, 1862-12-18

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-Baseness of the Rebels 4 gain Fsxer3-
pl1hcd-DotnE. and Whereabouts of
~ 9Re Gaeeass1al saa,1
Schemes-Case Of J. M. Wimer-An
Editor Arrested-Kebel Gr1efs, DC.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune1 |
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16: 1852.
The news from the Southwest, which has
gratided the whole country, lis warmly respond
ed to by the Unioh men Of this State It is
not unreasonable to suppose that the seccs- |
sionists Of the interior expected Hirdman to |
oyeEpower Blunt's single division before the |
arrival Of reinforcements from Springfield. |
Many moi only expected it, but hoped it. Last |
week member Of the legislature, elected in
the interior, came to this city and told his
friends that the rebels in his county were
quite certain that the legislature wonld be
unable to meet in Jefferson City, or to exer-.
else any prnetica1 authority over the princl-
emancipation scheme for Missouri is probably
more earnestly desired by thousands Of pre-
tended Union men in the interior than the ex-
pnlsion Of confederate soldiers from our bor-
|, dere. The vulgar minded rabble Of the Bor-
der States see in a confederate army protec
tion to the institution Of slavery; at least they
think they see it, and act accordingly. The
more sagacious are rapidly selling their slaves,
and selling them To 20 South. This is a view
Of Gen Biunt's victory which has hardly been
felt by one in twenty outside Of the State.
Blunt divides the 1onors with Gen. Heron,
the gallant young lowan, who is the soul Of
energy and patriotic determination whenever
there is a prospect OF fight.
The battles between our forces under Blunt
and Heron, and tue rebels under Hindman
and Marnaduse, hare revealed another i'll
etalce ofrebel perfdy. The sacred privilege
ofa flag Of truce 1ras been abused by the rebels
to cover their retreat. Pending detention Of
a f;sg Of truce, Of course cessation of hus1ili-
ties occurred When the rebels found them
selves beaten at Cane Hill, they obtained time
a second time at Prairie Grove they were
beaten, and a second they resortcd to the sa1ne
proceeding. uindman and Marnalnke an
preached the Union lines in person as the
bearers Of a flag Of truce While they were
consulting with Generals Uerron and Blunt,
cl,iyalry Of the sunny South! Won't the Chi
cago Times again praise the traitors Of gentle
bl0cd who command the rebel arnay5
A few guerillas still remain in Missouri; :;
they are chiefly confined, at present, to the
counties along the Aykansas border. They
November, in lie counties Of Jasper, McDon-
aid, Stone, Iancy, Douglas, Ozark Texas,
| Howell, Vernon, Dunklin, Pemiscot, Stod-
dard, Butter, Ripley, Reynolds, Shannon,
/ BQlllngeT, carter ana oregon Heee counlleS
are Eparsely settled, and some Of them were
on election day partially occupied by Union
troops; but tie 'rutl is, all the able bodied
! mcn who are entitled to votes, in the coun-
ties mentioned, have been forced to quit
| their homes, and there is scarcely corpo-
rails guard of voters left in the whole nine
teen Counties. There is known to be several
gangs Of guerillas in the Ozark range, whicl,
covers several Of the abore named counties
Col John NJ. Glover, post commander ut
Rolla, lately undertook to bag a camp in thi:
| region, but after riding his cavalry over rougf
| roads eco miles in seven dayE, he succeeded
in only catching sight Of small squad
The aggregate vote Of this State at the late
election is us follows, according TO Congres
sional Districts: First District, Il, 500; Second
District, 1901 Third District, ), ,614; Fourth
District, ~; Fifth District. a,26s, sixtt
District, 1850; Seventh District, I2,SO1
Eighth District, II, It's; Ninth District, 10, ,497
Total vote Of Missouri, St,3395. The E1nanci
patton majority on the Congressional vote
ncccpting Gen. Ben, Loan as an emancipa
Zionist in the St. Joseph District is abou
7,CC0! Without Gen. Loans vote counted O,
lowest possible figure to which the popula
majority given in Missouri at the last election
can be ciphered. The total vote is about two
) thirds the full vote Of the State.
