The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-01
TEE R1BEL INVASION OF MISSOURI.


The Late { News FIRING Heard nc Cape
Observation-Disclosures Later frOm Pilot
RuOb-NO General Engagement Yes
terdHy.
We have but little additional intelligence in
regard 10 Tho movements Of the Rebels 10 South
oast Missouri beyond that published in yester-
days Republican
There was no lighting at De Soto or below that
psint yesterday, where q portion Of General
Smith 3 forces are concentrated.
report comes by telegraph by way Of Illinois
that firing was hclrd In the direction OF Cape
Girardeau yesterday afternoon, and it is not inn
probable that the Rebels may have made an AZ
tack ON that place.
The demonstrations Of the Rebels thus far
would seem 70 indicate their real design TO be
more for the purpose Of procuring supplies
plunderng the country, and destroying property,
than anything ese. They are mounted on the
very best horses they have been able to procure
in the country through which they have passed,
and are prepared 70 dash upon weak and de-
fensl less points, wherever our troops are not
Stationed In force.
Another object they have in view is the pro-
curing Of reinforccments and no doub. CON
siderable number Of the disaffeCledgin cOusc-
quence Of the draft, will join them.
At Mineral Point, on Thursday, one man, who
was dTntled at PotOsi, thought to make his escape
TO the Rebel lines, He was arrested and placed
uDNNI HuuAus NdlNuluB us opportunity nc
wrested the guards musket away from him and
undertook 10 make his escape. After running a
considerable distance, however, he came up
against our piCkets and was recaptured.
ST. Louis is at present full of prominent Citi-
zens from all parts of the State and particularly
from Southeast Missouri, who have made their
way here to escape conscuption into the Rebel
army, or even a worse fate.
In many instances they have been compelled
TO leave their wives and children behind, aud all
their vaiuROles.
Among the number we notice Hon Mr.. Bush
of st. Francois county, and present STATE Senator
He made his escape from Pennington on Mon
day, and after camping out in the woods during
the rain on Monday night and travelling fifteen
or twenty miles, succeeded in reaching our lines
No news from Pilot Knob has been received nt
headquarters since Tuesday forenoon, when the
telegraph wires were cut.
A telegraph operator who had been stationed
at the Knob, arrived here yesterday afternoon,
having left the Knob at l21 o'clock Tuesday.
His statements at headquarters were 50 confused
as TO be unreliable but he declared the place was
almost surrounded, and the Rebels, posted on
the n ost commanding heights, were shelling the
town at noon, Tuesday. lie escaped on foot.
General Smiths headquarters is VI De Soto,
fifty mi es south Of this city, and our cavalry arc
keeping a vgaut watch over the movements oi
the enemy IN that region.
Yesterday Rebel force made its appearance
at Rchwood Franklin county, in northeast
direction from Miners Point.
Nothing definite concerning the real strength
Of tile Rebels has yet been ascertained.
The cannonading at Cape Girardeau is thought
10 have proceeded from our gunbOits sheihue
the woods in that vicinity, in order to prevent
the Rebels from concentra ing in force.
A large number of veterans from IllinOi,
arrived in town yesterday.
The organization of citizen soldiers in this cts
is g ing on rapidly. At least twelve thousanl
militia are already under arms.
General Blair who is a. home on sicl, leave
has offered his services for tho present emcr
gency, and they have been accepted. lie hl
been assigned 10 the defense of the city.