The New York herald., 1862-02-12
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.

,cea R3aesss S. Louis-C9sss Of Peculiar Hardsh,p
Anemps TO Procure Reprias Of CONDEMNED Bridge
Bvwers-Gn~al HaiIecls Action-TAs Yeraci,y Of The
Trlbun4-F From Gs In,stor--7akins Ae 0atA, DC.
st. Louis day jubsut the tdings or success
al Fort Henry. From numerous stores and business
houses aspg Aair and Second streets the Union nag
displayed and the drinking saloons rsaping harvest
OF small silver from the numerous consratuatory cock
tails imbibed BY enthusiastic Union men, Those who
wore long during the last wsek OF July happy
today while their opponsn.s, who rejocsd the
disaster Of Bull run, morose and dsconsolate.
I can tell Union man to-day as far - can see him;
bis face all upon srn," was remark made to me
Just the Fort Henry victory was announced
your Fourth the Broad
wayof 81. Louis. Union were in the sayest humor
mag ginable, aud saluted their friends with unwoutsd
cordially sscsssonsss were gloomy and uncivi, and,
compared with vissges the face OF the LAGOON
pictures OF serenity. While passing tho store OF noted
secession arm saw uswsDoy enter the balding call
Jog out Extra Demoera,--AIl about the capture Of
Fort Hsnry.n moment after entering he was elected
from The door propelled by the boot Of Of the pro-
pretors The esticn OF hs loyal residents and the sad
ness Of the dsoya commenced yesterday, long before
we had any intmaton OF probability OF success.
Colsridgs was right when he Said
aaf Often do tho spirits
or great events stride before the events,
And IN to-day Already walks Tomorrow.
The Southwest refugees n st. Louis are at present
douicsd in large buldns just Of the busy portion
OF the city, Two thousand dollars have been distributed
among them relieve their wants, part Of II having
procured By subscription and the remainder being
portion Of the amount raised by General Hascks as
upon the ST. Louis secsssonists. Tho utter
sod apprsc stsd ony BY an actual visit One family ar.
rived few days since without penny and destitute OF
clothing sufficient TO make them comfortable. They
Gna fuVn In In lha ~
western part Of the State we'll stocked and predicting
abundant crops for several years past This they
compelled to abandon and were permitted TO bring away
but single for the transport i,on OF sesnt supply
OF household goods They euigrated 10 Missouri from
a. rh,eS ,hs, ssn rs.urn one man VINO came !. shaas
days since, owns an extensive hemp plantation Ia
Saline county, near che farm Of exGovernor Jackson
His nsxhbors have nearly ell followed the Of his
fuxsoous Exceency and adhere 70 the OF the re-
be. ror months they have kept up system Of perss-
cussn against this Union citizen aud three weeks ago
ended their assaults By forcbly esctins him from the
county All the products Of his farm for ths pss, year
bsvs been destroyed or used for the rebel arrny-hi,
stock and The nscessares for the immediate WAITS
OF himself and family not excepted
Whenever these reugses from treason have frsods In
Illinois, other Of the Northern States they fur.
nlshed with money and sent away. Forty were thus
disposed Of this morning Upwards OF sixty are
domicsd here who ns,s % ressi,ss " sns North and
return TO their homes much larger number 10 81
ola and there quite gathering a. Ssdalia aud Otter
delegation Of North u.sourans arrived here ysstsr-
ay for the purpose or securing Communication Of the
e os OF the condeuned bridge and railroad dsstroyers
"a nrth Missouri. AIN told that 81 an Interview with
y Halisek they earnestly represented tho advsn.
9' dsanS gently with the srring, and suggested
an administration ot the oath Of allegiance would be
'ns iiinAhmsnt Tho General was obdurate, and
'H So H." He u determined to enforce the sen.
aeath unless no recsves positive orders 10 the
" uom washington We have dslllsd suf1cisntIy
,ason in Missouri, and the only vsy 70 crush n Il
~ % the war IN earnest. General IaIleck may be
ys.ow in his movements, but ho h dstsrminsa =, ~
Ia iO,fn the rebellion.
in4.s hat the New York Tnbun, Of the 5,h instant
disco : very learnodly upon the energy shown b,
'suer ftsmout 10 hi' campaign 10 Missouri In sns,t
gc' bs prsssns siiusioD In this state, IA spsaxs as
1Wr--
AZ Lebanon, then V x eioar the scattered f,rcss
oi Ags2Ei ars concentrating ,nd, Of course can only