Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-25
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The cavalry which Gen. Pope sent 70 Lex
ington have returned. IN addition 10 the
two terry boats and a rebel foundry which
they burned, and the rebel officers and pris
rates captured, previously reported, they
killed the notorious Robson, and droveeveFy
band Of rebels from the country fox miles on
either side Of the route. They report the
country quiet and clear ofthe rebels.
Kansas CFFT, No, Dec "a
The Santa Pc mail, with dates 10 the 9Th
inst has arrived. The Territorial Legislature
convened on the 2nd, and on the 4th Gov.
Connolly read his Inaugural message to the
Joint session OF both Houses.
The Governor recommends all Indian
tribes to DO placed on reservations, under
very strict regulations as the only way %.
prevent the constant recurrence Of trouhlPs
with them. De advises a thoroHgh revision
Of all Territorial lava, and says many ofthe
provisions Of the Law for the projections Of
slave property in New MEXICO are uaneces.
farily severe and vigorous, and recommends
that they be modified or repealed.
In relation TO the FatiOnal strife he saws.
/ am proud to say that my loyal polidcal
fellow citizens of New Mexico have manfal-
" responded to their country's call, and
contributed more than q fsir proportion Of
devotion to the Union cause, is aatiering
from the fact that when the STRIFE began,
and for some time amer Il had been In pro-
gress, it was presumed by the principal NOV
ers OF the scheme that our territory would
Join them in their attempts to pull down
the pllloE Of, and rejoice with them in the
midst Of the wreck and d~esolation pro-
duced By their evil Vaccinations.
This patriotic outpouTing Of men has re-
moved all cause of suspicion which may
have been excited in the minds Of our ooun-
pymen in the loyal States in reference 70
,Sz-nsidon we maintain IN connection with
he war. A nora patriotic demonstration
to our beloved institutions esanot BE- given
than that which New MEXICO, in this man
ner shown, and be it for veal o.. woe, his
Is the position abe viii take. The position
she viii occupy TO the end
An Indian force still remained about Fort
Fillmore, bat they have not Tentured 70 CONS
north Of the Tonnandy. G
lam glad, however, 70 state thst our army
now in the field is amply sufficient not only
for the lGotection Of cur people north Of that
UNaEINLA UuL u EADEA LII ~ ~ 49,
soil. This will be done as soon as supplies
and transportation can be accumulated at
Fort Craig In quantities sufficient to answer
! the demands Of the army destined for opera
in that quarter. The military com
made some wise and jndicious
troops which remain ioE
mander has isrI during The a6-
distributions Of tn areespturs
ne protection of our fron. 'aH
'enee OF the forces employed in
me forts disgracefully surrendered
nands OF the enemies Of our G-ove1menz 1
WARR1zTox, No, Dee. "a.
By arrival from UIex COUNTY We Learn
the bridge across Salt River, which Il
ne largest and most costly on the road. ex-
ma at Berregue which the rebels spared
4 Friday night was entirely destroyed-
JACKSONVILLE was also burned teqetber With
or . cars. The repairs progress rspidlv
ere The bridge Is repaired and the cnlvsrfs
etWeen mere and Jonesburg, and the track
mat place viii be tomorrow II the men
not interrupted, and the repairs Of the
iegraph line keep pace with the rad. /
JEEFERsoz GTE, Deo. a +.
gentleman who has been with the rsbsl I
my several weeks arrived here to dsy. re- :
'Fts that on Thursday last Prices cam At
sceola was thrown into confusion by he
Tvs that the Fedetals were D them- !
hey 6eata hssty retreat and when LAT :
arc tro1 were at H~uusosviHe, hurrying .
WARsEzFoN, Dec. q
The damage to the North Missouri Rail- !
may be summed up as follows Bridges :
Sturgeon, Centralia, Mexico, JeRstoRn .
d Warrenton, burned; also one station. Il
q perhaps twenty cara, from fifty to sixty =
lyertsI large and small, three or four %
tier stations, 10000 ties, from 1000 to 4
700 telegraph poles, and five mile Of iron z
d ten miles Of wire rendered useless, two !
inns, enc having eight car loads Of hogs :
d several cars Of hemp, and the other =
two cars Of merchandise are IN the =
session Of the rebels, and four engines q
lying where they were seized BY them, 4.
me Of the men who belonged to ths trains a
arrived here, from whom learn that e
} persons who did the damage are vet en- ,.
sped along the road, about 800 beigH at
81 Hill, and other bodies at or near Mar L
s6urg, Mexico, Q~eptTalia, Sturgeon and n
AZ Censfalia they Went within half Of
nile Of the camp Of the Bergs Sharp ao
and destroyed a bridge and water dsI
ton; and two freight trains we're captured Sc
hin four miles Of the camp Of q dstach- dls
ut ofthe lame torce at Renick ssi
rhe work was directed by practical Rail. "a
d men, and the right courss was always De
en- to make the destruction complete = Z
the track was taken up the rails we're j
loyei, the tea gathered in piles and set on g,
/, and the rails thrown soross the pile so tbc
t when the osntre Of the rail became ss
the weight Of the cold ends bent them SO h
10 render them useless. In destroying Z
destroying the bridges the FIRE YVES first q.
died around the corners where they ant
uld ooner throw the bridge down, and 81
trussel girders which spanned the open foT
verts were burned With the tiestO heat Bo
rails, as were also the frames on which sPt
wster tank stood. Usually the houses N.
men and of all Union men in
vicinity Of the road Tszs surrounded and sig
inhabitants assured that no harm Was 81
ended them while they remained in doors Do
hear Of scarcely any pillage or any other
beyond the destruction of the road 81
/ telegraph line. The DAMAGE to the 5ns
d cannot fall short of $500. 900, and at 1lS
month will be required to repair Il so ha.1
!, train can pass. sl