Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-05

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Special correspond noe of rHr ST. ial. Bruu.lslI
RoLLA. November "-.-Uuf scouts. ia tins
moaning, bring definite and reliable reports u
the movements ui thr enemy Iu tho rAuemt
southwestern portion of the State They were u
The camp of The Tubola at SaIroAir uu IhursdA,
last McLulluch understands tho rulrugraI,
movement OF uur army 10 be an atlompt 10 grt
m his irar ha hla scouts reported 10 him that Oh,
whole force wan ctuHa.ug White llyer. McCul'
lorl marched 90, aud is now ruyamprd 40 Spring
field. with d luIyr ui 1000
Rains. who had command at Sarcukie, wit.
1000 men, lutt that place ou Friday, and hai
Joined MrCulluyh by this Time. Cen rrlu, wal
at l]iuuNilr vtth the balance ui the rebel army
lie also took zap hua march uu Friday, and Is al
yauciug uuIJhwaIl 90 Join McCulloch and Rains
iitcr boa ha march drsulatel and dcstToyr,
everything tu Prevent oar troops getting in hls
rear
The measles are raging iu the different camp.
here 10 % great extent
Price is reported by scouts 10 be- still at Pine
vile with the balance of the rebel army, intend
ing TO leave to-day Thursday 90 tom IA june
ton with McCulloch at Springfield. An emf
grant from the latter place confirms the above ia
all essential particulars.
Il is only the rowing bands of marauders and
suragglers that are ~oyeTruuning the country thi'
way, and committing the depredstiDus we have
heard of on the few Union men left
A company of eighty rebels have operated
several days at Lebanon. They represent them
selves as Texan rangers, They robbed one O
my infOumants of two horses and four guns, auJ
then set him adrift on foot
The captain Of the rangers assured him tina
McCulloch would follow up Sigel with 1900
men; that Price with the center division wa
after Jefferson City, and that a third division wa.
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extremely anxious TO have this programme O
operations propagated and believed.
There are over 1900 refugee families here
many of them in "a destitute condition, with
Vitful prospect for the winter.
Over one hundred men belonging to the 36tl
Illinois are down with the measles, and the con
tagion is spreading among some of the othe
regiments.
Two citizens from Springfield arrived las
evening, having left Monday morning. McCul
loch arrived at that place Monday evening, lStI
inst, with 1900 troops. On the Doth be wa
Joined by 2OUO more. On Sunday morning las
he left Springfield, marching down the Fayett5
vide road, and was encamped next day six mile
from town.
Two companies only Of the State Guard wer
left in Springfield. When my informant left
all was quiet there. But few armed men wer
met with until our lines were reached.
ST. JOSEPH, November 2S.-A band Of rebel
under Gordon, captured three United State
officers from the train at Weston. Stein is re
ported near there with 500 rebels.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Trbunel
QyTNCY, November 27.-When the train LEI
St. Joseph this morning great excitement eSiste
in the city ON account Of the report Of an intend
ed attack from seCessiouists in the direction q
Plattsburg and Weston. Mouuted patrols wer
stationed in sIl parts of the city, and the Six
teenth Illinois regiment were prepared TO Civ
proper reception 10 invaders.
in the early part Of the night a fire occurTe
on the leves, burning down a third-rate hots.
No other damage was done.
speclal Dispatch TO the Missouri Democrat
JEFFERSON CITY, November 2s-Captai
Lumstord, of Col. Johnson's regiment, arrive
this evening from Springfield. lie reports Nc
CullOch with a considerable force tins side O
Lebanon, marching on Jefferson City. Capt
Lumsiurd is an intelligent and perfectly reliabl
man, and is confident that the enemy viii b
upon Us in q few days. This tallies with othe
reports which have been floating through tow
for the past few days.
The Shreveport passed down to-day. She wa
detained halt a day at Lexington. They IN
tended to use her TO cross over Harris division
Of the rebel army into North Missouri, but after
ward changed their plan, after searching her an
taking a horse and a negro.