The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-30

OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENTS.

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OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE,
sr LOUIS, Mo- Nov, "a, 1851
,vu Of Geroul Prices treaty syih Observation-Disclosures
GAINED By tho Retsls--The Eachaxgsgf Pris0bysNoTh
unes Rscr~stsd for ne sosaAr~ Aymy-. Movements Of
General Ffoa, Of he Rstsi Ar'"sAdroncs Of Nc C.lioeA
on Leoasu7n. Esesusion Of Flst.res from he tnsoa
Lises DC, &c, de-
BY the terms OF General Prices treaty with General
Fremont the parole Of the prisoners taken by General
Lyon at Camp Jackson May last was 10 be exchanged
for that Of an equal number Of Colonel hullgans
men, captured at Lexington al the time the latter
officer surrendered to overwhelming force Of
rebels Colonel John A. Garley, Of Cincinnati, has
been for several days in negotiation with tho
rebel Commissioner, D. II. Barclay, OF 81. Louis,
with reference TO the exchange, and has allowed the las
ter TO circumyent him For every safeguard and pass
through our lines given to Of the Camp jackson pr
scners similar document release Of parole, should
be granted for one OF Muligans In the exchange
Of these precious bits Of paper Mr. Barclay managed TO
secure eighty five than he gave 10 Gurcy, and OBJ
tanned other minor advantages Yesterday Leutenant
J.. J. Barnes, Of the First Missouri Light Artillery,
was detailed by General Curtis to meet Mr. Barclay and
complete the negotiation. lieutenant Barnes provided
himself with full list Of the Camp jackson prison
ers, and the twain met aud proceeded 10 business.
Mr.. Barclay presented several names that were not
upon the Camp Jackson list, for whom he de-
sired safeguards, and also objected to many upon
the list a. included in the exchange. II ap-
peared that he had been making careful inquiry among
tho rebel plOttsrs stil in the city, and sscertained
who Of those captured on the memorable 10th Of May
were willing 70 enter the rebel army. He wished TO OBJ
lection 30 certain ones who did not wish 70 Aght. m "A
nappeared too, that Mr. Barclay had bean making ST.
Louis recruiting rendezvous for the Southern army and
rel el
cruits who were never In Camp jackson, or with any
other rebel force Lieutenant Barnes during the pending
clays Office, and learned that's small band Of newly
listed rebels were making Il their headquarters and COM
pletng their preparations FOR departure Mr. Barclay
fusins to DO guided in his exchange by the original
Camp jackson list, lieutenant Barnes declined further
proceedings in the matter, and thus the interview ter
General n H. Frost, Of the rebel army, whose parole
was given up in exchange for Colonel Mulgan arrived
sopung y Ss psnars s Sn.s ana Is
through lines, in the direction Of Columbus the re-
leased Camp Jacksones and the recruits for the Conedc
ton Of negotiations and may DO obliged from that cause
to remain several days longer He boards prominent
ana aSs has rs. the the city wiz
General Frost has from the beginning Of the rebellion
shown himself gentleman, and during the whole
time his parole lasted never made any attempt
to violate IT, stil, II hardly seems proper
to have rebel officer for days within our
lines with the privilege Of learning all he peases should
one OF our officers enter the confines Of rsbedom under
ever 30 large flag OF truce he would be closely watched
and circumscribed in his movements.
rebel prisoner who was lately furnished with re-
lease and safeguard visited village few miles from
81 Louis and at once commenced the violent trea
sonabie harangues, and ended his entertainment by
knocking down peaceable Union who was endeaycr
ing TO persuade him TO be quiet. As safeguard gives
person iil protection, and procaims death FOR any
who shall force H., nobody dared to interfere with the
becose rebel, and application matte 10 General Cur
lis for instructions That officer once said the cafe
guard only placed the prisoner on the footing of private
nl or mt trA,
ed IN offensive public remarks, he wouldbe Liable or.
rest tHt4 i
elect that McCIoch Is advancing in the direction Of
lebanon and threatening attack upon forces At
the railroad terminus II is probable that his advance is
merely FOR the purpose OF encouraging among his the
belief that our troops retreaed from Springfield through
fear Of me rebels a. Csssye and that he in fun pur
than within thirty or forty miles f Wt
Most OF the gunboas have been launched and sent 10
Cairo TO receive their armament Iherc are now but ave
feet Of water in the channel from ST. Louis Cairo
and II the present weather continues there will
soon be sufficient ice 70 close navigation. The
csmbcr l. and remains 20 Until 2ts HI Mile in
others continues nsyigabie the entire year The Ms
and the upper Mississippi are now quite low ond
rapidly falling and II ice does not close the river
our heaviest boats viii And great daculty from low
The gunbosis, without their guns on board draw
four and bal, OF n,s fey, ana VIII ns guns and ihsr
feet OF water 10 with certainty and CELEBRITY
The transports can 90 wherever the ganbosts can.
gve slaves from lines 10 causing much discussion
in 81 Louis The advocates OF Jim Lanes policy, and
that adopted by General Fremont ague that the war
commenced in the interest OF slavery it only be
ended by striking at the itself and thue making the
slaves free. Their opponents contend that We are not N
the field for the purpose Of exerminstng slavery but
that business is TO put down the rebellion. From
these two bases spring numerous arguments pro and CON-
which hears from "rosy till deMy eye every
where throughout the city The satisfactory solution Of
the Negro question for Missouri and for The Union army
within her borders is the most dncult task yet
fore generals The who succeeds in Riding the
department Of the Missouri of further trouble with the
ubiquitous niger will be deserving Of public graft
tude than he who invsnts dozen new pleasures tss