, 1861-10-05

and 81. Joaeph Rdtsoad-heba Destgas upon |
quixeg aHd Chsea2o-1hs Ebacuat:os Of Nor
ssonias from Asansy'rdnia II Rebd S:rrice-
4 I2ich Reid IN &rdu-1ne Farmers'
.Bank-Gnnooats-Nen Telegraph Hn<a
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune,1
ST. LoU1s, Oct. =, 1861.
Tbtre Is 8 vague impression floating through
St Louis, In which some prominent Unionisk,
who ought to know better, appear to feel
keen1y, that the city is in danger from an at.
tsck by the Seceeeionfsts. In what direction |
the attack Is expected to come from, nobody
pretends to state, aud On this point opinions
are very much divided. The fear last weak |
seemed to be that Hardee might overghelm
the force at Pilot Knob, or march around them |
aud approach The city from the South. But
ha1dee Is getting to be quite as ubiquitous as
Ben. McCulloch, for we hear Of him in Ken
tucky and in the vicinity of Lexington, as
well as Cape Girsrdeau, at one time The
aext Tear was that Ben. McCu1loch would
seize the Southwest Branch Railroad, and
menace the city from that direction. a day
many nervous people alarmed By 1t, that the
Confederates intended coming to the mouth
cf tie ossge, and BY cutting of Fremont from
means Of retreat, fall upon the city, while
Price attacked Fremont in front. These con-
lectures, with q thousand and one variations,
ard tie outrageous exaggeration of the rebel
tC1ce, haye kept cur citizens in lively frame
Ct mind, the courageous combating the ieaIs
Of the tlIadd, and the tfmid MULTIPLYING their
own fears By listening to every foolish story
f.nf7fTf uy1fu the street.
Our civ is to1erably well protected against
sny Ia, ger from invasion, and In few days
more ill be provided with effective means of
resistance against any 1otce It the rsbels can
are completed, and the guns partially mount
ed The outside slopes Of the earthwoFks
have been grassed over with fresh sods, and
unless We sha get n the profile of their face
the Notifications Will answer very well for
masked batteries. Again the rebels could not
get within hur d1ed miles Of st Louls before
belrg dtEcoVed and met by an opposing force.
There is rot sufficient number Of cars or 10
comotiEss available on either Of the railroads
leading cut Ct this city to transport three reg
tfProtection our citizens are rapidly organiz-
irg Home Guard exclusively for home de-
feEse. ard ;hcusauds have enlisted and are en-
lifting for the serVlce- Thus With h1e fortid-
cations, abundant means Of meeting an enemy
before reaching the city, and strong arms to
resist an attack, VIC ought to feel safe.
The came impa,ierce which Was everywhere
visible in the North before the attack on Ma
Ea=eas, begins to show itself here in the anx-
ieiy fer news from Gen. Fremont. The desire
Gen Price, Is irepressible, aud the remark is
ever upon the end Of the popular tongue,
"N'by don't Fremont do somethipge" There
| is 10 doubt that, in addition to the natural
| American impatience, tho ttfends Of the Blair5
| Rave great deal to do with this early ques-
| t.oDiDg. One would think that the disaster
at Bull Run was . sufficient Answer to the
| public impatience. Two months ago it was
considered outrageous for any man TO urge a
| forward movement, but now, when Fremont
is confesee dly lacking several means to ensure
asuccesstul advance, = cl2mor is raised aga!rst
| Inn. Ii Fremont comes cut Of this crisis in
bis affairs, be will deserve to rank as one Of
tie most extraordinary men Of the age; If he
fails, he is gone in the popular eatimation for,
ever. Certainly he has stood more abuse and
overcome more obstacles than any man who
hss yet teen in command Of Division. At
the same time, he Is responEible for many er-
| TOTS, and his friends ara fast leaving him on
the eeore that he has not come up to what he
promised.
