The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-07
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Movements of Gen. Price and
Ben. McCulloch.
Intention OF the Rebels to Offer
Battle at Wilson's Creek.
Departure Of Gen. Fremont from
Springfield,
&C., &c., &c.
spRlScrIrLp, Mo- f., NOV. Q, 1881

SPRINGFIELD, Mos Nov. 2, 1881.
special despatch TO the 81. Louis ysps,scdn says
Reliable information has been rrcivcd here from diff |
feront sources that Gen Price ~ Classy e Thurs
day last, with $1,000 men, and st Ben. Mcuoch was
ten miles this side Of that place with oeo more, with
tne intention OF marching A SprngheM and Offering
battle on tho old Wilson's Gre A. grounds Mccnlioch was
expecting 900 additional <oops from Arkansas Large
numbers OF the residents az Green sper and other nd
joining counties recently Mined ces Prices army, and
many OF our officers IL @ that the rebel force now num-
bers nearly 60, 600 mer
'0u iooht mas far. up nearly the whole OF the past
hve nights making no most perfect arrangements for
oa'e ana 'he COZ bnce or Ire army in him was never
SO great as at the r~sent tyn,s
'eheias i+he yrad stufgs have arrived and Generals
Pope and McKi ss,.y are hclry expected.
SPRINGFIELD, No., Nov. 3, 1861.
oenerMF frtont has been induced TO delay his de-
pa.ure un Stle arriva Of General Hunter, who Is ex
pccted 10 sssssning.
"cno'" t'.'1e arrived this morning.
Eort A making oy the friends Of General Fremont to
uu"cc bss to ressn with the army, even IN suporai-
nac' sssy. MSiy OF his staff officers are anxious 70
stay after ia ate and Colones Lovcoy OF Illinois,
ana sess ana Hldson Of Indiana, viii do 80 whether
'he GsesYal dos not.
Afcferhy ~ reported moving north from CassvAie
kacraRx Kinstry Just about to start, with con
f4able ua Of cavalry and artillery, to make recon
pysM afte IN force.
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 4, 1861.
'sne dfdr induce General Fremont to remain VIE
kerarmy,,o act in the coming eatth in SUBORDINATE
apachys 0 c tneral Hunter, have faifcd.
Gercri apcr arrived during last night, and Genera
II Frethch d most Of his stan departed to-day.
III Genes Al I,ter had interview Of an hour and nall
dufann ast, General Fremont this morning, In which
hdI xave the former all .s intelligence in reference
toNtss pc nfon Of the cscny, and laid before him tn
plan OF battle hecidcd upon by himself and the com
aras icrs Of vsos ~ tucir'ccunois Of war held las
ceeelng.
- reconp o,ssaEce drermned on yesterday was post
fF led Just the e:cc departure by order Of Genera
\ y. cnont.
scout rho sTvef hast nj reports the enemy mo'
f ng sowl in thfs direction. Mctulloch has tho advant
post, and o. Freddy miles this side OF Cassviii
so that yro.sS thay'nutt be very near us battle
immincr ut ,auyrsnennt The enemy greatly exeee'
fore A. bu no fesS3ere felt for the result Our arH
is all rs,noS cxpee.rg General Hunters division.
The bog,y c,sara urf q Iolmans shafpshooters
onyt rcnrs .uarIeSS~stl Gener Al Fremont General 4
both wusnrcaiod tnecieneral,snd Acting Brigadier
ncra igarr~ has taken command Of his division
C tSmris' I- eoy Ssrks and Hsdscn, lato OF Gene
Ere a,r.ss SET who rs.rsa,r here to participate
bat Gwshitsrnay tske place. hive received spTentme
on tNuscrAlBGnterc ssaff