The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-01-02
Western Missouri.

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western Missouri
OrrERvIILg, Dec 27.-Information, which
is supposed to be reliable has been received
here OF the retreat of Gen. Price southwark on
the day after the party Gen. Pope sent out to
Johnson county This party drove III Gen.
Rains's pickets, and Rains was then driven
across the river, and the next day he marched
eight miles southwark with his whole force.
At last accounts one division OF his army
was at Neosho and the main army, under Price,
had Just left HermansVille on its way to War
saw Price says that his retrogade movment
was in obediance to orders from the President
of the Confederate States but his men genor.
ally believed that it was in consequence OF Gen.
P0pe's dyance and of Prices fear that force
would be thrown forward to cut oil his supplies
south W ard and another force advance III front,s
in which event his supplies would have been
exhausted in few days, and he would have
been compelled to abandon MS commanding po-
sition at Osceola.
Whatever the motive, it is certain, to move
was n disadyantageous enc for Price, for many
OF his men who for months have been expect
ing to march upon and drive the Federals from
the State, will % disguised and will refuse to
follow him out OF Missouri.
Gen, Haleck's policy OF sh wing no mercy
| to awless bands OF marauders and bridge burn
ers. and of dealing with the utmost leniency
j
90 their honest occupations, will do much to re-
store peace TO the State. Gea. Pope has re-
ceived from the troops under his command NUM-
beress evidences Of their appreciation OF his
ability. Yesterday beautiful flag was sent
| to him. and last night he was serenaded by one
of our best bands, and congratulations innnm"
arabia came in on him from every quarter. The
1 troons are in good condition anb anxious tor
! move.
i Cen Pope issued an order sumo time ago
making colonies of regiments responsible for
the condition of their reglmenta transports,
ton. and the good order OF their arms ana
i eounments. This has been rigdy enforce d,
and when the order was issued for our last
move we were en- route in three hours although
the order came ~ midnight.
The success of the mo vement, and the praise
and congratulations the troops have received,
} have had a good effect on them aud they will
move forward when next ordered with sui
greater aacrity and with still stronger assurances
! Of success under Gen POpe's command
The Rebels Preparing a Naval expedition.
Fort Monroe Dispatch to Tie N. Y. Times.
AT Norfolk an expedition on large scale ls
being fitted out to proceed against Hatteras In
! LET and retake what was captured from them Dy
. Commodore Stringham. The fleet will consist
D of eleven large side wheel steamboats, ana pro-
ne llers and \ number Of ships launches taken
0 from the Norfolk Navy-yard. 1t is expected to
! rendezvous at Roanoke Island, and when joined
l. by the gun boats now fitting out at the Navy
y vsrd and iron works at Norfolk, will at once
g proceed to the coast of North Carolina.
n Commodore Lynch of Dead Sea exploration
II NOT ietv. now commands the rebel naval force
IS infesting the waters of Virginia and North Car
e DINA. The exp edition against Hatteras Inlet Ia
'; TO be in command of Arthur Sinclair, late OF the
h United States Navy, and resident OF Norfolk.
Of Fully eleven hundred are now employed at
a the Norfolk Navy Yard, large portion OF them
t. being engaged in riaing old and new guns
4 The mechanical direction of the yard is under
% the supervision of William P. Williamson,
q resident Of Norfolk, and for many years an en-
sr gineer in the United States Navy. The pract'
y cal working men of this department IS az Eng
i'd lishman named Carr, and he has now recen
< importation of large number OF his own coun
lie trymen with him, who are engaged in making
O. proec tiles and rifed guns after recent Engisl
e. patterns. When the yard was left by our force
lie an immense quantity Of timber was stored IL
40 the sheo not onefourth of which has been re
moved from the wet mud docks