The New York herald., 1865-01-08

United States authorities IL Missouri were separate
government instead OF part OF the United S,ates In
june 1851 his secession proclvites had become fully
developed that the government began TO take action
against him his forces and he compelled TO fly
from Jefferson City. General Lyon pursued him,
overtaking Price AZ Bonneville, defeating him,
June Is with considerable loss He pursued
by Colonel Fran, sisei, whom he encountered az Car
thage July s. aud, after an on gsgement OF two hours,
succeeded in opening his obsructed rone and continuing
his flight towards the southern counties OF the State.
Here he collected large force which after
strengthened by General hon McCullonghs forces that
Price enabled to offer General Lyon battle at Spring
feld and succeeded in defeating him He advanced
further north into Missouri gaining strength daily and
September is began The siege OF Lexington by brisk
bombardment OF that city This place and Its garrison
were captured on September 90 This vss the last
triumph Of Prices Missouri campaign OF 1861 as
aer, he forced TO retreat by General Fremont and
was subsequently driven out Of the State by Curtis and
Halleck.
During this time Price was not regularly the rebel
service On his expulsion from Missouri he entered
division Of troops This division with that OF Van Dorn
was transferred iu April 1902 from Arkansas s0ss TO
in the battle OF Pennington. He reres'ed with the rest
Of Bsaorsgad, forces from corinth and remained at
Tnpelc, Miss until the following September when his
division and that Of Van Dorm, were moved To Iu-k-a
Here portion OF General Grants forces, under Rose
attacked aud defeated them after hard tight the
rebel loss ei the ed being thousand four hun
drsd and thirty three men, October 1862, Price and
Van Dorm attacked Rosecrans In Corinth and met with
signal repulse which shelved the two rebel worthless Tor
long time He lsbored under this trouble for many
months being idle for the creator part Of 1858 Fob
ruary 1884 he again assumed command OF the Depart
ment Of Arkansas, relieving General Holmes March =,
in An address to his troops he promised to lead them
against their 'cowary and bosstng foes In the fol
lowing month (Apri 49, he attacked and captured for
aging OF two hundred wagons belonging TO General
Steefes command Camden Ark
In August Price relieved by General Magruder OF
the command Of the district Of Arkansas and began his
last and most memorable Invasion Of Missouri. The in
cdents OF this disastrous raid yet fresh in the minds
OF the people and need chronological record. The
invasion WAS ended by single blow dealt Price At Now
tonia by Generals Blunt and Ssnborn and Price glad
TO retreat Generals Msrmaduke and Cabel were cap
tured and the rebel army badly dispersed Price retired
Arkngas where he collected the remnants Of his corps
together. II wss while commanding them III their win
ter quarters in Arkaiisss tina, Price died
General Price has been described six feet In
height with frame 10 match full but not porty, and
as straight sn Indian. His crrage was marked with
dignity, grace and gentepess He had large Webste
rian head, covered with growth of thick white hair,
high broad, intellectual forehead, and ord face with
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Colonel Isaac d. Barnes.
,.. BoeroN Jan. 4 1885.
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