, 1862-02-05
OUR ST. LOUIH EETTER,


OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
Tic fbrscard Mouanens III Missonri- -rzat it
cessiosa Ftt7nifare- -Lfrrfy 8eenes in &Eizing
Property to Ply assessments -4tsud Ru-
1nors-1ficks Of SutIers-1h Split besnecz
Union. and Secession Merchau.s-1so,bes Of
TIC Ges4ndRs, etc.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunc1
Sr. LOUIS, February 3, 1867
The "iorward movement il Missouri docs
not necessarily imply the Immediate Ecsump-
lion Of hosti1ities nor the probability Of an
early encounter with the rebels. Troops have.
moved to Lebanon and Warsaw, and probably
will shortly hold Osceola. Our military lines
are thereby extended many miles toward the i
enenly's country.
as heretofore indicated, the Spring campaign
will open By IN advance from these ontposts
upon common point. There is an advantage
as well as q disadvantage In moving the
outposts Of an army from the terminus Of a
railroad, which those who knew how long 1t
took Ftenont's army to quit the railroad, will
best appreciate. Once under way with a train
ofwagons, all is well, but that's Just the stick
ing point. Another advantages in locating
troops at Osceola, Warsaw, and Lebanon, is
The great saving il the muscular strength Of
the troops. Whenever IN advance on Spring
field is resolved upon, our troops can march
there quickly and avoid the physical ezhaus-
tion which usually follows long marches. Gen.
Curtis is chief in command at Lebanon, as5o-
ciated with Generals Sigel and Asboth. He
has about !, 600 troops, and moro are to follow.
Gen. Wynan remains in command at Rolla.
Acting Brigadier General jeff G. Davis COM
mands at Warsaw, though it is stated that
Gen. Pope is Eoon to establish his quarters at
that p1ace-this, too, in spite Of the positive
statement that Pope is to take up quarters in
the Governors mansion in Jefferson City.
These Union movements in Missouri, in an-
ticipation Of q sudden swoop to the Arkansas
line, divide public attention with the prospec-
tive operations in the vicinity Of Cairo. The
regiments which have recently left here are
among the best in the Department.. The
Thirteenth Missouri, Col. Wright, has just re-
ceiyed new Springfield muskets, and is in fine
trim for fighting. The Twenty fifth Indiana
is JEFF. G. Dayls's regiment, and the same who
guarded the Milford prisoners to st. Louis
from Seda]ia. They arc likewise well armed
and efficient. The Second Iowa, which came
from Birds Point three months ago to recruit,
in consequence Of extraordinary sickness in
the regiment, leaves in a few days-as soon
in fact as the Mcdowell College prisoners,
whom they hare been guarding, leave for Alton.
Gen. Palmcrs Brigade, now at the Lamine
bridge, on the Pacific railroad, is said to be
under marching orders for Kentucky. With
the regiments sent from North Missouri and
from this city, our army at Cairo oughtto have
an accession Of fifteen thousand men in very
short time. Beside tic troops, IN immense
amount Of munitions Of var have been ship
ped down tie river since navigation to Cairo
reopcned. The steamer Iatan carried at one
trip four hundred barrels Of powder and
seyenty-iye ambalanecs, and the Gladiator
! and D. A. January haye also taken Govern
ment stores in profusion.
| An immense crowd gathered at the sales
rooms Of Messrs. E. d ". Morgan, auction.
eers, On Fourth street, this morning, to wit
! ness the sale Of the furniture seized from SC.
| cessionists to satisfy assessments, during the
| past ten days, Two large rooms were crowd:
ed to sufoeation, and ladies' and others who
attempted to gain admission were powerless
The sidewalks and street in the vicinity were
filed with people, and probably not less than
five thousand persons were in the sales rooms
| and around the doors. THIS crowd was very
encouraging after the threats Of the secession
lists that any one buying any Of the seized fur
niture should be spotted This effort to in
/ IN ~ F,SJ
Not few secessionists stood on the opposits
side Of the street, swearing at the size Of tht
crowd. The first article put up vas f,,t
haH-coyered sofa, formerly belonging to Mrs
Rcbccca Sire, q wealthy widow. 1t wa:
bid off rapidly for seventeen dollars
though costing originally twice thu
amount. Care was taken, when making
the seizure, to secure enough furniture to bi
sure Of realizing the assessment and the lowe
the prices the worse for tic former ownera
To satisfy demand for SIPS, a rosewood pf
ano, a rosewood what-not, and a fine mahog
any sofa were seized, the piano alone beln:
worth double the assessment.
