The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-28
by TELEGRAPH
70 THE FIR EEMA,N
T O'CLOCK. A. M.
FROM MISSOURI.

4 prisoner who escaped from the rebel camp
at Hermansvlle las, Saturday reports at Otter
Vile chat when the news that Gen. Pope's cav
alry had driven in Gen. Rains pickets at John
ston, was received by Prices army the greatest
t.nst.rassion prevailed in the rebel camp. The
cavalry, artillery, infantry and raw, ragged, un-
armed recruits were mixed up in inextricable
confusion and many hours elapsed before any
thing like order was restored.
VIE retreat of the whole army commenced as
soon afterward as possible, and so fearful were
thew Of pursuit that they burned bridges and
nlaced every obstruction in the way Of the fan
eeied pursuit Even the celebrated bridge built
by Gen. Fremont across the Usage at Warsaw
was not spared by the flying rebels.
lis reported that one regiment was left on
me Usage as "a rear guard, and that several
small bodies are scattered through the country
about Warresburgh, collecting supplies. A
cavalry force has been out in pursuit of them,
but our forces are so worn and weary by othcr
long forced marches, that there is little prospect
Of capturing these rebel bands. The last re-
mort from Price is that he passed through
Springfield en- route for Arkansas, and it is
nretty certain that he will not attempt to re.
turn this winter.
The following resume of the recent military
HE source ', thin the last two weeks the
Union army has captured $500 rebels, including
,bout 70 commissioned officers. 1900 horses anC
mules, 100 stand os arms, 2 tons of powder
100 wagons, and an immense amount Of com
missary stores and camp equippage.
A large foundry at Lexington used by TIT
rebels for casting cannon, shot and shell apt
most of the rebel craft on the Missouri, includ
inc ferry boats have been destroyed or captured
4 pretty clean sweep has been made of tn
whole country between the Missouri, and Gen
Price cut off from all supplies and recruit
FROM North Missouri, and lie is in full letrea
for Arkansas with his army, having passe
through Springfield on Monday last
Our loos in accomplishing these important re
suits did not exceed 100 killed and wounded
These arc the points of brilliant stratcgetica
combinations Of Gen. Halleck, which have bee
so ably executed by Gems. Pope, Prenhss an
Nixon, and Coils Jeff c. Davis, Of Fort Sam
ter fame, and Fred Steele of the 10th re.ua
infantry and the brave officers and soldiers {
our army, regulars and volunteers.
Gen Prices designs to stir up rebellion
North Missouri, and simultaneously burn
railroad bridges, stations and rolling stock, 9
the goth Of this month, in accordance with
plan promulgated from the rebel camp, hay
been toiled to q great extent by the energy
Gen. Hallsck, and the activity of our fore
which are kept in constant motion, notwit
standing the severity of the weather. II
damage done to the North Mo, Hannibal al
St. Joseph railroad, has been greatly exagger
ted, and repairs are being rapidly made, al
both the North Missouri railroad and TELEGRAM
wires were to be in working order to Wellsvll
Friday night. Ten bridge-burners have alrea'
been Shot and fifty are in close confinement
be summarily dealt with under Gen. HallecE
stringent orders
1t is confidently expected that our moving c.
umns will as effectually, in few days bre
up bridge burning in North Missouri as the
Acellion has been crushed South of the river.
No mercy will be shown the scoundrels. &c
llalleckss emphatic orders with reference to
bridge burners, are to shoot down every
making the attempt.