Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-12-28
arrAIHs MISSOURI.

OrrERvlLLE, Mo- Dec. IA prisoner
who escaped from the rebel camp ut Hermans.
vile, last Saturday, reports that when the
news that Gen. Pope'S cavalry had driven in
Gen. Rains pickets, at Johnston, was received
by Gen Prices army, the greatest consterna-
ton pervaded the rebel camp. Their cavalry,
artillery Fniantry, and raw, ragged, unarmed
recruits, were mixed up in inextricable confu.
sion, ami many hours elapsed before anything
like order was restored. The retreat of the
whole army commenced as soon afterwards
possible and so fearful were they of pursuit
that they bnrned the bridges, and placed
every obstruction in the way of the
faucied pursuit Even the celebrated bridge
built by General Fremont across the Usage
at Warsaw was not spared by the flying reb
els, 1t is reported that one regiment was left
on the Usage as a rear guard, and that several
small bodies are scattered through the coun-
ties about Warrensburg, collecting supplies.
A cavalry force has been out i'll pursuit of
them, but our horses are so worn and weary
bv other long forced marches that there is lit
tie prospect of capturing these rebel bands.
The last report from Price is that he passed
through Springfield en- route for Arkansas,
and it is pretty certain that lie will not attempt
to return this winter.
Sr. LOUIS, Dee 27.-The following resume
of the recent military operations in Missouri
is obtained from reliable source. Within the
last two weeks the Union army has captured
$500 rebels, including about ~ commissioned
officers 1900 horses and mules, LOO stand OF
arms 2 tons of powder, 100 wagons, and an
immense. amount of commssary stores and
camp equipage. A large foundry at Lexing.
ton, used h. the rebels for casting cannon,
shot. and shells, and most of the rebel craft
on the Missouri, including ferry boats, have
been destroyed or captured, pretty clean
sweep has been made Of the whole country
between the Missouri and Usage rivers, and
Gen. Price cut off from all supplies and re-
cruits from north Missouri, is in full retreat tor
Arkansas, with his army, having passed
through Springfield Monday last.
Our loss in accomplishing these important
results did not exceed one hundred killed and
wounded These are the points OF brilliant
strategical combinations OF Cen Haeck, and
which have been so ably executed by Gems
Pope Prentiss, anu Nlckerson, and Coils. jeff
C. Davis. of tort Sumter fame, and Fred Steele
of the 1fth regular infantry, and the brave
officers and soldiers of our army, regulars and
volunteers. Gen. Prices design to stir up re-
bellion in north Missouri, and simultaneously
burn all the railroad bridges, stations, and
rolling stock, on the both of this month, i'll
accordance with plan promulgated from the
rebel camp, has been t0lled to great extent
by the energy of Gen. Halleck and the actlv-
ity of our forces, which are kept in constant
motion notwithstanding the severity of the
weather.
The damage done to the North Missouri and
Hannibal and St. Joseph railroads has been
greatly exaggerated Repairs are being rap
idly made and both the north Missouri rail
road and telegraph wire will be in working or.
der to Wellsviile tonight. Ten bridge burn.
ers have already been shot, and fifty are in
close confinement, to be summary dealt with
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