The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
From Missouri,

IMPORTANT ORDER OF GEN. HALLECK.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2l.-General Halleck
has issued orders that in consequence OF i'm.
portant information of the respective num-
Der and condition of our forces being con
veyed to the enemy by fugitive slaves, no
such persons shall hereafter be permitted to
enter the lines OF any camp or any forces on
march, and any now within such lines will
be Immediately excluded therefrom.
The General also calls the particular at
tention of all officers commanding posts or
troops 10 the field to the Importance of
preventing unauthorized persons of every
description from entering or leaving our
lines and of observing the greatest precau~
ton in the employment of agents or clerks
in confidential positions. The General also
directs all staff officers of departments,
whose staff duties have closed under the re-
cent special order from Washington, but
who still hold commissions in the regular
army or volunteers mustered into the SER
vice of the United States, to Immediately
report in person if in st. Louis, or by let.
ter ifelsewhere, to these headquarters.
Latest accounts from Price place him in
Barry county, making preparations to ad.
vance on Springfield.
RoLLA, Nov. 22.-McCulloch, with q
large torce, is now encamped between
Springfield and Lebanon. His pickets ex-
tended last night over a space of fifteen
miles this side of Lebanon. This is reliable
1t was rumored in camp last night that the
advance of the rebel army, 5000 strong,
was at the GascOnade, about thirteen miles
west of here. This, however, is not ere
dited.
APPOINTMENT OF SENATOR'S AND REP.
RESENTATIVES TO THE REBEL CON.
GRESS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-The Statesman
published here, has information frOmN eoshC
that the rebel Convention of this State, at.
ter obtaining quorum by the appointment
of proxies, elected John B. Clark, formerly
member of Congress from Howard county
and Rely Preston of Cass county, Senators
to the rebel Congress. The Legislature
also appointed members to the rebel House
of Representatives, from the different Con.
gressional Districts of the State, among
whom are Emmett MacD Donald, of ST. Louis
OF habeas corpus notoriety, L. M. McIlpenny
of Andrain county, and James s. Rains, oil
Jasper county, all of whom are in Prices
army.
THE MORTAR FLEET.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov 25.-The work on the
mortar feet at this point has not peen
stopped, as stated in the Cincinnati En-
guirer, but is progressing rapidly, and 9
boat expected to be finished this week, the
mortars being already cast, and awaiting
shipment at Pittsburgh.
MOVEMENTS OF THE REBELS.
RoLLA, Mo-, Nov. 26.-The reconnoitre-
ing party, under command of Captain Ross
from General Asboth's division, which LETT
yesterday morning early, proceeded five
miles west of the Gasconade. They re,
turned last night. 1t is reported that a
troop of Texan Rangers, at Lebanon, de.
stroyed property generally, and robbed the
emigrants coming this way. They took
some of Colonel Boyd's pickets prisoners
McCulloch and his army were expected in
Lebanon on Sunday last. The rebels say
they will be prepared to give US battle.
Another party left Camp Renebauer last
night, in the direction of Lebanon. The
place is crowded with emigrants, and they
are arriving daily in large bodies-some on
wagons and great number on foot. Some
are entirely destitute such are furnished
with rations from the commissary stores
here, which are very large ard daily in