New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-24
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
IMPORTANT PERSONAGEs AMONG THE BIG
HAUL or REBELS.


OTTtRyrLiR, No, Mondly Dec. y, 1851.
Part Of the prisoners csp;Wed by General
Pope at Black Water last Thursday, passed
down last night on a special train. Among those
sent down are Colonel Magoln, brother Of Cover
nor Nagonin of kentucky Colonel Robinson,
who had command Of the rebel force at Black
Water, and who wa in the battles Of Dug SPRING.,
Wilson's Creek and Lexington; Col. Aexanie-,
who says he fought in all the battles; Leut.-Col.
Robinson, Major Harris DR.. Smith, one of the veal
thest men and largest slayeho ders in Missouri, who
bas done everything in his power TO aid and comfort
the enemy, McKoon Sheriff Of Benton County, who,
it Is said, by Misrepresentation, gained admitanee
into one Of our camps, made diagram oil 1t ana
left that night-(the Rebels mnde an attrsk aud
killed l6 or II Of our menD-Dr. Moore, Of Syracuse,
and many others, who have gained noiorety by
their zeal and labors in the Secession army.
Many Of the prisoners wore a kind Of uniform, and
have served with Gen. Price for several mopths.
They all cay they have been well treated by iht
UuiOnisis ard seem to think they will soon be
rclssed By Gen. Price. The wagons, horses, and
mules. were turned over TO the Quartermastcr at
Sed.lia.
The troops are again in position at Lawrence We
were absent this expedition just FIVE days. In
this time we marched about two days in "A direct line
from this place, and secured tie country through
Which we passed for a distance Of 10 or - miles Ga
each eide Of tie route taking about 800 prsoners,
90 homes and mules, coo stand Of arms, 100
wagons. and quantity Of stores, supplies and
clothing.
Gen. Pope has received the following Dispatch
from Gen. Halleck
IL.
TO Gen. JoHS PoFE: congratulate your command he
brilliant succets OF your txfodi,n hope II WIZ Dc ule
II. W. HALLECK.
MtjorGeHe Commanding.
This prompt appreciation Of tleis ators and frank
acknowledgment Of their services by Gen. Halleck
has completed the happiness Of the officers and men
Of this command, and they will move OF with alac-
rity whenever they ordered out on another expe-
diton, and viii DO everything in their power to d.
serve the commentator Of the General commanding.
wAERENrowN, No., Monday, Dec. 20, FOL
The destruction Of the North Missouri Railroad IL
complete as was at fret stated. At short distances,
all the way from here 10 Hudson, the track is torn
up ties burned rails broken or bent 30 as to be use
less Wellsburg station burnt, with all its CON
tenis
The large bridge over Davis Fork OH the Salt
River, west Of Mexico, and the bridge crosrng
Culver River were burnt, and all the cuvers either
burnt or torn down. and cars OF all kinds destroyed
Who the parties were engaged in this work oil base
lees destruction is not yet known, but 1t Is stated
that the inhabitants along the road say no repairs can
be mace except when the road Is guarded by Federal
troops.
An extra from The Army Argus Office has been
in circulation for two days. which says the day OF
reribuion is at hand, that 900 men who have been
under Prices command are now north of the his-
souri River, and that more are coming.
ST. LOUIS Monday, Dec. %. 1851
Gen. Hallecl has Issued ORDER in which he
says that any one caught in the act OF burning
bridges and Destroying railroads and telegraphs will
be Immediately shot, and that any one accused OF the
crime will be tried by military commission, and If
found guilty, suier death.
Where injuries are done to railroads and telegraph
ines, the commanding officer nearest the post VIII
Immediately impress into service for repairing dam
ages the slaves of all Secession.ts in the vicinity, II
necessary the Secessionists themselves, and their
property. Any pretended Union men having IN
formation Of intended attempts TO destroy such roads
and lines, or other guilty parties who do not commu-
nicae such intention TO the proper authorities, and
give aid and assistance in Furnishing, will be regarded
as Darticcps crinii1is, and tried accordingly.
Hereafter towns and counties in which such de-
struction of property takes place, will be made to
nav the expenses of all repairs, unless it shall be
shown that the people of such towns and counties
eond not have prevented il on account Of the supe-
rior force Of the enemy.
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