The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-30
THE RE.ADvANCE OF THE REBELS.
Our eT. LOUIS CORREEPONDRNcR.

tf Um Sr. LouH, Nov &c, 1861.
1he Advance fis<a Fhcs-Captays Of Union Piclas By
the RepeIs-7hs Texans al Lsbano,s-Prces Koreme,,s-
Rebel Troops being Raied in ST. Louis-A Suspicious
Adve,tissment-- Hall<ck Strict DiscTfaortan
Ths Inspector General at His Dulles General Fsaoats
Supporters IN 81 Louis Failing or Raptdly--Bt Lsarss
81. Louis without Orders 50 to do, DC,
The advance Of the rebels which WAS expected after
evacuation OF Springfield and the Southwest appears
to be xed fact Our telesraphc advcss Of this after
noon inform thata body Texan Rangers holds Lsba
non fty miles this side Of Springfield and that seyera
OF Colonel Boyds pckets have been taken prisoners
by the advanced yidettss OF the enemy. Colonel
Boyd is encamped ten miles from Rola on the road TO
Lebanon and has his pickes thrown out for long dis.
frothat post TO give early notice ofny advance
OF the rebels.
1t is not considered ut ell PROBABLE that McCalloch will
venture to attack Ros, that he VIII come much fr-
ther east than Lebanon. His in that direction
Is undoubtedly IN conjunction with Priee advance upon
the Osage where he will doubtless make stand some
point whence he threaten army at Seda He will
hardly dare to that stream, but viii keep the
Eoutherly side whero his lines OF retreat open and
His utmost attempt. in case he crossss the river,
win be TO reoccupy Lexngton and make OF the foun
dry there, which, by some oversight on the part Of
our commanders has yet besn destroyed. That he
may attempt TO take possession OF Lexington
the Missouri river ceases TO be nargabie within tho
range Of possibilities. zea fl.a3. ,., r. t4 a
Barnes stated In my last, brought TO such sud-
den Close has again resumed and completed negotiations
He has furnished papers for the release Of upwards Of
thirty Of Commissioned ofcers in rebel hands,
exchange for appropriate number Of The Camp Jack
officers and prvates, the rule being to give two pr
Yates for every second lieutenant, and two ON
GERS Of . lower grade for one OF the next
higher. Before any exchanges were made Lieu.
tenant Barnes required that Mr.. Barclay should
give certificates for eighty men IN return for the
eighty nva the latter had received from Colonel Gurey
and which transfer had been made General Frost
still remains In st. Louis, but appears anxious to leave
soon for Dixie and take with him - many possi
BILE for the ranks Of the rebel army The following an
peared In the Republican Of this mornings ~ -
Wow. o4 Cty CAMP JACKSON MEN. rt
In order that the necessary arrangements may be made
for transportation tho parties who entitled to
6cates u release and safe conduct and who desire 70
company General Frost the headquarters Of General
Price win please call at the northeast Of Chestnut
and Fifth streets, and enrol their names, before
General Hasck institntlng the strictest discipline in
the administration q affairs In this department He 10
particularly stringent upon keeping ocers with their
Commands and only Allows them leave on important
and pressing business He orders the srictest economy
In tbs expenses Of the army and particularly urges that
there be unnecessary travel by rail steamboat that
shall subject the government TO outlay What General
HAeck viii do when the actual difficulties Of the cam
paign upon him II remains for time 10 prove but IL
In certain that he "opens well.n &A MNT
Major Totteu Qate Captain) Inspector General Of this
department commenced this morning tour Of inspec-
tion He begins with close and critical survey Of the
ST. Louis Notifications, their capabilities and condition,
and the strength and efficiency or the garrisons THIS
| task win require several days careful attention.
General Fremont left ths afternoon by The Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad for his tour 10 New York and Wash
ington lie went away very quietly comparatively few
be ng aware that he intending TO depart Ills warm
partisan friends have en- intending TO mako n hDgo
Demonstration at The time Of els exodus, but tpGy
has public feeling changed and 80 many ~ h3 dh rCit
have ALLEN ~ that h'o Oh lalT of ali. "as ~