The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-26
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.
Our st. Louie Correspondents.

Our st. Louir Correspondence.
ST. Lows. Doc. 81, 1864.
The Rebel Force Txreaenn1 Fort Gbson-Onr Of the Sup
ply Trains Menaccd and ne iepcd-Kwty SmiIA and he
Rebls-H6 C. o. u. Disorders, d..
Several days ago alarming pIcoe OF Intelligence WAS
received from the Southwest TO tho effect that rebel
army four Thousand strong under General Gano adj
vaDciog the direction OF Fort Gibson 10 the Indian
Territory which post garrisoaed BY about thousand
Indians commanded by COL WIN. A. Phillips, OF the First
Indian Volunteers. Gsno was heard from threatea
ing supply train bound from Fort Scott TO Fot Gibson
This traiu composed Of one hundred and twenty
wagons, with times that number OF mules and guarded
by only -four hundred mon. Gaao's movements compelled
the In charge Of the train TO halt the Neosho
river and intrcuch position for defence until reinforce
ments for tie guard could no cent for 70 Fort Scott
tho arrival Of courier at Fort Scott asking Tor these
reIuoreemeuts that gave the st really reliable intel
gence OF the alarming situation for the safety Of Fort
Gibson and the negbtoring military posts.
No tine was lost BY Coloae Moonlight. who command.
cd regiment OF Kansas cavalry 10 going to the relief OF
the menaced and supply trai0 that 10 twenty
four hours. nine hundred horsemen route TO tho
Neoeho river 10 the party loft here By the cour
er's detachment. report was recoved day before yes
terday via Springfield that the train ted proceeded
It's journey with additional guards, thus In H.
cs.'os thai 0Seoe ana had nSas
Same report Galsd Ganos robss forces Ind beea
heard from few miles south OF the Missouri line. 10 the
anglo formed BY union Of the boundary limos Of Ar
kaosas, Missouri Kansas Tho reoes living
rails upon the Indians 10 the territory oil around Fort
Gibson. and had plupdsred their friends most sue
cessy thereby increasing the respect OF the secosh
indians Tor the rebel government.
Your readers have doubtless noticed the co mpslnts
OF the Richmond papers to tho imbeci.y OF tho'r
Lieutenant General r. Kirby Smith west Of the Mssm
spp river aud their remarks urging resumption OF the
offensive his port Tho rebels probably never
heard the affairs this side or the river They
deceived reported OF the invasion
OF Missouri by Price, though they cannot disguise the
fact that Price sodadded from this state Ia haste ney
have rrmy 10 and West Louisiana end Texas
of about thirty thoUPand men; but they are so scattered
Kirby smith is they only knew IT, tia, he s affected
by what known 10 this section {. T., or In plain
fresh lots OF cotton on tho Washa and Iensas rivers,
In Arkansas aud 10 is well understood among cotton
brokers that be perfectly willing 70 sdm "aoess ~
chapdise tho parties can eudo TIE vigilance OF the
Union officers. II is aot IN the prosr.mme q Aroy
Smith 10 upset these nicely laid scbenes by lighting
He expects make good thing OF u for himself during
the winter and spring. The prospect OF tetsnI out
Kirby smiths cotton regarded by the cotton srocu
lators this city ard further South with intense de-
light.
operation week. The special point OF interest Ia
tins connection n the prospective decaptaon OF several
dozen ccpporheud militia cheers belonging to the or
gan,zation knosn as tho ~ NJ The United States
pays this foco rs rs weil known, but allows the Gov
ernor arbitrary power to remove It's officers at witt
Many these officials worked hard against tha radical
candidates during tho late campaign, snd os Some OF
them believed 20 be IL secret sympathy with the rs
bolton, their heads viii go OF as Governor
Fletcher takes his executive scat perfect scramble Is
going the we'll for the other Offices
ia the gift OF the Governor.
sawbacSng for the present year s about cloeed
The rebels who have bcn engaged 10 this aud piracy
have gone into winter quarters. Many Of them are
safely housed In Illinois Iowa, and many others are
doubtless large in ST. louis but they have plenty NJ
stolen funds do boy please until identified
The uny eldng severity o. the Union men OF North Mis-
souri, remained Ia that section after Iricos retreat
had the effect putting out Of existence al least 1--WE hun
dred PROPOSED guerlss Upwards OF twelve hundred
rebels who surrendered themselves to our military com
manders TO escape fate than imprisc pTent are
now In Gratio prison The prisoners taken from
Price have mostly been removed 10 Rock Island, ILL.,
The order OF the War Department announcing the ex.
change all raroed prisoners captured BY the enemy
70 November rs releases about twelve hundred soldier
captured during Prices invasion. or these seven bcn.
dred belonging the Forty fourth Missouri have com
menccd assemble At 81 Joseph and havo been ordered
20 Nashville
The printers strike In this ty continues. The ptnt
ere and proprietors wider apart in their views tn'n
ever and neither inclined TO back down The Offices
are gradually receiving assistance from abroad TO help
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