The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-24
THE MISSOURI INVASION.

en Jefferson City-Return OF General
tsk-DetaiIs OF the right at GiasgOw-
lallRnt Defense of the GARRISON
Terms of the CHpituIRttOu-JaetSm
nd QuautreIl Recognized by Price
@s Regular OHieers-RespOnse Of Rebel
HIssOurians 80 Prices Can, etc.
TRYFERsoN City, October l0.-General Fisk
urned here about o'clock this morning from
reconnaissance up the river 20 Boonvlle, on
steamer Isabella, with two hundred men. He
/ the Iss6e3a near Rocbepori. and came down
VA that point In a yawl, accompanied only by
plain Homans, of Boonvile, who came as pilot,
correspondent of the Democrat, and the boats
W. There were some guerillas on the way,
} tie General fred upon them, but they made
attempt on the boat, scamperiug away.
At Boonyille, on Monday cvcring, General
X obtained information that the plro'ed
ion garrison Of Glasgow were within eight
les of that place, under charge Of an escort OF
n Contederates, with 1ag Of truce, to guard
I,m from the bushwhRckers, which was one Of
conditions Of the surrender. General Fisk
once sent out Captain Glaze, Si,n lag Of
luce, to meet the Confederate officer and receive
se prisoners as he did not want the Robels 70
me into Boonville and discover the weakness
j his force.
From The officers and mon Of the garrison, and
80 from parOlcd citizens, ! learned the follow
~ The fighting at Glasgow commenced curly
II Saturday morning at day light, the shells Of
le Rebels commenced bursting in the streets
Ping fired from the opposite side of the river
Tom Shelby's guns. IL appeared that shelby
I'D two or three thousand men on that side
bout o'clock some four thousand men, con
btuhng the better part of Murmaduke's Division,
mpurariiy under command of John B. Clark
lyaucCd upon the city on all the roads leading
Y ft Clark had crossed over the evening pre-
s6us at Arrow Rock, with two pieces of artillery
! He soon surrounded the town, and commenced
ceiling it. He made several charges, which
EeIe well repulsed by the gallant little garrison
live or six hundred men, who were without u
1gle piece Of artillery. Meanwhile Shelby was
kgorOusly shellirg the place from the opposite
1uc. After holding out until O'Clock, being
fEadually driven in on all sides, Colonel Harding
\ as forced to surrender the garrison, Obtaining
4 conditions, that his men should he plrOled,
Fbd furnished an escort throsgh the Rebel lines,
|nd that the officers should be permitted TO wear
heir side-arms, and keep their horses and other
property.
Between five and six hundred soldiers, and two
n three hundred citizens, surrendered.
The Rebels lost ostheaviy-getween two and three
lnndred killed and wounded.
A detachment OF eight men Of the 9Th Mis-
|ouri fought nearly an hour in a tobacco ware
ouse af,er the garrison had surren Sered, not
moving the fact They laid out sixteen dead
Rebels there.
Lieutenant Colonel Hynes, Of the 18th Illinois
bayalTy Chief OF Cavalry on General Fisk's staff
ind Captain Holloway, A. A. g., were among the
risoners Captain Steinmitz, Of the militia, was
billed.
Our whole loss in killed and wounded is not
YER thirty or forty. l will forward list by mail
he 43d Regiment suffered severely. Captain
pusold WAS wounded in tue head, and six Oh
light others. John Mcdowell was killed. and
probably several others. Lieutenant Simons Of
the 63d United States Colorsd Infantry, wa,
killed. The garrison fought brayely. Thel
Entertainments were pretty good hut the fort wa
miserable. Quantrell and Jackman were both il
'he Rebel army with commands.
\ QuantielPs first act after the surrender was tc
demand Colonel Hynes' horse, in violation of the
Express stipuations that he should retain him
'rhe fend is recognized by Price as u regular
Confederate officer; so is Bill Anderson. OF the
(atter have evidence, which will send You, tina
,kannot be denied.
|, Price encamped at Marshall on Sunday night
lie and his officers are greatly encouraged by The
'mall forces that have appeared against them
hey talked loudly and confidently vt GlasgOH
bf wintoring in the State
Anderson, Jackman, and others have enlisted
great numbers OF recruits north Of the river
.rhey got fifteen hundred from Charlton, anC
IhOve fifteen hundred flOm Howard, two thou
land from Boone one thousand from Randolph
eight hundred from Galloway, and eight hundred
from Monroe.
Ii isidle further to conceal chat the Rebel army
n this State, is OF alarming proportions. Thei
arc constantly gathering up arms from the IN
supported garrisous they are captWing.
Brigadier- General Wolf, of So. Louis, Is il
here.
Bands OF guerillas are committing deprcda
lions across the river here's. Louis SIN.