The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-21
nows from tho Mississippi.
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Uepredations OF the GncriIias I'm I'll
No~thwesscrn COunties-Ref ugees FIe.
Gag Eastw ard, &c.

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Oepredations or the GncriIias in the
Northwesscrn COunties-Re fugees Flee.
Sag Eastw ard, &c.
= 81. los.pH, No., July Mp. II.
u appears that Colonel Ford bands OF gucrilas
Numbering nearly two hundred, in his rear, who are
committing ali Of depredations In the southern
Hert OF this county
"A large scouting party sent from here this morning
3Ave not siuce been heard from
Every tain fron Weston brings large numbers Of
Refugees from Platte, Clay and Ray eounmes. Many OF
chem stop hero, while others go eastward. t
It is said that the entire militia Of Andrew Holt and
A&chison who away, and Of other coruties in
orthwes. Missouri, viii be Immediately called into ser.
vies
~ ST. LOUIS, July 20, 1894
Private letters from Lexington say that from three
tine hundred bushwbackers arc in Ray county. Some
Union troops had nghi them Sunday near Rich.
mopd, In which SIX or eight OF were reported
killed.
4 About three hundred gusriIas were At Eikhorn on
Monday.
About thirty bushwhackcrs killed nins citizens Car
po county robbed ths mail coach and passengers and
pa considerable promiscuous thieving last week. All
che persons murdered had been the military service,
end were prominent Union
Tho ST. Joseph Hsaid Of yesterday, says the city is
dull Of refugees from the lower counties, and hundreds
have gone Lcavenworth and ohor places. The panic
extends throughout the whole country AL the business
houses closed, and citizens arc in on
btant fca- OF a raid.
About fourteen buildings burned at Platte City by
1he Union troops including the Platte Sentinel Office and
y few other houses belonging to Union Colonel
Ford tried TO the Sn.iaa olnce but the Ere was
pndcr 600 great progress.
Atetter, without date signed by Thornton h Todd,
commandng,' was found at Platte City STALLION. The
rebels about ready to their army asked
For the state things, acknowledged the receipt OF the
name OF friends, and saying they would the Mis-.
souri, rves below sarksve ford and the Kansas river
west Of wyandotte, and accomplish their trip through
Kansas.
This letter shows THAI hey intended, aftar few days
plunderng TO join the rebel army or the South Erecting
their escape through Kansas.
rhornton had been In Platte and Clay counties about
Alght tbs and recruited twelve hundred men, and
during this time had been aided protected concealed and
subskted by the citizens of those counties.
Tho steamer War Eagle her way down the Missouri
river. was fired on by gueras at Rockport but one
was injured
appeal for Five Thousand Loyal Men
10 Pat Down tho Gucrtilas.
81. Louis, July 20, 1864
General Fisk commanding al 81. Joseph, has Issued an
appeal calling for eve thousand loyal 10 rally for the
proecton u I've and property, and essst him IN cxter.
uanatiug the guotilss IN Northwestern Missouri.
Burning OF tho Steamer 81. Louis by
II Gucriiias--Tour Rebel Prisoners TO be
shot, &c.
Lor.suttg, KY, July 10 1854.
Tho steamer -. Louis. hence FOR Nashville. laden with
Government stores, burned yesterday By guoras at
che Sailors Rest, on the Cumberland river.
-Four rebel prisoners have been selected rora our mill
Larry prsoa, 10 be sent 70 Mtchesyo and clarksvilc,
10 be shot otaasson FOR the dor Of two Union men
uoar those places.