The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-09-26

ST. LOWS. September 2t.--The traiu csp
tuIed at Cabin Creek. Kansas. on Monday
last. consisted Of 900 wagons instead Of 100
IS previously reported. with several smbu-
ianoes and Suffers trains. about SO wagons.
The total value Is estimated at million Of
dollars Mcdonald & Fuller. OF Leaven-
worth are heavy lOsegs
The escort numbered about 500 men were
all captured except Lieut. Col. Weller and
few wagon masters The attack Was made
ct ? O'Clock ia the morning by 1900 rebels.
supposed to be under stsndwsitc. and must
have been complete surprise. The train
was destroyed on the spot. indicating a rapid
movement Dorihward.
A rebel dispatch from Mound City. Kan
sss, says. large force OF rebels are moving
north. one column towards Fort Scott, and
snc;her towards Springfield. No
The same dispatch mentions a rumor
Which needs confirmation. Of the capture II
Fort Gibson by 5000 Iebols
Gen. Price IS reported a, Cane Greek With
200 gnerEillas They plundered the town Of
Keitsviile, chariton county. Mo, on wednes.
day, burned the Court House With all tho
books and records OF the county. killed the
Sheriff. and VIM. Young. noted Union
scout. "A s
Gen Fist, with strong fierce of cavalry
and ortIlery. are ia close pursuit 81 this
gang.
party of m.htia had a light ca Saturday
last with hand OF hushwhackers four miles
from Lexington and killed 81, or seven Of
tlrem. n1lcW 81 - tsaetf Na1C
A train of cars was thro~n from tho trssk
bsween S,. Ieseph and Atchi.op on Tuesday
anil % persons, moro or less. injured. some
OF them seriously. II
~. LOUIS. Sept. a5.-Joe Shelby rebel
cavalry Is said to be loco 70 5000 strong,
occupied Frederlcksiown ~ miles east of
Pilot Knob yesterday Sbelbys design Il
not yet developed. Gen. Ewell took brig
adc Of Gen. Smiths troops down last night.
and WIS otherwise fully prepared 10 meet the
enemy. Pilot Knob IL we'll fortified and
garrisoned.
Cape Girardsau. GU the river. can stand
siege aud the emily damage the rebels can do
istemporsrlly to cut Iron Mountain Railroad
When Price crossed Arkansas river some
days rieoe. at Least part OF bis forces NOV
ed towards Batcsviiie. evidently with the de-
Ego Of joining Shelby on the Northeast Ar
Kansas md with combined commands. invade
Missouri from the Southeast Price occupy
ing frederickstown il doubtless the advance
Of this column which IL estimated AZ 10000
to $4,000.
Gen. Bemer with patto Of the 9Th corps left
Brownsville on Duvall's Blum and Little
Rock Railroad few days ago in a nor,herly
direction. and Shelby will have to look sharp
after his rear, The situation will probably
develop itself In few days.
ST. LOUIS. Sept 25.-It Is now said that
Price entered Missouri With a iosce psssma-
ted at 10 600 stroneI IRIS rian Wa supposed
10 be 90 march 90 tho central par, Of the
State with three columns, and cndeayor 70
capture alt.ne Important places and hsld-ths
state kirby Smith. is Is supposed. In,eud.
20 join him.
Reports are circulating to-nigh, that part
of the force which occupied FredoIicktown
YESTERDAY captured Cape Girardeau to-day,
but thu + doubtful. They NAV be demon
s'raiing that way bl, the pos, = too strong
b be taken ~ cavalry
Military preparations here are s,ly active
ard troops are moving sochvard. Black
smith shops were busy al dAy shoeing oayal.
~ horses.
Bfigadier General Pike called al tho en-
rolled militia out
General ROsectns will ip.ue an appeal io.s
morrow calling the people 70 arms
MAJOR General Blair arrived here to-day.
Trains oa the iron Mountain railroad ere
III runuihg Ardso iaf a. known The road
hAa not pei been molssle I'll. -