, 1861-12-26
FROM SIT. LOUIS.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune,]
ST. LOUIS, December "A. 1861.
The prisoners from scda1ia were all safely
housed to-day in McDowall's College, under
an escort of 25th Indiana and the Iowa I'd.
There are about 1,050 Of them, according to
count made while they were detained in Tip
ton, yesterday. The Indiana boys return
to Sedalia tomorrow; the Iowa I'd doing
guard duty.
MerriIl's cavalry and two companies Of Col.
Eads's Missouri cavalry have destroyed the
ferry boats and foundry at Lexington.
By the Pacific train we hear Of the return Of
two companies Of the First Missouri cavalry
to Upton from an expedition to Sedalia and
Lalyette counties. They brought no prison
CTS, but it is believed there are 4 hundred
rebels less there than recently.
The Democrat says the cash payments in the
Department Of Missouri since April Esd,
amount to eighteen millions and fifty-two
thousand dollars; seventeen millions Of
which has been paid since the first Of July.
A special dispatch to the Missour; Democrat
from Jefferson City, Dec "A, Fl says gentleman
whose name it is not proper to mention,
passed down to st. Louis to-day, having left
Prices camp at Harmunsvislc, on Friday. He
has been with tho rebel army several weeks,
and states that on Thursday morning the
camp WIS broken up in the greatest confu
SION Some warning had been given that
the Fcdera1s were upon them. Guns
were fired, the pickets rushed
in, the cavalry and infantry turned out in-the
greatest confusion, and it was some time be-
fore anything like order could be restored.
When they found out their mistake they COM
menced hasty and confused retreat south
ward. Ny informant says this was IN conse-
quence Of news they had received, which he
thinks must have been intelligence Of the cap
ture Of their recruits. He says they are hurry
ing South for fear Of being cut of By sigel,
1t is their plan to form junction with Nc
Culloch's division. Gen. Heath has been
appointed Commanding General and ranks
Price. Gen. Price has about l0, coo men, mostly
well armed and clothed. Shoes and tents
arc very ecarce. About three thousand
are entirely unproyided with tents. The feel,
ing in the rebel army is generally hopeful, but
the recruits are disappointed and discontinued
st being taken out of the State.
| Another rich secessionist prisoner was
brought to town, today, by policeman
The individual is Eugene Longneman, former
" editor Of the Bulletin, the predecessor O
fuckers STATE Journal, who ran away, having
| forged notes for nearly $500 in the name O.
his father, the traitor Senator Polk, q. B
CEagcn, and others. The arrest took place Al
Hagcrstown, Md, on request from Governor
Gamble, He is now in jail.
On the trip to this city Of the prisoners o
Gen Pope, one Of them WIGS shot while at
tempting to escape. BE was carrying WOO,
while the train WIS stopped, and ran of, pur
sued by two members Of the 25th Indiana
There is considerable excitement anon,
horse dealers to-day, caused b5 IN order from
QuartczmasteE. General Ateigs, ordering nj
more horses and mules to be bought here. l
contract was made yesterday for 500 mules a
800 and slG4, and artillery horses at Sl14 each
| By an escaped prisoner, who arrived her
tonight by the Pacific Road, It is reporte
that Gen. Price's army is on tho full retreat t
the Arkansas Nae. He left Osceola Thursda,