Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-28
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Fronn Missourl.

fFOm m1SSouf1.
iSr. Lou1s, Dee. 2T.-Ths following re-
sumo OF recent military operations in Mis-
souri, have been obtaiued from reliable
source:
Within abe past two weeks the Union
army hare captured $500 rebels, including
about 40 commissioned otiters, 1900 hor-
ses and mules, HOO stand of arms, two
two tons Of powder, 100 wagons, aud an
and camp euuipage Tie large foundry
al Lexington, used BIZ thu rebels for cast.
ing cannon, shot and sh Us, and most of
the rebel crtift ohsths Missouri; Including
ferry boats, have been destroyed or gap
.tured. a pretty clean sweep has been made
OF the whole country between Missouri aud
Usage rfyers, aud Gen Pfise cut on from
all supplies aud recruits from North MIS-
souri,. Price Is in full rStreat for ArkGu-
sas with his whole army having passed
through Springfield on Mbndny last.
Our loss 10 accomplishing these import
ant results does not exceed one hundred
killed and .woun,led. These are the fruits
of brilliant stragetical eombinntiops OF
Gen Halleck, which has been so ably ex-.
ecuted by Generals Pnpe, Prentiss and
Ne Kean, Colonies JET o. Davis, of Fort
Sumter fame, Fred Steele OF the nth
regular Infantry, anu hraTe officers and
soldiers Of our army, regulars and volun-
teers
Prices emissaries, who were sent to stir
up rebellion in North Missouri. and stimuli
taneouslr burn all railroad bridges, sta
tions, rolling stock, &C., IN the 20th of this
month, in accordance with plans pr0mul.
gated from the rebel camp, have heen foil
ed to great extent in their plans by the
energy OF Gen. HAIleck and the activity of
our forces, which are kept in constant mos
tion, Notwithstanding the severity of the
weather.
The damage done TO the North Missouri
and Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, have
been much exaggerated. Repairs are
rapidly being maize, and both the North
Missouri Railroad and the Telegraph wire
will be in working order to Weelsvtlle to-
night.
Ten bridge burners have already been
shot, aud fifty are in close confinement TO
be summariIy dealt With, under Gen. Hal
lacks stringent orders.
In u few days it is confidently expected
that our moving columns will as eff.ctually
break up bridge burning in North Missouri
as rebellion has been crushed south of the
river. No mercy will be shown the scoun-
dreIs. Gen. HAlleck's emphatic orders with
reference to all bridge burners, are TO shoot
down every one making the attempt.
Maj. Glover has just returned from
scout in Camden county, with ten wagon
loads of subsistence, u rebel Captain aud
thirteen men, who left Prices army since
his retreat commenced.
Gen. Pope's official report of the expedi-
tion into Central Missouri, has been re-
ceived, but it contains nothing important
not previously reported.
who escaped from the rebel camp at HUI
mansyille last Saturday, reports that when
the news that Gen Pope's cavalry had
driven in Gen. Rains pickets ut Johnstown
was received by PRICES army, the greatest
Consideration prevailed in the rebel camp.
Cavalry, artillery, infantry, md raw, rag
ged, unarmed recruits were mixed up IN
inextrtcable confusion, and mauT hours
elapsed before anything like order was re-
stored.
Tie retreat of the whole army commence
ed as soon afterwards ~ possible, and so
fearful were they OF pursuit that they
burned bridges and plated every obstrnc-
tion in tue way OF the fancied pursuers.
Even the celebrated bridge built by Gen.
Fremont across the 0sAge at Warsaw was
not spared by the flying rebels. 1t Is re-
ported that one Regiment was left on the
OShRe IG6i
small bodies are scattered through the
counties about Warreasburg collecting
supplies. A cavalry force has been sent
tout in pursuit of them, but our horses are
so worn aud weary by pther long forced
marches that there is little prospects of
capturing these rebel bands. The last re-
ports from Price is that De passed through
Springfield en- route to Arkansas, and tits
pretty certain that he will not attempt to
return this winter.
ST.. Louis, Dec. 27,-ln accordance with
orders frnln Gen IEullrCk, tue Provost
Marshal General directs that the sixteen
slaves now confined in the ST. Lnuis county
Jail. and advertised for sale unler the
State, be released from, prison and placed
under control of the Chief ouartrr Master
Of this Department for laLOr, till further
orders, said slaves being prnpsrty of reb-
els, and having been used for insurrectiou-
ary purposes,