The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-25
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.

ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 20, 1851.
Arrival Of General pors-sucoessf Trial Of Iron Plates
against Rife dnsm's-7ioune Of the Prorost Marsha,
Nth British SuSect,-TSey Object 10 the NhqeKas-Ac-
tirity Of General Fenont-Gsaeral Price ~ Tight
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General John Pope arrived here yesterday from North
Missouri and expected TO go in the direction Of Jcsr-
son City, In command OF brigade. He represents the
portion Of the State north of the river free from rebels
In any force, and thinks there will be trouble in
that direction He ascribes his failure TO 0ver,akc Martin
Green the neglect Of General Hurlbu and Colonel will
ams 10 send the he pceded ut tho time appointed
thus causing delay In his and giving the
my time 10 learn Of his Intentions. Green having
crossed the river and mace junction with Price, leaves
Northeast Missouri comparatively free from rebes
Yesterday there trial Of the iron plates designed
TO the gunboas for service the Mississippi.
Major Thos Merritt Engineer in Chief Of Western Depart
ment, superintendent the experiment and found il IN
every degree satisfactory six FOUNDER rAed cannon
was used, throwing twelve and half pound shot. The
plate experimental upon was OF boiler iron, and o
half inches in thickness and four feet square placed upon
a target of timber thirteen in depth Tho first shot, O,
500 yards, made slight rdenation upon the iron, and
tho second and third at 500 and 900 yards respectively
penetrated 3lc,hs Of an inch. At the final shot, a
distance Of 100 yards the proocc shattered, some
Of the pisces flying back TO the gun, but in was
the iron plate broken. The boats to be clad with
this iron, which is thought TO be sufficiently strong
sist thirty wopound shot. Major Merritt s displaying
commendabe zeal ana efficiency in the management Of
his department and the gunboae when completed will be
formidable arm for service on the great river Of the
West.
The FrosS's Marshall Office s,t trouble crises
As the obligation the back Of each pass
leave the city requires that the person receiving IL
shall boar allegiance to the United States and in
way afford aid 80 her enemies, Of her Maestys
subjects object 70 signing IT, When satisfactory proof is
given that tive applicant Is not citizen of the United
States, he Is furnished with a pass without being
qursd sign the obligation. About two hundred men
Of foreign birth, employed the Notifications refused
work morning on being required to take cath their
loyalty. one of them addressed letter to the English
Consul at Cheago asking advice as TO the best course
answering the nterroeatory What the British subjects
will 40 in the mater not known i is Sonntempatsd
similar to the one now in usc with provso that II shall
not affect thair relations TO any foreign Power.
RAPID rate, aud it Will be long before he will be deal
ing aggressive blows ut the enemy. About tho
time you receive this letter you will hear Of
move that will alonsh you. The difficulty between
the BARS and the General continues unremoved,
/ and the matter, though still the subject Of
much conversation, is not cngrossing it was few
days eincc While each party has its adherents with
the peponderance ia favor of General Fremont all regret
OF the unfortunate quarrel between those
hitherto warm friends and especially that should
this particular juncture When Colonel Blars trial
will take place not known, though 1t is evident that it
will not be long postponed.
General Price, whether has has taken licking
ton, evidently in position where only the most power
full aut laXatives i'll him. With General Sturgis
! the north, lane he southwest, Hunter {at
Rola) 70 intercept retreat towards Springfield,
and strong force at Jefferson City with the railroad To
Sedalia in federal possession, General Price in
tighter condition than he at Bonneville Carthage
! Preparations for an Immediate forward inovem in
direction, probably towards Prices being
| pushed with the utmost rapidly. Brigader General
McKinstry informed me today that he would very soon
be in active service in the fed uncomnunica-
tive as to the precise time place. lie will be sue
ceeded temporarily the Quartermaster's
by Captain Turniec an officer Of known ability and in
tegrity. The Office of Provost Marshal viii be filed by
Captain ID. B. Greene, gentleman OF New York origin,
who was attached 70 tho Iowa First, and became
particularly distinguished at the battle of Springfield
General Mcknstrys brigade promised the post Of honor
in whatever expedition may be first made and viii
sst In part the regulars and the First Missouri Adju
ant General j. C. Keon to day appointed Colonel Of
the Ninth Missouri and takes his command Immediately
At the passport Office few days since, gentleman
called to procure pass for Springfield stating the object
OF his visit to be the recovery Of the body OF his brother
who was among those reported killed the 10th umo.
clerk told him that wounded belong
ing to tho same regiment Che First lowa) arrived 10
town the evening previous was to call at the Office In
the afternoon and perhaps might be able to afford some
Information concerning the missing The stranger
returned at the designated hour and was oyeroyed to
ind the brother who supposed to be dead the bat
tie field.
The RATS intended service on the river are
nearly completed. Their number and the size and quail.
ty OF their armament you may find out for yourself One
thing is certain: no amount OF shot sink them
CONFISCATION OF A SOUTHERN VESSEL.
BosroS, Sept. "a, 1891
The bark Florence from Malta seized this morning
by the Port Surveyor, in consequence Of being partly