, 1864-10-29

PLEAsANToN's OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
Fonr ScoTr, Oct. Fl.
To Major General Rosecraus, commanding Depart
nent of the Missouri:
+ attacked Gen Price yesterday on the
Osage, and captured Mi. Gen. Aarmaduke,
Brig. Gen. Caben, ten pieces Of artillery, four
Cojonels, and about 1 600 men.
Price burned over 400 wagons and blew y
his ammunition train -.
His army is dIsorganfzed. Several thou
sand stand Of arms have been picked up.
They are fleeing to Arkansas,
Price's force was 25 900 men. Mine was
between 5000 and 6 600. l marched 90 miles
in two days, and fought for the last two
miles.
Escaped prisoners state that Prices army
is routed. :
Gen. Fagan is reported killed
Our troops bshayed admirably.
a. P1EAsAs7os,
Major General,
ADDITIONAL.
Gen. Pleasanton sends the following addl-
tioral dispatch from Fort Scott:
wish to add that Price has but one gun
left. aud that without ammunition.
They are reported deserting in great num-
bers; the rest are disgusted With the cam.
phign, and are DESERVING rapidly, fleeing into
Arkansas, gcing to Texas.
Our prisoners amount to about two thou
ssrd- 4. PLEAsASToN, =.
Major General
FROM sEDALrA.
sEpA11A, 0c1. 27-17;30p. m.
To Capt. Frank Emo. A. A. g.:
There are several hundred guertllas south
wtst of Clinton. Tuesday, $50 attacked Clin-
ton; seventy militia, citizens and negroes,
defended the place successfully, taking one
prisoner and severely wounding fire others.
None Of the Union men were hurt.
$ e. M1LoAER,
Lieutenant Colonel and 4. D. G.
GUERILLA OPERATIONS.
ST.. LOUIS. Friday Oct. ga dispatch from
Sedplia eu,e mere are several hundred gueril.
Las In this county. On Tuesday, 25t6, they
attacked Canton, in that c.unty, but were
repulsed BY seventy citizen militia and ne
The 1eoels are supposed to belong to Shell
| b,'F cCmmasd. In Buchanan county, mauy
rebels have been fnrloughed to visit their
hones, but they are playing guerilla. They
lave committed all manner OF depredations.
The body'ot Major Wilson arrived here
last hight, and was escorted to the rotnnda
Of the Court House, where it now-lies in
state
Intelligence yest: :rday reached this city
froE, Chfllfcothe, No., ria Quincy, ILL.,, BY
private telegram. that on last Tuesday the
| guerilla Anderson and his band entered Car
twenty citizens. No further particulars are
| communicated
Arde1son WAS reported at Brunswick, in
Charlton county. on Monday. .
| Some Of Pfics's men, 1t will be recolleoted,
ca; tured the garrison it carrollton after the
TAXI e Of G1aagoT,land the prisoners we're
subsequently paro1ed. They were militia
1o7ct Of about 100. It IS probable that on
their return home they have been folio Wed By
! the blood-.hirsty Anderson.
AIderson's band Vas previously reported
zoo strong, still in Carroll county, on Wed:
nescay, and to have killed four Union men
the previous evening. It IL to be hoped this
eacre-
Ba1ds Of Confedcrates are reported In Bu-
cha1an county. supposed to belong to Shell
by'6 command. but to have been fuflpughed
to visit their homes In that region. Mean
daJ come fifty Of them visited the farm Of
Air. Pleasant Yates, near Sparta, and robbed
the male members Of the family Of their
| morey. Capt VIM Randall, Mr.. YatsB' sou-
in-law, attempted to escape and was fred
brought back. and WIS about being kill I'd.
| when, aa - stated. he eaved his life by giving
the kfgn Of Free Maeonry-Bereral Of the as
| sailantB then interfering In bis behalf.
| On Saturday afternoon, neat Platte River,
| within fen T'ilea ~ a. 1oaanh hana ~.
! rwpnty.ffye rehe1a car,fnred +. 'W,,iev and
| Joel Davenport. belonging to D company of
| an F. n. II 1eefment- 1:he cantors were in
gray unitorms with Federal oIercoats, aud
claimed to be Confederate soldiers. They
Iooneo tne capuFes ol Laer hofses, sauaies.
them to make oath not to take up arms
a6eml aGe1ns' 'ne eoh'e0sfaes' anu toeh released
Ihs rebels i1rst named are also eaid to have
worn uI4E oSe1ceats, making tnem scAGely
nana R.e,, 1non,te9 N o19sna,d Gnesss aau u
Aere TTo nntn1inns enerI1Ias ~ naneS Ti Wii1,ams
| ana seijers are re6orted n have, IN Sstnrd ~
night, near Taos, robbed o Mr, Mccarthy Of
SST2, He was on a cattIe-buytng expedition
frnm Wcom;np Nehraska and had STAINED
a. horso - 66}s1ht nhon' +ha1 anta,a5 r., =
to took AIs bis arms n % sd nonsy. c lucy Su A"'
FROM TIE MISSOURI BORDER.
The following was received at st. Joseph
On the 18th:
! cx,,v-1,oz<,- o.+ ., ,a
| chi1'1eo1a1' oes' 27-4= III :.
Ihass Just received reliable information that Bo.
hAnan vas at Shanghai. Carroll county, oT Satar-
day morning. His force was estimated at $50. He
to be ceierred By the reported presence Of our
| forces on the opposite side. Ipropose to send q
force ,nto Carroll sufficient to cope With tie enemy
reported thtre. j. Ii. SHAEEIiS.
Colonel Cuu1u sndirc.
f>u1,,coTnE. OF q4.on n
o4N&' WV ~ r. 49,
10 General Cfale:
| "A gentleman mas j1st at71ve0 rom snsnEeal'
bonaran crossed inc river peloW 91al goAi On PAL
utcay. Anew strsga1ers only renafaed this Side.
!. H. shAaKLrs' Col. com'dg.
Cun1Ico1HE, October u.
To General Craig:
I have various reports in regard to the rebel
fotce On this eide Of The rver private letter r.
9e1ved hfrr rays Gsnefai John D. GAZE, u Is t9
Aov arc county, "l'h pfaeaae oI 4,0o9 mens and
| that he Will soon ttT1ke this place.
| y. Il. bHAfhL1S, Col. Com os.
| folio ing:
tohf AHA' 1n"oAins oeuooe1 S1'
Major Rainsford, A. 4. Ga:
Al room to-day Gsn cartis Was opposite Paola
1enn3ted ~ IN dem1aIised and destjtTe cond9,on
| and running rapidly.
y. Il. s7AHK, Lieutenant Colonel.
roo.ua..,c-,,,, Ai6s81t' oe''ose It,
NJ dispatch to you ofthe movements Of the
| rebels north OF us were captured. Large numbers
a1eo ,s 1,see ae e1nstf .tae o.moqrnw
,mtrrine. There are hot less than ave hundred
nosth q Of me- osh1 VII De a'os'
tsigneo> p.aot:;e4G I; Q; P4G1. N; M2}ss: g:
| To fe1era} crair. '
o<ciock thib p. M.. one mile east OF BuckIip. Sod