The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26

GENEKAL URDEHH-NO. ).
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, 4

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE Mss0uRI,1
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 20, 1851. !
IL has boon represented that important information
respecting the numbers and conditions OF our forces
conveyed to the enemy by means Of Fugitive slaves who
are admitted within our lines In order to remedy this
ev u directed that no such persons be hereafter por
mtted 10 enter the lines OF any camp Of any forces
on the march, and that any now within such lines be i'm
mediately excluded therefrom.
H. Tho General commanding wishes to impress upon
az ocers IN command OF posts and troops In the helo
the Importance Of preventing unauthorized persons Of
every description from entering and leaving our lines
ana OF observing the greatest precauon in the employ
ment OF agents and clerks in confidential positions.
BY order Of Major General HAII.ECK.
WIN. McMicnAM, Assistant Adjutant General.
The above has created some establishment among the
people generally, though not as much as when Freohts
celebrated proclamation appeared. There will be con-
siderable difficulty in enforcing it in many OF the reg
ments and brgades Of the army, particularly among the
troops from Kansas. Gen. Lanes brigade has made
itself noted for the liberation of negros, having sent
away upwards OF two thousand since the
OF the war and will be matter of extreme difficulty IA
persuade these negro loving Kansans to exclude
all runaway slaves from their lines or TO return those
now In camp Many Of the officers and privates in the
Illinois and Ohio regiments entertain rather free sent
mens concerning the negro question, and they may not
be prompt in obeying the order is consistent with
the army regulations. During General Fremonts march
and while nc was IN camp in Springfield negroes nocked
to the army in large numbers, and were rarely
returned. At the time Of the evacuation Of the
susa% ", ,s., majority Of the officers r., could
OF the late commanding General the dsky fugtves were
10 be found in abundance but appeared TO know
anything about them or how they came there. After
General Hunters arrival in Springfield he issued orders
for the Of fngtives whenever their owners
cecded in finding and identifying them, but do not know
OF single instance where slave given up. The
portion OF the order commanding that slaves
in camps be excluded therefrom appears to clash
with the late order of the Secretary Of War at least such
is the opinion of the Qtid nuncs of ST. Louis.
The gunboat Benton, lately completed and now lying at
the St. Louis Dry Docks has sign out announcing her
tor Memphis and New Orleans. The painter particu
as II Is quite probable she may be delayed
the route She Is Of the largest and best Of tho
gunboat feet and will doubt make herself heard when
she comes into action The for the rest OF the fee,
sent TO Cairo few days since by the Maria
Dcming conveyed by gunboa sent from Cairo to this
city that purpose JEFF Thompson heard OF the pro.
cous freight OF tho Demng and while all supposng
him at New Madrid, below there he suddenly made his
appearance short distance below Cape Girardean, and
he ascertained that the former boat strongly
guarded for him to attack Pursuit OF the enterprsng
JeiT. though attempted, was Of course fruitess.
Colonel Blair, in q speech few evenings since,
particularly severe upon the Democrat and Republican
on account Of their espousal Of the Fremont
cause. The Republican was never friend Of tho
Bars but the Democrat has been until quite recently
the mouhpiece of the family The unhappy quar-
rel between the friends Of Fremont and Blair has lost
the latter the support oil all tho newspapers OF the city,
and has alienated the Germans from their good will TO-
wards Blair and turned them in favor OF Fremont The
ability that this young and shrewd politician
possesses will no doubt enable him to bring the
Teuons back to the faith they adhered as soon as
the bitterness arising from the present feud has passed
away
Yesterday witnessed an interesting scene which II.
Illustrates tho present feeling in ST. LOUIS passing
lager bier saloon where twenty persons mostly
Germans engaged in mpibing their favorite bcve
rage and INDUCING in cheers for the Union
Ann
rican, gave shout for Jefferson Davis
when instantly half dozen fists evelled him TO the oor
whence he speedily rolled into the street. When
to St. Louis May last much safer cheering
for JEFF. than for Old Abe, and most men who were
known loyal citizens accustomed carry reyol
vers when ever they walked the streets.
AT present the city, to all outward Appearances Is as
loyal as New York; and, though occasionally hears
uteances at hotel tables and in select groups
On the sidewalk, IL is not considered healthy amuse
mcnt to cheer for JEFF. Davis beer saloon or in mis-
cellaueous crowd.