New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-01

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! 81. Lol1s Thursday. sept 20. 1861
Capt. Gavin, acting Quartermastor of this
district Yho len Ppot Knob Tuesday morning with
train Of ooni.s,ry sores sent away By Gen. Ewing.
furnishes imfornston rcetive 10 the situation in
TIC South.East THE fort az Pilot Knob WIS strong.
ard IDo1l.s 'our G2 polnte. end 'r field piecos hui
they are Intellectual sainst the artillery shepherd
Mountain.
1t was believed Al headquarters last night that yes
;orday would se,tso the cncnys fs,- Information from
;ha quarter is looked Tor With pain.Oi anxiety
The Rcbes lost - KILLED IL their attack on Mineral
Point, Tuosiay night Prico's headquarters were at
Ffeder.ostown Tuesday. Gems. Fsyin Narmalnke,
Csbell and Shelby. and C,l.. Williams. Gordon. Cum
miI ~ end Others his sub'rdnI.es lie has but o
sex infantry which guard long wagon train
Nolniiig has yet been heard from Cen Mower.
Tie raid ~ Potos Tuesday BY scouting party.
WHO robbed ali tae stores and oon.cIipt.d citizens.
The railroad below Big River has been abandoned,
and 4 i reucred hat oonsidsr sDlo portion o. II Las
been Torn -.
portion Of ths Rebels have gone to Richmond.
arlington County ana it is likely viii next be heard
nom on the Southwest Brsnob Railroad, eating the
Communication between lcre and Rolla.
Large number Of veterans arrived here yesterday
END several reg .nents Of Illinois hundred day men,
have been ordered here.
Particulars Of the tisiT al Certrslia are received
Tfirycar soldiers most OF them discharged veterans
returning home nom Atlanta shot in cold blood
ard e. cir bodies horribly mgiilated Mr. ROLAND the
s-p!ass agent at Cenuda, also murdered and three
citizen. on the ren wounded and le - burn up with
ho tYain which fred ord started o at foll speed
About ~ hour after tie gnerrllas left Major Johson
with about 10 militia, arrived 8, Ceunaia and stared
In pursuit, They were ambuscedea when three miles
oct and 60 oftboir number including Mstr johnson,
killed. Tie militia we're all raw and badly armed Tie
lobols were under tho ncioTious Bj Anderson. This
The mos. atYooious at air stree tie at Law
renee.
The following dispatch was received a. bendqu,rtor.
to-nigl. from Capt. Miles, Gen. Ewels AdIGantGeD-
erals
AT daylight our 'posts z; trenton were attacked
AID forced book - within half d mic Of the for.
The elonly ntde desperate atterrpi 10 getpoSscs
sion Of sheyhsrs Mountain AID succeeded in driving
hatson cf the 18Th Iowa into the riaepits. and get
ting two s1poBnder guns in position the mountain.
The three uonnain slopes overlooking he fort were
filed with dlslnornted cavalry
"Jhs souh front Vas 'hre acnsd BY four lines OF CAV
airy extending the valley between the front and
Ironton, commanded By Gen. Asrrnadake. while
column pe.sed sround the base cfShsphards Mountain
and formed o. the south.
"Genr,ol Cabe1 com nanled tie dsmouu.ed cavalry
on the Slope Of Pilot Knob.
The Rebel troops thus disposed signal Of two
gun. was fred Iou the mountain and an assault In
force moved works.
"Thc Rebels NJ In fine syle 20 the bitches. and
went back TO the n0u4lG1 in Indecent hast, leaving
! so kicl eod wounded. Among them Is Gen. CGbell
LjeuteLsnt .Colone two Captains and two Lieuten'
ants. Our entire lose was 9 killed aud 60 wounded
Yesterday morning Of four O'Clock eft the fort
ard blow it up
~Gen Price commanded IN person."
Since the reception OF tie ebove dispatch learn that
Gca. Ewing after blowing NJ the magazine, evacuated
Pilot Knob. brought away bis entire command and will
reach Harrison station on the Southwest branch Rail.
rood tonight
There Is much rejoicing throughou. the city 81 the en-
cape OK Con Ewing and his gallant litle army.
Col Fletcher. the Radical candidate for Governor.
commanded oas OF tho regiments Of this command.
Gen. Smith evsous,ed De Soto hi. morning. and
brou lt bis forces to Jefferson Barracks, twelve miles
blow The city.
Tie entire country below tie MsTrimsc Bridge has
been abasdcned.
Gen. Smith arrived In The city tonight
The Unlonists along the North Missouri Rilrosd
intensely e1citod the Centrlia nnsaore aud call
for tic determination Of ell the Rebclo and their syn
pstbizers.
Tie orgaigaton Of the ctzcns has so far progressed
that business viii be resumed to.nOrrow, but csor
ore 10 be osed daily at oeoeb 30 give opportunity q
drill
Tie appointment OF Cen Blir - the command Of tbe
deetoes OF the city has created great dis.at 'acton
anS rueh indignation among portion g the citizens