Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-17
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actively employed. Squadrons, companies o
battalions OF cavalry and sections of light artll
lery, II required, are ordered out by Geners
Pope with a silence aud mystery, which are al
ways productive of good results. The com
manding officer alone knows where the blow Il
to be struck, aud the rebel spies In camp ar,
thus thrown off the track; and the expeditions
so sent out are almost invariably successful.- -
Scarcely day passes without bringing news Of
a skirmish and the capture of squads Of Prices
recruits.
The expedition sent north few days since
under Major Marshall routed band Of reboll
under Joe Shelby, and captured four Captains
two Adjutants, one Lieutenant and forty men
with arms, horses and wagons.
The capture OF leading secession recruiting
officers and breaking up Of their embryo camps
10 doing much for peace and quiet. Those who
are disposed to lay down their arms and return
TO their allegiance, are suffered to do so.-
Price's army is on its last legs. His men are
leaving In large numbers, and If the present
vigorous policy against those In arms, or who
furnished aid and comfort to the enemy, is pur-
sued, better state Of things is sure to follow.
Gen. Pope, who is now In command OF the
district embraced within the lines of the Mis-
souri, and Usage rivers, has established schools
OF instruction for commissioned officers at each
cantonment, post and station, within the dis
trict, and the most rigid rules are observed for
acquiring military knowledge. The school for
of company officers is presided over
by Colonies OF regiments, and the school ior
regimental and field officers, by brigade com.
manders, to whom two recitations In tactics
and regulations are made. No officer Ia per-
mitted to be absent from these recitations un-
less on guard, detached service, or sick In the
hospital, and in such cases recitatlons are re-
qulred as soon thereafter as practicable.
RegimentAl and brigade officers are held re-
sponsible for the strict observance Of these or
ders, and names Of officers who are careless or
or who fail to acquire the lessons
set for them, are 70 be reported to headquarters;
aud such officers will be examined by Board
appointed for the examination of volunteer Of.
fcers. Division commanders will be present at
least once day at some of the recitations of
schools within their divisions, and will give
such strict and constant supervision as will as
sure them that the requirements of this order
are fulfilled.
The General commanding the district will at
least once in two weeks, visit every cantonment,
post or station within his command, and will
assure himself either by personal examination
Or through some officer designated for that pur-
pose, that the officers of his command are max.
Ing that progress In acquiring knowledge neces.
sary to enable them properly to discharge the
duties which ought to be expected, and, be here
BY notifies officers within this district that no
,onsideratton OF rank nor personal feelings will
letter him from the promptest and moat strin-
gent measures against any officer who does not
ievote himself aseiduously and earnestly to the
acquisition Of that knowledge which alone can
II him to hold commission.
A cantonment has been established on
1amine River, and Major Case, of the Sixth
owa Regiment, appointed Provost Marshal.
All Colonies OF regiments are to be held re-
ponsible for their regimental transportation,
md are required to keep it In effective order
md ready for the march ct any moment. Any
allure in this regard, when called out for the
march or for review, will be considered and
reated as gross neglect of duty.
The sale of liquor is positively prohibited 10
very camp, post or station In the district, and
Ill liquor now at suoh points Ia ordered TO be
tent TO some distant place at the risk and ex.
,ense Of the owner.
From copy of the Army Argus, published
q the rebel camp at Osceola, and edited by ]
W.Tucker, formerly of the State Journal. which
vas suppressed in 81. Louis, and who is now un.
Ter thirty thousand dollar bonds for trial for
reason, We learn that Gen. Price has Issued an
,rder from the headquarters of the Missouri
State Guard, in which he states that the Con-
'ederate government, proposes, In aceor dance
With the terms of the treaty between Cahill
md Company, to receive into Its service as
many troops as may volunteer for twelve
months. These are to be enlisted as State troops,
Ind to be under the command of Major G eneral
Price. Muster-rolls are TO be sent to the Secre-
;ary of War Of the rebel government, and the
President will commission officers and provide
for and pay the troops; but until the troops are
transferred, they will be paid by the State-tbe
rebel. States, however, guaranteeing that they
will be paid. A bounty Of $50 Is offered to ev .
cry non commissioned officer and private who
will enlist, and ten cents mile for his travel
Ing expenses from the place Of enlistment to
rendezvous.
SEDALIA, Dec. 15.-Parties from the west
have arrived here and report that three thous.
and troops, under command of General Steen,
passed point fifteen miles weat of Warrens-
burg on the 1lth, evidently for the purpose of
escorting some six hundred or eight hundred
rebel recruits with their baggage, provisions,
etc., from Lexington to Price's army. The no.
Iorious Capt. Sweeney and his band of forty
rebels, captured q few days since
BY detachment of our cavalry, has been
brought here.
ST. Louis, Dec. l5.-John Hogan, late Post
master Of this city, was arrested yesterday,
,hsrged with embezzling several thousand dol.
lars from the departments during his term Of Of
Gee. He was taken before the United States
Commissioner, and held to bail in the sum Of
0,On0.
Gen. Halleck's order, relative to the assess
ment upon secessionists for the benefit of refu.
gees from the Southwest, is not yet carried into
effect, but probably will be this week.
The last installment of tho Camp Jackson
prisoners was sent to Cairo last evening to be
forwarded to Columbus.
The Democrat learns from gentlemen Just
from Lexington, that Generals Rainsand Stein,
with six thousand rebels, were In possession OF
that town on Friday last; and another large
bony OF troops was expected to reach there yes
terday. ill., 1- ~ 'a'i-
Gen. Prentice, 1t Is said, was on the North
side of the river, with about three thousand
Federal troops, and had thrown few shells in
to the rebel camp and destroyed one Of the two
ferry boats in their hands
His informant says he heard heavy firing af-
ter leaving Lexington, on Friday, indicating
that an engagement was progressing between
our forces and rebels; also, that Gen. Davis'f
brigade of Federal troops left Otterville on Fri.
day, for Lexington. These statements neet
confirmation. .J'.
Rebel Captain Sweeney, and sixty.three otbeV
seoeah prisoners reached here last night.
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