Special to St. Louis Democrat.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Feb. 16.
According to the latest advices, the Federal army was in vigorous pursuit of the rebels. Price’s army was on Crane Creek, twenty nine miles from here, on Friday evening and our forces five miles in the rear, preparing to make an early start in pursuit next morning. Price had placed his train in advance. About 100 wagons containing supplies for him were brought into this place, from Forsyth, only a few days before retreat. Rebel sympathizers here claim that Price will be reinforced by twelve or fifteen regiments from Bentville [sic], Ark., under Gen. Van Doron [sic], but Gen. Sigel, who was advancing on the rebel column by a different route than that pursued by Gen. Curtis, may strike a blow on their flank and upset Prices calculations.
Four rebel officers and thirteen privates fell into our hands on Friday, and are now here. The officers are the notorious Col. Freeman, Maj. Bery, aid-de-camp to Gen. McBride, Capt. Dickinson, chief engineer, Capt. Donnell, quartermaster.
A pony express, with relay posts, has been established between Rolla and this point, by Capt. Baldwin.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 18, 1862, p. 1
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