Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-04
AFFA1Rs IN MISSOURI.

HSnt say lhdt Inc brigade OF zen. Davis was
at Versailles, Morgan county, Wednesday,
proceeding, it was conjectured, to join General
Curtis at Lebanon. Gen. Palmer's brigade at
Larmine is reported to be under marching or.
ders for Kentucky. General Siegel left RolIa
yesterday for Lebanon. where the balance of
his division will follow.
Upton, No. Feb. 2.-Gen. Davis division
has been much retarded by bad roads and
swollen streams. Wa ons and artillery have
sunk axle deep. The Big Gravier, a stream
ordinarily unimportant, was swollen beyond
its banks, occupying two DAYS in crossing. A
sharp frost set in Thursday night. 1t is hoped
the roads will now support the trains, and, un
impaired by further obstacles, the column will
advance rapidly.
Gen. Prentiss is advancing on Lebanon, to
unite with Davis forces. Price, though so
tormidaby menaced, shows no signs of falling
back, aud from present appearances seems de-
termined to give battle Should he maintain
his position, within two weeks Springfield " ill
be the theater of another bloody contest.
SEDALIA, Mo-. Feb. "A commission ap.
pointed for the purpose by Gen. Pope has
been sitting the regiments at this point, and
has discharged all unfit for service. A COL
umn moved off to day under Col. W. J. Full
er of the twenty seventh Ohio regiment.
RoLLA, Feb. 2.--Reliable information from
Lebanon says that Gen. Curtis is now in that
place The number of his troops there is
constantly increasing. Ii is doubtless his in
tenton to remain there until all his forces ar
rive, which will be several days yet, as some
of them have not started. considerable
number of them are under orders TO march
this morning, and probably within two or three
days all those going will have departed The
roads between this place and Lebanon are al.
most impossible. Fifty teams are said to be
this side OF the Gasconade river waiting for
the water to subsde.
There is rumor, but not generally believ-
ed, that Gen. Price has recently been reinforc-
ed by II 900 rebel troops from Arkansas, and
is preparing to give our army a hard fight.
The third Missouri cavalry are now nearly all
here, but one or two companies remain to
come up. This regiment is TO be attached to
Gen. Siegel's division
ST.. Louis, Feb. 3.-The following general
order will be issued in the morning.
Headquarters Of the Department of Missouri,
ST. LOUIS, Feb 4, 1862.-The president, pro-
fessors, curators, and other officers of the Uni
versity of Missouri are required to take the
oath of allegiance. Those who fail to comply
within the period OF thirty days will be consid
cred as having resigned their offices, and if
any who so fails shall thereafter attempt to
obtain pay or perform tue functions OF such
offices, he will be tr ed and punished for mil
itary offence. This institution having been
endowed by the government of the United
States, its funds should not be used 10 teach
treason or to instruct traitors. The authorities
OF the university should therefore expel from
its walls all pers ms who favor the rebellion.
The presidents and directors OF all railroad
companies in this state will be required to
take the oath of allegiance OIL similar terms
They will also give bonds that they will hire
no conductors, engineers, or other employees,
who have not taken the oath, and who are not
loyal to the Uuion. No contracts will here
after be made by quartermasters or COM
misaries in this department who do net take
the oath. Purchasing officers are prohibited
from making purchases of persons of known
disloyalty to the government where articles
necessary for the public service are held only
by ,iisloya persons and cannot be purchased
of Union men, the fact will be reported to
these headquarters, when the proper instruc
tions will be given. All civil employees in
the service OF the United States in the depart
ment will be required to take the oath pre-
scribed by the aforesaid act of congress.
The attention Of all military officers is call
cd to this order and any one who shall here
after keep in the government employment
persons who fail to take said oath of allegiance
or who announce and advocate dsloyalty to
the Union will be arrested and tried for DISC
bedence of orders. 1t is recommended that
all cergymen professors and teachers and all
officers OF public and private institutions for
| education, benevolence, business, and trade,
| who are in favor Of the perpetuatiOn of the
Union, voluntarily subscribe and file the oath
of aleg lance in order that their patriotism may
be known and recognized and that they may
be distinguished from those who may wish to
encourage rebellion and to prevent the gov
eminent from restoring peace and prosperity
to this city and state.