Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-07
THE WAR IN mIssoURI.
Reports TO the fkepublican Press.

Aep0rte 10 the Aepubi1can PRESS
Especial correspondence of the St. Louis Democrat
RoLLA, November 28.-Our scouts, in this
morning, bring definite and reliable reports
of the movements of the enemy in the ex-
treme southwestern portion Of the State.
They were in the camp of the rebels at Sar.
coke on Thursday last McCulloch under
stands the retrogsde movement Of our army
to be an attempt to get in his rear, as his
scouts reported to him that our whole force
was crossing White river. McCulloch
marched to, and is now encamped at Spring
field, with force Of 1000.
Rains, who had command at Sarcoxie,
with 1000 men, left that place on Friday.
| and his joined McCulloch by this time.
Gen. Price was at Pineville with the balance
of the rebel army. He also took up his
march on Friday, and is advancing north
ward to join McCulloch and Rains. Price
in his march desolated and destroyed every
thing to prevent eur troops getting in his
rear. =-.z o. 3
The measles are raging in the different
camps here to great extent.
Price is reported by scouts to be still at
Pineville with the balance of the rebel army,
| intending to leave to-day Thursday to form
junction with McCulloch at Springfield.
An emigrant from the latter place confirms
| the above in all essential particulars.
| 1t is only the rowing bands of marauders
and stragglers that are overrunning the
| country this way, and committing the dep
relations We have heard of on the few
Union men left.
A company Of eighty rebels have operat-
ed several days at Lebanon. They rep
| resent themselves as Texan Rangers. They
robbed one of my informants of two horses
nd fNr,s ~ L Y-sr
foot.
The Captain of the Rangers assured him
that McCulloch would follow up Sigel with
$4,000 men; that Price with the centeg di-
vision was after Jefferson City, and that a
third division was chasing up Lane into
Kansas. They seemed extremely anxious
to have this programme Of operations pro-
pagated and believed. Ell el..-.-
There are over 1000 refugee families
here, many of them in a destitute condi-
ton, with a pityful prospect for the winter.
Over one hundred men belonging to the
Seth Illinois are down with the measles, and
the contagion is spreading among some Of
the ether regiments,
Two citizens from Springfield arrived last
evening, having left Monday morning. Nc
Culloch arrived at that place Monday even
ing, 18th inst, with ZOO troops. On the
Goth he was joined by 1000 more. On Sun
day morning last he left Springfield, march
ing down the Fayetteville road, and was en-
camped next day six miles from town. fr
Two companies only of the State Guard
were left in Springfield. When our inform
ant left, all was quiet there. But few armed
men were met with until our lines were
reached. @ @--' f~-=s
S7. JosEPH, Nov. SO.
A band Of rebels under Gordon. captured
three United States officers from the train
Weston. Stein is reported near there
with 500 rebels.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l
4 QUINCY, Nov. 81.
When the train left st. Joseph this mern-
ing great excitement existed in the city on
account Of the report of an intended attack
from secessionists in the direction of Platts-
burg and Weston. Mounted patrols were
stationed in all parts Of the city, and the
10th Illinois regiment were prepared to give
proper reception to invaders. ...
In the early part Of t. night a frc oc-
CURED on the levee, burning down third
rate hotel. No other damage was done.
Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Democratl
-ra as JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. %. ?
Capt. Lumsford, of Gel. Johnson's regi-
ment, arrived this evening from Springfield.
He reports McCulloch with considerable
force this side Of Lebanon, marching on
Jefferson City. Capt. Lumsford is an intel
igent and perfectly reliable man, and is
confident that the enemy will be upon US in
few days, This tallies with other reports
which have been floating through town for
the past few days.
The Shreveport passed down to- day. She
was detained half day at lexington
They intended to use her to cross over Har-
ris' division of the rebel army into North
Missouri, but afterward changed their plan,
after searching her and taking horse and
negro. pHf