The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27

not yet known, but no doubt was precOn.
certed and simultaneous movement Of citi-
zens along the road, as no single party could
have accomplished so much in one night.
Three hundred villains are known to have
been engaged in the destruction of the bridge
and track at Warrenton.
REBEL PRISONERS FOR ST. LOUIS.
SEDAL1A, Mo-, Dec. 22.-Thirty four cars
loaded with prisoners, taken by General
Pope, 60 to st. Louis tonight. They range
from sixteen to seventy years of age. Many
arms captured are United States muskets,
and some men dressed in United States uni.
forms taken from our troops at Lexington.
Several United States wagons also were
recaptured.
ANOTHER SkIRMISH.
PALMYRA, Mo. Nee. 22.-Major McGee,
with lob men of Colonel Bishops regiment,
encountered and repulsed 400 rebels, four
miles south of Hudson. He killed ten,
took eighteen prisoners and thirty horses.
Five of our troops were slightly wound
ed. The rebels had attacked a stock train
and captured all the stock and held the
railroad men prisoners They were in the
act of unloading the stock, when train and
stock and men were captured by our troops.
DESPERATE TRAITOR NABBED.
OTTERv1LLE, Mo-, Dec. pa learned
yesterday that among the prisoners taken
by General Pope, last Thursday, was the
notorious Colonel Magohin of Georgetown,
Mo. He is one of most desperate and
INSCRIPTIONS gang of marauders in this
section, land it is to be hoped he will receive
the punishment and forfeiture his crimes
deserve.
OrrERv1LLE, No., Dec. 23.-Part OF the
prisoners captured by Gen. Pope at Black
water, last Thursday, passed down last
night on special train. Among those sent
down are Col. Magofin, brother of Gov.
Magofin, of Kentucky; Col. Robinson, who
had command of the rebel forces at Blacks
water, and who was in the battles of Dug
Spring, Wilson's Greek, and Lexington;
Col. Alexander, who says he fought in all
the battles; Lieut.. Col. Robinson, Major
Harris, DR.. Smith, one of the wealthiest
men and largest shareholders in Missouri,
and who has done everything in his power
to aid and comfort the enemy; McKown,
Sheriff of Benton county, who it is said by
Misrepresentation gained admittance into
one of our camps, made diagram of it, and
left, and that night the rebels made an at
tack, and killed seventeen of our men; DR..
Moore of Syracuse, and many Others who
have gained notoriety by their zeal and
labors in the secession army.
Many prisoners wore kind of uniform,
and have served with Price for several
months. They all say they have been we'll
treated by the Federals, and seem to think
they will soon be released by Price.
The wagons, mules and horses were turn
ed over to the Quartermaster at Sedalia.
Troops are again in position at Lamine.
We were absent on this expedition just FIVE
days, and in that time marched about one
hundred miles in direct line from this
place, and secured the country through
which we passed for the distance of forty
or fifty miles each side of the route. We
took about 1900 prisoners, 1000 horses
and mules, 1000 stand OF arms, 100 wag-
ons, and quantity of stores, supplies and
clothes.
CONGRATULATIONS OF GEN. HALLECK.
Gen. Pope received the following dispatch
from Gen. Halleck
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI
December q, 1861.
To Gen. Jno. Pope
l congratulate your command on the bril-
liant success Of your expedition. / hope it will
be forerunner of still greater success.
[Signed1 FL. W. HALLECK,
Major Gen'l Commanding,
This prompt appreciation of their labors,
and frank acknowledgment of their services
by Gen. Halleck, completed the happiness
of officers and men of this command, and
they will move off with alacrity whenever
they are ordered out on another expedition,
and will do everything in their power to
deserve commentator of the General Com
manding.
THE RAILROAD DESTRUCTION.
WARRENsTowN, Mo-, Dec 22.-The de
structiOn OF the North Missouri Railroad is
as complete as was first stated At short
distances all the way to Hudson the track
is torn up, ties burnt and rails broken or
bent so as to be useless. Welsburg sta
ton is burnt with its contents. The Long
DtiuSO, OFCl OdVlS IOIh VI Oalt FlVeT,
west OF Mexico, and the bridge crossing
Quiver river were burnt, and all the cul.
verts either burnt or torn down. Cars of
all kinds were destroyed.
Who perpetrated this act of wholesale
destruction is not yet known, but the inhab-
itants along the line say no repairs can be
made except where the road is guarded by
Federal troops.
An extra from the Army Argus Office has
been circulated. 1t says the day of retri.
button is at hand that 5000 men who have
been under General Prices command are
now north of the Missouri river and more
coming shortly.
MORE CAPTURES OF REBELS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-Dispatches received
at headquarters say command sent to Lex
ington by General Pope burned two ferry
boats and foundry at that place, and
captured two captains, one lieutenant, four
men and several horses.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AT ST, LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24-About thousand
rebel prisoners, taken by General pope,
arrived here late last night, and remained
in the cars till morning, when they were
assorted by their captOrs under Col. Davis.