Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-28

CAIRO, LII, Nov. 27.-H is reported that
the rebels are strongly terrifying New Mad
rid, Mo, and that they have five hundred
negroes working. \ detachment of cavalry
made 4 reconnaissance as far as Belmont to-
day, but found no rebels on the Missouri side
of the river.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov, 27.-Gen. Curtis has
issued an order to the following etfeCt:-To
check communication with The enemy. TO pre-
vent the conveyance Of cUntraband goods, and
to avoid the recurrence OF assaults upon steam
boats, the entire commerce OF the Mississippi
river below this city is assumed and will be
directed by the military and naval authorities
OF the United States None but government
boats will hereafter be employed, but freight
and passengers vii be conveyed at current
rates as heretofore. All boats entering these
waters will report at the first military post,
aud stop to proceed under military oriers ut
the discretion ct the military commander.
Freight and baggage will be subjected to care.
iul inspection The oath will be administered
to all the employees aud passengers, aud the
places OF landing and departure will conform
as near as possible to the custom OF trade, but
all commission and S!urage business must be
transacted with openly ayOwed Union men.
Gen. Harck has issued very stringent or
ders respecting the seizure OF private property
and arrest Of persons without sufficient cause.
btll. pNCIN'hI HIS ldNtH Cblullduu VI Out
forces at Sedalm. There are about twenty
thousand federal troops ut points on the Pa
cihc railroad west Of Jefferson city There is
nothing new respecting the movements of
Gen. Prices army.
JEFFERSON CITY, Nov. 27.-F0I the last
two nights our pckets at Sedalia have been
fired upon by the rebels returning from Gen.
Prices army. The reports that Gen. Price is
advancing from the O'age river are not cor
rect. The truth seems TO be that portion Of
his army, composed Of A1iSSourans, is dis
banding, and the men are returning in small
squads Tor the purpose of clothing themselves
and preparing Tor another campaign and,
whenever they can, they commit all manner
Of outrages on Union mcn. a gentleman just
from Lexington reports that the city was iull
of returned rebels, and that there is a steady
stream of arrivals Tine steamer Sioux City,
with large cargo Of goods for points on the
river vest Of here, was refused permission TO
p'ocecd On her trip, 10 day, by The command
ant at this point.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. Ex-Governor Gamble has
appointed and commissioned Gen. llailet of
the NV York state militia. Major General
Hapck has appointed lrigatlier general SEQ
field to command the state forces.
INDEpENDENCE, Mo. Nov. 27.-To day six
scouts OF Capt. Gregory : command on the old
'@N"Ni'E WI i""'4t WY H'Nh NlOH ny duOut
fifty rebels, al the crossing OF the Little Blue
from the rocks and bushes One OF the scouts
was wounded, aud Two are missing, supposed
TO be killed. The other three while return
ing, met some hundred rebels on the Little
Blue bridge, with shot guns. The scouts
then returned took another road, and safely
arrived in camp Lieutenant Hodgeman
then sent out twenty men, founi them,
drove them into the brush, and captured tween
ty horses and mules. y band of rebels, two
hundred strong, passed over from Clay county
to-day. Two hundred and fifty OF General
Rams men are at Sibiey. Capt Webb has
fifty rebels in the brush 81, miles southeast;
Capt. Hayes fnur hundred rebels on the Little
Bla"; Col. Reyniok has TWO hundred rebels
now in Lafayette county.
There must be- sonc warm fighting soon, as
Il large force OF rebels is reported near Pleas
ant Hill.