New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-23
FROM MISSOURI.
The Danger Passed in the seu'l-ve"f-
Rebel Exnggcraiions md Union Errors
-Doin=s Of Gncrriiins-tannE" Brsi.on
Up and Sent Fiy ing 90 tho Ss"'h-A
Conservative Movement against Frank
rsIn;r-amuggiinE. &C., &c.

I'D anu F-fAt ~ Wv
Conservative Movement against Frank
Smuggling, &C.. &c.
From Our Special Correspondent
Sr IoUis, fd,y. Oct 10, 1851,
The war in this State bas subsded for Tie present
There ia now no regularly constituted Rebel force
anv where wthn our borders. Guerrilas appear
aud eisarpear in quick succession IL some LOCALITIES
hu, the feur of "A Rebel invasion from Arsanshs mas
passed away. In the southwest, Gen. Schoheids
scents have advanced 50 far 10 Gross lioiows, but
were driven back by superior force OF ke0ei
cavalry. IL is con;ecured that this cavslry is about
all the forces the Rebels have in the vicHi'y. IL
this conjecture is correct the Rebes are enlled 10
great deal of credit for their success III keeping an
Immense Union army at q safe distance, dancing
attendance On pots Of spies and sco.s. AT resent
tho prospect of a battle in the southwest appears
rather slim, and reports to headquarters represent
e RoleB as panic srici on, and not their conscr's
hn, toir entire male population are flying rapidly IN
antieips;on Of Gen. 5 hoields army. Trustworthy
information has been received that Fort Smith is held
by one company, and that Gen. Holmes has aban-
6orcd Little Rock and fallen back upon Austin,
looy,i1o small garrio u. Arkad !phia. where thoy
iave u gun factory, q peTctIl-l'n cip factory, 7"
lowder-,nl and cadridSa factory, ~ tai 5,aH'
I Regeneration has done the same Tor fhe hoDels ts
/ r,r The II, ion forces They have bfon lea 90 nc
heye that "a army twice strong as Il IA IN rcn ~
j. Leaunr down upon them with resisies' fury, ani
that we have at leist 1000 civaky. Ihis Is NE
NOR, of d.sertcrs and refugees. This - a. bad ns
our own estimate - the Rebel strength Docu-
mcp;s caatnred after tho Rebel retreat ison New
toma chow tha5 they never Dad over 3tOJ men
there though all officers oil Tally rspofie the
enemy 100 or 1000 sr0ng 40 lcast. 80 N Soulh-
/ Eas, Missouri MrB.ile's ragged trools were re-
| ror;ed from 900 10 10000 ftrong. Nobglv 'ow
/ ielieyes Mcbride he'd man over 1000. Tie Rcb-
els will never wait 10 be attacked Whenever they
concentrate an amy Of % 900 .aen. Toe reafon is
obvious: the Rebels nnot feed an inacive army oi
that SIZE. They will strke when strong; ava tno
reports Of ten thousand Rebels here, twenty thoa-
sand in another place. and fifteen thcuand IA Il
third place. in Afksnsaf, now seem luiicron', tlnco
the receipt OF Information, which IS Trustworthy, W
the effect that arkansas l. in state oil starvation.
4 Western Missouri il 1; Q only section Il tie STATE
where Of late the Rebels have shown any signs OF
lie. North Missouri has been cleaned on, iora while,
and the aptroach e Winter il a pretty good
guarantee oi peace 30 Ing es our troops remain IN
their present garrisonE. In johnson, lafayette,
Jackson, aud Cas- Counties, however, some tc'ivity
among the lucrrilas has lMely been ma Hot Ted
CockcreJ who enforced tie Rebel cOlscilptiOn law
with such uuInsrci,ul r,gor Ia Newton, Mcdonald,
and Barry Couutie- presumed to have united bis
gang Of sc0undrels TO Qr'nIells band, and the two
lave con ilied many outr- es deserving al revere
punishmeut. An eS, edition from Seiaia recently
returned without catching sight Of tne gueriil,s.
D An< xpediiOn from Lexington was more iOrIuusse
. under command OF Lieut-Coi voolfolk tie latter
EXPEDITION consisted Of % men WIKI two pieces oi
ariilrry. Voolfolk moved on the Rebel camp with.
out hesitation, though u was said To DO ,O0O strong
The Rebels who nj ght have made a stand and usrd
no NoO0lks forces. retrcated IN disorder, aud
pnrencd 10 the southern boundary Of johnson
County.
