Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1861-11-28
Missouri.

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The Springfield army arc to leave
In two divisions--one for Rolla, and
the other to Upton, which points are
to be made strong, and held as out,
posts during the winter. The brig
adcs of Sigel and Wyman will com.
pose, it is stated, the division destined
for Rolla. The line of march of this
division will be via Huntsville and
Houston, in Texas county, route
southwark of the usual one through
Lebanon and Waynesville.
The armies Of Gen. Price and Ben.
McCulloch have retreated into Arkan.
sas. 1t is understood that they have
gone to Fort Smith, where supplies
have been collected and winter quar-.
ters built. Before leaving Missouri
they fred all the hay stacks, corn
cribs, &c, in their vicinity, to prevent
our forces from obtaining forage in
SSoC VIC PutSucu tucu.
Previous reports regarding the inn
minency Of battle on the Cd inst,
originated in large foraging party
of the rebels in Wilson's Creek being
mistaken for the advance guard of the
enemy.
The two wings of the army under
Gen. Hunter have arrived-one at
Rolla and the other at Upton.
Gen. Halleck has arrived in st. Louis
and has issued orders that in conse-
quence ef the important information
respecting the numbers and condition
of our forces being conveyed to the
enemy by fugitive slaves, no such
persons shall be hereafter permitted
to enter the lines of any camp, or any
force Oh the march, and any now with
in such lines shall be Immediately OK.
cluded therefrom. The General also
calls the particular attention of all of
ficers commanding posts of troops in
the field to the Importance of prevent
ing unauthorized persons of every de-
scription from entering or leaving our
lines, and in observing the great
est precaution in the employment
of agents or clerks in confidential
positions. The General also d.
reefs all staff officers Of this Depart
mcnt, whose staff duties have ceased
under the recent special orders from
Washington, who still hold commits
sions in the regular army or volun-
teers mustered into the service of the
United States, TO Immediately report
in person, il in St. Louis, or by letter
If elsewhere. to headquarters.
The latest accounts from Gen. Price
place him in Barry county, making
preparations to advance to Spring
He had abandoned his position at
Cassville, and was moving toward his
old camp at Neosho. A division of
his army. 1000 strong, were on the
Kansas line, directly west of Carthage,
with the evident intention of entering
that State and ravaging its Southern
counties. Harris force was principal
Iy cavalry and Indians. Gen. Lane
was in that vicinity with about 5000
infantry, and it is not improbable that
IN engagement will take place be-
tween his and Harris forces. 1t is
reported that there is q force of 600
Cherokee Indians in McGee county,
Kansas.
The rebel State Legislature, in ses-
sion at Ncosho. has passed an ordi-
nance Of secession, united the State
with the Southern Confedcracy, and
elected Gen. Rains one of the Soma.
tors to the Confederate Congress. 1t
was thought that Gen. Parsons would
be the other Senator. 1t was said
Gen. Frost, of Camp Jackson notoric-
ty, would take command of Gen. Rains
division Of the rebel army
The steamer Platte Valley, on her
way up from Cairo to st. Louis, on the
10th inst, was delayed some time at
Commerce. by jeff. Thompson. who
took off what he wanted, entertained
the officers. and then gaIloped off. On
the arrival of the boat at Cape Girar.
deau, Capt. VIM. G. Postal, and Tom
White, his clerk, were arrested by Or
der Of the military commandment, for
collision with jeff. Thompson. 1t is
stated that the officers were required
BY JEFF. to take an oath of allegiance
to the Confcderacy, or at least an oath
not to divulge anything they knew
about the rebels, and altogether the
suspicion of their disloyalty is well
founded. A woman, whose husband
IL . rebel officer, was detected on
board the boat, burning letters that
were part of the mails. Capt Postal
% reported to be a brother of Lieut..
Postal, Of the privateer jeff. Davis,
and he is well known among steam
boat men, as q secessionist.
Capt. Burchard, with twcnty-four
men Of Jennison's Regiment, attacked
Capt. Hays, with $50 men, at his res
ideDoe near Kansas City, Nov. Goth,
and succeeded in driving them away,
and burning Hays house, and the
house of man named Gregg, both
Captains in the rebel army Captain
Burchard and Lieut.. Costwick we're
slightly wounded and two horses were
killed. The rebels had five men killed
and eight wounded.
The secesh gentry fired into cattle
train on the 2lst, between Breckin-
ridge and Morsville on the Hannibal
and Ct Tnsanh Ra;IrnoI rhara ,,nra