Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The War I'm Missouri.

OFFICIAL oRDKR-THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO
sR ADMINISTERED.
ST Louis, Jan % The following special or
der will be Issued in the morning:
HeadqEaytsTs, Department of Missouri The
president, secretary, librarian directors and other
officers Of the Mercantile Library Association,
GERS Of the Chamber or Chambers Of Commerce
OF this city required to take the oath Of alle
glance prescribed bv article u the State ordi-
nance Of Oct 10, 1851. Amy Of the above officers
who shall neglect to file In the Office Of the Pro-
vost Marshal General, within ten DAYS Of the date
OF this order Of the oath 30 superscribed will be
deemed to have resigned, and any who, after
neglectng to file his oath Of allegiance within the
time prescribed, shall attempt to exercise the
functions Of such office, will be arrested for con-
tempt Of this order, and punished according to- the
laws Of war.
3 1t Is oficially reported that carriages bearing
the enemys flag, are In the habit of driving to the
vicinity Of the military prison in McDowell's
College. The commanding officer of the prison
will seize and take possession Of any carriage
bearing the enemy's flag, and the horses carriage e
and harness be cOnfscated
3. tits officially reported that certain women are
In the habit Of approaching the vicinity OF the
military prison, and waving hostile flags, for the
purpose Of insulting our troops and carrying on
communications with the prisoners OF war. The
commanding officer of the prison guard will ar
rest and place In confinement all women so Of
Tending.
Any carriage or other vehicle bearing hos
tile hag In the city will be seized and conscated
The city police and patrol guards are directed to
arrest persons in vehicles under such flags Also
persons wearing or displaying hostile flag in
the city.
BY command Of Maj Gen Ha'leck.
nj. II. MCLEAN, Asst. Adj. Gen.
FROM SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS.
ROLLA, Mo, Jan 2S.-A prominent citizen Of
southwestern Missouri, just arrived from Mount
Vernon, Lawrence county, says that Gen Rains
with about 400 rebels, staid all OF Tuesday night
the 4th, at Mount Vernon on their way to ljranby
where, the soldiers said, they were gcing to work
In the lead mines. Threats were made to arrest
all the Union men connected with the Home
Guard and put them at work In the mines and in
consequence a large number of Union citizens
Were leaving the county.
On the same night that Rains stad at Mount
Vernon, report said chat 176 or 200 rebels were
encamped at the head Of Spring River en- route
for Caseville.
In regard to troops In Northern Arkansas, he
says from good authority that there is only about
five or six hundred troops at Cross Hollows and
Cave Hill, Benton county, but a body from two
TO five thousand strong was at Tillsforth Bend
hfty miles below Van Bergen, on the Arkansas
river. Several secessionists informed him that
Gen. Price's forces at Springfield did not number
over 10000. He met the scouts Of the Federal
army four miles beyond Lebanon, and other
troops at various points this side.
AFFAIRS AT ST. .LoUIs-RRLRAsR OF Mr. cox
Sr. Louis, Jan. 26.-Samuel Engler, the BAN
ished secessonist, sent across the river under
guard yesterday. His destination is unknown.
His attorney Nathaniel Cox, of Baltimore,) has
been released from the military prison.
Attachments We're served upon several other
delinquent secessonsts to-day
Judge James III. Burch announces himself a
candidate FOR Governor at the August election