Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-12-06
Gen. Price Recrosses the Usage
Rapid .Aduance Of the Rebels


SYRACUSE, No, Nov. 25.-Intellgenee has
been received here, from parties direct from
tOeceola, that Gen. Prices army crossed the
Usage river, at Hoffans Ferry, on Fridsy last,
and that an advance guard would reach Osceo-
Ia 90 the following day.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-The Committee APP
pointed to investigate the claims against the
Government in this Department, having been
in session for over two weeks, during which
time claims amounting to more than six nil
lions of dollars have been, presented and ap-
proved.
Witnesses are examined daily, aud their ev-
idence relating the different claims is reported
in full. Claims will continue to be presented
daily in large numbers, and the labors of the
Coumittee will hardly be concluded for sew
eral weeks yet
SEDALIA, No., Nov. 25.-It is reported
that Price is stli advancing, and is now com-
ing towards this place, and that the Federal
Fickets were driven IN this evening.
A number OF rebels were arrested last night
wble on their way TO joiL Prices army.
The Secessionists residing 10 this town are
quite certain thar the Union forces are to be
driven from this secticn of Missouri. They
are very quiet in regard 10 the movements of
Price. Without doubt he ia advancing to-
wards Sedalia.
The military authorities are very strict in
enforcing the regulations, and no cue can pass
signed by the commanding officer of the post I.
The train from Warsaw arrived yesterday
morning. 1t brings report that sick SOL
der left at Warsaw was murdered BY the Ss-
eeSsionists Of that town.
All the business portions of Warsaw were
destroyed in the late FIRE. No clue has as set
been obtained to she ineendiaries.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov. 25--The StdtesmGn,
which is published here, has information from
Eeosho that the rebel Legislature OF this State
after obtaining a quorum by the appointments
of proxies, elected John B. Clark, formerly
member of Congress from Harrad county, and
Il. l.. Z. Heyton, of Cass county, Senators
to the rebel Congress. The Legislature alao
appointed members 20 the rebel House of Rep
resentaiiVes from ibe different Congressional
districts of the State, among whom are Ernest
Macdonsld, of ST. Louis, lof hateas corpus no.
torieiy,) I. Nj. MClihany, of Andrsu county,
end James K. Rains, Of Jasper county, al oi
whom are in Prices army.
At Winchester, Virginia, the rebel army under
General Jackson, Includes regiment ef slaves,
fully armed.
The steamship Fulton, which arrived at New
York on the 9th, brought nearly $4,000 stand of
arms from E-aope.
Col. G. F. Hayelock, late OF the British army,
has been appointed one of GeH. AcClellan'S stsf,
with the rank Of Colonel.
General Fremont has obtained permission to
visit Washington. Ii is presumed there will be a
court of inquiry in his case.
Thomas Bragg OF Norih Carolina, has been ap-
pointed rebel Attorney General in place OF Bepja-
min, made Secretary Of War.
Frty.tWo thousand copies of the mechanical
part of the Patent Office report have been destroy
ed by the burning Of the bindery.
Bon. 3. J. Walker Publishes in a Washington
paper an appeal for Congress 20 make an appro-
Ireland
II the nConfeds'' want 10 wake up about 6O,-
coo live Irishmen In the North, every man Of whom
will be hero worthy of the gallant 69tb, lot them
hang COL Corcoran. lt will be tho costliest hang
Ing the rebcls ever INDUCED in.
There Is evidently pervading II branches of the
government far more hopeful feeling concerning
succeSBful result of the present conflict than
heretofore, and this is exhibited conversations
and otherwise.
Have You read the advertisement respecting
-.Dr. Lelands Anti kben matte baha,' IN another
column. According TO the report OF those Who
have tried it--and Eh0 have bren cute0 VI the
most violent attacks Of khcn naLlsm by lt--there
Is no remedy sxtant equal to this IA vi hheu
natIsm-and having no FaAe0 Il 10 dolDi The stale