The slavery question, in this State. is get
r Ting into a mixed condition, owing to tn
, l HuEE41u1I6 st14ol1it, OuE VI LIZ
proclamation Of freedom by the President
If applied to Missouri it would Mt once cu
tle gordon knot Of doubt and difficulty
Another question affects the matter. It
the probable action Of the present Congres
in granting cid to Missouri in freeing he
slaves. The task OF O legislature, no matte
how rabid1y in favor Of Immediate etnaneipe
. ton, is therefore delicate as well as severe
The dnrklcs themselyes arc settling tic que;
tion Of compensation in many counties, b
running away rs fast as they can get of ]
is singular what interest they possess i
bringing proof Of their masters sy1npath
with the rebels. 4 negro arrived at Roll
last week with bundle Of 1etters, f1chc
ficm his owners desk, which prove
conclusiyciy his masters sympathy wit
the South, and implicated his neighbofs
! such an extent that several arrests were lnadt
Another darkcy lugged a heavy trunk 70
| miles, and reached Palmyra with it, to Bho1
the Provost Marshal that it belonged to hi
master and was filled with various emblem
Of treason. Tie letter Of Gen. Curtis to Co
Dick, instructlng provost marshals toaccer
the statements Of negroes as prinaa .Jacie eY
dencc, to be disputed only by positive test
J nlony to the contrary, ll;ls caused 4 wonderft
fear Of nigger testimony now, and it will III
: be surprising if some masters now talkin
: loyalty to their slaves have in the rcb'
1 army,
The escape of John H. Winner from Alton
: published. Winners career presents SON
: singular phases. He is a man Of talent, an
when his mind and energies are rightly eli
ployed he is an useful member Of socict,
FIVE years ago Le WAS All ardent EInancip
; Zionist, and as such was elected as the fir
Emancipation mayor of this city. He 500
J. duarrc1cd with his best friends and long ~
ceased to exercise any influence in the con,
i ellis Of the party. About two years since /
!, became interested in 4 railroad enterprise
u Lafayette, Saline and Pcttis counties, and b
+ constant intercourse with the county Office
Of those counties which lie in the stronge
pTO.slayery portion Of the State, has suggcs
cd suspicion that to rid himself Of thc
: | prejudice against him as former E1nancip
J became pro-slavery Democrat. His ;lrrc
u here for reasonable conduct soon fol!owe
; and his detention at Alton was owing to b
a refusal to subscribca I simple oath Of alleg
e ance-
II Sunday edition Of the Htsliche Iast--a Ct
r man paper has been arrested by order of Ge
e Carr for publishing IN alleged false statcme
!. concerning the affairs Of tile I'd Missouri art
;. | 1ery-as LEO members Of the regiment are
5. the guard house for mutiny the article VI
calculated to promote further trouble in Il
regiment By claiming that the men had be-
- cheated by their mastering officers VIII
0 sworn into the service. The editor is gull
T less Of any intention to incitc mutlnS al
8 will probably be released.
= Il AolOEiGus EucIllAI HAiuEu <.t.AUch 0EtSt
f. recently returned to Boone county from Il
e Suuth, and was promptly arrested on a char,
q Of horse stealing, He was extensively engag
J. i'll this business with his accomplices befo
II he went South Bryson during the eXanir
3 lion told tle Judge that more than half Il
6 horses in Prices army were taken just as
II Lad taken them in Boone county. He II
le probably go to the Penitcntiary unless rrt
ID Jurors Fill TO convict him.
y Other reGcl rowdiss are coming to gri
II rapidly, Last year Presbyterian clergyn,a
n Rev. DR.. Gardiner, Of Utica. Mo-, was TO
= upon a rail BY. Eing of rebels headed by O.
s Charley Cooper. The leader has since be-
le a guerilla and WAS confined in the militia
Il prison Of st. Louis several months. He +
G. released ona bond of Sc 900 few days ae
- He had hardly got home before he was
le yolyed in quarrel wiiha Union militia o1
Ger who drew a revolver and shot Coop
q, dead.
ID Col. Jones, formerly lawyer Of prom
Re nence in Independence, and lately Color
=. in The rebel service, surrendered himself tG
T. company Of Union cavalry near Sedalia ea1
,, last week. He represents himself as tir
Of tic war and as disEusted vi
the brutality Of such men is Gen. Hindma
Jones has arrived in St. Louis, and express
4 Willingness to take the oath Of alegi1n,
No doubt Of it, .s- - -
The election of Hon John ". Noen frt
the third district By seven majority, is is I
expected, as it is gratifying. Noel is now
ont and ont Enamel pationist, and is cordia
hated by his secession neighbors.
Troops are leaving this city from various
eeetions for parts further South, almost evt
taJ.