The New York herald., 1864-09-30
IAaPoRTAHT FROM MISSOURI.

Y IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Ms ----~-~~-~~-~~~~>--~ NMI
vf9ht1ne as P1lss Knsb-Repulss 81 the
1eoels ~ mineral PeAns-Pstesl Cap.
tus4a ~ the Ensny-Twslvs Thsu-
san1 aisseur1 Milttls Unoss Arms, -.
sE Lous, No., Sept. %, issA
~. Barns, telegraph epsatos. Who len Pilot Knob
4e(usi q noon yssssrday arrived q D $3.50 to-day.
10 ysposts tAAt Qsasral Ewing has eonosnlrated bis
Tns vSbs haze captured some property aud pIanssds
battery On Aspard Nons, and ere thsswisg sheb iaso
the fses, doing some S1!cusite. ssssl
Colonel Nils was attached Il Niasrs Poins last night
by large body u rsssl, who were rspHlssd. Our
tSssps subsequently, Withdrew V D. 500. N
Posoei was captured BY the rebels last night.
General Smiths hsadquarscrs ere still d Do Soto,
wAsss ~ u rscs wing reinforcsmenss.
o>aesal Ewing was ordered to svacuats PIlot Knob;
bal ths rsbsscu o biz before - could
Nacs osHsra RosscrAss todsy was directed to Assis
IN NE osgauization OF the militia s .s ..s y. Y
About twNvs thousand militia are now under
arms which, with the Independent citizen companies,
viii make quitl formidable force ,..'. !. s..
The Fort 1T PfIss Knsb AbaAdonsa and
DestSoysd-sofs Wifharnwal sf the
0oRrieen-0sneral Price at Frederick.
tswn--TAs Massacre NJ centraiis. So.
aa 81. LOUIS. Sept. 40, 1894.
Captain Gavin, Acting Qaaftermaster Of this district,
VINO LETT Pilot Knob. Tuesday morning with train Of
commssary stores sent avsy by General Ewing, fur
nishes some information relative to the situation In the
southeast. The fort o. Pilot Kuob was strong, and
mounts four sixty and six field pieces, but
thsy inefectivs against the Artillery on Shepherd
Mountain.
It was believed at headquarters last night that ysster
day would settle the enemy's fate Information from
that quarter Is looked for with painful anxiety.
The rebels lost fty killed n their attsck on Mineral
Point Tuesday night Prices headquarters were At
Frederiektown Tuesday Generals Fagn, Marmaduks,
CabcIl and shelby, and Co!onels Williams, Gordon
Comings and others, his subordnass He has but
Few nfasxy, which guard long wagon train.
Nothing has yet been heard from General Mowor.
Tho raid on Potosi Tuesdsy By scouting party,
who robbed al the stores and conscripsd several ci.
zens s
The raire ad below Big river has been abandoned and
is retstad that considerable portion of II has been
torn up. a
portion Of the rebels have gone TO Richmond, Wash
inston cotnty. and il is likely, will next be heard from
op Tho Southwest Branch Railroad cutting the communi
cation between here md Rolla.
"A large number or veterans arrived here yesterday
and several rsemeuts Of Illinois one hundred day men
have been ordered here"
Particulars Of me anAIr At osnEND are received
Thrty-fonr soldiers most OF them dvcharged veterans
returning homo from Atlanta were shot cold blood
and their bod,se horribly mutilaed Mr.. ROLAND, the
exprem agent at Csasaa, aso murdered and three
citizens the train wounded and et to burn up with
ths tras which Was trsd and started on at full speed
About an hour after the Easrlas left Major Johnson,
with about one hundred and any militia, arrived a.
Cenralia and started in pursuit They we're anbushed
- rrs sI.~... ~hAr
including Major johnson, killed Tue militia were all
raw aud badly armed. The rsssls under the poo
rious Bill Anderson. This s the most atroclous AFFAIR
since tho massacre a. lawrence.
The following despatch was received at headquarters
tonight from Captain Hills, General Ewells Adjusant
General
~, daylight our ontposts at lronion attacks
and forced back to within hall = milo Of the fort
.Tne enemy made desperate snort get possession
OF Sheppard Mountain and succeeded in driving bat
talon Of the Fourteenth Iowa into the rife pits aud get
ting two ak. pounder guns In position on the mountain
The three mountain slopes overlooking the fort wsre
filed with dsinounsed cavalry
sThe south fropt threatened by four lines Of
airy, extending the valley between the iort and
Ironlon, commanded by General Marnaduke, while
column passed around the base Of SHEPPARD Mountain
and formed OF the south
general taboll commanded Inc dsmounted cavalry
the slope .. PILOT Knob.
frhs rebel troops thus disposed signal Of guns
was Gred from the mouatan and an assault in force
moved on our works.
alhe rebels cane up ID ire style to the ditchss and
went back 10 the mountain IN indecent haste, leaving
nIieen hundred killed ana wounded Among them are
General Caben lieutenant colonel, two captains and two
I.eutenantr oar entire css nine killed and sixty
wounded
aYesterday morning at four O'Clock We LETT tho fort
and blew II up
general rIice commanded in person.
since the reception OF the above despatch learn that
ceseral Ewing after blowing gp the magazine cyscused
Pilot Knob brought away bis entire command, and wii
reach Harrison staten, on The Southwest Branch Rail
road, tonight.
There IN moGh reloemg Throughout the city Al the
escape Of General Ewing soa bis gallant little army.
Colonel rlelchey the 'rAdics candidate Tor Governor,
commaoded one u tho regiments Of this command
General Smith evacuated lie soto this morning ani
brought bis forces to Jefferson efrssSs twelve miles be-
Tow the cliy
Tne su,isc scuntry below yerroac bidee been
abandoned.
Generai smith arrived r this c.y ~ sht.
The Upicnlss along the Norm Missouri Railroad are
istcnsey excited over the Cenlrala massacre, and call
for tho extermirs'on o. aH reses and thor yn.
pahisers.
fha Organization 0f ,ne ct.e8s far progressed
thai busioes win be resumed tonorrcw bat The stores
are 20 10 closed daily AZ three o'clock, 20 give'op?os
tupsy 70 ar.Il
The appointment of Genera B,ar 10 ihe command of
the deienccs OF the city has crcaca grcat dIssatactoa
and much Indignation among portion q Tho citizons,
and General Rosecrans modified The order and has since
promised 70 supersede Bsir me arrival Of General
licRssnion in the city.
Senator H. Graft Brown has sa1 .sssssd 10 The CON.
mand OF The militia
Volunteering rs rapidly posressins asan. .
Union mectlng was held 10 Court House square 20