The New York herald., 1864-12-12
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.
The Waf Of determination IN the
Northern Counties.
Majef General Resecrans Super.
ssded by Major General Dodge
in the Command. Of the
Department,
our IL. Louis Corrsspsnaencs.


Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 8, 1854.
Gsserci Rosecyass Ssp0ssdpd BY 6,neraI DodosFSis Of
As Re,noral- BashscAdckes Defeated determination Of
Rebes-Gene,al Price's Admi,sies Of Defsoffnteassy
Cold WcdLhsr, DO.
Ysvssrasy asscr -cvsuvs'Irr rcUs. SE1 exS
been tho city for several weeks a. eave " shsnco
from his former command in General shermans army,
received order from the War Department sssigsins
him 70 the OF the Department Of Missouri, and
at the same time General Roeecrans received order
directing him turn the command. General Dodge
proceeded to Cincinnati and reported to the Adjutani
General OF the army. few individuals only were ap-
pred Of the change ann BY request Of General Dodge
the information Withheld from the public;
but 1t seems that Notwithstanding The prohibition
OF its announcement. here the news was telc.
graphed TO Chicago 90 Tuesday night ard duly
printed there yesterday morning General Rosecrans
waited on General Dodge at the Linde and expressed his
willingness 10 resign the command 10 him Immediately
bus sti attended TO the business Of Departments Head
quarters yesterday nsra Issuing two general ORDERS
which appear in the city papers 10 day 1be transfer u
the command is expected TO take place tomorrow.
General Dodge is well known TO our citizens OF
the earliest officers Of the service who repaired this
state At the head OF Iowa regiment when the rebel
had everything pretty macb their own way He com.
manded the post o, Roia for many months, and led
brigade Of Union troops sssnty 10 the battle Of Pea
Ridge that he was promoted To For sub
seauept raantry at vicksbsrg and IN the Chattanooga
and Atsonta campaign, ho Sas made q major Seusral
1ne Union Of this city and state have been expecting
tho appointment either curis Ewing to the com.
mand, which they rightly conjec,ured would b soou
vacated ~ General Rosecrans
Military matters dull and stupid little aislr m
the south broke the mouotony OF the situation North
Missouri Captain Edwards, with company OF the
Sc ccud Missouri cavasy, attacked ,hievine gang Of
hat and Nov Msdv and
rou,ed them killing ioar the rest TOOK the swamp.
such sfais will copsttute the burden of The scry from
Missouri for some months TO come rbe loyal msn Of the
northern part OF the state still killing ssioniss
snd cleaning whole counties in revenge for sber con
duct during Prices raid This city contains not ess than
Eve thousand rebels who have ed from the wrath they
expected TO their old homes In many instances
they bAve left homes or afueDvs and luxury N drak1hs
dress OF poverty and live on charity.
Tho lstest information received from sterling irice
represents him IN winter quarters In the viefnIiy Of
washington recruiting bis command. Intercepted letters
forwarded 70 ST. Luis from Little Rock contain many
statements Of Price men to the eject that they were
,crrSiy deceived By he Missouri invasion. They
expected to capture supplies and clothing for thsf
i've hundred pairs OF shoes and few dozen OF
clothing-solen by shelby men.-price's army Ia
worse peo mnen sn"! :. rnercd asansas ,nan Wneo
sympathy for their cause In this state, and attribute
their failure TO the brutality Of the guesills camg io
lowers
Tho rebel Major Wolf will be shot after all unlcns
General Dodge norteres The President suspended tne
execution o the sentence until further orders weeks
ago but saturday s order received reyokiug
the suspension and referring the control Of che whole
matter 10 the department commander. Wolf IL now in
the Alton ponltcnlary, and will, IL "a suppoepd. he
brought TO this civ Immediately FOR execution. Reaa.
t'on is horrible MEASURE butt Jussinablc 20 this
case
The radical aeotlonsis not satisfied With carrying tho
proposed state Convention destined 10 decree The tnm1.
dale abolition of slavery, are now agilating negro
suffrage but u Is not acceptable 10 majority Of
radicals. The question threatens 70 seriously DIVIDE the
state Convention NJ its next session
The ntense cold weather of the last forty eight
will soon the Mississippi unless change taxes race
Tho merchants are husrying Eogds 20 the Memphis
packets with rush 20 day, notwfbstandpg the tier.
moncer the levee is only degrees above zero.