Occasional guerrilla ouirapcs are rcrorted on the
Mirsoun RIVER. ierteIdHy the pa, ket steamer Eni-
lie VAS boarded ~ 2D0 bu.hwhackers at Portland,
in Galloway County, cast Of iefson City. Tie
capfors were f,rrird across The river, aud ut
O'Clock yesterday morning paced through Ito town
If Linn. the corniy'te.I OF Ossse Co.uiy. They
intended duOb.ltsH to cross the south Vice. Brsnrh
Railroad. east Of Rylla, snd pss- souswsrd or the
road 10 ItosGasyi lc. IN tic o. ,rk Mountains. The
information sub-equen'ly obtained concerning tlIs
force, leads 20 toe bclief that they di-Susiod
Ruerrillss seeking refuge in the Confederate Mncs
! The Democratic Sec,ssloniss aud ncurals In this
city were rou,ed from their deans as IL BY a tlun-
def-clap, by tito Democrat: c,Odrs IN Ono and
Indiara, ani they have AlroGiy initiated Measure,
for nominating Cons rvrtiys candidate to run
/ sosiust The Hon Funk 4. Blsir, IT,. 10 TIE First
aud agsiust the Hon. Henry T. Blow in the Second
Congfes sioasl D.stri-t. lie Democraiic parry or
pau ,ton II tins cry IA ~ preseut III the bands OF
men believed 10y unl-'elths # the community 70 be
rank traitors and Secueripuit-. Ihsy may succeed
pulling come lar ffrNulhlke Al lilc
course against h-ssrs. Blair, Blow, and Knox, but
without Il wonderful cooling down ImoHg the pro-
fessed UniOuiam Of leading Democrats, they Will
never be pulled by ne nOr1 IL the way proI0-ci by
the SecesSioni-. controlling tho patty machinery
There are many rsa.on-, however why Democra,
stands IN excellent chance Of slcceus
in the Blair Di-'ict. Now that the Adj
/ ADMINISTRATION strcuph In other delegations
tas been DIMINISHED Dy recent olcc'lVur, M
effort ought u be made To harmonic parry oitct-
ences IN this city. By the withdrawal of 18th Bl,ir
and Knox aud tue nomination VI u third man who
will unite the party.
The moot txiraor9iuary Efforts are made hy fbip-
rers 10 amngge through lots Of whisky, q ljnine aud
other articles cOntnlbind, 10 Southern points. Gen.
Curtis has found IL necessary 10 devise the moot
srin gent measures TO remedy the evil Tie rcstri,-
tons are close but unques,iouably much cCutraband
rtuh finds its way sOuihward in tpo.of them. Ship
pers sre required 10 submit their opp icaiions TO
Clinton ID. firk, Colonel oil tho I'D Mi.soUn Vol
untesre, aui Secretary OF the Union Merchants Ia
change, upon whose recommendation permits are H.
sued by tie Port Surveyor. Ihen a Government
agout to detect smuggled articles trayels apOn each
boat and frequently large hanls arc made. There
are several huEdfel barrels OF whi.ky IN GorgrI-
n.ent warehouse. here at ibis moment be sOIs at
auction, which wee found IN rspiclous places or
liver steambosr.. Wli,ky 10 80 valuable Hs u com
modify that II ,yeJ shipped M bottles By express,
wrapped In Iachnges ot dry goods ana hardware,
whenever the exprcssinen hre not sufficiently sharp
TO detect the fraud.
ParoIed soldiers are troublesome customers 10
manage. There ought TO be about | 500 Of these
soiders at Benton Barracks at this time bat in reality
there are loss titan 800. The balance have taken
French leave, and ARE oil whiting their bones.
Some 300 left III night. They return 10 squads,
report themselves, are cOnfined IN The guardhohro
for ~ hours, and discharged. They do no garrison
service, and sltogethsr have easy lime OF IL. They
ought 70 he snje 10 daily drills and reasonable
amount OF discipline msiuluin.d.
Gen. WH.. +. Benton Of Indina is In the city ind
leaves tomorrow 10 assnnie command NJ Pilot Knob,
No Esn Size La L. hia snnnrinr niii er nnt laen