The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-10

who enlist who may need assistance, and the most bo
raj provision Is made to that end The wife of each sol
der resident in the State, enlisted in Wisconsin reg
ment receives from the State five dollars per month and
each chd under twelve years Of three dollars pei
month Should the soldier lose his life while in the
vice the same liberal bounty to his family long
as II may be needed The Wisconsin troops are better
auppea IN tne way clothing and camp equpage than
any nave seen anywhere. One sees no "shoddy," nc
paper shoes, no sheep skin gloves, rotten ban
no tents ventilated at every seam of the evils
OF which such great complaint made elsewhere; and
the reason Is that the Governor will permit them TO
exist, and the result is such might DO expected.
peter class OF men are brought into the service The
lweIth now at Madison, and Thirteenth at Janesville,
are by all odds the finest appearing bodies Of men have
seen.
With regard to military matters in Illinois, may say
there seems to be great fault somewhere, but to find
the faults locality would TO the uttemost the peno
tration Of Philadelphia lawyer. The State authorities
say governments fault and government officers say
that the State fathers to blame, so between the two
tho troops are in some localities poorly rationed poorly
clad and poorly housed. But opne that the pet con
tract sysom lies the base Of all these grievances
and affords pleasure TO the troops and their friends to
know that the whole contract business is being overhaul
cd and will be thoroughly ventilated.
The State is divided into two military districts the bet
ter TO facilitate enstments, having its headquarters
in Chicago and the other at Springfield. AT each Of
these places are camps OF instruction and barracks Tor
ten thousand troops There at Chicago, Satur
day last about 800 troops and on Monday at Spring
field about an equal number
During my stay in Chicago learned that project was
on foot to still further augment the military force Of this
State by the raising OF Scotch brigade to be command
wealthy scotan residents Of the State propose TO equip
such brigade If government will permit it,
The steamer atan arrived here to-day from St. Louis,
with the Camp jackson prisoners, seventy-two in mum
Dor, on board, bound for Columbus General Frost was
on board with his staff. Tho boat, aftor lying at the
wharf here couple Of hours and unloading her freight
proceeded down the river and has not yot returned
some foars entertained for her safety few very fine
horses belonging TO the rebel officers which were on
board were taken OH General Grant did consider
that horses were embraced in tho trade between Fremont
and Price This is considered here very good joke
tho 6ecesh, but H. In retaliation tho should DO con
hscAted, the bulk Of the Joke would be on us.
On Sunday last two or three rebel steamers made their
appearance below Fort Holt and fired lew guns, but
damage was done as the shots fell nearly mile short
the mark AS soon the trick discovered tho big
tcninch coumbad at the fort trailed upon
them, and two three shots from him stimulated the
saucy Southrons to set out upon voyage discovery
after Columbus, in which they followed by Captain
Sembel with one Of our gunboas Reports rife here
that one of the attacking fleet was Holns steam
Manassas but hardly credit the rumor Colonel Buford
gave them few shells from Fort Cairo, by way Of
parting salute, when they were in the act Of leaving
Two of the new gunboats which have been building at
ST. Louis arrived here day to receive their armament
which will be put on board with all possible despatch
Troops arriving here in large numbers also by
river and rail and tho place wears moro warliko mein
than is coDsonant with peace.
Speaking Of the Camp Jackson prisoners reminds me
that there is matter connected with their through
here Of which the public should be and that
the facility the rebels have, by such means, u supplying
themselves with Northern luxures. Notwithstanding
few horses taken from them here learn several
others were permitted to be taken along wore ais
innumerabe camp chests, illcd with medicines and
liquors. Each officer, high and low had side arms
enough to supply comrade, and all cleared from
this port in compliance with special permissons from
somebody in authority at St. Louis General Grant caused
the whole cargo to BIO carefully overhauod and OK
manifestations, horses and a-and such as wcro not
covered by special permits detained hore. One
cannot but wonder why ''s0mebody' in st Louis did
'permit" battery two to be taken down. they would
be 50 handy and look so well on dress parade
THE REBEL LEGISLATURE OF MISSOURI.
