, 1862-02-12

oUn sr. LOUIS LETTER.
7e,a Haltck and The L<,te Movements on Gte Ten
sessee and Cumberland Rirers-7Ne Adr7nce
on Springfield Retdrded or Bad Rodds-8enes
on tie Departure Of Reid Rdsone,x for Alton
-7aoe7,r Cayalry Con,panies Of for Fort HcnTy
Gossip about a Swpposed Seccsh in W7shing-
ton-E*eape from Military E7son-'sseona
lotca, ETC., etc.
Sr. LOUIS, February 10. 1864
General Halleck has shown himself thor
ough man Of business In the recent military
operations in this Department. The attack on
Fort Henry was agreed upon exactly two weeks
ago, on the occasion of Gen. Grants visit to
bis city, and the cooperation Of flag Officer
Eoote was ensured the memcnt that the attack
wns proposed On Friday evening serenadc
was given to Gen. Hallcck at the Planters
House, and in very brief speech, the Com
handing General remarked that 1t WIS the fall
Of Fort Henry they honorcd Friday night,
It would be the fan Of Fort Donelson on Sat-
urday night This speech gave rise to the im-
preston which prevailed here through eatur-
day and yesterday, that news WIS Immediately |
expected from the Cumberland river expedi-
ton. This expectation Was heightened BY re-
ports which found their way directly from |
headquarters, through Coloncls and other |
high officers, to the effect that Gen Ha|leck
was waiting news from Fort Do1clson. Yes |
tcrday Gen. Halleck remained at his Office
nearly all day, though it is his custom not to
do any business on Sunday, unless some press
ing military necessity requires. It is related
by those in lis confidence, that he betrayed
some uneasincss last evening lest some Of his
plans may hayc miscarried. At present
the dear public are not acquainted with all the
events likely to follow from the capture OF
Fort Henry, but there is general belief here,
assiduouEly encouraged by paiattary men, that
severnI movements will soon take place which
will force the rebels to leave their expensive
entertainments at Bowling Green and ColVrn-
bus, and all sorts Of mysterious hints ofMeln-
phis and Nashville falling into our hands, are
thrown out. Aweek will give us considerable
insight into the possible future.
There is no danger that the Important move
meuts in the Southwest will be lost sight OF.
The concentration of ten or fifteen thousand
troops at Lebanon, and the movement OF three
thousand more in the same direction from Sc
dalia, by way Of Linn Greek, is too ominous to
be Ignored without an effort General Curtis
is senior in command. Generals Sigel and
Asboth are also in Lebanon, and probably act
| ing Brigadicr General Jeff. c. Davis, is Ike
wise On the ground by this time. Accord
| ine to the most reliable accounts, there
is to be no delay in advancing on Springfield
other than what may be caused By the terribly
heavy clay mud Of that region, and the lneVl-
table difficulty Of transportation It may be
assumed, however, that if Gen. Sig9l has any
thing to do with issuing orders, that his troops
| will move wherever the rebels eau move. II
is nlootcd question whether Price will fight
We arc favored by correspondents and ''relEl
bic gentlemen" ono day that he will fight
aud the next day that he will not; and it i;
enough to puzzle Philadelphia lawyer tt
; come to any settled conclusion On the subject
The opinion Of military officers and civilians
who have been in battle against Price, AMI
have followed him up to get fight If possible
, is that Price will fight il he has five advantage
| to our ono, but otherwise he will retreat.
the same time, a retreat, unless speedll
commenced, will be disastrous, Us Price canno
J move of as fast over muddy roads as our il
! fantry can pursue. The danger is that he ma
+ lose all his guns, and such 4 catastrophe, 6
: this period, would be equivalent to annihil;
| ton. Col Tottcn, Of Totten's battery, IN
. all the artillery officers, appear to think ths
: | he will retreat at once to save his guns.
: The departure Of nine hundred rebel pr
:, oncrs Yesterday for Alton Was rich seen
= = The ragamufIins were marched by two5 b
! .E A%r1&ar-f3a RnSnrrp Gl1rr
n Each man carried his kit Of blankets and pc
sonal effects. Every one had ut least bla
ket or quilt, and some carried rubber-ca
bundles of clothing, books, and traps tied I
in sheets. The troops formed three sides OF
square around the boat, on tue leyee,
i, keep off the crowd. The sccessi
r. element was strongly represented and ga
"a itself vent by many expressions Of sympat
If for the rebel prisoners. These were in t.
), instances so strongly ingraincd with treas
bt | that those who gave utterance to thcm TT
IN arrested and sent to the military prison
soon as the prisoners, including the sick OF
: in comfortable ambulances, were safely
ic board-thc troops on the 1eyee closed up q
Ill tic crowd made rusl for q front view. .
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