, 1862-02-17
Gen. Halieck Harlll0nizing
Military and Civil Law. .
WASHIEGTON'S BIRTIDAY--NEWS
FROM THE SOUTH.
Nashville to be Burned,
IL i'll Danger
M0VEIIE;MT OF TROOPS FRO1I
ST, LOUIS,
Gen. Sherman in Command at
Cairo,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.7
ST. LOUIS, February Is, 1861.
Gen. HalIeck has issued an order stating
that as miEapprchension exists as to martial
law suspcnding the operation Of civil law, he
enjoins all judges, shcritTs, ETC., to do their
duty the same as usual, but if any attempt be
made under color Of civil proccssto Interfere
with military orders such cases I'LL be prompt
y attended
Thlrty-fivc Union clubs have agreed to cclc-
'bratc tic ed inst, Washingtoa's Birth Day, by
public parade.
A Federal scout who 1ately arrived hGrc from
Nashville, Tennessee, states that Gov. Harris
and leading secessionists declare themselves
determined to burn Nashville rather than Ill
low it 10 fall into Fcderal possession. There
is III immense amount Of pork and army stores
ut Nashville, and more is arriving from South
trn Kentucky.
The 24th Indiana regiment arrived from OF
tcryilc to-day, and is now on the levce await
ing transportation to Cairo and beyond. Two
Michigan cavalry regiments have received
orders to be ready to march tomorrow
Considerable ice is running in the river, and
The thermometer is down to five degrees above
zero. Should the cold snap continue for e
hours, another ice blockade would seriously
impede the progress Of troops.
Gen. ". T. Sherman is already at Cairo, and
las assumed command Of that Department..
| It Is announced that q successor Of General
Schuyler Hamilton, in command Of the St.
Louis District, will be appointed tomorrow.
Hamilton is settling his Office accounts, as il
expecting an carly departure
| The North Missouri and Hannfbal and st.
Joe Railroads are overloaded by Government
business, and blocked partially by snow. The
Express Companies here have not received
goods for three days from st. Joseph, and
complain that Government freight in their
hands cannot be transported
LATER.
Gen. Schofield has been appointed to sue
ceed Gen. Hamilton in tho command Of st.
Louis district.
Gen, Hallcekhaz issued General Order No. Il,
lis follows:
| at request Of thc acting Governor Of Mis-
souri, it is ordered that ut all elections held il
this State, whether State, county or municipal
every voter will be required to take the oath O.
allegiance prescribed by the Convention. OF
! hccES OF polls will see to tAc execution OIL tut:
order. II they receive votes Of persons no
for military otfcnsc, and the election declared
null and void.
1t isnot intended by General Order No. 50 t.
cast any reelection on the loyalty and good in
tentions Of the civil officers named therein
but to point out their duties during the exist
encc Of martial law first.
Lieut.. John J. Price, 5th regiment infantry
las been appointed on Gen. Hal1eek's staG
a discharged soldier belonging to Mulligan'
brigade was yesterday robbed Of one hundre
dollars.
It Is reported to-day that information fror
Fort Done1son received at headquarters, rcl
rcsents the rebels short OF provisions and tha
a suspension Of fighting for two days wi
starve them out The 1atan and Continents
hare left for there to-day with troops, etc.