During the last week the seizures Of prop
CRY Of scccssionists has produced many ric'
scenes To make the picture complete, it i
necessary to Imagine several indignant female
congregatiug on The steps and in the halls O
sundry palatial residences, weeping and wall
/
ica1e little feet, eyes flashing fire, and shar1
denuncfations of :" Lincoln hiEeliuns," in til
next. The old people generally take
very cool, but the young people ar
i1rePresisie'le; i be-; + t. is. is recorded 1po
a parlor was stripped against the reno1
strances of one Of secessia's daughters, til
latter found vent for her bile, in setting
work, as eoon as the furniture wagon had dri,
. en- of, to make a confederate flag. The ger
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propose three cheers for Je1E Davis as soon
the seizure is completed.
. Various absurd rumors continue to rise an
go down at each days coming and goiut
One of the last, which has obtained wide Gu
rency, is to the effect that Gen. Halleck n
Gently telegraphed to the Secretary Of IT:
to know i he would sanction the ba1
, ishmcnt Of three hundred prominent s.
cessienists from St. Lous, and that Sc
! retarJ Stanton telegraphcd back: aye
three thousand if necessaEy.'' OF couEs
such an interchange Of dispatches would I
= leak ont when the first case Of banishB1el
was put into force. Still, many seccssionis
= believed it, and the Union cause gained mar
!, new professed converts. 1u fact, not {: d:
: now passes that does not bring to light ii
i astounding fact that the most notorious sece
= sionists OF the city baye been Outrageous
slandcred, and that after all they arc and ha1
u y been all the time excellent Union men.
: The suffers In Missouri arc fully up to the
brethren elsewhere in the tricks Of the trad
!. The principal ambition Of suffers seems to
u to smugg1e liquor into camp aud yend &
10 10 came to officers and men in defiance Of t
" rules against the same. For long tin
~ ~ the practice Of selling whisky in 0,
- :; ter cans under the name Of soysters" n:
:" either undiscovered or winkcd at bY officers
Rolla, hut since that game has been lispos
, Of a new dodge has been instituted. SIN
- kegs containing five gallons, and even one g
at Ion demj johns, are packed in meat barrels q
H. bread boxes, and so carried forward. It oug
" to be the rule in every camp that the first 81
> ler caught selling liquor to soldiers should
lc dismissed and his stock on hand conf1scatcd
IL The split between the secession mercha1
! representing the old Chamber of Commc.
and the Union merchants representing
new Chamber Of Commerce, is complete. 7
latter association has gone into new and G
CANT rooms adjoining the Post Office a
the trustees ofthe old Exchange building ",
unable to eject their secession tenants on a
terms. In fact, they were too obstinate to
:" and had remedy for every objection to th
it, staying offered They pay the rent in ailva.
al rather than give up the premises to the Uni
+" statement to this effect to the Union m
he chants few days ago, and urged the latter
ch to take new rooms until they had tried az
oa TO get rid Of their tenants. &c said t
y" hoped to find remedy but knew Of none
ID then. 4 voice in the crowd spoke ont 4"
Pr those present.
49, tits reported at the Provost Marsha1's Of
ln@ this morning, that tomorrow, or next day
tain, the prisoners now at the Mcdowell {
lege In this city will be removed to Alton.
Of secession leaders hare collected several h
~ and the latter viii leave the city y
eu | d tO1erable faif outft. Soma Of