New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-31
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From Oar spcoi" O'''''' ST. Loris, Dec n. ls6l {
MN thar. he another severe fight " the South
WI, This ia the question which 10 puzzlng many
a our military officers ana, thoegh 'ue m'ormatoh
noon which opinions are usually based is conflicting,
.tl the inevitable suswer is that it depends entirely
on the Rebels and Of course i, Is next to impossible
70 iathom their plans All the prisoners who have
arrived 1T Springfield since tie battle at Prairie
Grove agree in saying that the Rebel officers repre-
sented to their men that they must winter in MIS-
sour and that the invasion ei Missouri was neoes-
atty, etc. The fact that Hndmans army was
badly cut mp wb en- lis deuorszed columns retrested
across Boston Mountain argues nothing, as 1t is
known Hiudrnan has been heavily Reinforced iron
The vicinity of Little Rock ard hes reorganifed bis
army Ear quicker than expected II the Information
brought by spies and deserters Is at all trustworthy,
Hinduism il now IN the ArSarsas, near Van Brren,
with 20 o0O men quite ne stiye, 80 isr ~ dnli,
discipne ami vrms are concerned IS before the
late fight. Ills contempt for The lives Of his men,
aud the cerleinty thst h, army will lie disbanded
for the want Of provisions il they vmaln in Arksn-
sas Ia powerful incentive TO another Trial OF luck
with the Army Of the tronter. lie is reported as
charging hi last dciea, 60 accident and probably he
thinks he oan overcome our superior lighting ana
our superiority n artillery by desperate deeds oil
valor Under ,hes, circumstances, che outlook s
favorable 10 "a spocdp encounter for "a second time
between The trn,fy veterans under Heron ana
Bun, end II ndmun Rebel army
All along tho Southern counties the gucrnls"
have given ,gpa Of hic Of lsto tt' oor cavalry have
been on tho cui i've and given them race for their
H.. rts LA
scout lately, Capt, Birch, with three companies tI
the lilh Nj sscuri Cavalry, concluded 70 pa, WISH
~ tnc salty cter works On he White River, lately
reported destroyed hy our expedition under Col
Nickersn am OF the 10th Illinois Cavalry. capt
birch lea ned thet the were Ia MI oleir'ioh'
He pioce ets 4 o. tho saltpeer cave, taking 'hli'
~. : NJ Nenarg aut ~ Rebel. prisoners destroy
my 81 ssart Of arms 500 pounds OF dried beef and
a large arIount Of other provisions, burned I'VE
buildings and ouihouses belonging To the works
There waf hue steamfngine OF Nhorte power ~
Settle, COO ming len gallons each. 10 containing
- gallons ci en- Fix large tanks, full se- Of black
smiths ari carpenters aud lOuers tools, together
with >OoW worth Of snltpeter, ready 70 ran oh li
;wO days The capacity oil the cave was so'u az ~
employ No hands Turning of 600 pouuis dany
which tie Confederate Government valued ~ "
cents pe, Wound a. the These works cost thai
Govorrne MT Sjo0lb, and were OF incalcuiaole beneh
% the i.elels. the entire works, bui diugs &c.
belonging thereto were completely destroyed by
order q Cant. Birch-the meu welding the sedg'
hama srs with right good Will, in breaking the euOr
nous kettles and engine IA pieces.
IhC re- ported death Il Claib jackson a. or nea
Little Rock Ark on the STA inst brough, IN by
dcsc-.er and telegraphed by Gen. Heron 20 Gen
tunis. il probably canard. Claih. jackson ha
too many friends aud relatives M tins Stale 10 per
Init such o. without i,s being noticed
from end Of The state 10 the other. lie family
remain on bis old plantation in Saline County, a
striking example Of the benihoenco Of thc Govern.
plsni HE body would undoubtedly have been
brought 70 tins state ere this for nieineut were The
Governor dead. lie - probably reserved for the
creation Of further mischei IN this mundane sphere
before IGNORING the world much 40 10 leave 1t for
ever.
The sssemblir., Of the Legislature, next Monday
will be one Of the most interesting meetings ever
held IN This State. The assembling Of AL Emauci
patton Legislature Will be, in fact, event IN the
history Of Missouri which some Of the old dyed-in-
the. wool Pro-Slavery demsgogues who used 10 rule
Missouri with rod Of iron, would like TO blot out.
A large number OF the Members elect have already
arrived at Jefferson City. Those who have passed
through tins city have LEFT good impression as
CARDS their fairness and integrity. Ii is not little
singular that some Of the most radical men in the
Legislature represent interior counties Many per.
at distance have supposed that all the kadi-
casm In Missouri was confined to ~. Ions County,
and that tie Emancipation doctrines Of the interior
have been diluted with water to such an extent as
10 render them unlec0gnizsble 10 Radicals abroad
This IL great mistake Were the Emancipation Of
slaves IN Missouri left 10 Members from the country,
lie consideration would he quickly disposed Of.
The practical means for aboishiug Slavery IN this
State will require legislation OF delicate aud care
full character 20 AVOID the shoals upon the which the
question is sure to run unless tenderly handled.
Tie Assistance Of Congress sseGs 10 BE- necessary.
Any appeal 10 military law or authority - sweep
ing measure will not accomplish the desired result.
The contsoaiiOn II slaves belonging 10 Rebels m
Grms and II Rebel sympathizers viii materially re-
duce the number Of negee, 70 be paid for under any
scheme Of compensation which may be devised by
Congress and accepted by the State. Between the
slaves thus freed by Proves. Marthsls and those 10
have run away. who might be claimed by professed
loyal masters the humber will not exceed ~ the az
gregate probably $1,000. AT 500 per head which
would be very large average, the expense VI free
this number would amount TO SlO,ODOOOO. That
there may he cooperation between Congress and the
State Legislature seems essential 70 the SUCCESS Of
any Emancipation scheme either may desire
The Senatorial question still hangs bre. The con-
tending forces seem to be centenug upon b. Gratz
Brown and Samuel 4. Glover, their respective
champions. AS both terms cannot be taken from 81.
Louis County the combination for the other term
will affect the election a either Brown or Glover.
Should Glover and Henderson unite their forces,
which SCENE probable, both will 20 down together.
The friends OF Mr.. Brown very shy Of any
union with the friends Of John b. henderson The
lattcr trying hard u collect TIE Tag ends in his
favor. and to persuade his supporters that he can
bring into the party an element OF Democratic
strength which will 20 elsewhere If he 10 rejected.
Al present writing II 10 impossible 10 tell VINO u
ahead, and WHO u not. Mr. Brown has sixteen
votes solid iOm 81. Louis 10 begin with, and nearly
all The yotes OF the southwestern members Mr.
Glover has the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad
interts enlisted in bis behalf and will have the In
6uence II Hon Frank l.. Blair, j., and bis Office
holding friends from 81. Louis TO assist him
The HslIeck Guard, militia company from this