The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-14
F RO M MISSOURI.
PROPERTY CAPTURED AT FORT
HENRY.
Rebel Gunboats Burned.
PANIC Nv TEN.NESSEE,
PROGRESS OF OUR GUNBOATS
UP THE TENNESSEE.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9--I'he correspondent
of the st. Louis Republican says The proper,
ty captured at Fort Henry is valued at up
wards Of 100000.
Nine hundred prisoners were transferred
from here to Alton today, where quarters
have been prepared in the old Peniten.
tiary.
Fifteen hundred cavalry and battery of
light artillery left here yesterday for Fort
Henry.
A brigade of cavalry also left for Rolla.
The Republicans special says the army is
still encamped at Fort Henry, and prepara-
tons tor further movements 60 vigorously
forward.
The river is high, and part of Fort Henry
is overfowed.
Five more regiments are expected to
arrive from Cairo in few days.
An unfinished ratification, called Fort
Holman, opposite Fort Henry, has been
taken possession OF.
The panic is SO extensive in Tennessee
that the river is considered open for Union
fleets to its head waters.
The late garrison of Fort Henry has
taken refuge at Fort Doneson, making the
force there between 1000 and 5000.
A Southern mail was captured by Capt
Logan. 1t contained letters from high olfi-
GERS, speaking of the demoralizing effect of
the defeat at Somerset, and stating that
another at Fort Henry would be almost
irreparable.
The rebel steamer Orr, on being chased
by the gunboat ConestOga was fired by her
crew and abandoned.
Several other steamers are said to have
fallen into the hands of the gunboats Con-
estoga and Lexington.
The gunbOats sent up the Tennessee, will
probably go as far as Florence, Alabama.
THANKS OF SECRETARY STANTON AND
GENERAL MCCLELLAN TO GENERALS
HALLECK AND GRANT.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. lO.-The following tele>
gram has been received at headquarters
WASHINGTON, Feb 8.
To MAJOR GENERAL HALLECK:
Your energy and ability receive the
strongest communication of the Department.
You have my perfect confidence, and you
may rely upon my utmost support in your
undertakings. The pressure Of my engage.
L
will do so fully in day or two.
[Signed] EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Also the following to Major General
Halleck:
"ThaDk General Grant, flag officer
Foote, and their commanders, for me
[Signed] GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Commander in.Chief.
Dispatches dated the 9th, received by
General Haileck, state that General Curtis
is South of Lebanon, and had taken TWEEN.
ty.nine prisoners, including two captains
and QUE quartermaster, also quantity OF
-four
THE MOVEMENT AGAINST GEN. PRICE.
RoLLA, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The news from the
west indicates that the preparations for
decided blow against the enemy are nearly
completed. he forces are nearly all con-
centrated at the point where it is intended
to move against the adversary, and within
few days the whole command will prOba
bly, be on the march westward.
Generals Sjgel ane Asboth's divisions
have reached Lebenon, and Major Wrght's
battalion of cavalry has moved thirteen
miles west OF that place.
General Davis origade was reported to
be crossing the Usage river on Wednesday,
and portion OF it was expected to arrive
at Lebanon on Thursday.
Two of Major Wright's scouts report
that Price has made speech to his troops
telling them that they were surrounded /;
that they must fight or surrender, aud that
they ali declared to fight.
Price is said to have been heavily rein.
forced and to have collected large SD plies
of provisions on the road leading iroia
Springfield to kayette.
Captain Wood had arrived at Waynes-
vile with twenty-seven rebel prisoners, in
C uding i've captains, taken between Lebas
non and Springfield.
Kansas and New Mexico.