Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-16
FROM MISSOURI.

SYRAoUsB, No. Dec. Ia.
Scouts bring in news Of proposed meeting
Of rebel recruiting officers, and the informa-
ton of a rebel camp in the timber.
The Federal troops in this District are
kept actively employed. Squadrons or CON-
panies or bsttalions of cavalry, and sections
o. Ing tsrtillery, il required, are ordered out
by Gen. Pope with a silence and mystery
which Is always productive of good results.
The commanding officer alone knows where
the blow is struck, and rebel spies in camp
are thus thrown of the track, and the expe-
ditions so sent out are almost Invariably sac
cessful.
Scarcely a day passes without bringing
news Of a skirmish and capture Of squads of
Prices recruits.
The expedition sent north a few days since
under Maj. Marshall, routed q band Of rebels
under Joe Shelby, and captured four captains,
two adjulants, one Lieutenant and 40 men,
with arms, horses, wagons, a mortar, and
other articles.
The capture Ofleading secession recruiting
officers and breaking up Of their embryo
camps Is doing much to restore peace and
quiet. Those who are disposed TO lay down
their arms and return to allegiance are suf-
fered to do 90.
Prices army is on its last legs. His men
are leaving in ls-gs numbers, and If the pre-
sent vigorous policy against those In arms, or
who furnish aid and comfort to the enemy
is pursued : better state Of things is sure to
follow.
Gen. Pope, who is now in command of the
district embraced within the lines Of Mis-
souri aud Usage rivers has established schools
Of instruction for commissioned officers ct
each cantonment post and station within this
district; and the most rigid rules are Oh.
served for acquisition Of military knowl.
edge.
The school for instruction of company Off
GERS is presided over by Colonies of regiments,
and the school for regimentsl field officers by
brigade commanders, to whom two recita-
tions IN tactics and regulations are made
No officer is permitted to be absent from
those recitRtion5 unless on guard, detached
service, or sick in hospital, and in such cases
~reciaions are required as soon thereafter as
practicable.
Regimental and Brigade officers are held
| responsible for the strict observance Of these
orders and names Of officers who are careless
or inatlentiYe, or fall to acquire the lessons
| set for them, are to be reported to h~eadquar-
| tiers, and such officers will be examined by
q board appointed for the examination of
volunteer officers. Division Commanders
| will b present at least ones q day at some OF
the recitations of schools within their Ii
visions, and will give such strict and con
slant supervision az will assure them that the
| requirements Of this order are fulfilled.
The General commanding the District will
once in two weeks, visit every eantonment
post, or station within his command, and will
assure himself either Uy personal examina-
| ton, or through som officer designated for
that purpose, that the officers of this CON-
mand are making that progress in acquiring
/ knowledge necessary to enable them properly
70 discharge their duties which ought to be
expected, and be hereby notifies all officers
within this district that no considerations Of
rank nor personal feeling will deter him from
the promptest and most stringent measures
against any officer who does not devote HIM
self a~ssidu0usly and earnestly 10 en- aeqnisse
ton Of that knowledge which alone can fit
him to hold q commission. A eantonment
has been established on Lsmine river, aud
Major Carse, Of the 9Th Iowa regiment ap-
pointed Provost Marshal thereof.
All Col0nels OF gImeu dfe 70 DC heAu
responsible for thsir Fegimental trausporta-
top, and are required 10 keep it in effective
order and ready for the march ct any mo-
ment. Any failure in this regard when
called out for the march, or fOr-FeEieW and
inspection, will be considered and treated as
gross neglect Of duty.
The sale of liquor Is positively prohibited
in every camp pest or station in the district
and all liquor now at such points Is ordered
to be sent 70 ONE distant place. at the risk
and expense Of the ghsr
From q copy Of the army rule. Published
IN the rebel camp ct oSesOla, and edited y