, 1864-10-08

The rebelatao2. sd Montgomery, Alabama, 10
be In imminent i. s.t.
FROM ET. LOUx3..
General Ew1ns's Unparalleled
marcn from Pilot Knob TO
1sOlla.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Sit il With heartfelt sstlstac
,lon that We announce the eafe srrlval Of General
Ewing IN this CITY, amer hay1oE passed through
ore Of the blcotiest battles Of the war, and cut
his Way through overwhelming Numbers Of the
enemy. We learn from one OF the party the FOL.
lowing Interesting particulars OF the march from
Plo1 Knob 10 Roils, md the tlip from Rol4 to St.
Louis:
On The right Of the e6,b, Lieutenant Murphy
snd lhe rebels we're seen In large plumbers on all
ktdes. A counsel Of war was heM, at which Gen.
Evil stated that his orders were 10 evacaate the
ace IN case be asssssatned that General Fflce
Of the presence Of P1lce, but reso Eed 70 glve him
taste OF bis quality before leaving. Nc havo III.
5eaty pabliehed detailed accounts Of the bloody
battle and brilliant victory #hi ensued, and pass
On to the moment when the fort was evscusted.
At 3o'clock Wednesday morning. the comm4ud
Of Gen. E*tng Haiched ont, and the foEs Wis
rcbel b'gade Which hsd been posted Is cut oa ID
their retstxl but the7 were not seriously molesed.
1t wAs Gen Ewins's intention to proceed to Po-
tosi "a eEce to Mineral foni and Tnse Vito
through Caledonia, twelve miles south OF Pososl,
he met Shelby advance, on their way from Po-
tosi to Pilot Knob; Estng,s ady4nee Charged
capturing OF G aEo driving them back in much con-
tnston. This attack puzzled Shelby, whosuppossd
Ewing to te still at The Knob, and Wai,s tue rebel
General was inqu1ing what It meant, Gen Ewing
turIel on Into The Webster roao, and reached that
pl.ce, t~tnty-tix miles distant the same evening,
nszt1 2 marched forty 1ailss curing The day:
during the tshr the march Waa resumed, IN the
dlrertfon Of the southwest Bsanch Of the Pacific
railroad. O@iDg to the intense darkness, oTsyer,
but little provress WAS made. At daylight toe
march Was reaumed- md when within twenty-five
nj cs Of Harrison Station tLeeslnre} the rear was
attacked BY the stvAnce Of bholpy's c1valry,
cunflpg 1numeltary confusion. and King to the
Exhaustion Of The mcr, nearly creating panic.
The gallant 14th cavalry, Captain Campbell, Of
Gsn. Smiths dIvi-iou, asststed BY the Sd cavalry
try, under Capt Powerr. stood drm, and by thals
eae nnd bravery restored order. The artillery
was brought into position, isec.ed by Gen E wing
In psls. ?, ant :hs sns1ny were drissn o,ck and
General Ewing'B ubIect was to reach the railroad,
pretnmtne 1t ras the eremy's intention to delay
him until their reinfcrcemeats could come up.
Ttemarch wss leasmed. aud the cavalry force IN
the rear etlenetten.t BY stnditg Captain Hen
dr!cks, So N 8. H., from ibe ffont to the rear.
Constant skirmlehtre with the rear was KEEP up
debt Occurred. The rebels maize i deepcrste
charge, which wss only .1epu'sed by tho skill Of
Captain Montgomery in handling his guns.
When uithln three ulles OF Harrison Station,
the rebsls made another daring aa.auls, but were
driven back with lo1s. Tho comm9nd reached
Harrison Station about si1 o'clock, 2; u. Thur :,
dsy. closely followed BY the enemy. Taey touud
some elisht bleastwofks which had been thro IN
up b5 the mi}itil, and teoz position behind than.
ind planting the artilltty. drove tho eCemy back,
tbs position, and The men. althergh nearly worn
out aith fatigue, worried cheertuli1, and threw up
works Of railroad ties and corn wood.
track. and 4 train arrived from st. Louis, from
ah,eh a supply Of h,rd bread. nu1r, whisky,
shovels and clothlne, was obsalntd q. The locomo-
returned With The report That the track was toea
up ard the station house burnt At c1ba eight miles
dlstant.
cau.ed by the burning OF b1ldges. The cond actor,
@. o,ee Cul1Y, ssksa permission to 20 down tbs
track with the Locomotive. and see what causedthe
light, % veil as to procure sood and water, and
ascertaia If It practicable to run the trlln DICK
to St. Louis. The locomotive not returning. tue
artillery was taKen from the cars, an. It Was deter
last extremity. The works wtre strengthened and
sx1ended, ana the men obtained q .lst,a rest.
The pe1t morning tFr!dsy) ANOTHER attack xaa
all th.t day and night, On Saturday morning there
was ceasatlon Of hrine, and General Ewing be-.
lieSed that the enemy we're concentrating for au.
Messengers were sent to General Mcneil at Rolls,
and dtscribins he sItu1tion. Anotcer uar;V. eon.
sitt,nr oi lieutepsnt Colonel Wtupn. 47th Mis
sou1i, Colonel WI IAN Lindsey. Major Wm,
Fletcher, Captain 3cherck, A. e. s., aud fe =
rnemy' and. II ooIsttte. to omen commnnic ,fio1
eith f3erer,} Rosccrsne.
Ahoni three o'clock Saturday aftarnoou, a column
Sa eazs5 wss sssn shs
ths u eups: and cach only sesoved to sell his life
deatly. The approschlng horeeme1 were observed
to wave their hats aud make other signs Of friend
fblp, and Lieut.. Murphy was eentout to meet them
and ascertain what were their Intentions. BE soou
retar cd, accompanied by Col. BeTesidce, Of The
18th u1iLoe cavalry, and followed By. COO Of hjs
men. As Roon as these renfoEcemen:a came 10,
the little 2ar1son made the bills re-ccho with thelt
tbouts IT Rsadne.s, which hearti;y respond.
"a TO By the men Of the Eallans nth. Toeee men
Gtn. John Mcneil, commanding ut Rolla.
8eoute we're now sent out In all directions, and
1t arceztalued that the enemy had rst1ret from
the front and occupied position between the sta
tion and WASHINGTON. Preparations were nlde to
remove the entire commaud to Rol!a, one hundred
cd at ths station that could be Of value to the
rehels.
a. o1e Go9K enuaaY morning the command
staTea sa for kola. ana we're not intetrupsed. A.
st ~ ai.es ,toa - Hpna, Sney met ven.
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