The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-01
GUERILLA WAR TN MISSOURI.
ST.. LOUIS, July Ex-Governor Gamble
has issued the following special order:
HEADQUARTERS STATE OF MISSOURI
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
ST I.ouIs Inlu % 1850 L

HEADQUARTERS STATE OF MISSOURI
ADJUTAkT GENERALS OFFICE,
ST.. LOUIS, July %, 1862.
The existence of numerous bands of guer.
Has in different parts of the State, who are
engaged in nabbng and numbering peace.
able citizens for no other cause than that
such citizens are loyal to the Government
under which they have always lived, rem
ders it necessary that most stringent meas.
ures be adopted to punish all such crimes
and to destroy such bands.
Brgadier General Scho6eId in command
of the Missouri State Militia is hereby au-
thorized to organize the entire militia of the
State into companies, regiments and brig
AIDES, and to order into active service such
portions of the force thus organized as be
may judge necessary for the purpose of puts
ting down all marauders and defending
peaceable citizens OF the State.
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Gen. Schofield has
issued general order for the immediate or.
ganization of all the militia OF Missouri for
the purpose of exterminating the gueriDas
that infest the State. Every able bodied
man capable OF bearing arms and subject to
military duty is ordered to repair without
delay to the nearest military post and re.
port for duty to the commanding officer.
Every man to bring whatever arms he can
procure. Those who have no arms will be
supplied by the Ordnance Department as
quickly as possible.
All arms and ammunition of whatsoever
kind not in the hands of loyal militia, will
be taken possession of and used for public
defense. Six days after date of this order
are allowed for every man fit for duty to re
port to the commanding officer of the near
est military post and be enrolled.
All persons SO enrolled will be regarded
as belonging to the active militia of the
State till further orders. IL
ST.. LOUIS, July 23.-The Provost Mar
tial General has issued an order forbidding
the sale or transfer by dealers or individu-
ais OF arms or ammunition OF any character
under penalty OF arrest and Imprisonment of
the offender during the war. ~. .......s
All dealers whether agents or owners 10
the division are required Immediately to
make an inventory OF all arms and ammuni-
ton on hand, stating the quantity, classes
and value; such inventory to, be fled at the
Office of the Provost Marshal within three
days from date, accompanied by affidayits,
that it is full and correct statement, that
the values affixed are fair and usual charges
for same. Should it become necessary to
take possession of said arms and ammuui-
tion for the use of the militia called into SER
vice to exterminate the guerilla band, such
possession will be taken and proper receipts
given.
The removal or transfer of arms or am.
munition from one point to another in this
District, except by loyal militia, is forbid
den. Any person guilty of their removal
will be arrested, and held as an enemy to
the States, and guilty of aiding its enemies.
The persons and property OF all citizens are
subordinate to the common veal, and it is
expected loyal citizens will render emphatic I
obedience, and report TO the nearest loyal
provost marshal of military conmendant
any violation OF this order.