American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-05
The Missouri Invasion.
Sr. Louis, Sept. 20

Gl.fi<OCio3
The following dispatch has been receiv-
ed at headquarters tonight from Capt.
Hills. Gen, Ewing's Adjutant: AT day
light our outposts at Ironton were attack
ed and forced back to within half mile
of the fort The enemy made desperate
effort TO get possession of Shephard's
Mountain, andat 2 o'clock p. M. succeed
ed in driving battalion of the l4th Iowa
into the rifle pits, and getting two six
FOUNDER guns in position on the noun
tain. The three mountain slopes over
looking the fort were filled with dismoun-
ted cavalry The south front was threat
ened by four lines of cavalry, extending
across the valley, between the fort and
Ironton, commanded by General Marina
duke, while column passed sroune the
base of Shephard's Mountain and form
ed at the South. General Cable comman-
dsd the dismounted cavalry on the slope
of Pilot Knob. The rebel troops thus
disposed, signal of two guns were fred
from the mountain and assault in force
moved on the works. They came up in
fine style to the bitches but went back to
the mountain in indecent haste, leaving
| 800 kiledIand wounded Among the
latter is Gen. Cabel. On the list is a
Colonel, two Captains aud two Lieuten-
ants. Our entire loss was nine killed and
sixty wounded. Yesterday morning at
four clock we left the fort and blew it
up. Price. commanded in person
Since the reception of the aboye dis
patch, learn that General Ewing, after
blowing up the magazine, evacuated PHO,
kuob, brought away his entire command
and will reach Harrison Station, South.
west Branch railroad, tonight. There is
much rejoicing throughout the city al
the escape of General Ewing and his gal
liant little ARMY. Col. Fletcher, radica
candidate for Governor, commanded one
of the regimcntsof Of this command Gen
Smite evacuated Des0ta this morning
and brought his forces to Jefferson Bar
racks, twelve miles below the city The
entire country below Merrimac bridge is
abandoned Gen Smith arrived in the
city tonight
The Unionists alongthe North Missour
Railroad are intensely excited over tn,
Centraha massacre, and call for the ex
termination of all rebels aud their sympa
thizers.
The organization of citizens has so fai
progressed that business will be resumed
tomorrow, but stores be closed daily at
3 O'Clock, to give opportunity to drill,
The appointment of General Blair tt
command the defeuses OF the city created
great dissatisfaction and much indignatitr I
among a portion of the citizens, and G len
Rosecraps modified the ORDER and ha,
since promised to supersede Blair on the
arrival of General PleasaDton in the city
Senator b. Gratz Brown has been assign
ed to command the militia. Volunteer
ing is rapidly progressing ag in.
There is an immense meeting at the
Court House square tonight to celebrate
| Sheridan's victories in the Shenandoah
Valley. General Grants dispatch an.
nouncing his advance on Richmond crea,
ted the widest enthusiasm and delight.
The rebels infest the entire country
south of Desota, living off the country
and plundering everybody they met
They have lists of all the Union men in
the counties through which they pass
whom it Is said they kill on sight. They
conscript all rebel sympathizers, even boys
of fifteen. The city is full of refugees
from that section, and large numbers are
emigrating to Illinois, and to other States
About 800 militia at Camp Sheridan are
ready for service. Troops continue to ar
rive from Illinois and other States, giving
material strength to the department.