, 1862-10-15

the Soush<ast = Interesting Display Of State
.1flRia-7hc BIair contest for CoHgress-.4.s
Arfieat Of Eontrubands from Arkansas-
Guerilla Skir1nish-Beanies Of SzaeoV-
-NeGiast1y's Trial
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tfibune-]
ST.. Louis. October IL. 1881
The chief feature OF the news OF the last
week is the expulsion Of the rebels from the
southwestern counties Of the State, by the
forces under Gen. Schodeld. The rebels were
really expected to show some pluck at New
tonia. They we're strong in numbers and
position. and, although they would have been
defeated inevitably in the end, still their dis
graceful flight from the town must have q
discruraginE influence upon their Efforts here
after. Hardly bad their commander, General
Cooper, heard Of schofeld's advance, when
he sent of hi, baggage train, slim - it was,
by forced marches to Cross Ho1lows. The
bulk OF the rebels skcdaddled afterwards and |
obtained sufficient start to outfoot the cavalry
sent in pursuit, after cur forces occupied
Newtonia, The town Was found reeking with |
rebel filth and dead horses. General S1ho6eld |
did not remain idle long. Ella command halt |
ed at Newtoni3 only fourteen houn and fol- |
lowed the track of the rebels through Neo:ho |
and Cranky to Pineville, which Ia within q
very short distance Of the exact southwestern
coEner Of ~ State. Nor il Schotield idle
e., la4eAdvtces have been received ildf-
1fther pursuit in three columns,
ID respectively by Generals Blunt,
ss1a16n and brown. The advance iuto Ar
kanspe will not be delayed 8 moment unless
phytetal obstacles intervene and second
grand skedaddle by the rebe1a from Cross
1o1fnHR e3f1 hq F-urrtpA n al "a htnrt4p
battle.
The failure Of the rebels to advance into
Missouri must be very dishearteniug to thetz
cauEe- The rebel plan Was prcdic ,ted on the
rapid advance, the principal towns between
| tie Arkansas line and the Missouri River
would be fonnd defenseless. Their delay has
EtoDtd al. What will be the next movement,
| it is impossible to foreten until the result Of
tAe march on Cross Hnlows Is developed. II
beaten or forced TO retreat from that point,
II the rebel army will be virtually disbauded.
Information is constantly coming to light to
chow that when the rebel governors of
Louisiana, Texas and Arkaneas. and tue
4 1ackson-met in council some time ago, 1t
= Fas sHifmed ard TtafBrned, that unless an
kmy, raised in the fret three States, with
1s*ouIe assistance from the adhetcnts Of Jack
scn, could be proviaioned ID and upon Mis-
souri, that there was no other alternative than
starvation. Texas could supply beef, it Vaa
promised, but In forage and grain all the Statss
were miscrahly deficient, without the slightest
hope Of relief frou, east Of the Mississippi
River: 1t Was resolved to raise an army,
and the result Is, the rebel forces lately meha-
cling Missouri. This motley assemblage might
te appropl lately named "the army OF des-
rair;" and their miserable failure is only
eIualed ny their audaciouB expect ations. To
have hoped, without arms, artillery or antnu-
nition, to overrun Missouri snd drive ont
f1e sons Of the Northwest, WAS piece Of
: surprising efrouters, and its failure q simple
rcaI,za1io1 ct intelligent ansp stiaa
I as materially - those In the eo1th west, Nc
Bride has retreated to Poconontas. It has been
asee1ta.ned that he never had more than 3,0N
| ! men, stowing how unreliable Is the informa.
regiments to be sent from this city to Pilot
knoA in twenty-four hours, with - much
prcciritancy as If the rebels were TO- 900 strong
c McBrioes army, in his retreat, was largely
augmented BY rigid enforcement Of the con
> tederate conscriptlon law, and BY Missouri
q rebels Fastening to join their friends, to es
3 cnpe eu1ol1ment into the Union n1litia forct
e of the State. Bande Of guetillss, under Sol
!. Kitchen, Bill Jefiries and Sim Ree7es, n
" still Devastating many OF the southeast coun
y ties, and manage to escape our cavalry forcc
II who are sent In pursuit. Col. s. Il. Boyd, Q
, the 9Th Nilsson Is the senior officer Id con
:. mRnd, at present, Of our forces in this section
IL 1t Is said that Gen. J. ~ Davids on, who's
Il INV LII 4+JAtSt "Aa 9AV4 81
,. rtmoye to Pilot Knob, and make his head
a quarters there,
i on Saturday, was an imposing afAir. Nine
|: ten regimentsturned out, belonging TO th
of seyerl wards and the city Of Cs1ondotet, an
~ four or five others, composed of the trau!
se portatiou, mandatory and other empioye
>, IT large establishments. One Of tt
j.. Eeeinaenta is called the National Guard
- and is composed OF independent uni
4, termed, armed, aud well disciplined comp!
I'd Dies. The turn out was made general hoi
"a day for everybody, all stores and busines
1t place. biting closed By order Of the milttat
:. authorities Il 10s- N. The governor, Gen Gu
"A and Of course The city papers regard tae wao'
~ ~ tncugh amajority OF those who have e1presse
40 any opinion about it at all. seem to think
80 US grand humbug to begin nth, aud
IS failure to end With, 80 t4E Is proficiency
ha drill VAS made to appeaz. Why tine busine:
lit Of 4 great city should be stopped for = Who
g. CAY, and 20 600 men taken from their wor
NJ NJ ahope. stores, counting houses and offices #
~ ~ re.ieE, Is By 70 mssus ele.t to ths uns
n thitk ttat It was unere holiday perforn%n
ts, to Sc show off, for the future benefit Of son
III persons wearing shoulder straps.
The nec!!::t:;.cal world in this city il still y
;es ta!ed By the Efforts to ra.e1ect and to dele
be Frank 2. Blsir, Jr. We may n well call hi
Ct Gen, Blsir, now, as he states publicly over /
ny oep signature, tlat he has accepted brig
TO- dier's commission for the president, aad
Lsy about 10 take the field. The anu-Hsass N
'ns have tailed ta control thu organization OF I
~ emancipation party, and hare therefore ID
a, the prestige uecaaea1y to give them chArAci
l4u abroad. Gen. B1air stands oefoEe the conat
zh- as the regularly nominated candidate
eFs ,be Rupnbiscaa md EmaaeiPasion Par;
I IL dtssstea It, s bs ee,s'Sa uaioa va - psmoe1a. cal
i:k sufficient popularity 10 ca4ry nearly the ent