The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-23

nent raised In Missouri and il is my hearty wish to
cultivate friendly feeling wherever 10 may DO stationed
camo amop you for the sole purpose Of giving proiec-
ton % the loyal people, or those who may desire 10 be-
So aud wish to encourage all lawful pursuits and
Rvccatons.
II has been reported to me that many citizens have
lett Their homes and families scattering themselves
through the country. All such desire 10 return q,
once and become good loyal citizens. They and their
property shall be protected when they give evidence Of
loyalty.
have arpoincd Major Alfred Williams 10 act as Pro-
vost Marshal for the city OF Weston and county OF Platte
Every person leaving the city county viii be required
70 obtain passport from him No negro wi be allowed
inside Of camp lines without written permit from his
master and pass from the Provost Marshal, and espe
ciay viii they in no case DO allowed TO 30 from the
state without express ordeT7 from their masters and the
Provost MARSHAL
Al aresss and ammunition IL THE city and vicinity,
not in possession of officers soldiers in the United
States service must be delivered up TO tho Provost Mar
shal except with express license to the contrary All
squads Of armed men found spying about the county VIII
be shot.
W JA.iFs MORGAN
Colonel Eighteenth regiment Missouri Volunteers CON-
manding post
Colonel Morgans regiment is portion Of tho command
stationed in various pacos for the protection Of the
Unioniss the north Of The Missouri river and also TO
The safety Of The railroad from Hannibal TO st.
Joseph. The brigade headquarters at ST. Joseph, tho
Missouri militia being under Brgadier General Ioau and
the Volunteers under Brgadier General Prcntiss.
General preptiss with body of troors several thou
sand strong, is pursuing 81. Gordon with ihentenon Of
capturing him and his followers but yet has failed
Tuesday last the St. Joseph Journal published the Col.
lowing paragraph
Upon General Preniss arrival at Liberty he got scent
Of S Gordon, and took tc track; but 81 doubled him
leaving seven Of his companions n tho urch and thcse
taken, and will form valuable auxiliary force 70 the
pickaae brigade at Fort Smith
The capture Of few Of his gang is better than nothing
but If they do not get tho rnseadsr the troops will have
to do all their work aresh AT least if they succeed
in scattering the band and driving Gordon to the other
side Of the Missouri may trust to General Hunter and
Pope to finish him.
Having thus explained the position Of affairs in this vi
cinty, We will now make few brief remarks relative TO
OUR MAP OF TIE NEIGHBoRRooD.
The map embraces section Of country extending from
few miles north OF ST. Joseph, the Missouri river;
giving portion II Cen Huutcrs department along the
rivers western bank showing he location Offer IoaYon
worth, wyandot and other recently noted Places ro
loving the river in its NnIinge mill IL reachcs Kansas
Cty, where It takes il} easery coarsa; shoHns that
portion of Con. Poros sui department tbht bgrders
Kansa and tloi.ver; then taHug Horthafy direction
along tie borders or ho tr9s0.ed county point OF lie
North Missouri Railroad, and partielarz.ng certain
places either side OF the to the city OF st. Joseph
In IL specified the locations Of many places
toned in the earlier stages Of the Missouri rebellion
A short distance southeast Of Kansas City is
the little town of Independence often held by both
sides Of the contendng armies but at the
tmo and out The opposite side OF the river to tho
northeast fs the town of Liberty, which the battle
Of Blue Mills took place, when the Union troops ad-
vancing from st. Joseph TO the relief OF Lexington
at which General Surgs reported when Lexington
FELL United States arsenal is located little south Of
Liberty and due north of that Is The town Of plats-
burg situated the branch railroad in the Of
construction from tho North Missouri Railroad TO the river
Kansas City Following tho river north from Kansas
City, the reader arrives at Platte City and Weston both
places being nearly opposite to Fort Leavenworth the
headquarters Of General Hunter The next most import
place along the route is ST; Joseph the
Of many serious retel rio and which was fer several
days unner rebel martial law, with every pryi.
iege excluded from the residents unless they
sgbso otibed to tho destruction OF the govern
mont OF tho United States, and linked them.
selves with tho anarchists aud maraudng bridge
burners. The mails, during this unfortunate period,
were seized banks broken open, houses rlundered and
rs tho St. Joseph Journal described II al the time all
law was at an end, and anarchy was triumphant But
the strong Of rro patriotism arose. the rioters were
put down. Union troops took possession of the place
although martial law still prevails the loyal citizens nnd
that such marital law is perfect liberty to that i'm
BY the pretended supporters Of the independence Of
The South.
The other portions OF our elegant little man explain
ihcnscIves and almost every poiat therein may be
brought iutn notice before long we advise our readers
preserve it for future reference.
THE NEw ENGLAND socErY.--Thc annual dinner OF this