The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-17

SYRACUSE, No, Dec. l5.-Scouts bring in
news of proposed meeting of rebel re-
cfuiting officers and the formation of q
rebel camp in the timber.
The Federal troops in this district are
kept actively employed. Squadrons or
companies, or battalions Of cavalry, aud
sections of artillery, if required, are order
ed out by Gen. Pope, with the silence and
system which is always productive of good
results.
The commanding officers alone know
when the blow is to be struck, and rebel
spies in camp are thus thrown off the track,
and the expeditions thus sent out are al
most invariably successful. Scarcely a day
passes without bringing news of q skirmish
and the capture of squads of Prices re-
cruits. The expedition sent North few
days since under Major Marshall routed a
band of rebels under Joe. Shelby, and
captured four Captains, two Adjntants one
Lieutenant and forty men, with arms hor-
see, wagons, a mortar and other articles.
The capture of leading secession recruiting
officers and the breaking up of their embryo
camps is doing much to restore peace and
quiet. Those who ere disposed to lay
down their arms and return to their allezi-
HHSS1 0AS sduCAcu " 10 EOs rice army
is on its last legs. His men are leaving in
large numbers, and if the present vigorous
policy against those la arms or who furnish
aid and comfort to the enemy is pursued, a
better state of things is soon to follow.
Gen. Pope, who is now in command of
the district embraced between the Missouri
and Usage Rivers, has established schools
of instruction for commissioned officers at
each csutonment, post and station within
this district, and the most rigid rules are
observed for the acquisition of military
knowledge. The school for the instruction
of company officers is presided over by the
Colonies, aud the schools for regimental Off
GERS by brigade commanders, to whom two
recitatious in tactics and regulations are
made. No officer is permitted to be absent
from these recitations unless on guard, de-
tached service, or sick in hospital, and in
such cases the Rotations are required as
soon thereafter as practicable. Regimental
and Brigade officers are held responsible for
the strict observance of these orders and
the names of officers who are careless or in
attentive, or who fail to acquire the lesson
set for them, are to be reported to Head
quarters, and such officers will be examined
by board appointed for the examination
of volunteer officers. Division commanders
will be present at least once day at some
Of the Rotations of the schools within their
divisions, and will give such strict and con-
slant supervision as will assure them that
the requirements of this order are fulfilled.
The General commanding the district will,
at least once in two weeks, visit every can
Torment, post, or station within his district
within his command, and win assure him
self either By personal examination or
through some officer designated for that
purpose, that the officers of his command
are making that progress in acquiring the
knowledge necessary to enable them prop
eriy to discharge their duties, which ought
to be expected, and he hereby notifies officers
within this district that no consideration of
rank or personal feeling will deter him from
the promptest and most stringent measures
against any officer who does not devote
himself assidnously and earnestly to the ac-
QUESTION Of that knowledge which alone
will enable him to hold commission.
4 cantonment has been established on
Laremi river, and Maj. Carp of the 9Th
Iowa regiment appointed Provost Mar
shai thereof. Ali Oolonels of regiments
are to be held responsible for their Tegi-
mental transportation, and are required to
keep it in effective order and ready Tor the
march at any moment. ANY failure in this
regard when called out, for tho march or
for review and inspection, will be considered
and treated as gross neglect of duty.
The sale of liquor is positively prohibited
in every camp, port or station in the Dis
triet, and all liquor now at such points is
ordered to be sent to some distant place at
the risk and expense of the owner.
From copy of the Army Argus, pub
lished in the rebel camp at Osceola, and
edited by J. W. Tucker, formerly of the
State Journal which was suppressed in st.
Louis, and who is now under $50, 1000
bonds for trial for treason, we learn that
Gen. Price has issued an order from the
headquarters of the Missouri State Guard
in which be states that the Confederate
Government proposes in accordance with
the terms of the treaty between Cabell i
Co. and the rebel government, to receive
into its service as many troops from Mis-
souri, as may volunteer for twelve months.
They are to be enlisted as State troops, and
to be under the command of Major General
Price. Muster rolls are to be sent to the
Secretary of War of the Confederate Gov
eminent, and the government will commits
sion the officers and provide for and pay the
troops, but until the troops are transferred
they will be paid by the State, the Confed-
crate States guaranteeing however, that
they will be paid. A bounty of $50 is
offered to every non-commissioned officer
and private who will enlist, and ten cents
a mile for his travelling expenses from the
place of enlistment to his rendezvous.