Special to St. Louis Democrat.
FORSYTH, Mo., April 13th.
Judge Morrison and O. Johnson of Huntsville, Arkansas, arrived at Gen. Curtis’ headquarters last night, having been obliged to fly from their homes since the battle of Pea Ridge, by threats made against them by a band of Texan rangers stationed at Ozark. Judge Murphy was the only member of the Arkansas seceding convention whose vote was cast against the secession of the State at Huntsville in convention. – Men are depressed with gloom, not being aware of the recent victories. No mails having been received since Price’s flight from Springfield.
It was proclaimed by the rebels that Price had retaken Springfield, and surrounded Curtis, Pike and his Indians had whipped Hunter, and that the Federals were repulsed with great loss at Island No. 10 and were falling back along the whole line, and that Jeff. Davis was about to head 400,000 troops to invade Maryland and the Northern States. These assertions were generally believed. No one had the hardihood to dispute these falsehoods. The Judge gives much information of interest relating to Arkansas matters.
Gov. Rector is better and wolfish. He called an extra session of the Legislature, but it was three weeks before a quorum was present. In his message he recommended an act to be passed punishing with heavy fine any person who even expressed doubt of the success of the Confederate arms, and that a second offense be declared felony. – An act was passed imposing a tax of thirty dollars per bale on cotton, thus favoring the production of grain to the discouragement of cotton raising.
Col. Wright of the 6th Missouri cavalry returned to Cassville on the evening of the 9th, having made a successful expedition with four companies of his command through the southwest corner of the State. All jayhawking bands in that locality were dispersed. Several skirmishes took place, which resulted in the death of several prominent rebels. 125 prisoners were captured, all of whom except the leaders and some 25 untractable [sic] ones were released on taking the oath of allegiance.
A number of horses were captured, together with 122 head of cattle, 237 bushels of wheat and 4,500 pounds of bacon.
All rebel gangs not captured were driven by Col. Wright down to Stand Waity, a point on the line of the Indian Territory, 25 miles below Neoshio.
It is reported that a body of rebels, 600 strong, are encampted [sic] between Cowskin and Buffalo Creek, and Pike is now at the head of 1,500 Indians, fifteen miles below.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, April 19th, 1862, p. 1
FORSYTH, Mo., April 13th.
Judge Morrison and O. Johnson of Huntsville, Arkansas, arrived at Gen. Curtis’ headquarters last night, having been obliged to fly from their homes since the battle of Pea Ridge, by threats made against them by a band of Texan rangers stationed at Ozark. Judge Murphy was the only member of the Arkansas seceding convention whose vote was cast against the secession of the State at Huntsville in convention. – Men are depressed with gloom, not being aware of the recent victories. No mails having been received since Price’s flight from Springfield.
It was proclaimed by the rebels that Price had retaken Springfield, and surrounded Curtis, Pike and his Indians had whipped Hunter, and that the Federals were repulsed with great loss at Island No. 10 and were falling back along the whole line, and that Jeff. Davis was about to head 400,000 troops to invade Maryland and the Northern States. These assertions were generally believed. No one had the hardihood to dispute these falsehoods. The Judge gives much information of interest relating to Arkansas matters.
Gov. Rector is better and wolfish. He called an extra session of the Legislature, but it was three weeks before a quorum was present. In his message he recommended an act to be passed punishing with heavy fine any person who even expressed doubt of the success of the Confederate arms, and that a second offense be declared felony. – An act was passed imposing a tax of thirty dollars per bale on cotton, thus favoring the production of grain to the discouragement of cotton raising.
Col. Wright of the 6th Missouri cavalry returned to Cassville on the evening of the 9th, having made a successful expedition with four companies of his command through the southwest corner of the State. All jayhawking bands in that locality were dispersed. Several skirmishes took place, which resulted in the death of several prominent rebels. 125 prisoners were captured, all of whom except the leaders and some 25 untractable [sic] ones were released on taking the oath of allegiance.
A number of horses were captured, together with 122 head of cattle, 237 bushels of wheat and 4,500 pounds of bacon.
All rebel gangs not captured were driven by Col. Wright down to Stand Waity, a point on the line of the Indian Territory, 25 miles below Neoshio.
It is reported that a body of rebels, 600 strong, are encampted [sic] between Cowskin and Buffalo Creek, and Pike is now at the head of 1,500 Indians, fifteen miles below.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Saturday Morning, April 19th, 1862, p. 1
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