The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-03
From Missouri.
MARTIAL LAW IN MISSOURI.

MARTIAL LAW IN MISSOURI.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-General Halleck
issued the following general order
BY virtue of authority conferred by TIL
President of the United States, martial law
heretofore declared in the city will be en-
forced. By virtue of the same authority,
martial law hereby declared will be enforc
ed in and about all the Railroads in this
state. 1t is not intended by this declara
ton to Interfere with the jurisdiction in
any civil court which is loyal to the gova
eminent of the United States and which
will aid the military in enforcing orders
and Furnishing crimes. Commanding off
GERS of troops and posts will be held re-
sponsible that their commands are ready to
move at moments warning. Excuses for
delay and want of preparation will not
hereafter be permitted.
MORE BRIDGE BURNING.
WARRENToN, Nov. 25.--By arrivals
from Mexico we learn that the bridge over
Salt river which is the longest and most
costly on the road except that at Berreque
which the rebels spared on Friday night,
was entirely destroyed.
On Sunday night the station house at
Jacksonville was also burned, together with
four or five cars. The repairs progress rap
idly here. The bridge is repaired, aud the
culverts between here and Jonesburg, and
the track to that place, will be finished to-
morrow, if the men are not interrupted,
and repairs on the Telegraph lines to keep
pace with the road. Two spans of bridge
across Charlton river on the Hannibal and
st. Joseph Railroad were burned by the
rebels last night. Trains cannot cross for
some days.
THE OVERLAND MAIL.
Fort ATCHlsoN, Dec. 25.-Orders have
been given to several agents of the Over.
land Mail Go. to take no more express mat.
ter from any source until further orders.
This is in consequence of the Company hav-
ing been fined by the Government for re-
ported neglect of mail matter.
REBELS CLEANED OUT OF LEXING.
TON.
OTTERv1LLE, Dec. 81. - The cavalry
which General Pope sent to Lexington
have returned. In addition to two ferry
boats and rebel foundry, which they burn
ed, and the rebel officers and privates which
they captured previously reported that they
killed the notorious Arkansas Robinson,
and drove every band of rebels from the
country for miles on either side of the route.
They report the country quite clear of reb-
els.
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WEEKS.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 27.--The following re.
sumo of the recent military operations in
Missouri is obtained from reliable source {:
Within the past two weeks the Union army
captured $500 rebels, including about 70
commissioned officers, 1890 horses and
mules, LOO stand of arms, two tons of
powder, 100 wagons, an immense quantity
of Commissary stores and camp equi page, a
large foundry at Lex ngton used by rebels
for casting cannon shot and shells. The last
of the rebel craft in the Missouri river, in
Guiding ferry boats. have been destroyed or
captured. A pretty clean sweep has been
made of the whole county between Missouri
and Orange rivers and Gen. Price cut off
from all supplies and recruits from North
Missouri, is in full retreat for Arkansas
with tie whole army, having passed through
Springfield on Monday last.
Our loss in accomplishing these impor-
tant results has not exceeded 100 killed and
wounded. These are fruits of brilliant and
strategetical combinations of Gen. Halleck
which have been so ably executed by Gen,
erals Pope, Prentiss and Mexican, Coonels
JEFF. G. Davis of Fort Sumter fame, Fred
Steele of 18th regular Infantry, and brave
officers and soldiers of our army, regulars
and volunteers.
Prices emissaries to stir up rebellion in
Missouri and simultaneously burn all rail
road bridges, stations, rolling stock, &c, on
the Goth of this month, according to the
plans promulgated from the rebel camp,
have been foiled to great extent in their
plans by the energy of General Halleck and
the activity of our forces, which are kept in
constant motion Notwithstanding the sever
ity of the weather.
The damage done in North Missouri on
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad has
been much exaggerated. Repairs are rap
idly being made, and both the North Mis-.
souri, railroad and the telegraph wire will
be in working order to Wellsville tonight.
Ten bridge burners have already been shot,
and fifty are in close confinement to be sum-
marily dealt with under General Halleck's
stringent orders in few days.
1t is confidently expected that our NOV
ing columns will as effectually break up
bridge burning in North Missouri as the
rebellion has been crushed sOuth of the
river.