, 1862-09-10
Especial Correspondence Of ths Chicsgo Tribune.

E11tct W0ulG ei1tl DE D-ALGf IL tAt HiekCu AAA |
been hanged without benefit Of clergy. The
failure, however, to realize the fears Of last
week i. simply postponement OF the dreaded
day. Recent reports received from Arkansas
mention the gathering Of q lnrge army COM
posed OF infantry, cavalry, and artillery In
Texas and Arkansas for the early invasion Of
Missouri, and it is supposed that the guerllas
In this State are awaiting till the reported
army is ready to move upon Springfield be-
fore taking to the brush again, The peac- Of
Missouri is still threatened, aud the greatest
vigilance and activity is required In every
county to prevent the preparations for guerilla !
warfare acquiring too much headway. Pro-
badly not less than 1000 men who we're lately !
in arms against the government OF the aion, |
and Of Missouri, are now concealed at various
points. Nobody who is acquainted with the
means resorted to By Price to recruit his army
when he marched on Lexington, can doubt
that double the number Of hide-aways would
Join an invading army Of rebels It they re-
ceivcd any encouragement whatever. This
ticklish condition Of affairs requires, therefore,
nearly a6 much watchfu1ness as If the enemy
we're already in the State in force.
To meet this or any other probable emerg-
e1cy, Gen. schofeld, assisted by his division
commanders, are pushing forward as rapidly
as possible the organization, arrning aud
equipment If The state militia. The earoll-
| 1ncnt has been completed in tgn-
| thi da OF the ceurtie5 of this state with less
| trouble than was anticipated. Great care has
| been taken to provide officers Of the right
| stripe on the Union QUESTION, and the comp4-
MES which have received arms are unquestfon-
l 1ez7 rI0 tTa HHFtfA IT. NIy5 r
| apd formed companies with unexpected allc-
| rity, and the most favorable reports Of their
d1,lliDg and discipline are daily received. In
! thirty days, provided the present peace lasts
trat length Of time, there will be m1itl,
force in every connTy sutliy1 .n'ly strong, and
sufficiently well disciplined to suppress any
local guerilla outbreaks, and in sixty days the
state miIi'ia will be organized so perfectly as
10 form, if concentrated at auy one point, an
army If twelve or fifteen thousand men.
ST. Louis county, also, has militia force,
nearly all armed and partially drilled OF i've
thout and. Every afternoon. from to y
o'clock, and, in some Instances, portion OF
the evening likewise, is given up to military
| drill. 4 regiment Of national guards has been
completed, beside which regimentll org lnizA-
tions are being perfected as rapidly IS posi-
BILE in every ward. The field officers Of each
regiment have been duly appointed, but it is
only fair to say that they do not embrace !! =
tary talent One appointment has caus d
a great deal OF unpleasant agitation. It is the
appointment Of John Knapp, one of the ju-
, nior psrrners Of the Missouri Rrpnaiean, to
cnmnland the militia in the fifth ward. Col.
i Knapp is one Of the Camp Jackson prisoners
!. whose loyalty vas tainted by the perfect
, atiilla.ion with the individual named with
!. tnch traitors as Frost, Bowen, Williams, aud
Billy Wade. Union men who remember that
fact are indignant protestants against serving
under his command at the present time. Th.
Rtpu1lican says Col. Knapp has always been
loyal, but unfortunately he did not gain suck
: reputation sixteen months ago, and rep
d that Tine Considering the agitation and tbs
"a discomfort among Union men caused By thl
- appointment, Col. Knapp may deem it prope
!. 10 resisu. This course would save him N IN.
Is unpleasant scenes hereafter, ant restore har
q m0ny where contu-ion now exists.
- brief review Of the situation in Missouri
O. will show your readers in what s voIcaui
s. state We are. In N,rth Missouri Porter i
10 still uncaprured. His gang which Tough
af with Mcneil At Florida some weeks ago, na
~ again scattered, ard Fil1 probab( uoite here
&C. sitter at some point nsw unkuo ~n, and Poiu
ia dexter is safe in jill at st. Joseph. Some {
his captains will probably attempt to rally h'
cid gang. Joe Kisk's eucTillas are tyiu
ne from farm to farm for Shelter Ike hume
in mar,uaing in all directious. 4 few are ucc,
slonally captured, aud the rowing bands n
" kept continuallJ moving aantrePs me
nd are reported 1,2G0 or 1,5oo strong |
nd Judson county. McBriae has not reap pear.
u ~ in Southeast Missouri as s.attd and Col. s.
