to Communicate with Gen: Ro-ecsaut, If pos
etu!e, and for y hose eafety much apotehen.ioa by
besn ielt, arrived Eere last night after
@snY hardstlns. 6tbere Of Tie came parry, Co
Ltnde.y aud Capt P*ek, are not set heard Lon
a,sjor Ti'eor, of The 81 Mie.onn cavalry, and u
Ela, Tin; Reeyes, as Pilot Knob. By Gen, 5fis* e
for e1. cn.ioc. Gen. Rosectaus ordered T1hea u
jtr and liz enlr;sa men sent in irons to A!t'
J Major Wtle"n is kDown. The 1eh+ls will reee1E
, the fsme treata1ent awarded to Wilson and
Gen. Roseczans has a,s1nifsed Lfeut. Post. 4o
, Misscu1t. rum st1v1ce, for allowing Bob Lane
escape wilt OF Hs WHY to Altun few days ac
Gen. Pike dismissed Lieat. Bonnan, 8th Enrollt
. Militia, tor deseftihg hle post Ia front OF II
eEfmy.
: The ehipucn. Ct fsapp:ics tuz!ng the present n
/. prohibited to MI poln'e Outside Of this count
, | Hitheut fpecIaI permission
g Osaee brtdee, 1urred on the Pacific Ra1lros
Va. 1,le2 feet 1one, and cott :7a, ,0u0. One Rpan
ttte stauctnre It'll stands The Gasconade bird
= | vac 922 feet 1our, and COS, ,000 Beth the
trideee hare been e1ure yrvcune ctcd au,irg t
pukt 1ear. In addition 10 ttcsc i've, otter small
IS bridge. hare been hurte5. valued a. $4,000 $
II water tapss, with stationary enffnee, vailed
$lsclo On this road, wrre alao do1o: less destrc
: eu. The total Yalue ot psopes1y sctual5 de.tsoys
! TO- ether wlth 1Sts OF business during the ume
10 will require 70 repair damages, IL considera1
p{ over halfA million.
Aetntleman Just retuIn nad from an unsuceese1
- attempt to reach bis family On the 6outhws
." Branch BAilrosd, says porle1 OF the country
e. pseeed through presents fHshtful picture
dseolated vil1seta. burned. depopu'Ated 1ar
t. hontts, barnE and fences con<umed, and popu