, 1864-08-12
FROM ST. LOUIS.
The <3u-f1lln War In 1IfsAOuri-The
Gf7efof kku4hEhackers.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnhune-i
ST. LOUIS, Thursday, Aug. 1t, 1854
The rebels hare taken to burning court
bouees in order to destroy indict nents and
PAPERS to be used In criminal proceedings
aguinst them. The reported burning Of the
| curt house of Saline county, at Marshall, Is
confirmed It was the act oftwo Of Wood
sons gang, who also burned the houses Of
come Union men In the same town. The
rebels also burned the Clerks office of Dali
las county last Saturday, where the records
| of cuses against bushw hackers were burned.
Reports from North Missouri state that the
records Of several counties have been re-
moved to place Of conceafment from fear
of guerillas.
The Pacific Rsilroad will be open between
Indianapolis and ka1sas city within i fort
14tsAfs-<I-r
Bushwh1ckers have embarrassed railroad
contractors BY stealing hosses many times,
but the local MALTA keep the route free
from serious trouble.
Gen. Rosecrat 8 is receiving reports from
vnrlous quarters announcing the surrender Of
cushwhackers at the rate of forty daily. The
cavalry have lately recsptured large num-
ber OF Eorscs and mules stolen from Union
hen By Ande1son's gue1illas. Col. C&1er-
wood, with the 9th Missouri cavalry, arrived
a. Liberty on Sunday after scout searching
fur rebels. His me6 report that ttey killed
| about thirty armed rebels In two days. The
uushwhackers are killed on sight, without
ATTY ceremony. i guelflla gang is reportedo os
| committing depredations in Washington
county, and numbering Union men quite tree
II. This has been stopped before now.
81. LOUIS, Thursday, August n:-Mrs.
! wee, arrived at Little Rock few days since,
aud received the protection Of our authorl-
ties. Gen. sibley accompanied her to our
picket line, but was turned back. Mrs. sib-
ley is said to differ with her husband In re-
gard to the rebellion.
4 military expedition IRON Little Rock is
in course Of PREPARATION, but Its destination
is coutrahand.
WIN. Il soery, bookkeeper for Shryock <s
| Rowland, deca1nped about a week ago with
$575 in gold, and 1880 in greenb 4cks, be-
longing to his employers He was fast
young man, froA New Orleans, and brother
Of Lieutenant Colonel soery, Of the rebel
Clipsman, ard his bard Of bushwbackers,
have sgain returned to Montgomery county.
4 few days since they threatened to burn
Vardalia, II their demand for provisions Was
| not Immediately complied with.
The following order has bean issued regu-
tatirg Mississippi river trade:
HEADQUARTERS DEBT or THE MISSOURI,
ST. Louie, No., aug. 8, 1Sv4. {
! General Orders No. 14a..
The Major General Commanding being reliably
informed that the operations Of General Orders No.
! ~, current series from these Headquarters, re-
-sfictine The purchase and sale Of dse arms and
ammunition, Ia belug practically evaded in North
east Missouri, by di5loyal reaidants crossing the
river and purchasing IN the towns Of Illinois bsr
4uch purchases made without the sanction of a
permit, ae set forth in General orders 81, are in
violation OF the Legal orders Of the Department.
ishmtnt
The Commanding General Of the District o:
Nerrh Missouri, the Provost Marshal General nf
The Department and bis assistants, are charged
with the prompt promulgatlon and execution OF
the fcr2otpg
Ey command Of Major Gen. Rosecrans.
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