, 1861-12-07
MISSOURI AND KANSAS.


LEAvESwoaTH, Dec 6-Brig. Gen. j. ".
Denver las arrived and has been issl .5ncd to
the command Of all the Kansas regiments. 4
portion Of Lanes brigade remains at Fort
Scott. The 9Th regiment is ordered to Wyan-
dotte. The 1st cavalry, known as the Jenni-
the Delaware Reservation, nearly opposite
Parksyille, No. The I'd regiment is nearly
recruited. and Will occupy the village OF kicka-
poo, 10 miles above the city.
The river remains open, but trouble with
n,arauding parties is anticipated WHEN it
freezes over.
Trims arc again running On the Platte cou1l-
ty road. Our mail communications east are
rc-cstablishcd.
KANSAS C1rY, No., Dec. 6.-By order Of
Gen. Hunter, Col. Jennison's regiment
marched to Il point midway between Kansas
City and Lcayenworth yesterday. All COM
munication between here and Independence
is cut of.
The rebel Hays, with 300 men, visited Inac-
pendence, Monday, scized all the horses be-
longing to the Pacific Stage Company, and
made q general confseation Of al the property
OF Union citizens.
SEDAI1A, Dec 5-Yestcrday & party Of cx-
aEperated citizens Of all parties attacked 4
gang Of returned rebels from Prices army
Under Capts> Young and Nheatlay, near
Dunksburg, about 10 miles west Of here, kill
| ing seven and wounding ten of them. Among
| ltE h1EtEu HHb tNGElu 1uu1lS. 41OAS VI lAV
citizens we're killed or severely wounded
! Three Of the wounded rebels have since died
t Judge Birch, who has been a prisoner In
| Prices camp for some time past, arrived here
| to-day, having been released on parole.
REPORTS FROM hcCCLLoCH AND PRICE,
RoILA, Mo-, Dec. 6.-Adyices from the
Southwest say that McCulloch llas gone into
winter quarters on Pea Ridge, near Benton
vile, Benton county, Arkansas, where he il
putting up barracks for his troops. Nothing
definite is known Of Pricc's movements. Gen.
Mcbride was at Springfield with 1000 men Oh
Sunday last.
| GEN. PRENTIsS At ST. JOSEPH.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Gen. Prcntiss
made speech to !: large crowd Of citizens
Yesterday, in which he said: "As God is NJ,
Judge, every seeessionist in the city shat
take an oath of aleg lance to the U. s. Gov
ernmcnt and to support the Stars and Stripes
| or I will send them to work on the trenche;
Of Fort Smith. All persons who are hereatte
take tllc oatl.'' The speech caused great con
stcrnation among the secessionists, and va
received with applause by the loyal citizens.
Troops were sent to PEtte county Las
night to look after 81 Gordon's band Of rebels
TIE TRAITORS OF LEXINGTON.
/ SEDAL1A, no. Dec. 6.-Our latest advice
IRON the South are that Price has moved paI
Of his force from Osceola to point five mile
l U1E{11{, HuEGE uN HIS kSlAUuEuEA AlGI
I quarters. Gen. Raina's command remained i
I Osceola.
4 train Of 50 wagons from Lexington, ladc
with supplies for Friee's army, passed unmt
Tested within Is miles Of this place, On Monda
: last.
D There arc four rebel recruiting Offices
h Lexington, cnlistipg recruits for Price arm,
4 meeting was held there Inst Friday at Wllc
several prominent seceEsionists spoke, urgan
|, q united effort in behalf Of the rebels. Simll:
c meetings have been held in Clay, Ray, and ot
er river counties, and subscriptions for none
: clothing, &C., are in circulation. IT is no
: perhaps, generally known, but 1t is b
Iercd to be a fact that the court OF Sall1
: | county, claiborne Jackson's residence
= | in July last authorized commissioners to raj
n 100000 to be expended for the benefit
l. PRICES amy. Other counties along the A1
souri river arc believed to hive done the san
thing 1t is stated on good authority, tn
! when Price was bcsieglng Lexington, 4 de'
t. CATION Of citizens was sent to him from Sail
J. county with an urgent request that
!, would not allow his army to enter II
- community, which was complied with. L
le reason Of this request was because OF t.
great dread entertained by the inhabitants
That county Of tho plundcring propensities
II Prices rebels. The counties along the Al
= souri river, west Of Jefferson City, are t
D. richest In the State, and have furnished neal
70 as mauy men and as much means IN behalf
- the rebellion as the baiance Of the State, VII
y, | they l,avc been almost entirely exempt irt
at marartlcrs, and have merely been ''ylsitcd'
| Federal trOOnS,