The New York herald., 1861-12-07


Our latest adviccs from the South Gen. Price
has moved part Of his force from osceoa point ye
miles distant where he has established his headquarters
Gen. Rains command remained at Osceola.
train OF fifty wagons from Lexington laden with
supplies for Gen Prices army, passed unmoested within
fifteen miles OF this place Monday last.
There four rebel recruiting Offices in Lexington, on.
listing recruits for General Prices army meeting was
held there last Friday, at which several prominent
cessionists spoke urging united effort in behalf Of the
rebels. Similar meetings have been held in Clay, Rap
and other river counties and subscriptions for money
clothing, &c, are in circulation.
1t is not, Perhaps generally known but it is believed
to be fact, that Saline county. Caib Jackson's resi-
ence July last authorized the Commissioners raise
500 be expended for the benefit Of General Prcea
army.
Other counties along the river are believed TO
have done the thing.
1t is stated on good authority that when Prico was be-
siegng Lexington delegation of citizens was sent 10 him
from save county with urgent request that no would
not allow his army to that county, which was COM
piled with Tho Of this request because Of the
great fear entertained by the inhabitants OF that county
of the plundcring propensites Of Prico's rebels.
The counties along tho Missouri river west Of Jefferson
City, tho riches. in the state, and have furnished
nearly as many men and as much means in behalf Of the
rebellion as tho balance of the State They have been
almost entirly exempt from naranders and have neve,
been visited by Union troops.
KASsAs Cry, Mo, Dec. s, 1851.
BY order Of General Hunter, Colonel Jaisons regiment
moved to point midway between Kansas City and lea
venworth yesterday All communication between here
and independence has been cut OIL.
The rebel Hays, with three hundred men, visited Inda
pendence Monday and seized all the horses belonging
the Pacific Stage Company and made general confs
cation Of all the property Of Union citizens.
GENERAL PRICE.
RoLLA Mo. Dec. 9, 1851
Advces from the Southwest say that Ben. McCulloch
has gone into winter quarters Pea Ridge near Benton
vile Benton county, Ark, where he is putting up bar
racks for his troops.
Nothing definite is known Of the movements Of tenera
Price.
General Mcbride was at Springfield with 1000 rebes
on Sunday last.
PERTINENT SPEECH OF GEN. PRENTICE.
ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 5, 1857.
General Prentice made speech to large crowd Of cti
yesterday, in which he said, "As God my Judge
every secessonst in this city shall take oath Of ale
glance to the United States government and TO support
the stars and Stripes or will set them to work tho
trenches Of Fort Smith, All persons who hereafter
found expressing secession sentiments shall take the
oath"
The speech caused great CONSERVATION among the
rebels and was received with applause by tho loyal
citizens.
Troops were sent to Plato county last night to look
after GordoI's band Of rebels.
GEN. HALLECK'S ORDERS TO HIS ARMY.
Cen Haeck has uedengthy general orders In refe-
renee TO the affairs Of tbs department the principal
points OF which are as follows:-
Lieutenant Colonel B. W. Farrar s appointed Provost
Marshal Of the department.
Commanding officers Of districts posts and corps are
directed to arrest and place in confinement all persons
in arms against the United States or who give aid as.
sistance or encouragement TO the enemy.
All property belonging 70 such persons which can be
used by the army will be taken possession Of that pur
pose, and all other property will be examined by board
Of officers and sold according to army regulations.
All persons found IN disguise pretended loyal citizens
under other false pretences within our lines giving
formation to OF communicating with the enemy will
be arrested, tried and shot as spies.
Persons now employed or enlisted In the service OF tnS
so-called Confederate States who commit hostiy VIII
not bs treated prsonors!of war; but punished ~ c
mnals and be shot less severely punished accorong
to the rules Of war. c.,,.,
In consequence OF large numbers OF union ames ano
non-combatants having been plundered anu INV. ~ 1on
their homes in destitute CONDITION, auu . =.
such persons finding their way nIo nls oty .no
Provost Marshas are directed TO ascertain ne couoou
Of persons so driven from their homes anu unasr no
itary law of retaliation quarter then IN tne MONIES,
and cd and cot ho them at the expense OF avowed seces
sisnss who although they do not,themseres rob and
nnnder rive aid and encouragement apet and counte'
nance the acts Of their fellow rebels