Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-13
NORTHERN Nsws3k LIES.
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SEDAI1A No Dec Our latest advices from
the Soc. III are, that Price has moved part of bis
force from Osceols TO a point i've miles distant,
where he has es ablshed his headquarters. Gen,
R4ine's eommau6 femai1ed atOsceola.
A train of 90 wagons from Lexington, laden
with supplies for PRICES army, passed unmolested
within fifteen miles of this place on Monday last
There are four rebel recruiting ofiees IN Licking
ton enlisting recruits for Prices army.
A meeting was held thsre last Friday, ct which
several ntominent secessiOnists spoke. urging a
united frt Ia behalf OF tho rebels. Similar meet
.gs have been held in Clay. Ray and other river
Q unties and subscriptions for money clothing, d.,
re n circulation.
Its nos perhaps generally known. but il b be-
eved to be f4ot that the county court of Saline
county Claib Jaekaon's residence. 10 July last au
taorized commissioners to raise 500 900 to be ex>
pended for the benefit Of Prices army. Other
enuntiss along the Missouri river are believed TO
hSge done the same thing.
It is stated on good authority tbst when Price
Vas besleging Lexington delegation Of citizens
was sent hin FROM Saline county, with urgent
re aus st that he would DOT slleT his army ente
thst county, which was complied with. The rea
Of this request VISA because OF the great dread
entertained by the inhabitants of that county Of the
piunderipg propensity Of Prices rebels.
The counties slong the Missouri West Of Jefersop
City are the rchesL in the State and have Furnished
dearly ga many Gen and as much means in behalf Of
the rebellion the balance of the State, while they
have been almost entirely exempt from N sraud>
RS. and have alresdy been visited by Federal
troops
ST LOUIS Dec g. General Thomas L Price,
commanding at JeffersOn City, viii return for
11nzress 90 Gil the Vacancy caused by the expul-
~ Reid. Judge " Hall member Of the
State Conventian and W. c. Hawkins. have been
... -.,. -. race in the dis riot lately repre-
scented bl John B. Clark. Both are understood 70
De strong Uni men ..-.
81 Logls, Dec general HAlleek has Issued 4
lengthy general order With references to the affairs
Of this Department the principal points of which
are as follows:
Lieut. Colonel G. D. Farrar has been appointed
Provost Marshal and General Of the Department
Commanding others of Districts posts and corps
are directed to arrest and place IN confinement all
persons IN arms Agansf the United States. or who
give aid and assistance or encouragement to the
enemy, and all property belonging TO such persons
oh ch can be used by the any will De taken poe
ession of for that purpose, and all other property
will be examined by = board Of officers and sold
according to the army regulations. All persons
found in di1gUse IS pretended loyal citizens. or IN
| DIR other false promises within our lines, giVIns
information to or communicating with the enemy,
| Eill be arrested, tried and shot as spies
Persons net commissioned or enlisted IN the ser
vice of the so-called Confederate States. who co-
init scts of hostility will net be treated prison
ers o. war, but punished IS criminals and be shot
less severely punished according to the rules Of
var. In cons Quence # large numbers of Union
families and nOA cOmbatants having been plundered
| md driven from their homes in destitute condI
rion and thousands Of such persons are nov And-
ing their way mo tbs city, the Provost AarahalI
are directed to ascertain the condition of Personi
so driven from their homes, and uIder the military
law OF retaliation quarter them In the houses anc
feed and clothe them AZ the expense Of zVoWed Sc
:essiOnists Who although they do not Themselves
| rob and plumber, give aid sad encouragement e
and sbet and countenance such scts OF their feioV
| ebels.