No 45  Cottage Home, Iowa  Thursday Eve, Oct, 18th /64  My Dear Husband  The excitement of Saturday has subsided, and we are all safe;  The report of the Rebels being so near, was altogether untrue and as far as we can hear only few gurrillas crossed the line next to Mo, and stole some stock. On the strength of what we heard Friday and Sat, there were six Malitia companies met at Desmoines and were organized into a Regimental form, with Jack Williamson for Col.  Harry Griffiths is Capt of the light artillery.  We had a dispatch on Sabbath morning saying that Price had crossed the Mo. River and was coming toward Iowa; he is presumed to have crossed at Jefferson City.  We don't feel alarmed, although we
