The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-03
WAR NEWS.


ST. LOUIS. Mo, Doe. 27.-The following
is u review Of recent military operations Ia
Missouri, obtained from reliable sources:
Within tho past two weeks the Union
army has captured twenty five hundred
rebels, including about seventy com
missioned officers. 1900 horses and mules,
| 100 stand Of arms. two tons OF powder,
100 wagons, an immense amount of com
missary storos and camp equipaeo. A
large foundry at Lexington used by the
re6ols. for casting cannon, shot aud shell,
and most of tho rebel craft in Missouri, in.
GLIDING ferry boats, have been captured or
destroyed. A pretty clean sweep has been
made of the whole country between tho
Missouri and Usage rivers, aud Gen. Prico
cut off from all supplies and recruits from
North Missouri. He is in full retreat tor
Arkansas with his whole army, having passed
through Springfield on Monday last.
Our loss in accomplishing these important
results has not exceeded 100 killed and
wounded.
| These are tho fruits of brilliant and
strategical combinations of Gen. HallGck,
which has been so ably executed by Cen
erals Pope. Prnntiss and Mexican, and
ColOnels jeff G Davis. Of Fort Sumter fame.
Steele. of the llth Regular Iutantry, and
brave officers and soldiers of our army,
regulars ard volunteers.
Prices emissarios gave up rebellion in
| Mouth Missouri, and simultaneously burned
all the railroad bridges, stations, rolling
stock. &C.. on the 20th of this mouth. IN
accordance with plan promulgated from
rebel CAMPS, but those plans have been
!oiled To great extent by the energy OF
Gen. Hallcck and the activity of our forces
which arc kept III constant motion not.
wiihstanding tho severity of the weather.
The damage done the North Missouri
and Hannibni & st. Joseph Railroads has
been much exaggerated. Repairs arc rapid
lv being made, aud buth the railroad and
telegraph wire will bo in working order to-
night Ten bridge burners have ALREADY
been shot. and fifty moro are in close con
fnoment, TO be summuriIy dealt with under
Gen. HaIicck's stringent order, in a few
days. ..
1t is confidently expected our moving
columns will as rffrctually break up bridge
burning in North Missouri. as the rebellion
has been crushed south of tho river. NJ
mercy will bo shown tho scoundrels.
Gen. Hallecks emphatic address will
reference TO all bridge burners, to shoe
down every one making the attempt Majol
Glover just returned from a scout in Cam
den county with 10 wagon loads Of subsist
enco, u rebel Captain and l3 zen, who lcf
Prices army since his retreat
Gen. Pope's official ropor; Of his Cxpedi
ton to Central Missouri, is received, bu
contains nothing important not rruviousl,
reported. ..'
In accordance with orders from Gen
Halrck. tho Provost Marshal directs tha
sixteen slaves, now confined in tho ST. Loui!
county jail. and advertised for salo uude
the State Statute, bo released from prison
aud placed under tine control of the Chic
Quartermastcr of this department for lubo
until further orders. The slaves being tb,
property of rebels. and having been used 10
insurrecIiondry purposes.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-The decision o
the Presidunt 10 tho front affair as All
nounced and explained in the despatch O
Secretary Seward. has the approval q
cverv innmber of tho Cabinet. Tue In
telIiQrncor in an article apparently semi
, official. says whatovor may bo the disap
pointment of any at the result at which IN
Administration hus come IN settling a ques
ton which constitutionally devolved upo
, tho Executive of tho Government, we ar
, su,o that all will applaud the frmness an,
' sincerity OF tho Administration The In
, toIigcncer in conclusion says, whatsve
, tn, refore may be said by any in the way O
, exception to the extreme terms of tho du
Inands made by tho British IN the case O
the Trent. it is ut least just to admit tina
the case has boon so adjusted by onr Gov
; ernment as to subserve. we would hope
! the great cause of neutral rights agains
tho assumptions hcrotofpre assorted b
, England but now repudiated by that rowe
, IN common with France and the Unite
a States. Tho law of nations as tradi:ionall
, interpreted by our Governments has re
coised u now sanction, though ut tho cos
. it may be of somo national sensibilitie
: walked into disproporrionate activity by tn
u temporary uxacorbations of our civil feud
: The latter, lel us remember. are but for
day; the law of nations is for all.