New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-04
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.
MOVEMENTS OF UNION TROOPS,
Price Reinforced from Arkansas
MORE FIGHTING EXPECTED At SPRINGFIELD
IMPORTANT ORDER BY GEN. HAlLeCK,

Commission appointed for the purpose oy 'eh'
Pope have been sitting the regiments at tbs point
and discharged all that were unfit for service. a
column moved off to-day under Col. W. j. Fuller
OF the 9th Ohio.
Tie telegram announcing the promotion OF Col
Frank Steele TO the rank Of Brigadier General was
received with great satisfaction by all tie tIoops
here. They believe him safe aud brave, and "il
follow him on the march, or in the field with conf
dence and slscrty.
TIPros No, Monday. Feb. , lso'
The Division under Gen. Davis has been much re-
tarded by bad roads swollen streams &c., aud the
wagons and artillery have sunk axle deep.
The Big Grayier, q stream ordinarily unimporan',
was swollen beyond its banks, and it took two days
10 cross it.
A sharp frost set in on Thursday night and the
roads will now support the trains, and unl"peded
by further obstacles, tho division of Gen. DAVIS VII
advance rapidly.
Gen. Pgtntiss, with biz command, il advancing on
Lebanon to combine WITH tie forces under Gen.
Davis.
Gen Price. though 30 formdably menaced, slows
10 sigma Of falling back and from present appear
auces seems determined TO give battle Should 10
maintain his position, within two weeks from tln'
time Springfield will be tie thesier Of another blood!
conflict such as has made that devoted place famous
in tho history OF tie war III Missouri
RoLLA, Feb. ,, 1862.
Reliable information from Lebason ssys thai den'
Curtis is now in that place. The number OF troops
there is constantly increasing Ii is doubtless his n-
entiou to remain at that place until all bis forces ar
rive. which VIII he several days yet, as some Of
tholn have not started yet and considerable num-
her OF them are under orders % march thus morning,
and probably within two three days all those
going viii have departed.
The road. between this plsce and Lebanon TIRE
oimo,i impossible. Ffly teams are said 20 be thif
side of 'he Gssconade River, waiting for the water
to subsdc.
There ss rrimor Lui not generally believed, thu
Gen. Price has recently been reinforced by l',0o
Rebel tfoops from Arssusas and preparing 70 give
our army hard light.
The I'd Missouri Cavalry are now nearly all here;
but one or two companies remain 10 come up. This
regimen, II to be attached TO Gen. Sge.'s division.
~. Lon. No, Monday. FEB. g. ls6i.
AdYices received lat might by tram On the raci
ie Railroad state that tie Brigade of Gen. Davis
wac At Vortai!les, Morgan Comfy on wednesday
proceeding, i wac eonjeciur,d, b Join Gen. Cunts
at Lebanon.
Gen. Palmers Br.ace was a, Laramie, and Il
81 Ia fs'd ley were under marching orders Tor Ken
,ucky.
Gen. size. le'i Roia yesterday Tor Lebanon, ami
the balance # bis division vii follow.
Tho following General Ort.r viii b, issued in 10
morning.
Hs,psr.sr,s. 10 Z, r,I,rstsr.o @, N'',c-s+{
The President Professors. Caraiors, and other Of
Acre "a SO uuiyersity 4 Missouri required Ia
iake and .uhseribe 70 The oaia II allegiance ore.
scrb.i bv The silih article o. he state ordinance OF
October 49, i-Gi aha t0 40. the came ~ the ONCE q
lie pr5vost-Mafsbsl General an this city.
T4osc " 10 isil to comply Win This order w.ihin
tie reri q 81 thirty day., III BE- considered as hsv-
iu frsis ned fhcir respective oihcer ana u any "no
- iii mall thereafter tempt to ohisin pay or per
form tle un,tlO ~ suc 0iLce, he VIII re tined and
p.u.i rd for Military Offence. TLs institution hRy-
itg been endowed ~ the Government Of tie United
~ta,es ne funds should nor be- used 20 teach treason
Dr 10 irftruci traitors. Tie authoiiii's Of tie NJ
rr.it iDuld therefor opel from lie walls all per-
sons, VINO bv word or d'ed, lhNoFi aesh' OF ho''
The rebellion.
The P-,.dont aud Directors Of sll railroad compa-
l,r- 10 b. >fa,e will be requ ed 70 take and sub
.c.I. 200 tie oath of allegiance IA The form, within
tnc finc and under fhe penalties prescribed III the
nrec. ling paragraph Trey will also be required 20
il, bonds lOs .uch Gums ar may Ice oesisnated by
fhe PrOyo.t-AIafrbl General mat they viii employ
10 conductors. engineers, satOn-masterc, or DINER
oiforr.. agents, or employecs, Who have not taken
the oatn II allegiance, AM no are not loyal 10 me
uitcd S'a,e.
No contracts win hereafter be made by Quarter
.p,4.fet, or COu..is-arier IA this Department with
r rsors who do moi take and subscribe 10 al oath Of
allie, rance similar 10 that pfcscTibod Dy tie act oi
olgIess, approved Aug. TO- 1901.
Purchasing officers are prohibited from making
.i....r at Of
Goteqiment. Where articles necessary Tor the pub
Il, se,vce aie held only by dlsloya pertonf and
r.n1nt be purchased IT Union men, The fact VIII ue
rerore1 20 these hesdquarierr when the proper III
sffuciIOns viii be gwen.
All clerks. agents, and civil employees in the ser
we Of tie Uniled Sister IN tie Department Will be
,equired 10 take and subscribe the oath prescnbed
BY the Aforesaid act OF CODgrefs.
The attention Of all military officers 10 called 10
his order ana nny Que who ehall hereafter Keep IN
the GoverImen. employment pessons who tili 70
take such oath II allegiance, or who announce ana
gdyocat. difIoyaltg 10 n. Union, VIII De afr.sied
and tred for disobedieuce Of orders.
n IL recommended That all clergymen, professors,
and teseheis, and all officers Of rubhc aud private
Institutions for education, hcneyoencc business am
trade, who ARE ~ favor oi ire prrp't''lio" ~ az
J'cion voluntarily subscribe and lille oath OF ALE
Glance prescribed by toe State ordinance, IN order
tL.t tbeir pttioti.m mas be known and recognized
s,I tIat tbsy may be disiu ynrhed from those VINO
NAV wish 10 encourage rebellion, ard to prevent me
Government from restoring peace ana prosperity W
1 his city aud state u,rrFcK
n. n. AcLx,, A,.siAn, Adjasut General
THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN GEMS. CuhiiS
AND SIGEL.
Correspondence Of The Missouri Dsnoerai. No tse,
I haze reason 10 believe that Gen. Curtis, ai!e'
having organized and PIT in motion me eNifu.ion