Col Frank 2. Blair, Jr,, is now at Jefferson
Barracks, where he receives his friends daily.
and is always glad to see them. He is sur
rounded by friends nearly all day, aud Will
plenly ct cigars aud liquid comforts for tht
iIner man, The Congressman Colonel is NO
at all stH :cted with the blues. 1t is understood
that he is ucH confined to Jefferson Barracks
under second order Of arrest is.ued by Gen
Fremonts order. TIE story told by Blair
fEe1ds is that Gen. Fremont wrote him al
; insulting letter when he released him the frs
time, ard that Blair wrote him severe reply
Whatever may lie the issue Of the presep
quarrel, the end ;s far dletant. It must be re
/ membeTed that Col Blair is Chairman Of th
, House Military Committee, and has the powe
TO iIf1ict vast punishment in the way Of gu
Eoysrec ard embarrassment upon tile Con
manGirg General
The arr st of Capt. schreiner Of the Fourt
Cticsgo Dragoous On charge Of enticing me
AID join his own company, il likely to inyoly
the party arrested in serious trouble. It At
peara that nearly hundred men have left I'll
; regiment, ard It is supposed that they wer
"a The punishment fer offences Of this characte
In wsr time is severe, and Gen Fremont is Ee
:; the Man to relax military rules when the NJ
:; eeEfAy fer their vigorous application is so a
It would not be surprising If the Hanniba
= and St. Joseph Railroad is obstructed agai
+ ! In less ttan week. Passengers who have II
Il Gently arrived from st. joseph, report bi
. scare in that town, and every body packing u
g their Tal1ables ard sending them across tt
j read property will probably be more perfee
the next time ttan 1t Was the last. By th
Way, rebel prisoner recently brought in, d,
II claree that when thu rebels get possession
1he Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, the
, intend using it to transport troops to tax
d Quincy and Chicago. What do you think
tie programme?
s:i There is coIeid derable growing to-day abo,
a; the evacuation Of Norfolk, BIO. It is cor
:; mon question why military measures were n,
vas lingering with only a small force betwet
r Birds Point and NeW Madrid, and might ha'
s. been bagged. The answer "1ni1ita1y neces.
q, ty" won't suit the plain people, and more e
= pt2Iat1on viii be required.
II One James K, Shaler, recreant son Of Pen
L t!1yanta, (hiR father Is now rceident Of Pit.
al b11gh) who was formerly agent for the Pen
- eylSania Central Railroad In this city, b
~ turned up In the rebel army. He is SON
OF where in the Southeast with Col. Bowe
be sbaler used to be considered the "pink
be chivsl1y," and was one Of the Camp Jacks
- csptiVes who took the oath Of aIlegiane
10 Some month"; ago be Was married to an be
y, esa in this city, who still resides here, and
,ty is reported among her lady acquaintances Il
she frequently boasts of the part she took
Oh i the individual in question ever falls in
To- the bands Of the Union troops, his fine f.
2e- will not save him from traitor doom.
,a+ The E1 President Of the Minute Me,
~ organization (Which Was sqoelched BY G.
. He owns one Of the finest blocks On III
~ street, and has several seceeBlonIRts for tt
arts. It ia reported on the street that sol
Of them do not pay him any rent, and that
nut is afraid to proceed against them for fear
res being Denounced as . traitor. Mr.. McLal
~. has fine cotton plantation in Mississip
W. and saye that be has 10000 worth
?" cotton resdy for market, but in the pres
coGditlon Of affairs It IL worthless McLa1
,ol- is SUSPECTED Of contributing money to
JtH Davis government, and If he could
out of town without subscribing to IN oatf
al]t glance, he would be pleased to do 60.
ee' No little excitement has been caused by
;';r ;S,- uncertainty attending the condition OF
Farme1b' Bank at ipgtou-to-day all
banks but the Merchants have thrown II {
The bank officers rtport that all it's circl
'n~ ton, excepting soc, Geo, has been burned;
there is general distrust Of its notes, aud
on, body cares to keep it on hand mom'
S Tie Merchants Bank rIdeems the Farm
Re- iesues in eums Of 3l,000 and upwards, at
~ per cent discount
o"t Capt Eads, contractor for building the r
eat boats at Mound City aud Carondelet, has
e1- been infor med that the money due him
fn1. the contract has been placed to his credit
New Tork. The first fnstallment wss
four weeks ago, aud the secord is past
son, Had the funds been forthcoming earlier,
=. first beat would have been Munched on ii
ot day.
nth. A telegraph line is In course Of const1uc!
along the Southwest Branch Railroad, and
has just been finished along the Iron Nj
tain roed- If the former had been b
lem. months ago, the accident the other day VI
ravar haEn ha1 md {ha * mn Jnat