Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The war I'm Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Dec % Gen Halleck has Issued an
order, In which he says that any one caught In
the act Of burning bridges, destroying railroads
or teleRraphs will be Immediately shot. and any
one accused OF this crime will be examined bv q
military commission, and IL found guilty. suffer
death. Where injuries are done to railroads and
telegraph lines. the commanding ofacer nearest
the post will Immediately impress into service fr
repairing da images the sia.es Of all secsssioniss
In the vicinity, and IL necessary the secessioniss
themselves, and their property; and anv pretend
I'D Union man having Information OF the intend
ed attempt tn destroy such roads and lines, or Of
the guilty parties, who does not communicate
such intention to the proper Authorities and give
aid and assistance In arresting and punishing
treated accordingly. Hereafter the town snd
counties IN which such destruction Of public
property takes place will be made to pay the ex-
penses Of all repairs, unless II be shown that the
prevented II on account Of the superior force Of
the Enemy
WARRENrowS, Mo Dec u The destruction
Of the North Missouri RAILROAD 10 plete, as was
1t frst stated At short distances all the way
from here to Hudson the track Is torn up, the.sies
burned, and the rails broken or bent so as to be
useless
Wellsburg station was burned. with all Its con-
tents. The large bridge over Davis' Fork, on
Salt river, west of the town Of Mexico, and the
bridge crossing Culver river, were burned, and
all the culverts either burned or torn down, and
cars Of all kinds destroyed.
>" no tne parties Were that enRa aged In this work
OF wholesale destruction is not known, but II 10
stated that the Inhabitants along the line say no
repairs can be made except where the road 10
guarded by Federal troops
An extra from the Army Argus Office has been
In circulation for Two days, which says -" The
day Of retrbution is at hand, - and that 900 men,
who have been under Prices command, are now
north Of the Missouri river and more are coming
THE PRISONERS CAPTURED By eRN POPE, ETC.
OTTKRvILLK, Mo Dec % Part of the prison.
ers captured by Gen. Pope at Black Water, last
Thursday, passed down on q special train. Among
those sent down are Col. Magofin, brother OF
Gov Magofan, Of Kentucky: Col Robinson who
had command Of the rebel force at Black Water
and who was In the battles of Dug Springs, VIII
sons Creek, and Lexington; Col. Alexander, who
says he fought In all the battlesj Lieut.. Col Rob-
inson, Major Hains, DR.. Smith, one Of the
wealthiest men and largest shareholders in Mis-
souri,; McKeon, sheriff Of Benton county, who, II
IL said, by Misrepresentation gained admfttance
Into one Of our camps, made a diagram Of 1t,
and left that night, Qhe rebels made an attack and
killed sixteen or seventeen OF our men. J DR..
Moore, Of Syracuse, Is among the prisoners also,
and many others who have gained notoriety by
their zeal and labors in the secession army.
Many Of the prisoners wore kind Of uniform,
and have served with General Price FOR several
months They all say they have been well treated
bv the Federals, and seem to think they will soon
be released by Gen. Price. The wag ons horses
and mules were turned over TO the Quartermaster
at Sedalia.