, 1864-09-16

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| Special Dispatch to the Chicago Trlb1uc.l
| st. LoU1s, Thursday, Sept. Is.
| The tttamer Stcphea Decatur, bound from Calrl
/ 10 St. Louis, Etruck an obstruction at Devils
Islatd d, Near Cape Grardeau, and eank, last night
| No lives were lost. The boat Was valued at $40,
0E0, and 1t is supposed she can be raised She bad
| been seized by the Government, and was insured
| for $4,000.
The following is m account oi the raid on the
Iron Mou.taln Railroad, seventy.tlye miles below
| 81. Louis: On Tueedsy night, about sixty men
claiming to be Confederate soldiers, led By nlan
named 4. c. Hnnb, broke Into the telegraph Office
at the Mountain. and destroyed the instruments
and papesR, ana cut the wires. They then went to
the house Of tho nanager Of the iron works, Eosde
him and The engineer prisoners, and proceeded to
the store and helped themselves to boots, shoes,
clothing, &C.. to the amount OF two three thons-
nLd doIlars. While they were breaking into the
| B1o1e, Mr. Hsr1ison went among themto see
what was going On. aud was male
line with number Of others who had bceu cau-
turcd. Two Federal soldiers rode up aud rnistak-
ing the crowd for Union soldiers. asked what ther
10 ihtI boiees and escapeo. one viii ! broken
| scratch On his head.
| and told him to saddle Dlacs Hawk, flpe Yer
| 1nont stallion worth S1.f4V, and slso the ye!a ~
boree, another fine animal They took eight horses
from the stables. They threatened to burn the
| 3nsnaees, sId one Of the gang EeaAked that the
works ought to he destroyed ns they were uaEiug
iron for the Yankees. The furnaces wezc spared,
however, and nouc Of the houses were injured,
| After they had secured whAt spolls they wanted,
| thry released the prisoners and moged OF sorards
TIE west Thsy cane n a 1loM the direction IT Fur
| about G'dlocE the next morning troops from
| Pilot Knob arrived, b:t aa ihcy stopped to get
ttetr horees shod, 1t Is probable ,hat the gueras
Important news from Cape Giradeau should
reach {oa sia Cairo: 1t is withheld by military
With 100 men vas ad,ans'ue on Gape airaraesa
{ssteIday morning. atd hs :ang Of 500 rensls in
DqnkIn snun,y wSre Srsh his sna sdVanss nc: -
] deau, and IL IL believed TO be secure 1unboats
are present to aid iu driving OF tho rebels ana
Gen. Steele is nucovcriDg Missouri in al, dircc-
ttorB, and Is cyideutly atEaid the re5els will bag
him and his army IN hilsle Rock: sueh Is ~
| removal W0uio benefit the whole codnlry.
| Among the recent fen1eEces Of Military Commits
sigts ars '6s follow11e:
other cuntraband articles ct war 10 the Rebels.
William j. Rankin, Of Missouri, recruiting for
tho Confederate army within the lines ot 1ha Union
| amy. ue wac SENTENCED to be confined during
| the WIT. The lrst twelve months With six
pound bal! and chain attached to bib left leg,
CHARLES Bowen, Of Wisconsin, raule charge, dis
| charged.
Mis-. Fanny Hobx, of Lafayette county, harbo1.
leg and tcedfpr Eueft]la- sentenced to the military
prison curing the continuance OF the pseseut re-
| bcilion.
Wm. G. Dickson. rebel nail carrier and guerilla,
sent to the military prison for the tezln-ot tWo
a political meeting was he'd in Springfield aud
| attended BY the people Of Southwest Missouri,
| lat Saturday. Phelps advocated McCleIiau>s nom-
lpntlou. when COL Gsavelly, OF Laclede county,
ht1c,oEorc Conservative, replied. sRtnnine NC
Clellan and Phelps, hanusome!y. The crowd gave
| none for McCleilan.
81. LOUIS, Thursday, Sept 14-The troops Nh
| der Sehe1aaA J, Smith, who eame up from Mem
| phfs to Cairo several days ago, left Cairo this
| morning. It Ia important that their destination
should be kept as eeeter as possible, until they are
assiet In the enforcement Of the draft next Mon
day, necessary; bnt where. It IL best not to in
t1E1aie. Others believe that at other tuuoesant
expedition agai1st the enemy, In region not far
distant 1rum the Mlssissippl- IL on foot. But you
will Foun enough hsHr Of the whereof 1nts and do
juee of this veteran corps.
| Gen. Mower. with bis forces, Ia also coming mp
| the nrfE from Memphis, to joln Smiths command.
| from below, for the Hanae destination.
There can be NO hafm In publishing these facts.
They only ndlcaie that these troops are not mac
| rag what that rpmethtnk Is would te contraband.
William I. Laird 17ih Illinois cavulry, has peen
dismissed The service, Tor allowing soldiers under
his command 70 rob peacesbe citizens OF the coun
Try through which bis command Was passing.
| Quantrell says the prisoner ia not the man.
| 4 gaug OF hushwhackeEs pluudefed stores and
destroyed the Instruments In the telegraph odlca
at Iron Mountain, on Tuesday night.