A Rolla letter, dated the 4th, states that an important report, if true, had reached there from Lebanon. The report comes by letter from Lebanon, which says, in substance, that Henry King, formerly Sheriff of Webster county, his son Isaac, and about 90 others of the same stamp, are now prisoners at Lebanon.
The letter also states that Gen Lane has Captured Gen. Rains and all his rebel force. Nothing is said of the time, place, or circumstances, under which the capture was made. That general Lane himself has made any such capture, will not, of course be believed; but some of his forces being in the southwest corner of the State, the story is not improbable, as Gen. Rains is known to have gone down in the direction of Granby some two weeks since.
The remainder of General Sigel’s division – three regiments – left Rolla on Sunday, under command of acting Brig. Gen. Coler, of the Twenty-fifth Illinois.
The roads are somewhat improved and the teams are progressing with less difficulty. The streams, which were a few days ago much swollen, have subsided so to allow wagons to cross without serious hindrance.
G. N.
– Published in The Dubuque Herald, Dubuque, Iowa, Friday Morning, February 7, 1862, p. 1
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