New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-11

Jefferson during Gen. Freinonts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Gen. Price was an old Benton Democrat. lie is
genial gentleman, and will prove an able working
,euresniative, but is not regarded man of great
moral courage and will probably be little shaky"
on the question Of confscatiug the property of rebes
and especially their sayeS. He is one Of the wealth
lest citizens Of Missouri and accumulated lis fortune
by his own efforts. Though disaprroving OF the
emancipation policy Of Gen. Fremont, he believes
that gross injustice has been done him "a military
man.
Judge William A. Hall (who succeeds CLARK in the
lid District resides in Randolph County, snd is a
brother Of the present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the
Hon. Willard p. Hall, who formerly represented the
st. Joseps~ District in Congress Judge Hall Is OF
Virginia descent, but a native OF Maine. lie WAS an
anti Benton Democrat, and is heavy Shareholder;
but be is in earnest against the rebellion Gown 10 the
bottom of his heart, and believes that the inaienabe
right of traitor to hold slaves should not be
allowed for moment 10 interfere with the successful
prosecution of the war. lie is clear'headed, &C
compshed lawyer, and gentleman oil aoiii'y'
stamina, and integrity.
In nv last wrote you briefly Of the Invaluable
services rendered by tho negroes 10 our troops en-
paped in hunting down the bridge-burners in North
Missouri have since learned that Gen. Preutiss 8
command. before the battle of Mt. Zion was saved
from falling into an ambuscsde by the warning OF Il
slave, and that, when Gen. Sturges wa" marching
toward Lexington for the purpose OF ie-enioreing
Mnlligan. lie, too, was advised OF an ambuheade, by
AN old negro. These facts, like hundreds OF other
familiar TO every one who has been WIN our armies
.bow ,hat the slaves are our friends wherever we
will permit, them TO be- aud utterly reute the Islander
that they can be used in any considerable number to
betray u.s. And yet the telegraph to-day brings thir
intelligence from Cairo:
six negroes from Columbus came 10 Fort Holt,
today riding scme Tebel cavalry horses they bsd
run of with from camp. Inc horte' Were taken
Infeace5oes Wore told T. 20 back, "Hd sent 6eyoHd
tie iq,s.'
4 unfinished letter from Palucah also states that
.oue of our officers there have repeatedly delivered
fugitive Saves az to their masters fer money, vary
ing from $40 10 $780, This may be military neces-
siiy"; but Cen Lyon never engaged in slaye-bun'-
ing and Gen. Fremont did not return single fugitive
who sought protection in our lines. " The past at
least il secure II is some hing to have lived for
hundred days where the DID, starry banner, was in
truth the Flag Of the Free.
Tie Kansas lst, is on it, way from Upton 10 Kan
.ss CITY. Despite the Winiry weather three inches
OF snow ON the ground, the members of Company
have no, pitched single tent Oh the march, but kim
die great ires, and lodge, nightly, under heavens
canopy. TIey adopt Nspoeons theory, that tents,
upon march, are superhuiiies; and say that living
under them il quite too eiieminsto for men who have
had a X 4n.as education friend who hss Juft re-
TUNED from their camp, rays that he was awakened
every morning before daylight, by the song, from tic
lips Of hundreds OF the kansas boys:
John Brown. body 10, molderis; In .he gave,
Bat hia soul. 81 s-chifr on
Gen. McKnsiry, It'll in elose oonfnemeI, at the
Arsenal, IL entering upon he eighth week Of his i'm
prisounent. He reiterated demands TO be informed
:, Lat charges are brought agant him. and to have
speedy opportunity afforded him 70 meet them before
Il court-mar'iL court Of inquiry, or any other III
bunal which biz accusers derire, bring no answer
from Washington. The investigating Comui'ss IA Is
through with tie papers Of his Office, but neither be
nor biz counsel il allowed to take possession Of item;
aud meanwhile, many persons who have claims
a.aius, The Government ase unable even 10 present
them, ~ lie cannot certify 10 them, or furnish the
.ne.ns Of putting them in formal shape, without
uccess 20 he papeIs. The markel coutrnd Ct the
treatment 10 vticl. he la, tceDl 'atlecied to the
courfe pursued to ST.. Alexander (umuirgs Is the
,nhiec, q much comment. If Gu. Mekinstry he
guilty, no honest man desires 70 shield him hom
punishment. But HE administration here as Provost
Marshal during the troublous times OF last Summer
wa tie beet government the City Of ST. Louis ever
bad civil military and curing tbs session Of the
Congressional Committee, which nstigatcd Lie ar
rest, he was absent in the field al tie bead OF his
division 10 fight the battles Of his country. These
facts entitle him 70 no peculiar immunity but the
feeling universal that it is unjust and oppressive to
keep him so long under tie odum Of imprisonment
without permitting him to know what specific
charges brought against him, or giving him that
opportunity to nae. and answer them before some
competent tribunal, which is the night Of every
citizen.
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.