Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-03
Missouri News.


A scout who has followed the army..of the rebels
since the evacuation B. Springfield cane in yester-
day. lie reports the rebels some 1874 strong,
moving nsrth IL three divisions, the right wing
5000 strong comma nied by Gen. Mcbride re st n Z
on stockton Cedar county the left held p---
tiou near Nevada, Vernon county, under Gamma nd
d. Gen. Rains with 1900 men: Gen. lrice with
1900 commanded the centre. Aid was at or near
Monteyel!e. Vernon county. These figures were
obtained from tle QIareruaster Of the rebel force
by our scout.
Prices Intention is 10 march into Kansas ami
make that State the held Of operations. His spies
report to i'm that Gen. Lane is at Fort Scott with
5000 men. Price Will evade the latter, and pass
into Kansas at CT ne..r Butter, Ba tes county. The
march was taken up On the 2G.h inst. Col. Clark
son, csml and ng the rear ot tie rebel army, let
Greenfield Sunday last.
Gen Pr.ce issued an order to bicCulloch to fol-
low him, which the latter dsregaried, and is nor
moving towards Arkansas to 60 into winter guar
teTS.
The rebels arc poorly clad and poorly fed, and
eyiuce a disposition TO dsbaLd aud seek their
Aoraes.
Fifty OF Freeman's ma.aL4eIs were at Stee,s-
vile, breaking open stores and houses and help ping
themselves to what they could lLi. Freeman
himself, with 200 men, isrepo,tcd in that slcini-
y. ,o
tcrlay, with tie view Of getting south Of Ireeran
and ut,ine OF his retreat.
The weather is exceed ngiy frosty, AMI Oh Friday
nj cht We had slight fail Of snow,
Parties from the Vest say that the country be-
tween Lexington ani lndepeEdonce is almost en-
tifely deserted, the men having gone to join Price,
attaching themselves to the variou. com
mands Of his oIicers HI ough out that region.
Jennisons men are in jackson county, devastat-
ting the c1unt:y,and various parties Of armed reb
els have gone into that section Of tie country with
the avowed purpose Of driving them out
r.q4a 1,r- tha
river Counties about week and will doubtless in
ducc lar { numbers 10 join the retel army.
My informant states that, for distance OF sixty
N les travelled yesterday aad to-day, they me. on
: one man on the road.
LEAvENwo.rH Kansas Nov. SO.
The train on the Platte county railroad was
seized yesterday, on its arrival at Neston,by que
rillas under Sy Gordon, ,and the United States Ex-
press Co s freight appropriated. All the money
in charge Of the Express was saved. The mail
natter not taken. Gordon had previously rob
bed the stores OF several | nion men Of Weston.
No more trains will be run on that road until thi.
gang is dispersed.
Major H. NJ. Hugh, Aide -de-Camp to General
Hunter in command OF four companies Of the lst
Missouri Cavary,as escort to large train from Sc.
daia, arrived yesterday. The command had an
en- yagement with rebels at Black Walnut Creek
johnson county, and killed and wounded seven
teen and took five prisoners. Five Federals. in
Guiding Major Hough, were wounded, 3ne serious
ly.
The weather is cold, and ice is running in the
river.
From the South.
NEW YORK, Dec. !.
TIE Richmond Lispateh Of the 2sth says "Con-
gTess yesterday passed law admitting Missouri
into the Southern Confederacy.
"Congress refus sed TO make advances on or pur-
chase produce Of planters"
The Legislature Of Mississippi has passed bills
authorizing the Governor to call out an optional
number of volunteers for service at Columbus, and
appro op,iating hals million Of dollars therefor.
The Governor of Georgia has appointed Henry
Il. Jacks n. Of Georgia, Major General, and Wm.
H. 7. Walker, brigadier General, Of the Georgia
army.
The Galveston Citizen report, the capture Of the
pirate Royal Yacht by the Federal steamer San
tee. All the crew are prisoners
The Charleston Courier, Of the 26ih. reports the
landing of Federal troops at Buckingham. on the
main land. The rebel forces had made forward
movement.
The Richmond Dispatch has telegram dated
Savannah, 9th, saying: 'Com. !atn4ll. with
three small steamers, attacked the Federal aeet in
Cockspur Roads, yesterday. Ine engagement
lasted an hour About fifty shots were fired.
None on our side were injured. Falling to draw
tie Federal feet under the guns of Fort Pulaski
Tatlall withdrew.
"It is reported that the Yankees have taken
possession OF Warsaw, ard are preparing TO attach
Pulaski.