(FrOm the st Louis ReDublican Doc 2
We pass from this proclamation to some acts of
the irresponsible and desperate who still have the
presumption to call themselves the Legislature Of Mis-
souri, II is not probable that the number OF
these worthless will find their way history-h is
oG Thompson under guard, and compelled to perform
the disg aceful duties in which they took part This
notable body brought up finally at P,neyie having fol
lowed the army from Ncosho and there they passed.
divers laws One Of these ratifes the bargain made BY
Cabe Co and the Confederate Minister by which Mis-
souri, pitched into tho rcbo oracy without tn
cave Of any body whatever Another device of the
rump Legislature was to pass law providing for the
issue OF state scrip, without interest to unlimited
amount Tho notes are TO DO Of all denominations from
81 to $500, and arc made legal tender to the State
the banks. All remedies at Law postponed for two
Il par. 1t is said that Caib Jackson had const
tutonal scruples about signing this bill with some other
provisions in it, as II no had any conscience left after
what he has done and in the last ten months.
When it is considered that probably ten millions dol
lars OF scrip have already been issued by the army the
asst six months, the value of the whole oltc! may be
Shields, Of Lexington and Senator Lyday, of Grundy
appointed to get this scrip engraved Memphis
The body elected John Il. Clark and Peyton, of
cass, Senators, and Thomas A. Harris Casper w. Roll
A. II. Conrow, Thomas Freeman, George Vest Dr. liver
Of Dent, and Judge William NJ Cooke OF St. Louis repre-
sontatives In the rebel Congress at Richmond Nash
vile, wherever it may bring up In the they are
called Commissioners, but there is member from each
Of tho Congressional districts the State Touching the
operations OF these sccessonsts with the banks learn
that when Clab Jackson at Lexington he demandci
Of the Farmers Bank the Of $7 800 in con the
by former Legislature The directors refused to honor
the demand but they threatened with visit from
file Of secession soldiers and in that event they might
make draft upon tho whole vault They cayed
The following is thu cmont giving the State to Je
Davis and Co, without skng the consent consulting
the wishes of tho people
CONVENTION BETWEEN THE STATE OF MISSOURI AND
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
Whereas, it is the common desire OF tho State Of Mis-
souri, and the Confederate States OF America that said
state should become member Of the coniedcracy; and
whereas, the accomplishment Of thcr purpose is
prevented by armed invasion Of the territory of said
state by the United States and whereas the interests
both demand that they should make the
wagcd by the United States against the liberties OF
both now therefore, for these must desirable objects
the Executive power OF the State OF Missouri has conferred
full powers Edward Darlington tabcll and Thomas L.
sncad and the President OF the Confederate states Of
America on r. NJ 7. Hunter, their Secretary OF State
who after having exchanged their said full powers
and proper form have agreed to tho following articles
Article l. The State Of Missouri shall be admo into
said confederacy equal footing with tho other States
composing tn same, the fulment Of the conditions
set forth in the second section of the act Of the Congress
Of the Confederate States entitled " An to aid The
State Of Missouri in repelng invasion by the United
states and to authorize the admission Of said State as
member Of the Confederate of America and for
other purposes" approved August 20, 1861
Art @ Until said state Of Missouri shall become mem
Der Of said confederacy the whole military force, mate
rial Of and military operations, offensive and dcfen
sive Of said State shall be under the chief
direction Of the President of the Confederate States upon
the basis principles and footing said State were
and during the interval member of said contcde
acy the said force together with that Of the Confederate
States, TO be employed for their common defence.
Art 3. The State Of Missouri will. whenever she
becomes a member OF said confcderacy, turn over
to said Confederate States all the public property
naval stores and munitions Of war, or which
she may then be in possession, acquired
from the United states excepting the public lands) on
the same terms and in the manner as the other
States of said confedcracy have done in like cases
Art d. All expenditures for the prosecution OF the OK.
isng incurred by the state Of Missouri from and
met and provided for by the Confederate States
Art g. The alliance hereby made bcwcen tho said State
Of Missouri and tho Confederate States shall be offensive
and defensive and shall BIO and remain in force during
the continuance Of tho existing with the United
States until superseded by the admission Of State
the eoncderacy, and shall take from the date
thereof according to the provisions OF tho third section
the aforesaid act, approved August 30, 1851.
In faith whereof We tho Commissioners Of the State OF
Missouri aud Of the Confederate States Of America have
signed and sealed these presents
Done in duplicate at tho city of Richmond on the 3ls