The New York herald., 1864-10-02


ana landed in such clsse proximity 70 the rebel
caissous that the three guns were hauled cn to the
execution did damage. General Ewing allowed them
10 waste their powder.
This skirmishing is work Of sheibys ADVANCE and
has been SO weakly kept up as TO induce belief that
the rebels do business other words that
On s Un sn' ON 70
Jefferson City They VIII slip up fearluly however
they suppose General Rosecrans Is unprepared for them
that quarter well as this. There grost division
OF opinion among military olcersai these headquar
sers whether Price had divided his army
Considerable pain was felt bere this morning
caused by report that Colonel Fletcher, the repub
hcan candidate for governor who has a regiment
this place. had captured his way Cape
Girardeau but the Colonel turned this afternoon At
lrondale few miles above here, having ridden, with
three cavalrymen, from Cape Grardeau safety His
despatch TO General Ewing says
"Cape GirArdeau is yet sale. Five thousand rebels
reported moving that way from FredercktowD. Citizens
armnR everywhere and making vigorous preparations
We all hope the Colonel not deceived by the people
arnins Tho opinion here s that they are worthless
set-wossly rebel sympathisers and copper heads.
Our 81. Louis correspondence.
ST. LOWS, Sept. Is, 1854
Daxser Isereosine-keee's Besieqag Pilot Knot-Taoy
Try 10 Copt,ve Rail-oad Taias--Bridse Ad-
vs~ta0cs Of Holding Pilot Knoe-PIan to Capture S.
Loui, Frsaraled-Hovtd ButeheTy de-, dc.
returned from Pilot Knob at late hour night,
just in time to myself from being hemmcd In st that
place with General Ewing's command Early yesterday
morning the rebels IN increased force drove in
pickete compelled the evacuation Of Irontoo, aud ap
peared in their determination TO capture the
post. General Ewing ordered Major Wilson, with Eve
hundred cavalry ascertain tper strength, possible
and our boys dashed towards tpe rebels with Grea,
bravery, driving double ihsR tpmser towards Area
ola, where they fell back luptors and could not be
disodged. In tbis affair Maid Wilson wounded in
the head but be remained il command until left the
Knob yesterday.
In Wow Of probable contingency General Ewing yes
erday ordered all the superfuous commissary and quar-
stores be loaded train for removal
Mineral Point The extra stores loaded ten
freight cars. Two trains of passenger also
standing the track about nine O'Clock yesterday
morning, when videttes reported the advance OF
large body OF rebel cavalry towards the railroad. The
trains Immediately started HorGward and barely
escaped capture. Al Big bridge troops taken
board the train comprising two hundred and hfy
Lom the Indiana reGimeoi belonging 70 the
sixteenth 16FFs As She train approached Mineral Point
the rebels attempted to ohsruct the railroad bu. the
Hoosies left cars charged and drove OF the enemy
IN short time.
The Big river BRIDGE the most important sructsre
The road, burned during the'aernoon subsequent to
the withdrawal OF our forces II was eighty feet high
and owing the steep decviiy OF the banks both
its loss renders railroad impossible for
present All the rolling stock is fortunately, this
side that stream and the troops below well supplied for
seige General Ewing will DO reinforced mm ediaely,
or enabled 10 withdraw his men in safety.
The fortncatione al Pilot Knob sufficient 10
assault II will require labor, however, to
plans 70 Sesiege the post II they concentrate on Shep
herds mountain the back door will be let open. The
Ewing Is that to surround him the rebels win require
such long line that he break through 1t at any
esn soon Concentrate The pcsop is deemed ,mpcrtan,
by General merely 70 keep the rebels in check
until other movements arc perfected.
