Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-12-20
From missouri,

SYRACUSE, Missouri Dec l3-Scouts bring in
news of proposed meeting of rebel recruiting
officers, and the information of a rebel camp in
the timber.
The Federal troops in this district are kent
actively employed. Squadrons or companies or
battalions of cavalry and sections of light artil-
lory, if required ore ordered out by Gen, Pope
with silence and mystery which is always pro-
ductive Of good results The commanding Off
Ger alone knows where the blow Is struck, and
rebel spies IN camp are thus thrown off the track
and the expeditions so sent out are almost iuva-
riably successful. r...s...f. I'D
Scarcely day passes without bringing news
OF skirmsh and capture Of squads OF Prices
recruits. h.H H'I
The expedition sent forth few days since
under Maj. Marshall; routed band OF rebels un-
der Joe Shelby, and captured four captains, two
adjutants, one Lieutenant and forty men, with
arms hotses wagons, mortar and some other
articles. sIII
The capture of leadipg secession recruiting
officers and the breaking up of their embryo
camps is doing much TO restore peace aud quiet
Those who are disposed to lay down their arms
and return to allegiance are suffered to do so
Prices army is on It's last legs. His men are
leaving in large numbers, and if the present Wig
orous policy against those in arms or who furn
ish aid and comfort TO the enemy is pursued. a
better strte of things is sure to follow.
Gen. Pope, who is now in command of the
| district embraced within the lines of Missouri
and Usage rivers, has established schools of in
strvction for commissioned officers at each can
| tonment, post and station within this district
and the most rigid rules are observed for acuui-
sition of military knowledge . a-'i
| SEDALIA, Mo-, Dec. 14-PaTties from the
west arrived here report that 5000 rebel troops
| under Gen. Stein, passed a point fifteen miles
west OF Warrensburg, on the 18th, evidently
for the purpose of escorting 600 or 800 rebel
recruits, with their baggage, provisions, etc,
from Lexington to Prices army. f.-, '-.r.
The notorious Capt. Sweeney, and his band
of forty marauding rebels, captured a few
days since by detachment of our cavalry,
have been brought here. a4.'f
ST LOUIS, Dec. 15.-John Hogan, late P.
NJ IN this city, was arrested yesterday, charg-
ed with embezzling several thousand dollars
from the Department during his term of office
lie was taken before the U. S. Commissioner,
and held to bail in the sum of $4,000 7
| Gen. Hallecks order relative to sessment
| OF secessionists for the benefit of refugees
from the southwest, has not yet been carried
into effect but probably viii be this week
The last tnstallment of camp jackson pris-
oners was sent to Cairo last evening, to be for
warded to Columbus. -. .
The Democrat learns from gentleman Just
from Lexington, that Gems Rains and Stein,
with 5000 rebels, were in possession of that
town on Friday last and another large body
OF troops was expected to reach there yestcr-
day.
Gen; Prentiss, it is said, was on the north
side OF the river with about 5000 Federal
troops, and had thrown few shells into the
rebel camp, and destroyed of two ferry-boats
in their hands.
This informant says he heard heavy firing
alter leaving Lexington on Friday, indicating
that an engagement was progressing between
our forces and the rebels. f!9a. -.#
Gen, DAVIS Brigade of Federal troops lef,
Otterville on Friday for Lexington.
These statements need confirmation
rebel Captain named Sweeney, and six
other secession prisoners reached here las
night -qtr-a