New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-07
The war II Miasourf--Norsnern Reports. ,,Drts.


, Especial Correspondence ST. Louis DenaocratI
RoLLA, November 2s.-Our scouts, in this morn
ing, bring definite and reliable reports of the
movements of the enemy in the extreme south
western portion Of the State. They were in the
camp OF the rebels at Sarcoxie on Thursday last.
MeCulloch understands Che retrograde movement
q our army to be an attempt to get in fs rear, as
MS scouts reported to him that our whole force
was crossing White river. McCnlloch marched to,
and y M is now encsnped at Springfield, with force
{ Rains, who had command of sarcoxie. with 7oe0
men, left that place on Friday, and has joined Me-
sCuoch by this time. Gen. Price was al PineyiIle
with the balance Of the rebel army. Healso took
mp bis march on Friday, and . advancing NORTH
ward 70 join McCu uiloch and Rains Price in his
march desoIated and destroyed everything to pre-
vent our troops getting in his rear, ~
The measles are raging in the different camps
here to great extent.
Price IS reported by scouts to be still at Pine
vile with the balance Of the rebel army intending
TO leave to-day (Thursday) to form Junction with
hcCuiiocn at Springfield. An emIgFsnt from the
latter place confirms the above in all essential par
tieulars. #a3ss e. fss tE f5& 5ss i
/ 1t s only the rowing bands of marauders and
straggiers that are overrunning the country this
way, and conzsitting the depredations we have
heard of on the few Union men left. s (. s7sI
Sc, A company Of eighty rebels have operated sew
eral days at Lebanon. Theyrepresent themselves
as Texan rangers. They robbed one of my imor-s
him adrift ON foot. -.s.., w., s..sss. T,
The captain Of the rangers assured him that Nc
Cuiloeh would follow up Siegel with Is, 600 men;
that Price with the center division was after Jeer
son City, and that third division was chasing up
Lane into Kansag. They seemed extremely anx-
lo'is 70 nave this programme Of operations propa-
gated and believed. II, 4 y Z al -
There are over 1900 refugee families here, many
OF them in a destitute condition, with pitffuf
4 prospect for the winter. = 4+s,sg q 357ss35 81
I Over one hundred men belonging to the s6th
Illinois are down with the measles, and the couta-
glon is spr eading among some of the other regF
mentssE fstFSs5ssf slgss ..s5T - 7zt5 80
| TIVE citizens from Springfield arrived last eEe-,
| ming, having left Monday morning. McCulfoch ar
rlved as mat pace Monday evening, 18th instant
1000 more. On Sunday morning last he left
Springfield, marching down the Fayettey lille road,
| and vas encamped next day six miles from town.
Two companies only Of the State Guard were
| left ia Springfield. When my informant left, All
was quiet there. But few armed men were met
| with until our lines were reached.
sr. JOSEPH Nov. 28.--A band Of rebels, under
| train at Weston. Stein is reported near there
with 500 rebels. -"ss5Aslt@S 7.'s 7,'
I ~ special dispatch 10 the Chicago Trbnne.j
QUrscY, Nov. = When the train left 81. Joseph
this morning great excitement existed in the city
on account of the report of an intended attack
from secessionists in the direction of Platfsburg
and Weston. Mounted patrols were stationed in
/ all parts of the city, and the Sixteenth Illinois
regiment were prepared to give proper reception
Ito invaders. z5'a7 9H7 w.
In the early part Of the night a fire occurred on
1 the leyee, burning down third-rate hotel. No
other damage was done. III
+ Especial dispatch The Missouri Democrat.I
4 ~ JEFF ERsoN Cry, Nov. 2s.-Capt. Lansford, Of
Col Johnsonis regiment, arrived this evening from
I Springfield, He reports McCulloch with consid-
cradle force this side of Lebanon, marching on
Il Jefferson City Capt. Lamsford is an intelligent
4 and perfectly reliable man, and is confident that
n the enemy will be upon US in a few days. This
tallies with other reports which have been floating
through town for the past few days.
The Shreveport passed down Today. She was
detained half day at Lexington. They intended
to nse her to cross over Harris, division of, the
rebel army into North Missouri, but afterwards
changed their plan after searching her and taking
: i q horse and a negro. IN