The New York herald., 1865-01-08
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Sketch or the Rebel General Price, Of
Missouri.

Sketch or the Rebel General Price, or
Missouri.
The rebel Major General Sterling Price, OF Missouri
died Of apoplsry at Dooleys Ferry, Lafayette comfy,
Arkansas conV'ssias the nrst day Of the yesr
m eventfni Me OF about sixty years The exact date
Of his birth and The facts Of his early not
positively known. He 4 native OF Prince Kdwsrds
county, Virginia but early removed To the State OF Mis-
souri, where he slowly obtained prominence as lawyer
and politician His fret appearance IN public character
In ists when he elected member or the House
Of Representatives of the United States Congress- During
the time n which he held his seat he did nothing par
tculsr TO distinguish himself and previous the begin
ming Of the rebellion his isns confined 70 the state
which he represented He has however during the
pfcsen. war won ns.iona reputation, and deserves
than passing notice Though this rpu.
tation is not OF the most envabe character
SIN Price snds his with dignity and will
commsnd more regard from his enemies than many Of
the prominent rebel leaders siil neer Gene
raj Price las ~ all times except the memorable
OF His Bonneville escapsdc, maintained certain dig
nifty OF style wiich despite the shame attaching 10 him
for his great crime OF treason, has gained him some
show Of respect from his enemics
General Price temporarily abandoned the political for
the military life when the war NTH Mexico began. He
early authorized by President Polk to rnisc rcai
OF cavalry for service ia Mexico and early in the
marched from Missouri 70 Santa W. with Of the
best volunteer cavalry regiments rsied during the
I, was known as the Second Missouri Mounted yolnn
ieers. II u curor fact Price mustered into the
United States service colonel by Captain a . smith
then Assistant Inspector General but Major Gene
raj in the United s,ates service, md the officer
who gave Price his lat whipping in Missouri
Colonel Price early in the distinguish hims, (
for the prompt manner in which lac suppressed The
instruction OF the New Msxicans and Pueba u
dams in his district Of General Koarnys depart
ment OF New Mexico The msunection began
on January H. tsa7, with the murder of
Governor Charles Bent OF Ssn Fernando DE- Taos The
news OF this and other ouirsgos reached santa Fe
January 20, and Colonel Price with three hundred and
fifty and four twelve ponndcr guns marched pun
sh the organized insurgents H. came up with their
main force, numbering nfteen hundred on January -
the small village OF Canada. Price opened
upon thom aud their village, aud after brief struggle
the rebels were dispersed with osg Of thirty six killed
and large number wounded Prices los4 was only two
killed and six wounded The pursuit continued up
the valley OF the Rio del Norte and January 20
La;aya another serious blow inflicted upon The in.
surgens by Price adding largely 70 the number killed
and wounded, and 10 tho decentralization of the enemy
On the ID OF February Price had reached san Fernando
de Taos the scene Of Governor Bents murder He
found the insurgents in possession strongly fortified and
awaiting an attack Price assaulted the position
on the s,h, and succeeded during the night IA
occupying some abandoned houses commanding
the rebel position The enemy sued for day
Price demanded and received the persons of the chief
surgouts and hung them few days subsequently. This
brief campaign, which would 20 day be considered in
significant ~ 70 hardly deserve recital, made Price
brgadier general OF United States Volunteers His
second battle la Mexico u known that Of RoSes and
property siege The principal battle Of the siege
wa fought March TO- is4s sgains, very superior
OF Mexcans, under Don Angel Frvas Governor ef Chi.
huahus and resulted In the capture of tho place the
entire garrison
After the conclusion Of the Mexican war, and his
return 70 Missouri, Pnce elected Governor Of the
State and served for -four years that capacity
ing At the end OF his term to the practice Of law lie
aiso held The position Of Major General o, Missouri
Militia Ia 1891 he was elected as an syowed Union man
70 the Missouri State Convention, and chosen Presi
dent This Convention resolved, with remarkable unsni
nifty that no grievance existed uetirying Missouri In
leaving the Union In the session Of the IeVsa
ture which shortly afterwards followed Price without
taking conspicuous part, did much towards prccpI.
tatng the State into rebellion The Governor Claiborne
jackson, 10 May, 1861, ordered the State militia into
camp and General Price accepted the position of Major
General commanding the districts comprising the Depart.
nent Of Missouri He established his csnps Al various
points Que Of them near 81 Louis was summanIy
squelched by General Lyon Price began 10 very
high contracting powers and offered 70 uss, with the