, 1864-08-09
END OF GUERRILLA WAR.
+. FARE EN MISSOURI,
Thoratonss Band 1sfspersed-17.rail-
kill Across the s1fye<-Qu1et Ia Platte
ana clay C0untIe4s

from the st. Joaeph (h1o.) Herald, Aug, 4,
From the best information we eau gather,
VIC nre led to the conclusion that the furtnid.
able guerilla war inaugQrated In North Mis-.
sonri mcnth ago by Thornton, Thrullktll
aud other like scoundrc1s, has suddenly come
to an end. The calling: out Of the 10y al men
en- 'naxx to suppress the uprising Of trail
tors proyed master stroke cf policy The
response to the appeal of the district com.
maDder was so prompt ae to astonish eyen
Union men, while It clrr1ed fear aud terror
to the coWardly hearts of the fends who.
bad commenced the work Of murder, arson
and robbery. The mighty tread OF the armed
hosts OF freedom Tas heard on every road in
the Northwest. Thsy came in almost all in-
stances, mounted, armed, equipped and
ready 10 be sent In pursuit OF tbs foe. The
mere coming together Of these brave loyal.
posted by their friends as to the Union
strtngth, resolved to disbaId or to escape
from ttis region as best they could. We
have it from a number of prisoners who
were captured In the counties of Platte and
ClaF. that npon htaring Of the force already
on his track, and OF those who were ready
to engage in the pursuit, Thornton bee 4me
alarmed. and cslhng his men around him,
frankly told them that it was impos.
sible for him to Eucceed In holding the
country as he. had expected to do, and
further that he 50" no means Of affecting an
facts he advised them all to save themselves
as beet they could. Many, took his advice,
and no doubt are atpresent at their old homes
attending to the gathering Of their crops, md
ready to IN ear that they. have been at home
ell the time, peaceablc and qufet cltizens.. II
is further stated By prisoners that about one
hundred and hfty Of the more desperate Of
the clan, look umbrngo at Thornton's SPEECH,
hooted ut, and denounced him as q coward,
end then chose ThEailkiil as their leader.
This man is desperado Of the worst class.
ne Is endowed With considerable ability as q
Thornton, vho IS huge lubber without any
brains. ThraiIliu, it; will be recollected,
was captured q year OF more ago In the edge
of -Atchison county, where he had recruited
about htteen or twenty men for the rebel
service. BE was retained In our jail forsome
ed him with suit of clothes, and admins
tered to his wants generally during his incar-
ce1ation. After time he Was sent to st.
Lonis, AMI. .HchaDEed. With the squad now
adhering to his fortunes we are confident
that he has succeeded In crossing the Mis-
sou1i River above Lexington; There are
many things to confirm this belief Which
In Platte county there arc no doubt many
men JET in the brush, but they are Of the
s.mpathizipg class, who flee and hide at any
time when they: hear Of the presence Of Fed
e1al troops- OF open regular guenllas, there
is hardly nifty in the county. The people
are now getting up an organization. headed
By Messra.: Allen, Brown. Butler and others,
which it is hoped will preserve a permanent
peace
In Clay county we hear Of few struggling
bnshW ac6ers, but ofno force of any strength.
They are evidently preparing to leave as
soon as possible
We do not henr Of any in either Clinton,
RAy nr Ca1dTel1 TN fhn Fo~rn A. nnd Il - ~
their friends are not numerous, and they can
not be tarbored with safety. In Ray the
ssnpathizcrs arc cautious fellows. While
Trey are Is bitter rebels at heart Ia eau be
found this side OF JEFF. Davis dominious.
they are sharp enough to know 1t is to their