Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-28
FROM nIIssOuRI.
OrFEEv1ELE, No, Dec. n.


A prisoner who escaped from the rebel
camp at Humansville last Saturday rsSSSSrts
that when the news that @ Gen. Pope's caval.
~ l..e. hsS Sriven in General Rains pickets at
JOhnstown was received by PFics's army the
greatest censteFnation pervaded the rebel
camp. Cavalry, artillery, infantry and raw,
ragged recruits were mixed up in inextrica.
ble confusion, and many hours elapsed be-
fore anything like order was restored The
retreat ofthe whole army commenced as soon
afterwards as possible, and 80 fearful were
they of pursuit that they burned
bridges and placed every obstruction
in the way of fsncied pursuit. Even the
celebrated bridge built by Gen. Fremont
across the Usage, at Warsaw, was net spared
by the flying rebels.
It is reported that one regiment was left
on the Osage as rear guard, and that several
small bodies are scattered through tbs coun-
ties about RarFensburg, collecting supplies
A cavalry force has been out in pursuit Of
them, but our horses are 30 worn and weary
by other long forced marches, that there
is very little prospect of capturing these rebel
bands
The last report from Price Is that be pass.
ed through Springfield on his way to Arkan-
sas, and 1t Is pretty certain that he will not
attempt to return this winter.
ST. LOUIS, No, Dec. ~.
The following is a review. of recent military
operations in Missouri, obtained from relia-
ble sources Within the past TWO weeks the
Union army has captured twenty-fiv, hun
dred rebels, including soout seventy com
1fG I
l,loO stand Of arms, 2 tons powder, 100
wagons, an immense amount Of commissary
stores and camp equipage. A large foundry
at Lexington used by the rebels for casting
cannon, shot and shells, and most of the rebel
craft In Missouri, including ferry boats, have
been captured or destroyed. A pretty clean
sweep has been made Of the whole country
between the Missouri and Usage rivers, and
Gen. Price cut off from all supplies and re-
cruits from North Missouri. He is in full re-
treat for Arkansas with his whole army,
having passed through Springfield on Non
day last.
0urloss 10 accomplishing Ihess important
results has not exceeded 100 in killed and
wounded.
These are the fruits of brilliant and strait
gical combinations of Gen. Halleek, which
has been SO ably executed ty Generals Pope,
Prentiss, and Mexican, and Colonels JEFF @.
Davis, of Fort Sumter fame, Steele. Of the
llth Regular Infantry, and brave officers
and soldiers Of ogr army, regulars and vol
unteers.
Prices emissaries gave up rebellion in
North Missouri, and simultaneously burned all
/ railroad bridges, stations, rolling stock &c,
on the 10th of this month, in accordance
with plan promulgated from rebel oamPsl
but those plans have been foiled to great
extent by the energy Of Gen. Halleck and
the activity of our forces, which are Kept IN
constant motion, Notwithstanding the seVeri-
~ of the weather.
The damages done the North Missouri and
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad has been
much exaggerated. Repairs are rapidly
being made, and both the railroad and tele-
graph wire will be In working order TO-
night
Ten bridge burners have already been shot,
and fifty more are in close confinement 70
be summarily dealt with under Gen. Hal
leck's stringent order in few days.
It is confidently expected our moving col
umns viii as effectually break up bridge
burning In North Missouri, ss the rebellion
has been crushed south Of the river. HC
mercy will be shown the sooundrels. Gen
Halleck's emphatic address with reference tC
all bridge burners, TO shoot down every one
making the attempt.
Maj Glover just returned from scout II
Camden county with 10 wagon loads of sub
sistence. q rebel Captain and l3 men, WhC
left Prices army since bis retreat
Gen. Pope's official report Of bis eXpedi
ton to Central Missouri, is received, but con
tains nothing important not previously re
ported.
In accordance with orders from Gen Hal
leck, the Provost Marshal directs that six
teen slaves, now confined in the St Loui
county jail, and advertised for SAFE under th
State statute, be released from prison. an
placed under the control Of the Ohief Quar-
termastsr Of this department for labor unit
further orders. The slaves being the prop
erty of rebels, and having been used for IN
surrectionary purposes.