The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-01-04
LA4EsT TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

QUINCY Lee 70.
The following is resume of the. recent
military operations in Missouri, obtaind
from reliable source.
Within the past two weeks the Union
army has captured $500 Rebels, about 10
commissioned officers, 1900 horses aud
mules, 100 stand of arms, 2 tons of pow
der, 100 wagons, an immense amount of
commissary stores and camp equipage.
The large foundry at Lexington, used by
Rebels for casting cannon, she'll. and shot,
and most Of the Rebel craft in Missouri, in
Guiding the ferry boats, have been destroy
ed or captured. A pretty clean sweep has
been mads3o the whole country between
the Missouri and Usage rivers, and General
Price is in full retreat for Arkansas. with
the whole army, having passed through
Springfield ON Monday last.
Our loss in accomplishing these impor-
tant results had not exceeded 100 killed and
wounded. These are the fruits of the bril-
liant AMI strategetical combinations of Gen.
Halleck, which have been ably executed By
Gems Pope, Premise and Mexican. Colonels
JEFF G. Davis, of Fort Sumter, Fred. Slime,
of the 18th Regular Infantry, and the brave
officers and soldiers of our army-regulars
and volunteers. -
Price has emmissaries to stir up rebel
lion in Northern Missouri and simultaneous
ly burn. all railroad bridges, stations. rolling
stock, DC, on the goth of this, month. ae-
cording to plans promulgated from Rebel
camps. They were foiled to great extent
in their plans by the energy of General Hal
leck and the activity of our forces, which
are kept in constant motion, notwithstand-
ing the severity of the weather.
The damage done to the North Missouri
and st. 10. railroads has been much exag-
gerated. Repairs are rapidly being made,
and both North Missouri railroad and the
telegraph wire will be in working order to
Willisvllle tonight. ......-
Ten bridge burners have already been
shot, and fifty are in close confinement. to
be summariIy dealt with under Halleck s
stringent orders.
In a few days it is confidently expected
our moving, columns will as effectually
break up bridge-burning in Northern Mis-
souri,, as the rebellion has been crushed
south of the river. No mercy will be shown
the scoundrels. Gen. Hallecks emphatic
orders with reference to all bridge-burners
are, to shoot down every one making the
attempt.
Maj. Glover has just returned from a
scout in Camden county with ten wagon
loads of subsistence. Rebel captain and
thirteen men, who left Prices army since
his retreat commenced. ~
Gen. Pope's official report of the expedi-
ton 10 Central Missouri is received, but
contains nothing important not previously
received.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says
the Richmond Examiner greatly fears that
the United States will surrender Mason and
Slidell. Of course it wants our Govern
ment to have war with England.
A flag of truce took an immense amount
of clothing from Fort Monroe to Norfolk
yesterday for Federal prisoners.
,.... QUINCY. Dec. 80.
An official communication passed between
Lord Lyons and Seward on the eth. The
letter says Capt. Wilkes acted on his own
authority, and committed an error for which
our Government is willing to make repara-
ton. Mr.. Seward concludes by saying that
Mason and Slidell shall be given up. in or
der that the principles for which the Gov
eminent has always contended for may be
maintained. and he hopes England will ad-
here to the same policy.
The New York, Philadelphia and Boston
banks have all suspended specie payments.
Mason and Slidell will probably sail for
England in the America.
Congressman Ely has arrived from Rich
mond, having been exchanged for Faulkner.
The latter, since his return to Richmond,
has procured better treatment for our pris-
oners.
A battle is expected at Bowling Green,
Ky. Gen. BuelPs advance of 10000 men
is near there.
WoMAN's R1eHrs IN TENNEssEE.-In. the
Tennessee Legislature. on the 4th instant,
the following were offered as amendments
to the hill to nrotect the nronertv of married