Whereabouts of Price

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

Missouri News

HOUSTON, Texas Co., April 19,

Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat says: “We have been amused at the reports concerning the whereabouts of Price and Van Dorn. One day they are at Pittsburg, Tenn., and the next at Pittman’s Ferry, Black river, whilst we know that they are at neither place. Last Monday Price’s and Van Dorn’s commands were at DesArc 90 miles below Jacksonport, on the White river. So far from the rebels being at Pittman’s Ferry they have actually evacuated Pocahontas. The town is now deserted, the merchants having removed their goods. Jacksonport is also nearly deserted, the troops having been removed to DesArc 90 miles south of where the rebels seem to be concentrating in large forces.

Price is reported to have gone to Corinth.

Albert Pike, with 2500 Indians, and 600 Texan Rangers were left on the border to harass Curtiss, and engage the Kansas troops if possible, while upon our south, Coleman is in close proximity. Gen Edgar Ashbury is also trying to raise a regiment for guerilla warfare on our border.

Col. Schnable is at Yellville, Ark., with 1,500 men.

Gen. McBride has gone to headquarters to get an order to raise an independent command, to operate in North Arkansas and South Missouri.

Col. McFarland with his command has gone to DesArc.

Lieut. Col. Wood, commanding General of this post, has been absent nearly six weeks. He returned last evening, and already we are under marching orders. So look out for something in this district soon.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, April 24, 1862, p. 1

From Arkansas and Southern Missouri

BENTON, TEXAS, CO. MISSOURI, April 19. – The Missouri Democrat’s correspondent says: We have been amused at the reports of the whereabouts of Price and Van Dorn. One day they are at Pittsburg, Tenn., and the next at Pitman’s Ferry, on the Black river, whilst we know they are at neither place. Last Monday Price and Van Dorn’s commands were at Desark, Ninety miles below Jacksonport, on White river. So far from the rebels being at Pitman’s Ferry they have actually evacuated Pocahontas. The town is now deserted, the merchants having removed their goods. Jacksonport is also nearly deserted – the troops having been removed to Desark, ninety miles south, where the rebels seem to be concentrating in large force. Price is reported to have gone to Corinth; Albert Pike with 2,500 Indians and 600 Texan Rangers were left on the border to harass Curtis and engage the Kansas troops, if possible, while upon our south Coleman is in close proximity. One Edgar Ashbury is also trying to raise a regiment for guerilla warfare on the border. Col. Schenable is at Yellville, Arkansas, with 1,500 men. General McBride has gone to headquarters to get an order to raise an independent command to operate in Northern Arkansas and Southern Missouri. Col. McFarland with his command has gone to Desark.

Lieut. Col. Wood, commandant of this post has been absent nearly a week. He returned last evening, and already we are under marching orders. So look out for something in this district soon.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 26, 1862, p. 3