The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-29
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.

ST. LOUIS, NO., August 25, 1851.
S2s City Ren,orsosiy Qsn-A,refs-A Religious Paper
Wa,nea-F@tifcoion IF 81. Louis-Acirity Of tie
Relels-Thcir Loss in the Battle Of Wilson'S Crea-
Colonel weghtp,an's An,ecedehs-7hc Wounded-7he
1ro,blcs Of a C6respondent-A High Compliment TO the
Observation-Disclosures in Camp, dc.
This city is present. and has been for or three
Gays past one Of the most quiet in the Uuon The
prompt action Of the Provost Marshal, McSinshy, in
dealing with the sympathsers Of the rebellion has pro-
duced this calm, and to-day may walk the streets
without hearing seoessonsm proclaimed at each corner
seeing revolver protrudng from the pockets of many
OF the persons he meets Two gentlemen sent yes
Herday TO enjoy themselves by working the ntrench
ments Of Cairo in the lovely temperature for which
shat city Is famous tins season OF the year
The offence of which they guilty tho oitrepeaed
and publicly proclaimed wish that soldiers might all
be killed and avowing alleganc to JEFF Davis and the
Southern confedcracy Since their arrest street
sensn has become matter Of history, and the advo-
Gates Of the Southern their pcntup wrath in
the hope of being in the ascendancy and wreakng
ther vengeance upon those they call their oppressors
The St Louis Ciian AdUocd, sheet that has only by
Its excessive pety been preserved from seizure, last
ming received gentle reminder For weeks, in its
advocacy of the interests Of the Methodist Church
South it has attended assiduousk to the movements
IN tho political arena and favored emphatically
She Southern cause, to the extent Of exceed
ing bitterness towards everything OF a Union
nature Yesterday its editor received letter frsm head
quarters advising him either hts business or at
tend 70 his legitimate occupation Of furnishing spiritual
pabuum to the benghted Mhsourians. Whether the ad
vice will be needed remains to be
The line Of decentralization around the city, rather
around the land side Of it, progressing rapidly. 1t will
not be long before ,he deences sufficient
strength to project St Louis against any force in the
S.ase. Camps of instruction and rendezvous are fast
being formed and the troop. which daily from the
North and East are at once put into drill and dis
cpine. All the hborers, Of whatever class, In
the employ Of the government, are kept con-
stantiy active and is hoped that Mis-
souri, will soon be on as good Union
footing she three mouths ago. 1t time for the
government to wake from its apparent ehargy and dis
cover that 1t is lighting with active aud enterprsing
snemy One half the Of the State in unds-
puei possession Of the rebels and they making ho
most active demonstrations towards getting still Of
under their control fight may be looked for
Ton or IN that vicinity within week. and collision is
Imminent at Jefferson City In Lexington the seccssons
ere particularly oXuant, declaring that the will be
M their hands within ten days. and threatening to drive
ont all Union 1t is quite certain that force under
General Price advancing in the direction Of the Missouri
river 10 attack Jefferson City, and detachment WILL
badly visit Lexington One of the papers few DAYS since
Astoashed Us by announcing that Ben McCuioch ls ad
vancips IN three division. i'll the direction Of Rolla"
at turns oct That The romantic Ben is still
divisions" The Police Commissioner Brownlee docs not
ssem 10 like IL on beng ordered to leave the city aud take
up his residence some free state Until the end of the
war. II is astonishing what an amount arrogance pre-
walls among the Missouri onists The most high
handed eitorcemalts Of their DEGREES, regions where
thc! baye the pcver considered by them mid aud
fofhearng and thoy cannot understand why Union men
ebo ud complain; BIT the instant the tables are rnei
every movement against them Is denounced In the mos,
pue. terms. IN May Lost Brownlee notified Gen. Lyon
Lhai ne oHcefs and soldiers would he liable arrest #
fouho ousiao the arsenal and letter Gen Frost
foeohnela lat he seize The city and capture arse
MAJ ntoge lic latter reinforced II is refreshing To
perceive that he takes 20 hart the late order of the Pro
tost AaTs that ne "leave bis country for his coup
Try Cood.n " - -
late arrival from Springfield BRING Gonna nm rtcus,.
OF The rebel loss IN the battle Of the 10th Gen + n Mo
lride reports Vat out Of hundred and five man he
lost seEeayt Killed, sixty badly wounded ten
1nortaiV wounded aud many others sightiy Cen Rains
riors tnat he ia.t hfty.six killed one hundred and
ghtys wounded fDd sixty missing but does not stato
cte strength OF his division Gen. John b. Clsrk who
sFas himself wounded out OF force Il hundred ana
pety mon lost seventeen Killed and seveny two wound
ell Cod Hughes, from six hundred and nry men
jsst ihrtysI Killed seven,y.seveh wounded
end thirty missing. The above only among
Ge State fcrces-hone OF the Louisiana. Mississpp
Arkansas regiments having YET reported Among The
Siisa wasAenera Richard H. Woighman OF the First br
gdo Second division Missouri State Guard Wcightman
ias been quite notorious on the frontier for years
pa few years ago, In drinking house in Santo fe he
STABBED T. y. Aubrey the famous express rider, who
once accomplished the distance from Santa s Indepen
oeace $500 ncs) IN five and half days The affair orr
gntcd from arenark Of Aubrcys concerning SANDER.
Sus aitcie published by Weghnan IN reference TO Au-
Uty celebrated ride After killing the latter
We,sn.han WAS compelled 70 leave Santa Fe,
Nnd ss then has been on the border Figuring pumer