The New York herald., 1864-11-06

msving In upou tnose po4z. Lasuteoaus Colonel
rrauoe " Command u Springfield bad soou'ins PARTIES
oas FOR drr forty miles, a0d these rep"r'ea up W
FRIDAY afternoon, tht the whole country 40 the hHnsas
border was swa mug with the dsorgaDAsd elements o.
Proc army Many OF the soldiers vers oest' ute ana
harmed but most OF them s:ill etained 81 IL ms re-
vovsrs, &C aud we're pressing into service snd use
e'ytbing IN tbe shape u provisions, rses snd cr.n
ing An attack WAS ext ccled Sprnaned but the
reDeis know there and viii not oe very
had AZ that post. The burden Of evidencs SHOWS
that Price getting into Arkansas 20 IAss
~ ne can. encouraged by us~s from Little Rock 10 .ne
effect that rehei force OF from fifteen 10 twenty t'ou
csvsy and artey had crossssd or we're or ssiog
tae Sabine river. nrhward Aading just below Bcntoo
Salcm county. The movement 10, no douet, tnat 70
ported . week ago, under Magruder and which h
was then stated steele had been largely reinforced 70
thwarI
Major General Candy may have plans laid so that the
drv OF Price from Missouri BY the forces nov
operating against MIN In The State shall GO operate
forces Ia Arkaosas and this may account TOT tue iac
tnat kosecrans Is st IN the beld ~ the heaA nus M
faptry and moving HIS headquarters we're at wsIreus
burg two days ago. aud thither Official despatches are
still sent from this post.
Interesting General Orders.
The following orders have been issued TO the troops
participating the late battles against Price In Ms
souri.-
GENERAL oBDERs-No. 7.
HEADQUARTERS, CAVALRY DIVISION,
FoRT sCorT. Kansas. Oct. 27, 1864
l. The following despatch ed from MAJOR General
PosecraHs ding the Department the Missouri
Is publshed 70 lns COMMAND, d IL giye the MAJOR
General commanding the greatest pleasure TO be the me
dinm OF this generous recstloa and acknowledgment
Of tho noble conduct OF the gallant officers and Of
this divisiun.-
by rElEeRArs FROM wlRREvsBu%o GENERAL
rixAsoSToS, COMMANDING cAvMsr DIV DIvisos.
WAR; KHsBUR0, Oct y, 1904.
To Major General PLEAsASToN-
Your despatch OF this evening, announcing your VIC
tory, received congratulate ,ou aud the oicers and
men OF your mmand Tor your perseverng pursuit and
brilliant advance and decisive victory, after march OF
ninety miles IN two days.
You attacked three times your numbers aud routed
them, capturing Ten pieces OF artillery compelled the
ensny 10 destroy two hundred wagons, and killing
w0uuding and taking many prisoners The pursuit OF
over IN hund rod miles accom- plisned in go short
Time, cobtendinR considerable portion OF the way and
victory decisive over such odds win rank among
brnt achievements Of any war; and cover with honor
all who have been engaged In Il.
Publish this to yonr command with the expressions Of
heartfelt thauks to all for their magnificent be.
havior W. s. KOSECRANS, MAJOR Gen eral
- command Of A. PIrAsAsros, Major General Com
c. THOMPSON, First Lieutenant and A. A. A. G.
GENERAL oRpE1s-No. 6.
HEADQUARTERS, CAVALRY DIVISION, I
Fort ScorT, KaDsas. Oct. 26, 1884 J
Tho Major General commanding this provisional divi-
sion, 0mpOsed Of troops the Depart Of
Missouri and Wnsows brigaae Of cavalry, from Major
General SMITHS comm md, congratustcs the officers
aud mon upon the brilliant success which has crowned
thsir uDtiriog efforts IN this decisive campaign.
The battles OF iodependeDce Of Big Blue aud or the
Osaso river have resulted in the OF Major Gene
raj Marmsdlke, Of Brgadier General Cabcli, Of four
colonies and nearly one thousand prisopers including
large numbcr field officers ten pieces Of artillery seve
raj thousand stand OF arms, the destruction OF large
portion or the enemys train ana the routing OF tnef
army. The pal OF Philips brigade OF Missouri
cavalry, and Wnsloo's brigadc. commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Benteen in capturing eight Of the encnys
guns on The Usage vas SO as TO draw praise
and commendation from the enemy. The charge Of
Catherwo Thirteenth Missouri Veteran cavalry near
Independence we'll timed and bravey executed.
The night fighting OF Colonel Wnsow on tho Big Blue,
and the galsntry and vigor with which Sanborns bri-
gsde have instantly fought, deserve the highest COM
Enendatiou.
Upon the receipt OF the reports Of subordinate com.
manders full justice will be done 70 all who are entitled
" 1t.
The regiments Of the First brigade are authorised 10
piece upon their colors "Bg Blue' aad "OsaRe." The
regiments OF tho second brigade authorized TO place
upon their colors "lndependenca" and "OsaKe."
The regiments OF the Third brigade are authorized 10
place upon their coors Independence" "Bg Blue" and
'Osage.n
The regiments Of the Fourth brigade authorized to
place upon their colors '.Bg Blue'' aud 'Ossge"
The batteries IL" and III" second Missouri light
artillery, authorized g. place their colors "lpdc
peDdsDce," "Big Blue" and "Osage."
BY command OF Major General PLEASONTAN.
CLgyoRD TBoMpsos, First Lioul. and A. A. A. G.