- - Bnyd, of the24th Missouri, who is ia connat
TX st GGeeuyil1e, but succeeded IN kee .ing atfa
200 pretty quiet By sending out frequent exp=d
or tons to stir up rebel camps. In the sonF
'.o place of Gen. Brown, and letter dat
is Springfield, August 3lst, remarked that
ich was preparing to move upon the enem
7as though when and where was not stated. G.
49, fees guerillas, joined By Geu. Raine's pl
ing tended confederate troops, are along the
rec kansas border, and occasionally they ma
as raids into Missouri to supply themselves v
;ct forage. Major Hubbard's and Col. Weigh
A"n cavalry, however, are On the alert, and p
vent any serious rebel demonstrations.
said will be seen that the guerillas are not 81
hat dued, nor are they. asleep They SIM
to await their opportunity. Should our men
ON to sleep, the consequences might be dis
fore trous.
it. take care of Missouri, there will be pre-
ion. lsrse to7ce OF volunteers ready for the
an. campaign in the west, whenever It ope
; lie The Wisconsin, Iowa aud Illinois Troops Il
len copgregated at Benton Barracks, will be ?
ion, seasoned in the course Of o month.
.c.s, daily drills are rigidly enforced, and d.
; to parades take place every afternoon. The I
sc a rcc1uiss take to this work very kindly,
7neu the drill masters report good progress,
ev'' SD Missouri, the Union Merchsnt's Excha
rgh, regiment, raised ~ COL clinton D. Etsh,
aoEe been sworn in ], QUO strong. Col. Fletca
they regiment is likewise full. six other Miss,
har- regiments are making rapid progress, and
like | soon as arms and equipments can be proV1i
,r tn the Missouri regiments viii be ready tor
. and vice. COL Fisk mas YNeu ho'lce eu*1 tue
wing is ready TO start to Washington, or hentu
oold or any other point, at twentyfour hours
city, tice. HIS men are N gooa trl1l, anu
viii been so well drilled that they really up
like old troops.
inva- Governor CANDLES call on the banks fo
! the advance Of $3.50 GOO, on account Of the ;;
mt A | Go assessment, to purchase arms aud n
from tons Tor the State troops, o1ssipa9es ]ne
men hope of the secessionists that the Cove
"a on did not really intend that the assessE
that should be enforced. FROM 1oAlug gllus1
rs. to coun1enancts Of the guilty sscessi1nl5ts
onr turned into long faces of large dimensi
oyer The Governor evidently means to counsE
,ntre- the old charges OF weakness brought az
It our him him oy pursuing Inc 1eoels WIN
sud TlEOr. governor danole 1as euouSu :.
art Of to M the exec3tlse caalT WIN eAtEao1u'
: into The business. He has shown much
ester dom lately in going straiEht ahead accol
i'll The to the dictates Of duty aud acting as
Frsd meant that the secessiouists shall feel
or A. weight Of the war in this State. This has
f,fty. done with less atfectatlon OF love for the
reha1 cu1iar institution y than Is shown in Kent
finn By many Union men. TnegoVernoF has S
ryan himself in favor Of condscation By app7
h1ocE- the order leyyiDg the S500, 900 assessm-u
Il and A rebel mail carrier was caught
nation | early last week. One Of the discoyerie:
ceecing rom this capture revea1s tue f.:
ar,os- reguiar system Of Communication bet
son,e the rebels in Dixie and their his. s.
,a1sbin thizers has been kept up; the letters
ni;rity been examined and some Interesting de'
Hcuftr ments have come to light Many Of thel
,ro1y3, are from the interior, from fathers aud l
after. erR to SONS and relatives in the rebel
since. One man, writing from Fulton, Cai
IN In county, says he Was arrested for dlsl.
One and Kept in jail some time, but that
Ind for $50 d-d much'' that the keepers were
3isr. T elad' to let him 60. This novel exp
e TINA for getting out Of loyal jails suggests th
= rvare 1hat prik nners ought to be put or regn
se;zing loTances a large proportion OF the
i reari are from women, aud soue of the name
onnd been recognized. The writer's will be pro
Ia who attended to.
:: v;th, Every able bodied man now in the
acnated required 10 procure certificate of exeI
or of enrolment in some military COZ
,eotio, | It is designed on certain day to make
the rast body show their passes 10 the provost
nnos;nr and to tearch the houses for dellnquents
pfe~ ma will certainly cause severe squirmfng
q fnnr. the secession sympathizers. The fes
rasidant draft for United States service has sou
hs a,st abated, but the suspense Is thing bns
l., xArro rhnT TF3s n r.