Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-22


as q carriage road, to increase the facilities
with Virginia.
Affairs In Missouri.
SKDALIA, Dec. 13.
The rebel force at Lexington is rapidly
increasing in numbers, by recruits coming
in from the surrounding country. The
number there is said to be about 5000 or
5000. 1t is supposed they will move South
ward in q few days, to join Price.
The prisoners brought in yesterday viii
be sent to st. Louis.
from the ST. Louis Republican, Dee 13.
We have obtained information direct from
Gen. Prices camp, as late as last Thursday.
The main portion of his army was in Osceo-
la and its Immediate vicinity, One division
was north of the Usage, and another was to
have crossed on Friday. The entire army
was to move soon, to find new fields for To-
rage, supplies having been exhausted
Gen. Price has over 90 cannon, some S or
10 of which are rifed. All Of them are
well provided with gunners, horses, and all
necessary equipments. Very recently he
received nine cannon from the South-e
large number of tents, and clothing. His
men are comfortably clothed, but not IN I'M
form dress, and are not suffering for want
of shoes, as has been reported. The men
regardthe rebel army as invincible, and are
anxious for fight.
Gen. Price may, however, be better post
ed than they are and may hesitate to lead
them where they are anxious to go--to Gem
trail Missouri, though it is said that Price
himself declares that he is done retreating,
and is bound for the Missouri river ST all
hazards. His personal friends and relatives
on the river, and in Central Missouri expect
him, sooner or later, and are doing all they
can to further his views.
They are very active in drumming up
men to 60 to his assistance or be ready to
join him when he reaches the river. They
are organizing their men so that at given
signal they can assemble in force, and do
whatever is deemed Necessary. It was gen.
orally understood in his camp that the rail-
roads were to be first crippled to prevent
the transportation Of Federal troops. This
being done, the army he would bring with
him, and the recruits his friends had col
lected together, would enable them to enjoy
comparative peace in the rich counties Of
Central Missouri during the winter, and
perhaps begin to realize some of that $780,
600, 900 of Union property referred 70 in
his proclamation He and his friends ex-
pect to carry out this programme, and loyal
citizens in that section, knowing their plans,
anu daily seeing Lne1F operations anu
bearing, are becoming alarmed.
We should not deceive ourselves. The
rebel element Of the country is in motion.
1t is emboldened, confident, and overbear-
ing. 1t laughs st proclamations, seeing
that they are seldom enforced. Is it not
time to begin TO do more or soy less? Let
the responsible men of the rebel party
those who stay at home and send out men
bankrupt in morals and in means, and
thoughtless boys--let such men be captured
and made to feel the power Of the Govern
ment they are betraying. Let them feel it
in their persons and property, and we shall
soon be able to spare our army for other
fields. The prompt arrest and punishment
of a dozen such men in each of the coun-
ties along the river, and in the centre Of
the State, would affect more real good than
q brigade of soldiers.
A son of Gen. Price has been elected
Brigadier General, in place of John b.
Clark, and Martin Green succeeds Gen. Har-
ris in the same position.
There is no real difficulty or misunder-
standing between McCulloch and Price, as
has been frequently stated. McCulloch is
or was in Arkansas, but is now ready and
willing according to his own declaration, }
to follow Price wherever he leads. Price
was pleased st the idea of the publication
OF the difficulty between them-said 1t was
Just what he desired. There was q question
OF rank, one holding State, and the other
q Confederate commission, which they knew
would be remedied by the transfer Of the
Missouri troops to the Confederacy-andthe
appointment of Price to Major General
ship by the G. s. A.-which was expected
by them, but which Governor Jackson
thwarted. 1t was known in camp that jack
. SON was working to degrade Price, and it
would seem he has succeeded in doing it
Col. Heath, q West Point Cadet, and an Off
eer in the Mexican war, having been ap-
pointed to the command Of the rebel force
in Missouri.