New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-10
a Battle Imminent im the seasb- West

From Or srecisl Correspondent
ST. L0uIs. Dec 1852.
Reports from Gen. Blunt and Gen. Heron, in the
Southwest, are interesting The Rebel General,
HindJnan has moved northward across Boston
Mountain with the bulk Of the Rebel troops recently
20 insorously scattered by the advance Of the Army
OF the Frontier, and, having united with Marina.
duke-wbo re;reatcd while bis flag Of truce to Gen.
Blunt was absent-the combined strength Of the
Rebels is sufficient 10 induce them threaten once
more the invasion of this State. Before doing this
however, they mus, fight battle, and their game
evidently was to catch Blunt's single division nap
ping; overwhelm il by superior numbers and then
snnihilate the balance Of The Army Of the Frontier
IN the Same way. This is~the game Van Dorm and
Price tired at Pea Ridge, OH very nearly the same
ground upon which Ilindman is now advancing.
Having JAILED 10 win there, il is not likely 10 win
now, for, anticipating the tactics Of the Rebels,
Gen. Herrons Division has already REINFORCED
Blunt and another division Is close at band, ready
10 fall upon the Rebel faux ii they undertake bat
tie. Nothing would suit our army officers and men
30 much as pop at tie Rebels whom they have UNI
successfully puIsued since September last. When.
ever the collision occurs will surely give
good account OF Themselves.
The Pro-Slavery Union men Of this State have
been caught 10 a nice little game 10 override the
policy Of the Federal Government. The enrolled
militia organization instead Of hunting Rebels, has,
IN several instances of lste been perverted into
police force to return fugitive slaves TO their mas
sers, whether loyal or free. Tie gIaring outrage
on the three companies Of the 18th &ansas Nolun-
teers, who, while searching for gaerrillas in the
western portsOn Of that STATE, received several
tfabands IN their camp, " no were forcby taken
from them by thousand Missouri militia armed
WIN artillery and United Ststes muskets, has led 10
AN inquiry az 70 how far the enrolled IN Ia OF this
sntate can go IN The protection of Rebel property
without Infringing on She rules Of war adopted by
United States Officers. The meter has b. en- brought
10 Gen. Curtiss attention and he has issued orders
40 prevent any further Interference with the staue
-oi negroes once declared free ON account Ct the Ie-
,6elhous prOcivties If their masters
a custom has prevailed amorg portions Of the /
eAte mlEtia Of ignorlg the freedom Of slaves eman-
op&ied by military authority aud IA many IL stances
negroes thss freed have been kid1aI ped carried into
we Mterl0r and resold into Slavery. The Erovost
nanLal General has drsyn from Gen. Curtis d let
yer OF instruction for bis guidance in slch csses The
letter 10 as follows:
HsAbarAHTsRs DEPARTncnT TIA MISSOURI
. ST Lows, Dec $. 1852. !
Hnesoes belong te Rebels they se. II they Ito
nv officer TO Judge ofths status Of the negro available
les,imony BY testimony do to exclude such te
s'nony &c we usually take 20 ascertain tt and do
ns oncer TO what 10 technically called legal testimony
Rebel should only be pflns eix evdunce the fact which
pe uhVersed by other proof Provost Marshal Genera
no fToSon htnhtls Of Districts may certify tho ssus
u ne negro ard such certificate respected BY an
bsfwpf ritls ny command. :
5. h CuHTJs, Nsjor General