, 1861-12-11

lea1 Of satisfaction. The fear tlst the ordor
may be carried out to the letter openA the
pockets Of the wealthy scceasiodists, and they
are voluntarily contributing thelr ., tens a and
hoping thereby to etaEe OF the necessity for
forcib1e seizure Of their dwellings,.
Contrast this vigorous order with Cen Hal
|eck's policy with reference to eontrabands,
md how perfectly weak and inconsistent does
tary officers with great emphasis, that the or
der WIS dictated at Washington, higher
power, and the suspicion IL beginning to creep
over many observing minds that Gen Halleck
Is anxious to have It understood that such ts
in majority Of the camps IN this Department,
IS the Information received In this city within
a few days indicates that cont.abands are now
received as "vagrnnts, or as "Yoor white
persons " would be. This is Gen Woors rule
at Fortress Monroe. When q darkey, arrives
whether be is fugitive or mol, and there are
not wanting in individuals to Let the darkey
know that it will be for his interest not to CON
tess himself 6laVc- It you'd be tmpTuaent
to say in that camp this plan originated for
fear Of attractingg attention. bnt with tew e.
rebel master is pretty certain to avoid the IN
pleasant duty OF returning after fhe ONCE gets"
into Federal camp in Missouri.
The current political gossip in relation 70
the ousting Of Trusten Polk from the United
States Senate, and the appointment ct Frank
immense deal Of whispering and caucusing in
this city. II Frank Blair had not nnIeseryed-
ly and unqualifiedly endorsed Frenaont's
emancipation proclamation, even after his ar-
rest in September last, there would be some
ground to charge him with consplring, With
Unionists Of this State to the restrictive pol
icy upon the: fugitive slave question As
Blair has been q Straight up and down free
soiler for years, it is hardly possible be can
sanction the order against contrabands. I
see that you have the outline Of the gossip
relating to the changes around the political
board by telegraph, and nothing need be
added il this place. There is wonderful
reconciliation Of clashing interests in the pro-
gramme. The IeEignatione Of Attorney{1en-
eral Bates will probably besfhc most stubborn
part Of the proposed job, but as Bates is rela-
ted to to the CANDLES By marriage, the elevation
take of the edge OF Bates retirement from
the Cabinet. Samuel T. Glover, than whom
a nobler Specimen Of the n14s no where exists,
has long been personal and political enemy
Of the CANDLES, caused BY eyents which hap
pencd many years ago. To bring them both
bination. To make Gamble Supreme Judge
IS equivalent to making Willard P. Hall
Governor, and thereby a dangerous aspirant
Tor Senatorial honors is removed from Blair's
path. Indeed, the programme is very well
laid and combines many elements Of strength
and probable success.
Something Is going to happen Of an inpor-
tant character, il we may believe the scccs-
sIonists, and it would not surprise anybody if
the ~somcthing'' should turn out an order
from Gen. Halleck, requiring every male in
habitant Of st. Louis to be enrolled as Home
Guard, and to take IN oath Of allegiance to the
United States Government. Il the order
quartering Union refugees upon Eecesh fami-
lies created a CONSERVATION, what would be the
effect Of the last oFdcr2 Now that the secesh
have taste Of what Gen. Halieck can do, they
think him capable Of any severity. A week
ago his contraband order made him the idol of
every eecesEion1st in town, but No. Is changed
the tune completely. The next order will
frighten them worse than ever.
Gen. Pope's appointment to ethe command
Of the country lying between the Usage and
Missouri rivers, west Of Jefferson City, gives
great satisfaction to the people here. He has
the will and means to keep that section Of the
State quiet. His army is large enough and
sufficiently supplied with transportation to
move large column from point to point as
ity. a sudden blow at Lexington or Arrow
Rock, while the rebels least expect it, would
be master stroke, az there are many towns,
and large section Of country in Pettis and
81 sn1Ie soanaIs, WHICH naYG never been VISITED
- un1on ~ ltoops Ut an, Mtnoagn tney nave
a. ~ - ~ n.Ge satpile anu .1ousan93 = u
Hen 20 ald fnee N hls depredatlons. Now
lliaI rope ms chance, It Is hoped he Will at
tcna 10 thelr case immediately.
me order compelling the city officers to take
an a oath of allegiance to the United States, is a
oltlcr piA 10 swallow. Probably many Of them
WIN resign. a certain commissioner whose
nane appears On tty treasury warrants, has
long oeen Known as rapid secessionist. He
vas one ol thcse VINO TAXED about selzlng the
Arsenal .ast spring He Is one OF the most
oonoAlous men u tnls respect III town, and
+ gunty o1 morai, L moi Legal treason, to the
government men Wmcn nc swoIe TO support when
ne M leit Canada and setueu II thls country; Ii
i ne sansc1oes 10 the required oath, it will be
nke tahlhg lpccac;
we continue to hear the note Of preparation
Tor the expedition down the Mississippi. The
question is, viii the army in Missouri be weak.
cned materially for that expedition? Two
regiments have been sent to the interior out
Of this city within twenty-fo hours. Now,
II troops arc going southwark from this point,
it is improbable that regiments would be sent
away at this time.
An oVerseersof Louisiana sugar plantation
was arrested here On Saturday, charged With
conveying correspondence from Southern
trnltors to spies in our midst. He is still il