New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-12

,,1I;n, \ saor;6ce their own soldiers, if they
could oLSy destroy the British cavalry wDicn was
cutting iss way through that forest "i l"0n' '"o
English Sress ropg with execrations' IL coarac'
terized tie atroeity as unparalleled 10 no'e'n
warfare. and was reluctant ~ believe that human
Datu1e could be guilty of it.
VIII il have any word Of ceDsure for the
Wholesale murder and assassination which con-
stitutes part of the settled policy Of the MIS-
souri, Rebels The Russians at least knew that
their indiscriminate slaughter could not iaii 10
destroy many Of their foes as well rs their
friends; but these sssassns, while certain 10
murder some Of their fellow Rebels and many
Innocent women and children, have 10 assurance
of weakening their enemies; for they often
attack trains upon which there is not slDg'e
Federal soldier. The heart sickens at the
stories of shreks aud groans, Of terrible "Ouhos
and maupled corpses, which come to us from the
scene of the slaughter. There is only one way
10 fight such foes. PrOclamaticns become Dy-
word, ard martial law o farce, unless followed
ty prompt, energetic, and uuspariDg acton Inc
assassins Themselves WILL of course, be absent OF
hidden before our troops arye there; out tDe
whole region should be purged with hre apo
blood: the possessions of every active Secession
ist should bo devastated; all the men Of that
class secured and some visited with condlgn
punishment As last resort, IN the later hau-
sas troubles, Montgomery and his men drove
every active Border-Ruiiian out OF Linn ana
Iykins Counties. aud then there was peace ih
that long. distracted region. If these things con-
tpue. n similar policy must be inaugurated in
Missouri. and the war made one Of banishmeht,
If not of determination.
The Rebels still grow bolder in North Missouri,
and have torn up the track On the HANNIBAL ana
ST. Joseph Railroad both east and west OF Hud-
son, where our little army is located, cutting oil
communication with Illinois ON one side aud
Kansas on the other. Troops are being sent up
to reinforce them; and Gen. Pope, who has Just
started west for Quincy, is man to make
thorough work as far as be goes, unless MS bands
are tied by orders from headquarters. General
Hulburt of Illinois has been iOr rome hme ln
command of our forces at Hudson, and We have
had frequent reports Of his irregular habits. AT
ia.t. on the day of the fight at Shelbina, be was
IN a state of such wretcted int 1ication that the
officers of the Sd Iowa and I'd Kansas absolutely
refused to obey his orders, or intrust the lives 9"
their men 70 hin. He is said to be under arrest,
aud on his way TO this city. Ii viii doubtless be
necessary if be is found guilty, to nuke an ex-
ample of him, IntOxicatlOn has become so ire
quent among high officers in tbis vicinity that
io
effect will be rulDous. ODly yesterday Brgsdier-
General. who is otherwise aD excellent officer,
was intoxicated upon the streets, and It was not
bis irst or second olense. As Col. DE Anna was
dismissed in digrace from the service few days
ago for running the blockade of sentnels, which
hedge 10 Gen. Fremont's quarters from the outer
world, and denouncng tue Body Guard, ss
"a Hungarian humbug," these graver ofienses VIII
doubtless receive frOm the MsjOr-Genersl severer
punishment.
The work upon the four guD.boats at CaroD-
doet, FIVE miles below the city, is going forward
rapidly, and Capt james Il. Lads. who bas the
contract, is displaying great energy; but many
persons are skeptica TO the possibility OF his
fulfilling it within the prescribed tlme-G0 Gays
from the 5tb Of August. The boats are built Ot
oak, unseasoned, and are called respectively the
Nathaniel Lyon, John c. Fremont, Simon Came
ron, aDd--I fear the name Of the fourth has es-
| capped NE, but If it 10 not Jessie Fremont it
ought to be.
Day before yesterday Rebel in this city de-
veloped very ingenious cOntrivsnce for keeping
| up the spirits of dnloyal men. He was formerly
publisher of The Bulletin, recently suppressed BY
the Provost Marshal, and be now issued large
sectional map of the State Of Missouri, with col
ored flags upon it, purpOrtlng to show what por'
tuns Of the State are in the hands Of tue Rebels,
and what couBties held by the Government. The
real state of the case is bad enough, but be
made it much worse than it actually 49, by Civ
ing the Rebels a great deal Of territory which
they do not hold But the man who would evaGe
the Provost Marshal must get up early in the
mOrning;" the ingenious journalist was promptly
arrested by order Of Gen. McKinstry, and he 10
now in durance vile, with plenty of leisure for
rejecting upon the error Of his ways.
The resignation of Gen. Prentps is not nc
cepted, and he will soon be assigned new
command. The Hon. Owen Loyeoy of HliBois
is spending few days in the city.
From Our Special Correspondent
ST. LOUIS, Sept. Q, 1861.
Light begins to break ia through the war
cloud that Oyerhanes this State. and it ia bow
confidently believed that the first frost Of 0cto-
Der will fall on the ncw-made grave of Secession
in Missouri. Our military commanders here
have finally played out the silly game of 81 sort
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