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

OTTERVILLE Mo, Dec. pa prisoner who
escaped iron The rebel camp at huminsvllle last
saturday reports thar when the news OF General
Pope'a cavalry having driven in Gen. Rains pick
cts al j OH sunstuwn received by Prices army
he Q. eatest CONSERVATION prevailed III the rebel
amp. Cavalry, artillery infantry and tie rag
ed uuarmed recruits, were mixed up III inextrica-
ie oomfu7 ioh, aud many hours passed b9!ore any
uing like order was restored.
he retreat of he whole army commenced as
soon afterwards as possible, and SO fearful We're
they o. pursuit that they burned bridges and plac
ed every obstruc in the way ot the fahcIed pur-
suit Even the celebrated bridge built by Gen
fremont across the Orage, at W arsaW was not
,pal Ell tne flying rebels.
Ii ID reported thar one regiment was left on the
)saee us rear qua aud that several small bodies
l!e scattered through The counties ABOUT Warrens-
Jurg collecting supplies.
a cavalry force has been ID pursuit OF them, but
aui horses are worn and weary by other long
Urced mHrcaes that there IS little pr, speci Of cap
curing these rebel bands.
Tue Last report trom Price IS, that lie passed
through 5pruz field en- ruute to Arkansas. ami i,
is pretty CERTAIN that lie will not attempt TO return
ST. LOUIS, Dee. .7--The following esune of
recent military opel atIUns III Missouri, lis obtained
from a reliable source:
" thu the past TWO weeks the Union army has
q .ntured about = 500 rebels Including about ~
g. ia,alssloued officers, 200 b. rises and mules l.
i0u stand ~ arms two tons of powder, 100 wag-
uts an immense umount ot eummIssaly stores and
camp eq lpage a large foundry at Lexington,
sed by the rebels tor casting cannon, shot and
She'll destroy ed st OF HE rebel craft lii Mis-
,ourt. including Terry boats have been destroyed
or G ptured a petty clean sweep Of the whole
c,untry between the Missouri and Usage rivers
and Gen iIce cut off from all supplies and re
r,lits from North lssuuri is III full retreat for the
Arkansas border, with his whole army having
assed through Springfield on Monday last Gun
loss in accomplishing these important Iesuts hht
ut exceeded 100 killed AID wounded. these are
Inc trur OF bilii mt aud ST ate etIcal cumbIna
IONS OF Gen. halleck when have been so ably
executed by GcueI ais Pope prentiSS and Nj CKean
Coionels jeff C. Davis, OF Fl. Sumter iame Field
steele ut Eleventh Regular Infantry and brave
officers and soldiers OF cur Amy, Regulars anc
Volunteers. Gene al Price emissares, to str VI
rebellion orth Missouri, and slmu taneousy burn
all railroad bridges stations, rolling stock, &c, Oh
the 2ltn inst III accordance with plans promulga
Ted from the rebel camp, lave been frustrated t,
a great extent in their pans,by the energy of Gen
Halleck and the activity of our forces, which ere
kept in constant motion, notwithstanding the Sc
| verify U the weather
The damage done tire \ nth Missouri and Han
nibal & st Joseph Railroad has been much exag
! gerated end repairs are rapidly being made, al
| Goth the &orth Missouri Road ana the telegraph
! wires Will ue IN working ORDER to Weusvllie 10
| night.
Ten bridge burners have already been shot ant
! fitty are IN close confinement to be summary deal
with, under Gen Haleck' 5 stringent ordsrs in
few days
! Ii is confidently expected that our moving col
umus will d. effectually break up bridge burning
IN North Missouri as the rebellion has been crush
ed south OF the river No mercy will be shown thu
sunuudrcs.
Gen aaIecll's emphatic orders with reference
IL all bridge burners are to shoot down every on
making the attempt.
Maior Glover has just returned from a scout il
Camden County with ten wagon load of subsis
lance. a re, G. captain and IL men, who left Price
army since It's reueat commenced.
| Gen. Pope's official report of the expedition Il
! Central Missouri X H. is received but contain
nothing important ct previously reported.