New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-16

the strong saveholdipg counties along sne S'''0 ,h
River above Jefferson City and west OF T. ,bo
terminus Of the Pacific Railroad ra'ker 10 - hsve
Alton Penitentiary. Quantrell Id suplo'0u " nav
joined Price. .,- .r,.o, he
Up. Usyes was on his way to AIkansas when w
took Gen Curts's w gon train, aud other
outlaws are secreted 10 avoid w aIeee ~ -
bands of Union cavalry now sc0afn ~ ~ t, 6onnv
picious county in the State mucn u, NE W., iI iIrr!
r;9I.nco = 6ne 70 the exertlons OF C0l flH hen'l
W, Of ,Ie lat Iowa Cavalry, who has coinalu
80 ia d;st not bordering on The Missouri hivef. ~
Va .To ndss1 &C another result Of Col. Warren ad
,;tstration that if Gen. Haileck orders pave pro-
hil,te6 contralaBds from coming into his camps,
CJ Warren has taken care to zee that none nave
been taken on, by Rebel masters: .,.,
Tho nevs from Gen. Curtis bothers tie military
critics. who are perpieXed 10 know what point ms
army is destined TO occupy after leaving Jackson
port Ark. lie has probably formed Il junction ere
this with Gen Seeles column. The RePubficdh
Of oiav saws there is no harm in stating what their
united forces will number. AS me Repubi5cdh
sometimes complains OF THE TRIBUNE for publish
i'r con,raband items, I would like to inquire why
there il no BARN in publishing the number OF Gen.
Curts's army. Ills army will be sufficient to reor'
cauiye the civil government OF Arkansas and crush
out any military demonstration that can be made
within lts hgi,s. You need not te surnrsed II Gen'
Curtis turns up next on the road to Little kock.
or that your Washington correspondent should send
YOU the name of some prominent Union man ap-
pointed Governor OF ArkanhaS. Anu! oonns. ~ Ia
been in Tennessee, and Edward Stanley IN North
/ Carolina. .c
The wife of the Hon. John s. Phelps Of Spring
field aud several others from Southwest mIssouil,
have been in tins city recently appealing to loyal
citizens for donations Of money or goods oil any sori
for the poor Union families of that unfortunate re-
oion. There are hundreds Of families VINO have
Lousos and remnants Of houses 10 shelter them, ana
land around them to cultivate, aud that Is just al:
The ecessoniss haye taken everything tha' couid
be moved ana in many Instances burned ihe dwell
ngs Of Union men. One lhstahce VIII 40 io' 81 III:
! 4 I'Lion woman, who has two sons IN the tnon
army few davs subsequent 10 the battle OF WI
sou's Creek found two wounded soldiers IN the
woods near her honse-she had no wagon TO move
them in the Secefsonists had stolen all Dnt whiK-
iug four miles she borrowed an OK cart, ana tsain'
ard driving 1t hersef managed, with the assistance
OF a liuswoman 20 get the Two wounded men INTO
the cart. She then TOOK them to her own house,
nured and cared for them till they were able 10 heip
themselves, These men after they lett her house
went 10 Springfield, were placed III The Secession
hospital aud died from Ill treatment. For the avowed
puraoee Of furnishing this nobe-hearted woman the
Se,es,ion devils burned her house. Sac fled with
her neighbors 10 this city, and obtained temporary
relief. Her sons have been some support TO her ou'
she has five helpless children and herseii BESIDE 10
! maintain That woman is now IN Springfield, hving
from hard TO mouth and anxious for arsislanee to
r..1ue her home on the old farm Ought she to
want such assistance long.
Local poljtics continue 10 excite lively interest.
pobic sometimes produce strange results but really
does IL not seem funny tia; the iiiends of Frank T.
Blair H. should desire this city dlsrlcted IN sueh
way as 20 neulralize or impair the weight OF the
Geiman vote Such seems TO be the game deter
II med on as TIE only means by which Mr.. Bar Can
gain another election 10 Congress.
\ lie State Convention meets next month at Jeilef'
son City, and the question OF disTlcilng the Sla'e
will be the most important one before IL. Inc
REGULAR condition OF parties IN THIS city MAKES
lie detricting exceedingly important. However
hand Mr.. Blairs friends msy disavow such AL
intention, their efforts against the Germans are
srlats thrown TO the PIo-Slayery whale to eaten
votes and against the best interests OF free l4hor
Business Is reyiviDg and prospects ahead are I'M
proving every day. The sidewalks ana ieIee are
covered with boxes and bales marked for Interior
uoints, and our railroads have not done 70 much
iegitimate freghiug as now for eighteen months.
Nercbauts are no longer compelled to add Il or L.
per cent to their prices in order to pay tie premium
on New-York exchange, aud the exemption Adds
materially to busness profits. Money Is plenty
and no complaints heard oi the scarcity oi cur
renew Small bills Of unknown Eastern aud Northern
banks ar indeed getting 30 plenty that some OF the
papers are crying out against Ahem.
Tho E,nau,ipstlon Clubs are nOuT'shluB nneiy'
Several hundred uew members have joined within
two weeks and arrangements In progress TO ex-
tend the organization TO tue interior. lbe iBht 10
cscuss the Slavery question will be gained by tbs
movement Immediately, and that is great sIidc To-
ward reform. . ~ ,
The sick and wounded soldiers in the st. Loui'
IIospirals have been DONG markedly well slnct
2 the fne weather ret in They are beng discharged
cured at a rayid rate.