, 1864-07-20
THE WAR In MISSOURI.
Guerilla r1ots-~ExcIting Aspect Of Ar.
fairs.

lSptC11l uIepAlEu 10 Tue IulCaMu IElDuQG-
ST. Lou1s, Tuesday, July IS, 1864.
The business OF enrolling substitutes is
quite lively to-day, and the Government has
gained four hundred men In two weeks,
from this source.
A fight took place between Thornton's
guerillas and Ford's Colorado cavalry, near
Arnoldville, Platte county. The result is un-
known.
The rebels are reported to have captured q
steamer near Kansas City.
Gov. Hall has appointed q notorious Cop
perhead as Colonel Of regiment Of militia,
in Andrew county, which has created row
already.
ST. JosEru, No., Tuesday, July 19.-1t
appears that Colonel Ford lett two bands Of
gueri1las, numbering nearly tTo hundred,
in his retreat, who are committing all man.
Her Of depredations in the Southern part Of
this county.
4 large scouting party was sent from here
this morning but have not been heard from
Every train from Weston brings large
number Of refugees from Platte, Clay aud
Ray counties, many Of whom stop here
while others are eastward bound.
It is said that the eQtire militia Of Andrew,
holt, Atchison, Nodoway and other counties
Of the northwest will be called into service.
ST. JOSEPH, NO., Tuesday, July 19.--Col
Ford telegraphed to headquarters here, that
be has killed In all 20 guerilas, captured 200
stand of arms, much ammunition, and many
horses. Our troops are still pursuing the
guerillas.
Gratis st. Joseph special says that the city and
county is wild with rumors Of excite.
"' It is reported that Col. Ford attacked
Tho1nton's gueEillas at Arnoldsville ou Sun
day. Fighting was KEEP: up all day, but the
Another body Of gueri1laa from three to
six hundred strong encampel on Gordon's
farm, Platte county. Oit1cial information
stated two hundred more Pawpaw militia Of
Platte and Clay counties joined Thornton's
guerillas.
A collision occurred in. Atchison county
but the extent was not known
Gov. Hall has commissioned Copperhead
| to command the Andrew county militia.
Trouble is anticipated and people are con-
stant1y aocking into St. 10. from the sur
rounding country and many leaving for 9th"
| er points,
| Grain has been left unharycsted and much
| suffering ia anticipated In these localities.
ST LOUIS, Tuesday, July 19.-The U5ion
| Of this morning pretends 70 have information
| that the Loyal Leagues OF Northern hllsson[l
intend to rise, Organized and armed for the
work, to e1terminate the gueri1las and bush
whackers of that section of the State 1t
says that there will be re-enacted the scenes
| in the depopnlated counties Of Jackson, Cass
and Bates, but with redouhled horrors, In oil
the Missouri river counties; that those will
| be desolated, the towns aud farms~ given to
the flames, and nil their citizens who are no t
radical massacTed and expelled, and the]-
property appropriated. This, the Union
says, is what Gen. Rosecrans means when he
says, In his address to the people OF that sec
tion, that unless they wholly renonnre nnd
help to exterminate the guerillas, their coun-
try will become dissolution, and that he
cannot saye it, In view Of this alleged con-
dition OF things, the Union most earnestay
and beseechingly urges and calls upon the
people Of these connties to make common
cause against the common enemy and drive
gueriIlas and bushWhackers, without mercy,
from every county in the State; else they
/ cannot escape the threatened vengeance.
The charges Of the Union against the Lpy o.
Leaeuers Is doubtless made to arouse the
dislosa1 people Of Northwestern Missouri to
realizing sense Of what Is, In store for the
/ rebels and rebel sympathlsers, who encout
age or harbor the gangs Of guern1as ant
buebwhackers that are roobing, plunderine
and numbering the loyal people Of that par
Of the State, Forbearance seems to hav
ceased to be virtue, and II the arm OF th'
Government IL impoteDt to protect tue snt
fering loyalists Of Missouri. they will pro
tect themselves, and drive eSeFy rebel Iron
ita borders.
ties 1n the interior to induce Gen. Rosecrsn
to modify his>ord=z No. l0@, 80 that eert4t