The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-16
Interesting From Missouri.

Correspo y dence of the New York Herald.
Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-Several days ago an
alarming piece of intelligence was received
from the Southwest to the effect that q
rebel army, four thousand strong, under Gen.
Gauo. was advancing in the direction Of
Fort Gibson, inthe direction of the Indian
Territory which post is garrisoned by about
ops thousand Indians commanded by Col.
-Wm. A. Phillips of the LIST Indian volun-
teers Gauo was when heard from, threat
ening n supply train bound from Fort Scott
to Fort Gibson. This train was composed
OF one hundred and .wenty-nine wagons,
with six times that number of mules. and
guarded by only four hundred men. Gano's
movements compelled the escort in charge of
tho train to halt on the Neosho river aud in
trench n position for defence until reinforce
ments for the guard could be sent for to
Fort Scott 1t was the arrival of courier
at Fort Scott, asking for these renforcements,
that gave us the first reliable intelligence of
the alarming situation for the safety of Fort
Gibson and the neishboring military posts.
No time was lost by Col. Moonlight, who
commanded regiment of Kansas cavalry, in
going to the relief of the menanced escort
and supply train, that in twenty-four
hours nine hundred horsemcn were enrouts
to the Neosho river, to succor the party left
there By the courier's detachment. A report
was received day before yesterday, via
Springfield, that the train had proceeded OH
its journey with additional guards, thus in
dicating that Gel. Moonlight had duly ar
rissd at tho camp and assumed command.
The same report stated that Gano's rebel
forces had been heard from few miles south
of tho Missouri line, in tho angle formed by
the union of the boundary lines of Arkansas.
Missouri and Kansas. The rebels were
around Fort Gibson, and had plundered their
own friends most successfully, thereby in
creasing the respect OF the seocsh Indians
| for the rebel Government. o
Your readers have doubtless noticed the
complaints Of the Richmond papers as to the
! imbecility of their lieutenant General E.
Kirby Smith. vest of the Mississippi river,
and their remarks urging resumption OF
the offensive on his part. The rebels have
probably ntver heard the truth Of affairs ON
this side of tho river. They have been de
ceived by the reported success of the inya-
sion Of Missouri by Price, though tbey can
not disguise the fact that Price skedaddied
from the State IN haste. They have an ar.
my in Arkansas and West Louisiana and
Texas of abont thirty thousand men-bu'
| they are so scattered as to be u1eiess. The
real trouble of the rebels about Kirby Smith
| is, if they only knew it, that he is affected
by whas is known in this section as G. o. B
or, in plain English, cotton on the brain. ,
He has accumulated fresh lots of cotton or
the Wasbita and Tensas rivers, in Arkansas,
and it is well understood among cotton bro
kers thathe is perfectly willing to admi
traders inside his lines and exchange cottor
| for gold or merchandise, if the parties chr
eiude the vigilance Of the Union officers. i
ID not ia che programme Of Kirby Smith Z,
upset all these nicely laid schemes BY fgAt
| ing. He expects 70 make good thing OF j
for himaslf this winter and next spring
Tie prospect of getting out Kirby Smith ,
c6ttun is regarded By the cotton specnlator
inlthis city and further South with intens
delight =