The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-26
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.

'OUE 81. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE
ST Louis, Mo, Augnss II, 1881.
Arrest IF Confederate offer, tci Money for he Lele
Ttoops--Tae Ciy Under Martial Lau-Nanpfcc,ure #
army C,oking-ErpCcted Attack tyn,s Jefferson Ciy--Tae
Coming Elections Missouri Position Of the Hostile ar
msBen McCultcch Still IN the FteshNcac York Sc. Is
sion Papers ST. Lonts-An Edior in Tight Place DC
little excitement was caused to-day by tho Of
agent OF the Confederate States with 500 900 s pos
session, with which to pay McCrlochs roop The arrest
male by the Provost Marshal OF the city who some
how found out that the rebel pay is
and the captured gentleman in DURANGO vic in
charge Of United States soldiers. How the informant
concerning him obtained, what name the prisoner
to, has not yet TRANSFERRED disposition
his VIII be made in a day There is quite
howl bong made by the rebels Of ST. Louis in regard To
Il military desrotm in the shape ,f martial law. Tic
honest upright ctizcns Of Tie metropolis have yet
been able perceive any difference the rule them
Martial law has been programmed simply to ,oteh
eases AMI to bring to ,stc certain offenders lat clnd
not be reached by the cvi aw The plan works aiira.
bly,, and it Is oy by the rcbas that are pottins On
that any complaint has be. nalc. The arrest Vi today
that could not have been accomplished Under tie
civi corra but The undc. the re1iDe viii all
be a. ur,.. tally ajudcated as they would b. before
New York court with several head badged goddesses
in tuli view.
paid visit to-day to the where III, manuiac-
turc OF clothing, hatesacks, &c., for government is
carried on. II Is in three large halls FDnrth
street, in the most ctpacious OF which foar
hundred women are employed, and some fifty
iny machines are in constant hum The Quar-
crnaster has hit upon he ph OF In ia the government
make it, goods Cor soldiers wear, isead OF letting
OF the b,sncss t. contractors By the present system
thousand pairs Of pants or other garments in like proper
ton turned out daiy, ol better quality than by
tract. and at little moro than half tho cost. About one
thousond women arc ;,ted and vra II net for mo
dincuiy Of procuring male ial loi nannacre, the
Der would b. AZ tosbled or ,rab d. Tho pan saves
large amount daily TO the dcpartm n; and furnishes
employment 70 many Of The honest poor OF ST. Los and
it would b. well TO II lopt il at the Fast.
\ St.lD Jci
Civ e. protect the clpai from an annrehep,ed attack Inv
the rebels The latter are noviag from s3iea in thai
direction ami already have several towns o; tn into ior
in their poss esson The M st of those they now bn,s
we're ..sccssh /, tho taniqnin Int their 90 n.t;n t
tho rob j 10 ccs lrusl of cnrs m mn something II Is ia
avowcd nlonton OF the rrb,ls no hayc eItciart hnii
nno,, ~, Sat ~ III, tirco nc hc or,r,, lrii -, -
troll me no,uar yf. ai,h pu fIahornc act~cn orrc
moro in the Grbernaora CHAIR Uress ;he goyerf,n M
at once takes offensive steps t5warIs diem ,,,i
drives hen from The state there IA A strong ,obahiy
that tiaev WA succeed Sosd The pyese,,t r,o lIttt
Ct the So ihwest repain within our limits and vote as
they have .en accusom ID 20 m virginia "a ~ can SHOW
a isAvv rrgih on The elec ion RET rms nais ffc I,
mon rspaciaiy When W. cons Ter The arr, nlr,be~ q;
ballots their presence y A Hinluenc,V discrimination
to have the state in their power before ths cccicn Is
probably the chief ca sc o. tie visor With which DIV
bar uro4rr nod tb,ir cqt,noiq n The snIfhvst a,J
also he itnnelne reaso Of re- NJ, rfac. n, NJ i
ward. lrcuioa and Cane Girsrtiea,
From Itout tonialt's tram brings re littr of i'm
nortance General lIlr,ec is ir,re.chiY hin,elf II.
trcellvie and we hear Of works being thrown m At one
or Two cter ponts where thoy exp ct an attack General
preas IL c.Un iag lis iorces AZ pint Kuah Ir,,,,,a
and Arcadia and is about ready 10 mike co.,i ort
The olartcriuagter Of his ctnnand Ca9.Ii, Noon is
busy gcttin! his WAGONS and storcq r,adv fcr
moving, ana in case tho coamn should move
On Hefdce it will be far better s,ir0lied Itau
was the la,o unfortunate army ot tho southwest.
General Frenss lrs the trtoa each aav ruicr sovero
GI, aud when they do move ~ viii not be easy to rijeec
them. finer looking body OF It would BE- dil III
To tnd lwo or thse skicnsh have taken place i'the
southeast, between small b5&is or reb9 and iuiaa
troops and in every instance the result has been in favor
Of u l@t,er. These mcy,scoEl3 bates have a. bcan
reported ny telegraph to he Of III, last.
From Roill ike news Is pac.ic. The camp thare has
been u4mo!eatod though it is rumofs TINT iaCn.ioch
is marching hther with naarly The FL srcugN OF Ills