New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-19
ERou MISSOURI.
In Emporfans Movement Foreshadowed-
An Unfortanatc Affair." ia IA. Souii- " cat
More Gucrriiia Work -Gaiinniry OF "A
Militia Company Political Items, &c.

Prom Our Special Correspondent
s.. Loris, Nov "a, 1862.
4 movement IN South-E 81, Missouri Is in progress.
Executed AZ it il right under The noes Of the Rebel
symra,oizers there is no doubt The Rebel Generate
v ~ hear all about it sometime before this letter
appears ia PRINT. fineen steamers left this port
Yesterday for ST. Gcueyeyc. The object If this
movement Is 20 take On board Gen. Steele diyition
lately brought hitler from Helena, and irtcyerh
weeks oucamTcd at PHO. Kuoh. Tie lat Of tie
troops left Pilot Knob day before yesterday, and the
last belonging 90 tie division started yes
teidny morning Con. Steele himself j. IN this city
GO. crTing wi'h Gen. Cuuf. ire undoul ted object OF
th- expedition H. % reinforce Gen. Gtante Amy In
MI-sitsipli 20 as TO cOluicTbuhnce any kelei re-
enfort cm,ita lately cent from Arkansas 10 Mi-ris
rippi Tie ye eran regiments ia SieeleH b'isi on
are "a splendid health ard fllris. Tho prospect o.
.ht plcnscs them aud the movement toward Dixie
was hailed Will shouts Of delight when ihe march
ing orders were given.
An unfortunate Affair recently occurred on Big
Beaver Greek, FIVE miles from Vera Cruz, IN Doug
las County Southwest Missouri. \ block-honse
situated at "A point where the bridge CrOsse. the
creek, was occupied by paris Of two companies OF
the i0.h Illinois Cavalry and two militia companies.
Tho bl0ck-houss was armed with two O-pound how
tiers, and was attacked by Col. Green, laid 90 be
"a > nator james y. Green, al Tie head o! 30
ana iNfff pieces Ut arm. lif hit4'n tHVA
PLACE on Friday the 1th. Green's artillery opened
IN tie boys at iOJ yards difant Two shots ttSnck
" building and c.ytd IN one oi ~ eldcs. The in-
mafos retr,aiod ~ the cover u the Iinher, aud
fought mauiully for hye hour, when CAPT BafsloW,
who was In command, hoisged a white flag bud sur
rendered the garrison. lie men were highly in
cn.ed at bis course and broke their guns and sabeff
before giving them mp. About twenty would not
submit 10 The surrender, and accordingly broke
through the llebcl liues and made their escape.
HEY are Of the opinion that vigorous charge ON
lie enemy al the outset would have thrown them
into confusion. Our t0ldicis were larOied on the
SPOT.
Tie whole Southwesi is again swaruing with
gucuillaa. II il stated in private CORE pondencc
from Springfield thai "a few days ago, there were
Osage in -. Clair County, who, by agreement,
-ca tered in all directions, with the understanding
tina. they woud concentrate a. gwen time hercai
ter. They mean intchic'.
single company OF enrolled militia barrlcaded
the Court louse at Lamar in Barton County, The
5tli inst and rcpelled an attack made by several
bundled gueTras, said To have been Quaniroii o.
gang, lately driven South by Col. Caiherwood from
Cass County.
Refugees and deseriers are ogain arriving in fus-
ricous squads from krkausas. They bring reports
OF concentration of Rebels at Ielyille, under Me-
BRIDE aud lliudmau, with 5000 men. a Texas
refugee SAYS be counted u re- mens. These stories
are not cr8ci'ed here. Simultaneous with their re-
CENT We receive reports from Memphis To the Ell
feet that Holmes and the entire army Lately III
Arkansas has crossed the river 10 Nlcksbnrg, nnd
are marching to tie relief Of Van Dorm and Price.
Tie probability n that the Rebels are keeping up the
game OF deception heretofore 70 slcoessiuy played
IN the W,si
1 have converted with several army officers pass-
inc through the city and from their regiments, On
The subject Of Gen. McCelan's removal and ~ m
auence among the soldiers. The invariable testi-
lnony has been that the Western troops long ago
lo,t their faith in Mcclellan. Ills elOwness u only
second 10 that OF Don Carlos. Buell.. hey bele We
he has had iur trial, and nliembiy iailcd' As Tor
the supposition that Mcclellan IL 70 deer to the
hearts Of The soldiers, that il thing of The past;
Rosecrans il the beau ideal OF Mestefn troops, aHd
Slgc their second iavorite.
Gen. Eugene A. Carr has been assigned TO lie
command Of the 81. Louis Division, relieving fen,
j. W. Dawson, whose departure Mas mentioned
YESTERDAY.
= Politically matters are nnal,ered. The recent
movements OF our troops IN the held have prevented
the returns from many reiments reaching me 'ity'
Twenty days wHs aiiowedi by inc CONVENTION IV'
returning the pobooks, otc., from me req hent'
out 0. tic State instead Of fifteen 10 allowed ny we
State Election law. The result IN the Blhr Dttf'ct
rppnot be uoritiyey decided until the 9TH ine'.
The Editor Oi Tie Democrat claims Knox + ciee'oH
% certain.
An amusing scene took place in the city yester-
dav. Three performers at u city theater dre" tnc
MINES of the three COnRrefsiOnai candl1htes 4Ivin
bat on election day, ard agreed that the one wLo
drew the name Of tho lowest candidate shonid pay
load Of coa for the Fif,h-stree Hospital, and per
sonally shovel il into the vault. The loser procured
band Of music, two American fngs, aud couple
Of banners aud paIaded' with me load 81 opai
,Irrugb lie nriuciDnl streets. lie then th0ycled
the coal, or agreed into the hospital vault.
You v III probably find that Col James q. hoi-
linz. member of Congress from this state, VIII ac',
uine.tenths Of the liale, with The Conservatives 81
he Uouse against The Administrator. lie IL ol
posed to the Proclamation, and 70 oohisoA'vh sna
t;rd,ed Ncar measures lie IL not trustworthy as
q ,jcr( Il TIC Administrator. though ls was !"