General A. J. Smiths conmaoc has been removed TO
Ne Soto where the hero OF Pleas m and Tupeo awaits
further orders. The rebels now believed TO have
medta,ed q dash upon St Louis. Sbelbys movements
the capture Of Frederckt0Hn have led to this
clusion. They have tried hard 10 get between A. J.
smith and this city, and their cavalry has enabled them
rapidly from place 10 place that they have
seemed 80 be acting upon mpuse rather than regular
plan OF operations. Yesterday General Ewing became
satisfied that they aimed make dash ST. Louis
aud communicated hs opinion TO General Rosecrans who
m understood think in the way. With six thou
cavalry At his heels shelby hoped to get all
the troops statonnd the Iron Mountain railroad and
reach the suburbs the city undiscovered Bot he has
been checKmaed IN this dcs ieu By The Withdrawal Of
A. J. Smiths veterans 70 he Soto.
Among tAe oficers Pilot Knob is Colonel Thomas &
Fletcher the republican candidate for Governor whom
the rebels would be pleased TO capture. The Colonel
knows every foot Of the country IN that vicinity and
left his could Doubtless escape. When
left felt CONCERNING the ability on the
garrison hold out but arrival here military oicers
the situation and will secure Ewing safety.
PEOPLE PREfARIye.
THIS city Is In state OF excitement. All the stores are
closed, and everything subordinate 10 tbe vital
question OF the citys defence The Mayor has been in
with General Rosecrans and United States
Senator b. Brown been appointed additional
aid by General with the rank Of colonel with power
organize the citizens regiments Meetings have
called by the Mayor 70 NO held in all the wards
day 70 raise companies Tor active service during the
emergency. The exemps from militia duty have come
forward noby and volunteered largo number OF
now IN the field have entered the service TEN
pOrarily, under Colonel Lebold, late Of the Second
Missouri. Three tho sand militia are al Camp Gamble,
receiyDs arms aud clothing battery u artillery
rived from Springfield III ate last night and battalion
OF infantry this morning fbe sound OF the he and drum
heard every and the note OF prepara
ton oils the air with excitement
rAssESeKR rRAIs--solpIxss apor
One the horrible affairs Of The is just
ported the North Missouri Railroad. The passenger
train which left here yesterday morning four O'Clock,
was csptured s Centrala by the gueras under the in
famous Bill Anderson, who found twenty.one soldiers on
shot Then he robbed all the passengers the United
States express safe the mails and baggage set FIRE 70 the
train put fu head Of steam and started the train,
without soul on board, towards Allen, to meet the
downward train. Luckily this catastrophe aver ted
the train notified OF the danger This event
was ell tned 10 attention from invasion by
Price but u will fail, the Ulon men Of North lie.
sour are already responding with Their horses and guns
70 the call 70 pot down the traitors
siGSnIuAs1 IETKR
The most important evidence from Southern sources
.aned in recently intercepted letter IRON Prices chief
ouartermaster, who 10 vel known 10 hssouri Jnm
L ietter ~ ~ soNowf--
Oyrrcy CnIsr QpsRrsastsrSK
i FoRrH DsraIcI or IbEsNsbS
l fovnArlN, Lawrence Co, Sept. l3, 1864. }
Weam snFtlng parcel Of recruiting ocers 70 prseeoe
us nte hissosr send of them this note would
enclose some noneyfor but yesterday paid to
Of my agents sD the United funds that had
.od Ds SS ss w masi w 10 :. 'ss q
Jefferson City In from the time We sts
General Price has arrived brings and
we think thai We viii exert an influence The sAte
viii long be fell and remembered ~ a great burrv
sad have Rot time 70 write Ercuss haste and
4 b LAWRENCE ana chief ousr,srms,,.,
i RxmYuH1Ty AND npHoEs
~ utua there are rumors thar facts The CITY
excited story this morning Pilot Knob has
been Raken and all 10 gasrisop made prisoners and also
that Rolla has been captured Nothing known nj bead
aaartsrr Of these pretended evepLs
The Union eAGsee resolved last night that n 10 the duty
OF every able bodied UBop connect himnelf I'M