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ton is the chief prod1ct, and nearly ali Of last
years crop Is Eecreted and will soon find q
market. NO farmer can be found willing to
o1fn bis cotton, and every method has been
laken @ TO Keep it ont Of reach of Beauregard's
cotto9 burners. Over twenty tons Of cotton
p4$ss1 ILLS p0!Ro Fo5sS' Sestsrday Tor Hamburg
oUR ST. LOUIS LETTER,
Joyef Rebel sgmpathizers oper tde Me,o< 5,oy,
354chMoNd-EBect e apon Gue,riNas - Steyzino
[see 1 ar Etchz1ond--On Bad SPOT Rid Of
64e'7Aas IJ Kansas Cacd7,7{-Din4,e to Cor
eateScent Soldiers on the Fourth Departure
o. Me h$sez and 7yler-cny He,as.
l0pse1" correspondence to the Chicago Tribune ]
ST. LOUIS, July Z, 1862.
LIE news IRON Richmond created quite
uesrondency In the hearts Of uniouists in
,nls city last Thursday, which was in no wise
1esseaeo pg an eStraFagant lender in the Eye
n1ng Dsnaoe7at OF that day announcing that
our arms had met With disaster euua1 if mt
worse than Bull Run-a statemeut not var
fanted BY the dispatches even then at hand.
Inc seeessionlsts were correspondingly elated.
1aey nave been SO long without victory
tnat lie news that Mcclellan had fallen back
on James River was IS unexpected bv Them
as o5 US. Ii the provost marshal had been
furnished with the eyes Of Argus he might
have Tiled ha1f-dozcn military prisons with
parties accused OF uttering treasonable seuti-
ments. The secession traitors crowded the
bar-1ooms, and it is reported from half.
dozen different sources that toasts to Jeff
Davis were privately drank. Another favor
atc toast" the cause OF justice aud the Sic.
cess OF the oppressed against their oppress.
ors." This is the substance merely IF
very general form of toast used by
notorious rebel sympathizers last week
to express their joy at the success
OF the confederate arms. It is reported
on The street that regular secession iub;lees
we're held at several private houses-the fe-
males wearing red, white and red, and play-
lng DlSle, singing the Southern Marsseilies. y
and exchanging congratulations with the men
over the glorious news Of McCleIlan,s de-. -
1eat." all over town it was easy to see TINT
the Eecessionists were in high glec on account
Of the news, and the provost guard were in.
structed TO make Immediate arrests in case of
the slightest demonstration in honor of iotf r.
Davis - oen'
It il expected that the news Of McCle]1an,s
retreat will be magnilied into such q biz VIC
tory 1or the confrderates that the guerriI1as of
Missouri will multiply and take courage yerv
iast- Is the interest Of guerrilla chieftains
increase the strength fthe bushwhackers not
only to enable them to wage safer Wurf.re'
but to make guerrillas respectable and gain
them recognition By the United States govern
ment as Legitimate soldiers The hone
q sill held ont to the del1ded fol-
lowers that Missouri may yet be
Teclalmed re from the invading Union troops.
The report that Sterling Price was reported 3
some time ago eu route for Richmond is
caught up By the St. Louis secessionists as
PROOF that It Is owing to his superior military
adSlce that Mcclellan has been forced to re-
tiFe. This silly proposition will be repeated
ahd duly elaborated through the interior with
TIC probable addition that Price will soon re-
turn to Missouri with a large army to expe|
the last vestjge Of Cnionis1n FROM her sol.
IEe gnerr!llas, however, have wholesome fear
OF Gen. schohelds orders. They profess to
lave ceased killing Union men, and CHIN that
vision t1s1ns and cutting of supplies for the
army in Missouri This is the Improvement
IN their professions, and if really practiced
viii save sight Of bloodshed. Tue chief dill
eoity is in trusting these feuows-while in
lear OF Zen. schofield's orders they may cease
.a .aelr d!anollcal outrages, but the moment
tic strlngency Of that order is relaxed they
spring up again and commit worse crimes
tuau ever. 0AA--A1''
In the vicinity Of Rolla, where few weeks
ago guerflllas we're the thickest, they arc now
tne feWest; The happy riddance has been
eueclea 6y the 9th Kansas cavalry. The Kan
sas boys know how to fight gueFrl1las better
than any troops in the State. They have at
various times, within month, rid the conntrv
OF at le Isl hundred guerrilla ruffian5, Takinsr
prisoners. With them, is IN obsolete idea.
~ ;l. Gsn; n, ,selofield'5 orders, they consider
tion is one of Identity. If buttcrnut cannot
prove that he is net SPY or bushwl,acker. he
IS allowed live minutes to prepare Ills final ac-
counts with this world, and then tied to a
tree and shot. This may seem like harsh
sreatment, oltt It IS one Of the horrors of war,
ana mid measures only encourage highway
Tiobbery aid assassination, While the dispensa-
tion ofjustice, with stern hand, is in tic end
the most merciful course.
The Fourth Of July passed of tamely, not
Wlths1anding the vigorous efforts to make q
5ne EhoW by few patriotic individuals. The
DAY vas intensely hot and that was one cause
OF the want Of spirit. The news from McCIel-
IAN Vs. dlEconraging and added to the flat
ness OF the occasion. One Of the most inter
estipg events WIGS the dinner given on tic
tair grounds to 1,500 conyaleseent soldiers
by the Union ladies Of st. Louis. T. vas q
pleasing sight to see Illinoisans, iowans
Mlsseurians, Ohioans aud others Of our gal,
liant Volunteers, lately prostrated by sickness.
nov enjoying the national anniversary in 50
sensible manner. There we're ten long
t'tu4es covered With cold meats and chickens
pc!lIes and other tSinss, with an abundance
OF lceeream and lemonadcs provided for the
boys oy the Union ladies in attendance, The
iaolef worked with uncommon zeal to make
everything pass off pleasantly. They waited
on tn: boys in person, and the latter, raven
Gus as they were for surfeit Of good things,
Wereacfually backward in making trouble to
their lair attendants. The people of the
tue Northwest may rest assured that their
soldier friends who were numbered among
me tonValcscent patients In this city last
Friday were we'll cared for
The guuhoats Essex and Tyler left this
Iort yesterday morning at eleven O'Clock for
ne. ne sonth. putt The Essex, though plated with
Of solid gutta percha, is now one Of the most
elective boats on the western waters. Her
@ ncue1s are below decks, and no accident like
lhat which happened the Mound City Tor to
the Essex at Fort Henry can disable 6er now,
Gomnandcr Porter is eager for brush witt,
ne " rseels, and is said to have
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