The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-03

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ST. Louis, Nov. 2, 1851.
The following from the correspondence Of the 81.
Louis Democrat:-
CHARLTON County, Oct. 80, 1851.
Judge McNennt q prominent citizen OF this county,
reached home yesterday direct from the headquarters Of
General Price. lie left the rebel camp at Neosho New
ton county Wednesday, the 22d where General Price
and Ben. McCulloch had united their forces making an
army Of about thirty thousand men.
General Price had received large supply Of clothing
medicine NC and His rled cannon had mot
reached him. but expected to do Sunday night
under the charge Of General George B. Clark, vnek,
sent messengers forward to indicate his approach
The Legislature in session at Neos6cs -
lacked four Of . quorum. This deficiency ~
expected to be made up by tho arrival several
Of the members, whom It believed they would con-
firm Claib. JacFsons declaration Of independence.
General Price gives out that he will stand Neosho
and give General Fremont battle whom he expects easily
TO defeat and then march st. Louis and mako his
winter quarters in central Missouri.
OUR SOUTHWEST MISSOURI CORRESPON-
DENCE.
CAMP MoRRIssay, Yosrs STATION,
HICKORY County, Mo-, Oct. rs, 1861 ! q
Bridging the Usage Riuer-Adrance Of the Army-GemiaI
Weather for the Campoisn--Isciiemts on the March-A
Prairie Establishment Of Camp Haskell-Posi-
toa Of the Enemy, de-, dc.
About on the 23d the bridge the Usage was
finished, and the army at commenced its march.
AS the hour Of starting ate the troops on the road
made but twelve miles by nightfa camping the edge
Of prairie the main road to Springfield and Fort
Smith. The night cod and the ground in the
Ing white with frost; but, SO far as could
certain the troops did not suffer from the cold. Your
respondent slept IN tent with others, most OF
them reporters and found Inconvenience from the low
temperature Weather like the present is far better for
campaign in Missouri than the hot months Of July and
August. The days are warm, but occasions
foraby so there is usually very gentle breeze srring
but often high wind and the hazncss Of the atmos
phcre joined with the stiffness that reigns the natural
elements denoted In the midst OF the Indian
summer though that delightful season does not in Mis-
souri, attain such perfection as i'll New England.
On the morning Of the Path camp broken at eight
A. NJ and march Of twelve miles was made by eleven
AN,
A. we were waiting for several regiments that had
been detained syracuse and other points, could not
make long marches, and accordingly went into camp be-
fore noon The camp namod Camp Haskell, in
honor Of Captain Haskell, Of General Fremonts stI
gentleman who holds the position of Director Of Pocc
but whose duties appear to embrace nearly all tho ma
nagemcnt Of the camp and the march, From day break
until late night he is in the saddle riding at full speed
from regiment to regiment or he caa be seen foot
among the and wagons Of the camp, carefully noting
The condition Of everything around On the morning after
our departure from warsaw telegram was received
announcing the engagement Fredericton between
Col punner and en Thompson, and the defeat OF the
latter with loss of four gnns. Capt. Haskell rode
throughout the command, and read the dts asch
the head Of each regiment The policy OF such inea
| surc at apparent when we heard the loud
cheering at the termination of each reading and after
wards SAW the elasticity of the step Of the men on the
CHI The four that have lately obtained TO
the Union armsthe taking OF Lexington by Major White
the capture Of rebel baggage train by Gen iane the
defeat Of the rebels at Wet Glaze and the battle Of Fred
rckt n-appear to Indicate that the tables are turning,
and that the Union arms are again destined TO be sue
! cessful.
On our march on tho :, 24th we nopsSssa PASSED
part oi Hickory county cxultng in the Of Quincy.
The village, OF about twenty frame ana log houses,
had been partially deserted, many Of the men resiing
there having joined the rebel army small hotel with
modest sign proclaiming it TO be the Quincy House,
which formerly kept station Of the Overland Mail
Company bore evidences Of having been visited by the
rebels during Of their pgrimag The proprietor
| was gentleman from New York, and was robbed by
had his house piaged when the my marched through
there in June last In several other respects the town
seemed TO have suffered from the visits OF marauders
and the prostrate fences and unreaped fields gave
evidence Of the bfghing effect OF the rebellion in Missouri
| During the day noticed the prairie on FIRE mile or
more from the road and few Of determined 10 visit
the SPOT The dense growth of vegetation with which the
prairie was covered and which had become dead with
The advance of the season. was burning to the ground
over Of quarter Of mile in width, and sending
enormous mass OF smoke that rose III cloud to
the height OF several hundred feet Tue are advanced
slowly threatening to burn some houses that lay in its
track bat stopped by the efforts Of the soldiers
fore il reached the buildings The flame not by any
terricaly hot and but Tor the smoke would
suffer but little Inconvenience in riding through It,
Camp Haskell made within mile Of General Sic
gels camp, where he had been for two days waiting for
us md the remainder Of the army General Siegel
has shown much energy in pushing forward his command
ever since he started from Jefferson City, Everything
about his camp and around his division goes 10 prove
that he Of the best officers the service, and II
he has nything like fair chance at the enemy he will
retrieve his illfortune OF Springfield. From Camp Has
ke q scouting party Of $50 mounted men, under MAJOR
Zaconyi in the direction Of Springfield and
before this is wrten they, doubtless have that town in
| their possession.
The position Of the enemy at latest accounts was In
Jasper county in the vicinity Of thagc The report o
Price having from twenty Ave TO thirty Thousand ner
still continues. General Sturgs, whose coniAnd is al
Oyceola designing to road parallel TO Genera
Fremnt reached here in person tonight. General Lane
is within twelve miles OF this place, and will join
day or two.