New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-05

with sngle column Of tan thousand elective FesuS
| men.
Several evenings ago the Major.General commaed-
ing received letter from Price, in manner quiss
unparalleled in the history Of flags Of truce. a
seedy, dirty, ununformed individual visised den'
Ialeck at his room in the Planters House, aanouno-
ing himself az one of Price's officers, who had
brought in a letter under flag of truce. 'bw
where is your flag Of truce 7" asked Ga. HalLeek.
Here, Sir" was the prompt reply, as he pulled
white rag from bis pocket. He had come from the
rebel camp at Springfield past all pickets, senei-
nels, guards and provost. marshals without reporting
himself to single Of them. OF course II was hie
duty 10 make himself known to the first Union sent-
mel he encountered, and DO cent in under guard
Gen. Halleck informed him verbally and Price,
through letter which he sent back by the strange
messenger that any similar violation Of the univer-
sally recognized rules of war in future would 10
punished by shooting the visitor as spy. But it y
a melancholy commentary upon the condition OF oar
lines, that rebel officer was able to come $50 milss
into them to Headquarters aud to the very person of
the Major. Ceuer raj commanding without detection.
About 90 of the rebel prisoners in acDowelle
College have been released-some upon taking tho
Valu Va ditSiauce, duu TIC rest uPVn RoAvsos 49,
following is the form Of parole exacted:
PAROLE.
-. Fl. Missouri. yesrs old, ptsoass
Of wa 10 the hands Of the United States bore 10
o., Ia ..:d sS eos custody 90 PsScs
discharged from the obligation Of this my parole duly
changed w Tot TAKE up arms ssa'' ihe Oo'erGment q
tion TO hose In rebellion saast said Government either
w1S S,sE dssy Or o. . IL .1d "a. n chat
tho department OF the Missouri the r day Of every
month, or wherever and whenever lie may direct
Given under my hand and sea this day Of January a
| The remainder Of the prisoners, numbering about
800, will be taken to the old Penitentary vt Alton,
ILL.,, which has been fitted up for their reception.
large quantity of ehold furniture, pianos and
other personal property, belonging to the rebelsyn-
pabsers in this CITY, and seized in default of payments
Of the tax imposed upon them for the benefit Of the
Union refugees, is advertised to be sod auction on
Monday. OF the GA persons assessed, only about =
dozen paid the tax. This assessment of $4,000 has
occupied the attention of the authorities for long
time. In enforcing it. in compelling the officers Il
the old Merchants Exchange, and the Mercantile
Library Association, to take the oath Of allegiance,
and in other kindred movements, Gen. Haleck has
done a thorough and energetic work, and written
able letters and orders. But while he Is attending to
these police regulations which would seem to do
yolye more properly upon the Provost Marshal than
the Commanding General of a great department,
with nearly hundred thousand soldiers under him
time Aes the Mississippi Expedition does not start,
our brave soldiers. who are longing and praying 70
be led gu, agains, the enemy, scken and die in The
hospitals, the resources OF the country are being
sapped and the loyal hearts Of the great NorthWesk
grow heavy with hope deferred.
There is no disposition toward petty fault-fndirg
or sashing criticism; desire to weaken the gener-
Gus confidence Of the country in it's commanders; but
the prevailing impatence this long delay is so uni
versal, it crops out prominently everywhers
among the soldiers and the people, that the faithful
chronicer Of events cannot ignore it. The old spec.
ter of Bull Run is in vain invoked to oil ay it, and al
eyes are looking Nsshville and ColumbUs-ward with
intense anxiety. Within the past few days they find
some CLEANS of hope in the fact that the Eortars foe
tie RATS are their way Cairo, and that bate
ries and regiments moving in the same direction
The mail stage between Kansas City and 1nde-
pendencs, No., was stopped by band Of rebels
few days ago. and eight passengers taken out end
sent down to Prices camp prisoners Of II h
said that Charles II. Branscomb, esq, U. s. Mail
Agent for Missouri, is among thc'captives.
| Complaints come from the Sanitary Commissions
that the garments sent from the East, for our sick
soldiers, are so large that in many instances they
have TO be made over again. Tie enormous dimen-
sons Of some of the drawers and shirts, would leave
the impression that the large hearted donors Of New.
York and New England, suppose the soldiers Of the
Mississippi Valley to be race Of giants or that like
the maiden lady in one of FieldDg's novels, they
never saw a man with bis coat oil. Some Of tho
boxes Of clothiug from the East; in tho character Of
the garments and the amount Of work bestowed
upon them, sviDce the deep interest which Tho
women Of the country feel in its defenders One 10.
ceyed from Buffalo recently, contained, among
other articles, half dozen costly dressing gownss
very deliberately worked-a remniacencs Of the COLI
forts and loves Of home, to cheer the weary hours of
conyalescence.
tBy Telegraph
81. LouIs Tuesday Feh. 4. le62
Advices from the West state that the kansas 9Th,
Col. Stevenson, left Lsrrme for Lexington on Mon
day. They will hold the post during the Winter.
They cannot reach that place too soon.
Information has been received that the day afteR
that place was evacuated by the Kansas let thu