New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-19
EROJG SEEsscgRB.
Condition OF TaiDgs g'ar0ugsout the State
Pence observation-disclosures Of Mischief
Gone TO Eixie--EKOrse Thieves nnduce-
n,cns 10 ErsigFcntz.
ZION or Sgeeial Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. IL, 1861

ST. LOUIS, Nov. IL, 1861.
Having spent tie last three weeks in making
n. ;oar Of 500 miles through different portions of Mis-
sour viii give you very briefly the result Of m
observations. First of all, it may be alleged withou
ielg Of contradiction that The Secessionss becou
Ing heartily sick os the bloody strife brought into Il
Stalc by their blind leaders. Since the retirement
Price with his army into the extreme Southwest
taking with him the fomonters Of mischief and ih
leaders Of guerrilla bands that focked lis standar,
n, Lexington, feeling of comparative rest and Sc
cury has spread through all other paris Of the State.
ii is true that many returning from Prices camp
20 their homes in different parts of The State; but
these are not the leaders They are mostly psiyates
who inveigled into the contest an now return
thoroughly dsgusted with their bootless and inolo.
rions campaign. glad exough TO lc permitted TO set
ile down TO their peaceful pursuits. These men
mite with the 10y al citizens, and with apparent cor.
dsli'y, IN the determination 10 pm, down everything
like intestine and neghborhood strifes. These men
have become thoroughly satisfied that the United
States has power TO hold Missouri, and will DO ii II
tic territory has TO be burnt over. and opened to
new settlement. With this Wholesome conviction
upon heir minds, they have thought it would be
rather useless as well as foolish to beat out their
brains against balls, and so have concluded to
sy down their arms, and become good loyal citizens
Pity but they all could have learned this easy lesson
few months ago.
The brdse-burning mania seems also TO have died
ont with Tire absence Of its great author, Claiborne
y. JacksOn. Al the railroads in the State are now
running their regular trains and although guards are
KEEP at the most important points little apprehension
Is felt with regard TO incendiaIies Most of these
savage naraudes and cold-blooded murderers have
found their way to Dixie through Prices army, and
few Of them will ever return to curse the State again
with their presence. There are now no organized
bodies Of Secessonis,s on the north side Of the Mis-
tour, and none on the south except in the extreme
southeast and south-we,t. 1t is confidently believed
that another fortnight will see our borders entirely
free from the presence Of g rebel army.
We have still one class Of scoundrels left who |
carry on their operations sngly or in groups Of two
or three. These are the horse thieves whose pro-
elivities fave been stimulated into wonderful activity
by the existence Of the war, Where they can do Il |
these mscresnts profess b be Secessoniss er oaced
IN the laudable aud patriotic work of eoDGseatjug
the property Of the id Abolitionistsp 90 tbes
style all Union men. Having stolen few good
horses they run them of to St. Louis or Chicago and
frequently sell them TO the Quarlermas;ers Of the
Army. But this game is nearly played out, as all
good citizens are uniting 70 put down the thieves.
and between blue pills, halters, and the peuentiary,
we shall coon work off this element of rascaldom
from the body polite, and few months viii ace
Missouri frcer from these tbieviDg gentry than she
has ever been before. II Is an iii wind that blows
no good and If Missouri can slough off during this
ALL, a. Ill
have 80 damaged her reputation heretofore, the /
bloody strife may turn out 20 be blessing in ds-
guse. g
ID is too early to do more than speculate upon the
subject ~, bat, with tue peace of the country once
ssitled there will be place on the continent offer
Ing such inducements to egrants from the East and
North as this ZANE Missouri. Owing TO The large
az0YratioD Of fsveholder' 70 the sou., real estate