Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-17
AFFAIRSlN MISSOURI.
MOVEMENTS OF The REBEL GENERAL PRD

MOVEMENTS OF The REBEL GENERAL PRICE.
Correspondence Of the Missouri Democrat
RoLLA, Oct. lO.-we are in hourly expectation
OF receiving reliable information from the west
ern tier of counties, giving US the exact move
ments Of the retreatinR army under Price Our
latest news from that section comes down to Sat-
urday last, when the rebel advanced guard was
reported by gentleman who arrived at this place
to be at Clinton, Henry county. IL Is supposed
that IL the fugitive Moss Troopers" attempt to
cross the Usage River by the Papinville road that
they may be intercepted, and prevented from
using the ferry at Hoffman's. II is difficult to
ascertain what force will be present on the oppo
site bank TO intercept the fordng at this point.
IL no large force should be available 1t Is prob
able that about twelve hundred men, under Dr.
| Bowles, from Greenfield Dade county. and in
the vicinity, will be sent there, and their appear
snce ON hostile bank may serve to harass and
terrify the poltSpons. This little force We're on
their way to join Gen. Lane.
1t Is also quite certain that the recent rains have
swollen the Usage, % that IL will be difacult to
| effect fording at the usual points. gentleman
who catfe across the country from Jefferson City
Yesterday, reports that the river at Castle Rock
where he crossed has risen three feet In two days
At HOnman's Ferry, the point where Gen Price
was expected to cross, there Ia bat one fat boat
only capable Of conveying one six horse team and
| about forty men at time. Lyon, with his small
| force, was occupied four DAYS In crossing this
point, as the river was swollen somewh hat at the
time. At that rate, and under similar circum-
| stances, even with no opposing force to disturb
| him 1t would take Price from seven to ten DAYS
to fleet the passage But when the river Is at its
ordinary stage, his troopers can swim it like
whatfsrats.
1t is conjechred by some that, rather than run
the haz ard of being detained on the OSage he
| Will strike Into Kansas and follow down the old
military road to Fort Smith As an Indication of
| the immediate deliverance Of the Southwest from
the rebel forces | may state, without riolati NO
| the secrets Of the Email service,'' that Joseph
Burton Son, the old stage managers of the
Springfield route, are bringing up their stock of
| horses and stages from st Louis to be ready to
| resume operations on the road Ben Kite the
postmaster has also returned to Spring Id having
| been dangerously sick for some weeks in Rolla
| The venerable Judge Dade Is here looking re.
markablv well. He expects to leave for his home
| In Springfield Tomorrow.
| Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial !
| FREMoNTs PLANS
| Ten. Fremonts plans for the future have not
| transpired. Something important undoubtedly
| occurred to cause him to move SO suddenly from
California. | noticed also a my sterous shifting
Oh uoops from point to point, In manner which
| exercises newspaper qnid nnHrs. If had not
seen similar feinls In West Virginia I might
have been more mystihed When one regiment
Is Withdrawn from an important point in broa
under cover OF darkness, il means something
This thing has been done even while the news
papers have been scolding about the exposure of
important points.
1t is positively asserted here this mornIng that
General Fremont intends to concentrate his army
immediately week at most will do it-and cut
ting loose from the base line will plunge down
through the State, and onward till he accom-
plishes his mission. | don't believe he will do
any such thing. But tits evident that he cannot
Cach fflce, nor can be return TO ST Louis with
U s.v. accomplishing s something Nor can he
ment he withdraws from II, Price will return
north and ravage the country. There are several
reasons why think he will not go south on the
line marked out by army Spectators
Firstly, II will not pay to drag his superb army
ana Prodigious train through the muddy barrens
OF Missouri, after an army he knows he cannot
catch Secondly, he cannot accomp lish anything
III ne does Thirdly, tdere is better opening for
operations In the direction Of the Mssss ppi river
Fourthly, IL he keeps the enemy south Of the
Usage In the southwest, and protects southeastern
Missouri, he will accomplish all that is desirabIe
until the contemplated Mississippi expedition is
tat aceompEi.
THE ARMY
=. MS army Is numerous and well appointed. !
think be can concentrate 40 900 men within a
week. The proportion of cavalry aud artillery 10
unusually large, and a large force Of mounted
scouts VIII soon be organized IL the political
enemies OF Fremont do not resort to treacherous
means TO thwsrt his operation do not think IL
ptoDdDle that he can meet with disaster in the
Held Yet cannot discover where he will ind
opportunity to achieve any great triumph In Mis-
an enemy to attack. And II is unjust 10 condemn
Fremont for not Overtaking Price when IL js
apparent that 1t Is physically Impossible to do so
ana mere Snay say that, compared with the
movement Of troops and supplies in other depart.
menis, r rements operations have been far more
fapid than those of any other General in command
OF any department. He has pushed forward men
ana supplies with prodi gious energy aud celerity
never nave seen private business ex pedited With
more Vlgor. He has been condemned for retain
ing Col. i. Z. Woods on his staff because his
integrity was furnished in California
A Jefferson City dispatch to the Democrat
dated October III, says:
=, A gentleman just from Upton reports all quiet
mere. The mutlnY yesterday was promptly
dueuea upon the appearance Of the artillery and
the determined attitude assumed BY Col Brown,
! he mutneers laid down their arms and returned
70 camp The man who was shot 10 said to have
belonged TO a company which has been on the
verge OF mutiny fer two weeks. Col Brown is
sustained In the act BY his brother officers The
sudlf mas excited considerable discussion here
however many contending that 1t was simply
Gen Prentia and stat arrived here tb,, svsnino
Col. Smith, Of the Thirty fifth Illinois accom-.
panied the party He 10 returning to his regiment
ON Illinois, where he has been to procure over
coats and India rubber blankets for his regiment
Quarternaster Wood promptly supplied them
Hnfumored In town this afternoon that Siegel,s
plckeb were captured night before last by Prics,s
army Of bservaticn.
The army correspondents left this morning IL
10 significant fact that several of these among
others the representatives Of the New YORK Times
and World, and the Cincinnati Commercial,
Frsno SoanaGnea Inc project Of accompanying
fremont, and gone to more interesting fields
ANoio Oh the 81 Louis Re-
publican writes October 70:
a gentieman-a mover-from the western mart
OF Lawrence county, passed through town yester-
dav. tie left home on Saturday morning last.
and brings items of Importance IL true He re.
pofe that a fight Occcrred at place called Shang-
ma, In the eastern portion Of Barton county, on
friday-the day previous to his starting hereDbe-
tween Federal force Of about :, 900 inen under
Montgomery and Jennison, and the adv4nce
guard OF McCuloch's army, aided by a regiment
OF so-caled Missouri State Guards, under Judge
Snenaut; The cannonading commenced on FIJI
day morning, and was continued for a considera-
PIE length OF time, and was heard by him at his
residence The firing then ceased and sometime
aiteIward was renewed at a point further south
ne tnen made inq uiries in the immed late neigh
pothooo OF the firing, and was told that a battle
naa taken place as above mentioned and that the
Federal troops had driven the enemy southwark
and Were In pursuit The strength Of the rebel
force was not known.
, MY informant passed through Springfield on
sunday last, where all was confusion and excite.
ment Every one seemed busy, going to and fro,
as II in preparation for some important move.
ment. He did not inquire the cause Of ali this
hustle, concluding that II they would let Kim
alone, he would not disturb them. He is conf.
dent, however, that IL was caused by the news of
the battle In Barton county,