The New York herald., 1862-01-26
NEWS FROM MISSOURI.
HPoRrANr ORDER OF GEN. HALLECK.

ST. Loum, Jan "a. lSo2
Several Of the secessionsts of this city, who were
recently the benefit OF tho Southwestern
fugitiyes by order OF MAJOR General Haleck having
failed TO pay their property been
seized for day or two past under execution salts
~ the assessment with twentyve per additional
according General Order No "a.
Yesterday Samuel Engler, prominent merchant and
OF those assessed had writ of repevn served
che Provost Marshall for the property seized from him.
whereupsn he and his attorney, Nathaniel Cox
rested and lodged in the military prison
General Halleck has issued special order directing
the Provost Marshal General esnd Mr. Engler beyond
the lines Of the Department Of Missouri, and notify
him not to return without PERMISSION from the Com
mandng General, under the penalty Of being punished
according to the laws Of war.
General Haleck also adds;-Martial law having been
declared in this city by authority Of the President Of the
United States, all the civil asthores OF whatever
Office hereby notified that any attempt their
part 70 interfere with the Of any order from
these headquarters or inpede molest or trouble any
officer duly appointed cry such order into effect will
be regarded military offence and punished accord
Angy Tho Provost Marshal General will each and
every person. Of whatever rank Office, who attempts in
any way prevent or with execution Of
any order issued from these headquarters He will call
upon the commanding officer Of the Department Of 81
Louis for any military assistance he may require.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. Is. 1852
Samuel Engler, the banished secessonst, was sent
the river under guard this afternoon His des
nation unknown. His attorney has been released from
the military prison.
Attachments served upon several other delinquent
secessonsts to-day.
General Henderson, the newly appointed Senator left
Washington this morning
Judge James II. Burch announces himself candidate
for Governor at the Aua st eiec, Ton.
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 20, 1862.
"Om,pdrd Aovemep'-Flra Missouri Light ARTILLERY
Artillery Rerieo-Nouements from Ro1a and Sedala-
Front NbytA Aissouri-PaciGc Railroad-OAio and Ms
sissippa RaizT,ad and What t has Dcne for the War-
Cotton Raising the Wea-Portrais Of Secession LIE ad
ers-Conditoa of Riyer, &c.
In this department there indications that
the army viii active service On the 7th
General Haeck issued orders for all the fold batteries
the vicinity Of st. Louis TO be prepared speedily
possible for campaign Among those to whom these
ders directed four batteries Of First Missouri
hight artillery commanded by Major Cavender and Major
Lathrop This regiment was the first Of infantry
raised in Missouri IL fought at Bonneville and Wilson's
creek under General Lyon and returned to
vered with glory and with its ranks fearuly hinned by
the terrible nre which bravely withstood for hours
After its return 70 this city order issued for
It's formation into artillery regiment, and 1t
speedily filed up with recruits from various parts Of the
West 1t has been furnished with excellent equipments
ito guns rined and OF the newest pattern
and its drill has been and complete. The
batteries above referred ready march
ments notice, and when in the eid will do effective
vice. On Saturday las. Colonel Totten, Chief OF Arti
rery ordered review Il several batteries in his charge,
in order to give General Haleck understanding Of
their condition Thirty pieces passed in review
front Of General Halecs quarters, Of them being
red and PARROT guns, with ample
supply of ammunition wagons, caissons, forges, &c.
Among the officers in various grades Of command were
Majors Cavender and Lathrop, and Captains Maurice
Murphy Weker and Manter and Leutenan,s Barnes and
Sokalsk, all Of whom fought Wilson'S creek The bat
teres all presented fine appearance, and reflect great
credit upon the energy Of Colonel Totten. All OF them
are ready TO receive marching orders.
The city is to-day full OF rumors that the army is
marching from Ssdalia overtake the fleeing
rebel General Price, The army at that point has been
In condition to for several days. but 1t hardly
possible that it has made advance, except feint
upon point, to scatter small congregations Of
rebels within striking distance Of the railroad. Tho
movement from Rolla of several thousand troops is
looked preliminary TO blow in the direction OF
Arkansas At present they have halted on the Gaseonade
opposite the camp Of Col Carris cavalry, and show no
disposition to go forward. General Price is Spring
field, with from eight TO fourteen thousand men and
good supply Of artillery. McCulloch is Bentonve,
Arkansas with twelve thousand Arkansaus and Indians
Price says that he will stand and show fight if he is
attacked but there is no certainty that he will make that
promise good The roads leading from the railroad
minus 10 Springfield in bad condition, and shall
that il will amount to something. Southeast Missouri,
f IN ronton to the Arkansas line, IL quiet with the
cepton Of occasional stir created by Je Thompson
and his maraudng bands.
Colonel Lewis Merrill Of the Merrill Horse arrived
few evenings since from his command, in Columbia,
the North Missouri Railroad Colonel Merrill has OF late
been securing the country around Columbia and has
scattered bands Of rebels that had been gathered
In that vicinity, and their way to join Prices
army He says that for long time the people Of North
Missouri firmly believed that General Price would visit
them in funlment Of his promise proclamation and
that the concerted uprising in accordance with that
belief part Of Colonel Merris regiment was In the
skirmh at Silver creek, and his men the FIRST to
charge upon the rebel position The prisoners captured at
the time of that affair thoroughly infatuated with
belief in the invncbility Of Missourians they well
some days after their capture. Colonel Merrill looks
upon the war AZ ended in that section provided vigorous
bows struck in the southwestern part Of the State
and down the Mississippi Valley.
The railroads Missouri constantly crowded with
freight and pssssnsers principally on government &C
business its depos many instances being blocked for
several days with accumulated freight Not long since
gentleman interrogating the superintendent, Mr.
NKissack relative TO the condition Of the road. In
ply TO question respecting its income, Mr. MeKissack
stated that from dcstruc-
Of bridges and other deprsdations Of the rebels the
company was in prosperous state, and unlike many
other railroads. had desire occasion for borrowing
money The North Missouri has suffered heavily BY the
recent destruction along its line but IL Ii proposed
make the counties In which the ourages were committed
pay the expense Among the roads running the East
the Ohio and Mississippi has large share Of Business
Of its directness, strikes out $40 miles from
St Louis on almost direct line towards the rising
sun This route has furnished three Of note
for the conduct Of the war-Mr Mcclellan, Mr..
Biddle ian officer General McClslan's staG) and
another gentleman, whose name escapes me, who Is
high position the Potomac Mr. Cohen the present
perntendent commences the year with adispay Of com
mendabc ability In railroad management His last exploit
the transportation In one day Of acavalry regiment
thousand hundred strong, the entire length
OF the road with their horses tents wagons and equip
ments. This labor required eight trains and, when 10
remembered that II done single track road,
three hundred and forty miles long, without tho de-
rangement OF single regular ran those who fd1
In railroad matters will look upon IL quite
achievement.
The subject Of cotton raising In Missouri and Southern
Illinois s engrossng much attention in this region The
Illinois Central Railroad has lately been gathering nfor
nation the matter, and nnds that large Of