New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-26
UP THE MISSOURI.
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/ o"iio'f LEXINGTON, No. avg 10 1867
| o,o week ago two volunteer companies of T..
Joris named reslectivey Halieck and Essex
C,,rJs-yourcorrcspo member of the latter
a,,olled rnder late order as militia Of the State
only few days previous, were called upon, III a
case Of sudden emergency, to take the field of active
service for the space of thirty days; and although
entirely without prior notice preparation, only
one day elapsed hetweeu the cali upon Ia and our
Departure on hastily cxtemporized eunboat for the
Missouri River where the hushw hackers were ~ sin
pursuing their tavonte calling, by firing upon I'M
armed Giesnboas. The princiial 0' eci Of the expe-
dition however WAS to de-tTOv all skiiis and boas
upon the river between Jefferson City and St.
Joseph IN order to prevent the passage south Of he
Il bel bands oi Porter and PondeXter, which have
been lately gathering strength III Northern Missouri,
but now routed and oily pursued b. the tiHion
forces and in landing for lhe purpose many incidents
have occurred worthy OF recording zen.
At one Of the irs, .andings made, contratand was
seen running at full speed MP the river bank below
Ms. and although pulled the yGwl some distance,
he did OF sicken his pursuit until we came 10 shore
aud took him aboard. lie proved to he the proprT'y
OF an ,ilcer in the Rebel army, snd SO became 4.
| lawful rr'zr We dubbed i'm Wat Essex, and, &c.
rejoicing, in rhe prospect Of lis freedom, he Is
now engaged in attending the messes OF both
coupanies. To show how rapidly pnbIc opin-
Jon as changed on sub matters Within u c
wear, | my relate that when tins poor, breath
iess fellow stepp-d On board the ya"i one
luuiversal cheer went up from the members Of
tie iua,ies on the steamer awaiting al dis-
t8nce III the mid-strGan, and II l. sae To ssF ta'
less than q twelveu ohih ago nine teitrs O. those
yery men would have locked upon su \ thing
with tie utmost Ievrobstion The world doos move
cut here even, aud COL nlls are tfhoiiS lot OH!
surely but swiftly III bese parts.
As we uroceeoeG up tie river the signs OF desola-
tion became more apparent. Once fOlrishing towns
peoyleg only by lew ldors, whose suilen coUiie-
innces betray tbeir proclyiles, are now the very
picture of dizziness and dc NY. The iron hoc OF / e
war horse has nisdr tern lie dlrs III the sol OF ti'
State and never ain will II laugh in lis tainese
until peace f,igiis, lis soll become iree aiid tho
brosd and fertile now vacint and Idle Shall DC
peorl,d ~ The Ge-li.cd Yankee and toe equally
abused German. Then viii regeneration take
ulace. making the terrible Lfictiou now r. stng
mon 70 not without rich fruits; but how To- x we
must Walt Tor this day of Phenix rising from hcr
ahe., the tongue OF tie prophet has not told me.
Two mig IL ago we tied up at landing within
one nile Of the lam ali Of Gen. Price, and need
ing some tr. b supll for larder party oi us
went tnither on II iOrnCiDg expedition. We found q
farm Of euI pGssing richness aid Il very RESPECTABLE
country man son az tbs property Of the Rebel Gen
eral, whose son. BrigaderG neral Price, released
axe reeely cd ur with considerable dignity and 10.
senees ana made no objections on being told the
object oar Witt, and IN few minutes that object
being STAINED We returned 10 the boat, the res ex-
perience 10 many of us Of such nature.
On our return we We're oNerlakeD by d couple OF
coutrabands whose intentions were llainly maplirst
by the bundles aDder their arms. asked one OF
Diem If he wanted TO he free. e" Yes, indeed does,
hassa," was the ready reply; but, us we were Tot
permitted 10 pass them within he lines Of guard,
they W. re again 10 DOUBT COusI 10 bondage, TO
aw..i, some letter opportunity TO escape than cur
visit afforded them. Trey viii no; be compelled TO
wait long, probably, as scarcely dsy passes but
rome troop OF sOdiers cones by to coniiscAt. The
contra bands" and Ose pow remaining have very
intelligent ideas OF the blessings Of freedom, a. also
the best means 10 employ TO obtain II. lhey lthc
slaves are melting away rapidly, and II the war III
Missouri continues one year longer, We shall Bee1
no Emancipation act for there will be 10 slaves -
emaucipate. Az one point where our steamer
stopped for wood, wa found only women and e'ii-
dren. IL proved TO be Union settlement, and the
men bad either been driven off by tie Secessionst.
, or iOined the Union amy. A little wood cut aud
hauled by boys of 10 and ~ years OF age, ana II
sInal patch Of corn lanied and tended by the same
brave it'll fellows, WA all their dependence fol-
support. Thus presses tue war upon The loyal AZ
well ~ the Gsloyal; but it liz to be hoped That the
energetic measures in eflect will restore peace
al an early day to this distrs, ted aud, and may
all Wish it "a u4ost hearty God speed 1t quickly.
KAssAs Cry. Mo, Aug n. 1871,
Before having time to mail TIE inclOsed comnuni-
Gallon YESTERDAY, we were ordered here Tor re-en-
forcemeIlis as Lexington L. again threatened with
attack by force Of Rebels numbering, 1t is faid,
1000. s.A.