Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-28

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they have 500 negroes at work.
A detachment of cavalry made a recon
noissanee as faF as Belmont to-day. and
found no rebels on the Missouri side of the
river.
IR7FERsoE CITY, Nov. q.
For the last two nights our piekets at Sc
dalia have been fred upon BY the rebels re-
turning from Prices array.
The reports that Price is advancing from
the Usage river are not credited here. The
truth seems to be that portion of his army
composed Of Missourians, is disbandinQ, and
these men are returning in small squads for
the purpose OF clothing themselves and pre-
pairing for another campaign, and whenever
they can they commit al manner Of outra-
ges upon Union men.
A gentleman just from Lexington, reports
that the city was full of returned rebels, and
that there Is a steady stream of arrivals
The steamer Sioux City with g large cargo of
goods for points ca the river west of here
vas refused permission to proceed on her trip
to-day BY the Commandment of this post.
IEDEPENDEsCE, No, Nov. 27.
To-day six scouts of Captain GreQory's
command, on the old Lexington road, were
fred upon by about so rebels Ct the crossing
OF the Little Blue, Goa the rocks and brush.
One of the scouts was wounded and two miss
ing, supposed to be killed.
The three returning met some fifteen
rebels on Little Blue Ridge, with shot guns.
The scouts then returned, took another road,
and arrived safely in camp.
Lieut. Hedgeman sent out twenty men,
and found them near the same place, drove
them into the hush, and captured twenty
horses and mules.
A band Of ofrebels, 200 strong, crossed over
from Clay county to day.
Two hundred and fifty of Rains men are
at Sibley.
Capt Webb bal fifty rebels in the brush,
si1 miles southeast. Capt. Hayes some lOC
rebels on Little Blue; and Col. Renick has zoe
rehels now in Lafayette county.
There must bs some warm fighting soon
as large torce OF rebels are reported neal
Pleasant Hill.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.
Gen. Curtis issued general orders to thu
following effect:
To check communication with the enemy
1 NA4 PANNOAk GOuNoy auGo VI Co1AAAD1lA
| goods, and avoid recurrence Of assaults upoI
steamboats,, the entire commerce of thu
Mississippi river below this city is resumed
and will hereafter be employed, but freigh
and passengers will be conveyed at curren
rates as heretofore. All boats entering thest
waters will report to the first military pos
and stop, to proceed under military orders a
the discretion of the military commander
Freight and baggage will be subject to care
ful inspection, and the oath administered Il
all employees and passengers, and plans O
landing and departure will conform as nea
ss possible to the custom Of the trade, bu
all commission, storage and business mus
be transacted with openly svowed and reli
able union men.
Gen. Halleek has issued very stringent ol
dsrs respecting the seizure of private propel
ty and arrest of persons without suficier
cause.
Gen. Sherman has taken command of OF
forces at Sedalia.
There are about 30 600 Federal troops
points on the Pacific Rail Road west Of Je
iersOn City.
NSthing new respecting the movements
prices army.
Gov. Gamble has appointed and commi
stoned Gen. Hslleck Maj. Gen. of the Missol
ri State militia, and Gen. Halleck has a
pointed Brig. Gen. Schoheld to command q
H State forces.