Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-13
FROM MISSOURI.

IMPORTANT ORDER PROM GEN. HALLECK.
Gen Halleck has issued a lengthy general
order in reference to the affairs Of the West
ern department, the principal points Of which
are as follows:
Lient. Col. b. w Farrar is appointed Pro-
vost Marshal of the department. Command
ing officers Of districts. forts and corps, are
directed to arrest and place in confinement
all persons in arms against the United States,
and all persons who give aid, assistance or en-
couragement to the enemy. All property be-
longing to such persons, which can he used
by the army will be taken possession oil for
that purpose, and all other property will be
examined by board Of officers, according to
army regulations. All persons found in dis
guiso or pretended loyal citizens or under
other false pretenses, within our lines giving
information to or communicating with the enc
my, will be arrested and tried and shot as spies.
Persons now employed or enlisted in the
service Of the so-called Confederate States,
who commit hostility, will not be treated as
prisoners of war. but be punished according to
the rules Of war. In consequence OF large num-
bers Of Union families and non-combatants
having been plundered and driven from their
homes in destitute condition, and as thous-
ands Of such persons are now finding their
way into st. Louis, the provost marshals are
directed to ascertain the condition Of persons
so driven from their homes, and, uuder mill
tary law OF retaliation, quarter them at the
houses. and feed and clothe them at the ex.
penso of avowed sccessionsts, who. although
they do not themselves rob and plumber, give
aid, encouragement and countenance TO their
fellow rebels.
The care Of the refugees from the South
west, at st. Louis, has been assigned by Gen.
Halleck to the Sanitary Committee in charge
of the government hospital in that city, where
liberal contributions Of money. clothing and
provisions are received The Provost Marsh
al has taken steps to furnish suitable quarters
among the secessonists Of the city for all
those needing such accommodations and
about 5000 worth Of clothing, blankets, &c,
belonging to Camp Jackson prisoners, have
been confscated for their benefit. Some 600
refugees have already gone into Illinois, where
they will endeayor to support their families
until they can return to their homes Large
numbers continue to arrive, and the road be-
tween St. Louis and Rola is thronged with !
them.
RoLLA. Dec 6.
Advices from the southwest state that Nc |
Colloch had gone into winter quarters on Pea 1
ridge, near Bentonvile, Arkansas, where he .
is putting up barracks for his troops. Moth
ing is known of Price movements.
Gen. Mcbride was at Springfield with 1000 /
men last Sunday.
SEDALIA, Dec. 5.
Yesterday party of exasperated citizens
Of all parties attacked gang of returned re-
bells from Prices army, under Capts. Young /
and Wheatly, near Durksburg, about twenty
miles west of here, killing seven and wound /
ing ten Of them.
Among the killed was Capt, Young None .
of the citizens were killed or severely wound /
ed. Three wounded rebels have since died.
Judge Birch, who has been a prisoner in
Prices camp for some time, arrived here to-
day. He was released on parole.
The Times dispatch says that Gen. Robert
Wilson, President of the Missouri State Con-
vention, arrived here last night. He says the
federal troops still occupy Sedalia, Rolla and
Upton. SO far from Ben McCulochs sur
Gen. Seigel at Sedalia, the latter
would be fejoiced to get within reach of him.
Gen. Wilson says the loyal citizens of Mis-
souri, have confidence in Gen. Haleck, and if
his policy is carried out there can be no doubt
Of the safety of the State TO the Union, and
that all the recent reports copied from the
Memphis AUdidnche, in relation to rebel tr-
umphs in Missouri, are utterly without foun-
dalton.
ST. JosEPH, Dec. S.
Gen. Prentiss made speech to a large
crowd Of citizens yesterday, in which he said
''as God is my judge every secessionist in
this city shall take an oath of allegiance to
the United States government, and to support
the stars and stripes, or ] will set them to
work on the trenches of Fort Smith. All
persons who are hereafter found expressing
secession sentiments shall take the oath"
The speech caused great CONSERVATION |
among the rebels, and was received with APP |
plause by the loyal citizens
A band Of rebels entered Independence on
Friday night and arrested several Union men,
and forced them to take an oath that they
would not take up arms against the Southern
Coniederacy. Saturday morning they took
possession of the stage leaving for Lexington,
but through the influence of some secession
citizens it was restored.
On Saturday ten six-mule teams, while on
a ioraging expedition, about eight miles west
of SeGalia, were seized by party of rebels
and the teams tiers taken prisoners.
Gen. Pope has been assigned to the COM
mand of all the federal forces between Mis-
sour and Usage rivers. This force const
tutes the largest part of the army which Gen.
Fremont took to Springfield.
Gen. Price is still south of the Usage, and
is losing more men by desertion and expira-
ton of the time Of service than he has gained
by proclamation.
Memphis papers of the 5th contain dis
patch from Richmond, announcing the APP
pointment of Gen. Heath Of Virginia, to the
command Of the department Of Mo, thus
virtually supereeding Gen. Price. Some pa
Al. ~ =.
Nashville in regard to the drafting of troops.
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
PARsos BRowNLow FIGHTS THE REBELS.
A special dispatch in the Memphis, Tenn.
oano.e If Tho ,;.as m account oc ..o.t