The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-11-08
The Rebel Stampede.


Thus far, the renewed anticipa.
tions of a decisive battle in the
South West have been repeatedly
disappointed. Price has invariably y
falsified alike the predictions Of his
friends and the hoses OF his foes, by
steadily retreating from point to
point, and falling anywhere to make
a stand He is latest reported as
still moving Southwsrd, in The lower
portion Of Jasper county, not far from
Carthage. Only the two couni, o,
Newton ard Mcdonald sepNi ated
him from the Arkansas line. An
opinion WIS prevalent that the m uch
talked OF junction with Mct ulloch's q
forces had not yet occurred but would
soon take place, after which the rebel
army, increased to some thirty. eight
or i,rty thousand, would turn Wcst
ward to Springfield, and there give
Fremont battle. II this, or anything
like it, was the rebel pl n, it has
been entirely frustrated by tie delay
Of McCulloch and the prompt nd d.
vance Of Fremont, or by both causes
combined. We have intelligence
that Springfield was virtually aban.
doned by the secessionists some ten
days ago, but was subst quently re-
occupied by force OF about two
thousand OF them, who were routed
by Fremont's body guard last Fri.
day. Fremont was moving toward
Springfield, and doubtless arrived
there by Monday, at the tarilest.-
All the secession residents in that
region are represented as panic
stricken, and moving as speedily as
possible into Arkansas; while the
Union refugees at Rola and else.
where, who were driven from Spring.
field or its vicinity, are joyiully ra
turning 10 their homes. The ascer.
tanned removal OF a considerable
quantity Of rebel stores from Spring.
field indicates that Price had no in.
tention of attempting to hold it
The temperance OF large force
there last week is believed to have
been as a guard Tor the transporta-
ton of additional valuablcs from the
place. IL ia deemed most probable
that Price will either withdraw from
the state or give battle in either
Newton or Mcdonald county. Ev.
identity it is his object both to avoid
a battle and to draw onr forces as
far as possible into hostile country,
at the same time diverting them from
important operations on the Missis
sippi, and diminishing their strength
while Increasing his own. There
are, however, tai limitations to this
plausible scheme. among which is
the decentralization induced among
the Missouri rebels by so persistent
and costly q retreat upon the heels
Of brilliant succcss, and by the
proposed ingloricns dcscrtion of the
state without u battle. Continual
and emphatic intelligence from va.
rious quarters leaves no doubt that
great and growing dissatisfaction and
encouragement pervades General
Prices army, and that its numbers
are constantly wasting away. 1t is
quite certain that the people Of Ar.
kansas would extend no courteous
welcome to Lost numerous and
powerful enough to give battle, and
yet drawing the desolsting trail Of
war through their otherwise peace
ful state. They would not relish the
prospect Of first having to feed the
rebel runaways, and then their de-
tcrmined pursuers, with the immi,
nent peril OF the complete military
occupancy of Arkansas. These OBJ
jections to Prices evacuation Of Mis-
souri, are weigh,y enough, yet may
give way before the pressure and
necessity. We may rest in the con
cluson that tho most that is certain
is eminently satisfactory. The re
be!s are virtually excluded from the
vast portion Of the state, and as.
sured peace beneath the stars and
stripes is returned to our people.
- Saint Louis Democrat.