New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-21

What IL feared Of an Emancipation Lcgis-
| Iature-Army Reconnaissance Fight
Ut CIark's MilIs-Two Cavalry Cosnpa-
J mics Surrendered vings Of Trai-
tor-HospiiaI Experience, ETC., exc.
! ST. LOUIS Nov. II, 1862.
The next Legislature is believed 20 stand as fol-
lows Senate-Emancpatio p; Conservative, Ill.
Assembly --Emancipat onists AZ; Conservatives Al.
There ore several counties in which election was
held, owing to the presence Of guerrillas. This
coun, gives the Emandpationsts Is majority on
Joint ba, or enough 10 render the election Of two
unconditional Union men TO the United States Sem
ate quite certain, unless the Rebels IN the time
get possession of the State and turn things topsy-
turvy generally. The Legislature meets on the first
Monday in December, and the session will doubtless
be Of the most important ever held in the State
The Pro Slavery men are in triblation. They pro-
tess fear nothing, but in reality fear great DEAL
The mere withdrawal of the protecting arm Of the
Legislature from Slavery il q great blow a. the
nant Of the institution remaining in this State.
+ Considerable Pro-Sdvsry legislation could be put
through If the Legislature were Of different stripe,
but the boot IL on the other leg. Laws VIII
be proposed 10 prevent the State miit u acting ss
I
ias TO imprison negroes belonging TO dloyai masters
to prevent the enslavenent Of free negroes found
without licenses in the State-to allow the emsnci-
patton Of roes without requiring bonds from the
former owners-to render it difficult TO fugi
tive property If the owner Ia dsoyal, ana TO secure
freedom OF speech in every township district, and
ward in the STAT. To hamper, embarrass tan, and
trsmme slave property to the fullest extent within
the limits OF the Constitution VIII he long stride
toward Kidding the State entirely OF the curse OF
. Ia the the legislative
halls will give impetus 10 ag alton IN the coun-
try, and under Agitation the institution must perish
Thls, more than all things else combiDed the Pro-
slavery men fear And that these fears may be re.
allied ought 10 be the prayer OF every lover OF
/ Freedom IN the land.
An incorrect report was given in my last ola light
in Douglas County, IN this State. The hight &C.
cured a Carks Mile. about ten miles south OF Vera
Cruz. On Idesdny, Nov. ii, CAPT Bais.ow' Tno
TWO companies of tine 10Th Illinois Cavalry, while
stationed IN block house fort heard OF the approach
OF 20C Rebels upon their tort. Capt Barstow, with
sixteea men, went out " recobnolter, aud came
suddenly upon "a Rebel camp, nearly l,ooO strong,
much nearer mis- own dekDsee than ne inaglacd
Boldly charging the Rebel camp. the LITTLE party
killed seven and wounded twenty of the Rebels.
Capt. BinIow then retained to the tort, pursued by
the kebel-, VINO had three piecer OF artillery. ihe
Illnoians bsz, away with their bowitlers into The
Rebel lines and killed twenty live OF thirty oil them.
! Tie snpply Of ammunition gave out after several
hour firing, aud Capt. Barstow wac obliged TO eur
render his comman1. InirIy his men refused 10
I be surrendered, AID BY lar.i ride made u long
de,our aud escaped TO Sp.ine hriL. The balance OF
toe men, sixiy-lye in n1iIver, w-.e paroled.
There il doubt about tnc election Of VIM. A.
! Hall in the Hannibal District Which may Jossihiy
give the Emancipationis.s HGOth,r Represeutatiye
from this State Hall Ina, pOrlies IN four counties,
and Green. Liz Emancl patton opp"n. Ut has maJorl-
ties IN eight counties. The reporled maJoritles in
favor of G. cen leave him only about 300 behind III al,
and il sapu osed this may be OVERCOME 10y the votes
u Il, A militia relIueir DUTY
Wsynesyllle on the Springfield and Rolla road
lie news from the Southwest reports the Army
of the Frontier garrisjning Springfield and several
points as Tar down as Cassvllle and ar lar west as
Neytonia Gen. Blunt division is at TT Wayne, just
over the Arhansas lne in the IIdisn Territory not
T far from the Neosbo River. IL is supposed that
Gen Blunt will reOecupy Fort Gibson. Tue salt
mines in thai vicinity are being worked under the
supervisiou of Gen. Blunts army, and the Rebels IN
Arkausas will MRS the yield very much this Winter.
No aggressive movement on the part Of the Rebels
in Arsap.as 10 feared this Winter, though officers
arrived from the South-Ne st are big with tue I'M
poltnuce Of thai section. That Gen. Curtis and
Gen Halleek do not believe the Rebels will assume
the offensive is proved by the report III common
circulation through this city, to the effect tbata
PORTION of the Army OF the Frontier 10 on It's way to
! this city, TO 20 down the river
The Secession candidate for Congress in the strong
Pro-Sayery District composed OF The river counties
along the Missouri liver from Brunswick to Kansas
c,ty--Judge James Ii. Birch--has published card
in which he intimates his intention 10 contest the
election Of exGov King, the ground that judicial
and military terrorism prevented full exercise OF
the elective franchise in his favor. Birch getting
10 Ike great nuisance. lie 10 Nm undoubted traitor,
and made bis the pledge to reintoduce the
Critteuden Compromise II elected, aud If that was
defeated advocate the negotiation OF III honorable
peace with the Southern Confederacy.
! noted Rebel desperado, one Col. w. H. Nc
Gown, who escaped for tho second time from the
military prison OF this city, in violation OF bis parole
not TO try escape II his irons were removed. has
been recaptured aud this time Is doube-lroned But
two enterprising Jack Shepparjs named Boone and
Cir mes, have escaped IN spite OF doubleirons, and
McCown will probably escape again in few
months.
Inc city hospitals are again full Of Western sol
diers. The deaths average 81 per week. IL posi-
tive cruelty to keep men in csmp all Winter inactive.
They die of more rapidly than in an active cam.
paipn Regiments lately attached TO the army OF
Gen. Curtis, whose men marched from Rolla, Mo.
TO Helena Ark, Springfield, Fayetteville Bates
vile, and Clarendon and fought the Pea Ridge
battle and made any number Of forced marches,
have teen thinned more by inscuoa at Helena dur
uu the last four months than they were In she pre-
yous six moths through the fstiguing and hghtinR
but active campaign winch preceded the period OF
nacion. Ask the soldiers III the hospitals And they
will invariably tell you that they prefer daily
marches and chance Of Q brush with the enemy 10
long rosts in camps in unhealthy localities.
A few more returns have been received from the
soldiers 10 the field, increasing Bairs majority 10
l3g. The Knox men claim that Knox will receive =
large vote from Missouri soldiers IN Tennessee with
Gen. Rosecranss army.
Junius" did Gen. us sn Get of justice in con.
tradc cling the stories ret ahoat 10 Washington by
interested parties concerning the alleged cotton spec
ulstiops. The more light thrown on Gen. Curtiss
administration in Arkansas shows that he simply
enabled the poor starving negroes, deserted by their
masters, to realize enough 10 save them from naked:
ness from the ideOtcal crops planted aud cultivated
NV thausslves