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News. Politics. SC.
From Our Own Correspondent.


News, Politics, &c.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Sr. LOUIS, May 49, 1869.
The people in the interior of the State continue
their efforts to discourage guerilIas. The recent
outbreaks in South East Missouri have given tenn
porary alarm to the Inhabitants iD John w. NoelPs
Congressional District, but the efforts Of Col Daniels,
Of the LIST Wisconsin Cavalry, in company with the
Missouri Mounted Militia stationed there, have
caused the bushwhsckers to skedaddle the swamps
and bushes usual. The frequent captures Of tue
leaders Of this predatory band is having the proper
effect. The marauders quickly disperse to their
homes. They are outside Of the pale of civilized
warfare, and liable to be strung up fas; caught
without beueft of clergy for their crimes.
1t is well known that Gen. Price never rcoog-
nized guerrilas and the Confederates who were in
command at Pocahontas and JacksonpOrt, Ark.
few months ago steadily refused to surrender any Of
our prisoners in their hands in exchange for ma
RAIDERS OF Kitchens and JEFF. thompson men who
were in onr custody. The temporary alarm IN
SOUTHEAST Missouri has already subsiied, prom
nent merchant of this city to-day received 'ele-
gram from Bloomfield announcing the shipment OF
biies valued al $4,000, which he bad kept on hand
awaiting the restoration OF peace in that section aud
delivery from the Ol buclilld>. Inc idtt VI
the shipment may be accepted as evi|ence that the
guerrillas have disappeared from the Deighborhood.
There was a small outbreak IN the vicinity of Lex
ington last week, but the vigilance OF the st iowa
Cavalry, commanded by Col. Fitzlienry Warren,
and the Missouri Mounted Militia, stationed in La
Iayelte and Saline Counties, has promptly sup
pressed the disorders. The Rebels, however, pro-
less to expect numerous outrages tby guerrilhs as
" soon ne the leaves are out" As the leaves are
out pretty generally now, it is time to expect to
look for the anticipated bushwhaehing Inc people
Of nearly every county along the Missouri RIVER,
nave however, held meetings within a month 10
stamp bushwhackDg with their dlsapprovaL III
they stand up TO the strong eondcmDatory lesolt-
tons passed at these meetings. guerras WIZ snosi'e
immediately. As proof OF the belief 0i the neO-
pie that such will he the it may be stated that
several OF the princiI al citizens OF Independence,
and Wellington, ana Lexington, along the Missouri
River have assured the Telegraph Company that
they can repair the line they please, with
the certainty Of keeping II up. Tie te cgraph has
also been rebuilt to Lexington, Mo-. from Sedalia
h,tely and 20 far tie Rebel narauders have not
touched the wires.
notice some Of the Eastern papers complain Of
the violation OF the rule relating ~ contraband III
telligence by Western papers. There is much sense
IN such complaints, but tue fault II that OF the mili-
tary authorities. Recently, The Dem0crGt pub
lished list Of the regiments detached from Gen.
Curtis's army 10 re enforce ten. ialleck-sone p
thing clearly contrabsnd. That was the fault Of
me DfWOcTut eiltolt. Dul mere
hidden to mention the departure of regiments for
the South but mark the result. On Wednesday,
the 9TH Missouri left for Pisburg Landing on the
Platte Valley. None Of the city lalers dared to
mention II. Two days after, dispatch Is sent 10
The RcpHJicaR, witt the written consent OF Gen.
Strong from Cairo stating the very fact suppressed
at ST. Louis The Is only one OF a series 81 such
blanders in the West and You may depend upon II,
the military authorities the proper parties 10
blame for allowing ,ontIaband news to cross tie
telegraph wires.
Tie city is perfectly quiet in spite Of the Efforts
Of the Secessioniis TO keep people in blaze by the
circulation Of foolish lies relating to Confederate
successes aud Union reverses Some OF these stories
are as tr,nsparenty false as the bogus jeff. Davis
circular telegraphed all over the country II the
predictions OF the past week should prove true, Jt
Davis. according TO Secession authority, will be 10
New-York, at the bead Of VICTORIOUS keUei army,
before next Saturday night. =,
There il much complaint among the sick soldlers
and their friends as 10 the management OF the h0sp
tails in ST. Louis il charge OF Dr. Wright, the Medi-
cal Director. 1t was announced by telegraph some
tire ago that DR.. Wright had been removed. but the
Doctor eill holds on, and the way he exercises hlr
authority eXces severe comment. la the fret place
resrans are placed on the visits Of ladies' to the hos
pitalg-even OF ladies' who have been distinguished
from the first tor tbeir phlanthrophc efforts to anne
liorate the condition OF the sick and wounded, and
who cannot be charged with motives OF curiosity.
abuse because there is snch thing AS fixing the re-
spon,ibilty. Thirdly, serious charges are made
against some of the nurses and help IN the build
ing and 80 on through long list Last week al
hundred patients were received at Jefferson Bar
racks, aud ushered into freshly -pGinted wards. The
tmell Of paint always unpleasant, II not unhealthy,
WAS particularly aggr;Natng 10 tine sufferers on this
occasiou out still the painting went on IN other
parts of the barracks Just the same. The difficulty
IL this tie hospitals are under the charge OF army
physicians whereas tie Sanitary Commission supply
ali the comforts and other neccssaries, without any
power to reform any abuse. What Is wanted Is IN
order transferring the hospitals to the jurisdiction Of
the Sanitary Commission ivr all purposes aud, when
ANYTHING goes wrong, then there i power 10 remedy
the evil without sending To Washington aud watt
ing three months for ali answer.
Nothing new in poliIlcs has occurred within
the last week. The new Republican paper hereto
fore spoken of will be issued about the list proXmo.
II will he called Tie UaioH Dem0cT0t. The
editorials viii b. written by L. H. Foy esq, Post
masier. The business department viii be managed
hy sir Baker, formerly Secretary OF the chamber
Of Commerce. Ii will have the entire Union pa
ronagc OF the State, and will be an able defender
of the Administration. its local supporters are all
in favor Of returning Frank T. Blair, it,, TO Con
gress, ard It's publication will serve to widen tie
split IN the Republican party Of II. Louis caused by
"A division on the question OF tho iorcible expa'ra
lion of emanc'pgl.J negroes. The German papers
and the old Dcmocra editors assume that to load
down proposition to emancipate the slaves OF
Missouri with provision for sending them to Cen
trail America OF Africa, would kill it beyond resus-
station on account OF the increased cost of such
measure.
Parson Brownlows denuncatiou OF Northern Sc.
cessionsts applies with great force to the Secession
sheets tolerated III loyal communities. The favortes
of the s.. Louis Secessiouists are The Chicago
Iimes and Cincinnati Enquirer. The former
advocates the Secession OF Border State members,
aud sqcalled conservatives from Congress, as lasI
resort TO prevent the passage Of oon,sc',ioh olns