From St. Louis

St. Louis, July 13. – The Democrat learns from Fort Leavenworth that Platte City, Missouri, is occupied by 200 bushwhackers, who have been joined by most of the so called Paw-Paw Militia under Thornton. They planted [the rebel] flag, and boast of expected [missing text] Quantrel [sic].

– Published in The Union Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa, Saturday, July 16, 1864