Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-26
PROM Sr. LOUIS.

ST. Louis, Dec. 70, 1901.
A special dispatch from Jefferson City
to the Democrat. dated 2 o'clock. p. NJ.
to-day. says train Of thirty-fonr cars
had passed there. conveying the prisoners
taken by Gen. Pope's command. accom-
panied by large guard. under Col. JEFF.
Q. Davis.
Last Saturday night. the sentinel guard
ing the headquarters was shot at, and the
assassin escaped.
1t is stated at headquarters that forty OF
the bridge burners on the North Missouri
Railroad have been captured. and por-
ton Of them shot. The Evening RepuUi-
can says that Mr.. Flynn. Payma>ter OF
the Road. having $4,000 on hand to pay
the employees. probably fell into the
hands of the rebels. Troops are at ST.
Charles waiting to be forwarded through.
Gen. Halleck's order is. in full, as fol.
lows:
Frst-Insurgent rebels scattered thro'
the Northern counties Of this State which
are occupied by cur troops. under the gnise
Of peaceful citizens. have resumed their &C.
cupation Of burning bridges and destroying
railroads and telegraph wues. These men
are guilty Of the highest rime known TO
the code Of war. and the punishment is
death. ANY ono caught in tho act will be
Immediately shot. AMI any one accused oil
this crime will be arrested and placed in
close confinement until his case can be ex-
amined by q military commission. aud Il
found guilty. he also will sufferer death.
Serom--Where Injuries are done q
railroads or telegraph lines the Command
ing officer OF the nearest post viii imme1:
atcly impress into service. for repairing
damages. The slaves OF all secessonista in
the vicinity; and ii necessary, the, seces'
sionists themselves and their proper,
~: Any pretended Union men hav,
ing information of intended attempts C
destroy snch roads, and lines. or of the
guilty parties. who do not communicate
such informant n to the proper authorities
and give aid and assistance in arrestips
anil Furnishing them. will be regarded as
psrticipis criminis. and treated accordingly
Mird-H Hereafter towns and counties il
which such destruction of public property
takes place will be made to pay the ex
penses OF all repairs. unless it be shown
that the people OF such towns or counties
could not have prevented it on account o
the. superior force of the enemy. -
kilograms received a Headquarters state
thai Col, Bishop sent force to the NORTH
Missouri Road to punish tie bridge burn
ers. He killed 10. took II prisoners. ant
thirty horses; five Of our men being slight
iy wounded, 81; tee ,,a,s s.
! 5 Gen. Pope's expedition to Lexingtos
destroyed the ferry boat and iron ioundr,
l at that place. and took several rebel pris
onsrs, including Captain. one Lieuten
1 ant. and four men,, with their horses. etc.
/ The Democrat. has the following dis
4 patch from the Paymaster OF tho NORTH
1 Missouri Road: nmsssL g; serHd !
4 saisnsle ,sa WAnRExgox. Dee. e.
4 The Davis Fork bridge was raftiall]
destroyed. bat not badly injured. Th'
4 poyniasset's train was fred into twice b.
rebels. uusnbtSing sixty horserpen. TIVE
coivcfts aud two Cat cars wsre destroys
snd three more injured. AZ JeiIeowu. o.
I tie 'Cuivere KfseF, . bridgs was destroyed