New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-03
Gasess RIeisemess Csuscd by the Rebel In
vss;sn-G Gen. Ewing H"fds Piies kHeb
Military Blsraer--Kebei Msvements
Toward ~. Lsuis, &C, Sc.
H,sp Our spee.ai Correspondent.

ST, LOUIS Thursday Sept ~. 1894
Prices invasion has created A tremendous OK
element in this city, caused by apprehension that
10 Rel ,s mean to ferk All oar forces in the id ftcy
can and make dash on 81. Lolis. TIE city s By 10
xeans In state Of scigepeOpie conc ard 20 as usual
tho railroads 10 the Fact arrive and depart regularly
The steamboats, the sane and no stranger ~ moested
~ made afraid on the street. Even the militia guards
which in former demanded your pst or certificate
u exemption tho corners, hove not made their eP-
2sarance But business is Suspended all storeo closed
and organization Of companies and regiments pfoeres.
ang rapidly. There are several tbousand militia Ct
Camp Sheridan cite Of the former Camp Jackson a
battsry Of artillery Is trownng upen Lucas square in The
Asart CT tho city. the f.o ami drum is heard every
WHARF, and TIE scenes az headquarters busy. AL
SAsse indicate something unusual and aorg those who
Rncw nothing " the real sjtuoton there really
siderable alarm.
There 10 plenty Of good evidence thct the Rebels have
Ercmised themselves dash into Tire city. All their
movements since they arrived east Of Pilot Knob have
been directed TO getting between the city and Gen. A.
J. Smiths forces at De Soto. They tore Up .bs Iron
Mountain Railroad lId burned the South Big River
bridge Tuesday. aad then attacked cur frees Ut
Mineral Point While tbese demonstrations were in
Srogress. we suddenly bea, that 1900 Rebel cav.
airy have reached Redwood. small town In Frank
an Coanty. few Hilcs directly west OF De Soto The
Asser place having become principal military rts
tjon after THO withdrawal from Mineral Point, II was
Reared this morning that the next Of tho Rebels
Noad be to s.rke the Iron Mountain Railroad north Of
De Soto and then continue their march toward Cafon.
Sslsk Batthe report clsrent 10 that ,he- have
straok the SoutbW Get Branch Railroad 81. Clair,
and aiming 10 destroy tie railroad bridge over the
Aeramec at Mosee. Bot Price has evidently intended
70 try dash into city, II the chances isvori Tie
stme when such dash mi gh have been successful has
SAased s:.d Prioe wiz now try and capture Rola
where Gen. John AoNeill commands 1t the same time
keeping up his sttao) on Eliot Knob.
Gen. Ewing confirmed 70 hold out at Plot 1ncb at
Ast accounts. against overwhelming odds. Al his
sorees are in the fort the Arcadia Road. while
she Rebels bold the town. They were very iudlwnan.
Sscsase they found military stores IN the place. and
ssvenged themselves consequently upon the naples. In.
AshitAnts The fort held BY Gen Ewing mounts four
soumtisds ca Founders. and six light field pieces It
II well supplied with provisions. ammunition and water
Cor along sege but the Rebels have occupied Shepherds
Mountain only mile distlt which completely com
ands the Inside Of the fort and they have got several
pieces Of artillery into position already The st rep IT
direct from Pilot Knob was to half past twelve o'clock
On Tuesday when the Rebels were eheling the fort
quite vigorously; but Cen Ewings losses light
Parties who efs the Big River Bridge yesterday, state
that heavy carnonsding was heard as late ~ eleven
sclock yesterday. Under full knowledge Of te stus-
ssen several members Of Gen. Ewing's staff, who re-
rain in the city. think that 10 highly probable no
gese~al has been forced ere this 70 surrender.
by oae Of those unseeountablc errors which now and
then octur in military cement an ordei equivalent
- an evacuation Of Pilot Knob was given TOO late
Gen Ewngs fret Instructions we're 10 hold the posi-
Son. Kus~ins tbs dangers that soon envroned him,
be asked for authority 10 abcndOn The place IL g certain
sro~ssncy. This request woe banded sbout between
Gems Smith aol kose.Tans un;S it wa 700 late. When
she matter ~as finally referred back 20 Gen. Ewing
eth Instructions 70 use his dscre toD lie immediately
SotameGoea ,He psysrsionz &c retire ~ bic a-'~-is