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Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Trfbune.l
ST. LOUIS, February IT, 1861
Gen. Halleck evidently made up his mind to
proceed in person yesterday to the scene Of
the exciting operations on the Cumberland
river, and there was consequently great and
sudden 1utter among the gilt-striped staff Of
fcers who have their headquarters at his Office.
THY bade goodbye to their friends, and in
ono or two instances hotel bills were settled,
aud the last preparation made for starting.
But Gen. Hal1eck received several cypaer dis
Eatches from Gen. Mcclellan, about 2 P. NJ,
and shortly after, disgusted staff officers told
reporters who applied for list Of those who
were to accompany Gen. Halleck, that the
General was not going at all.
So great has been the interest felt in the en-
counter at Fort Donelson that the evacuation
of Springfield by the rebels and the pursuit Of
Price and capture Of an immense amount Of
rebel baggage and q large number Of prison
ers, including several officers Of Price's staff,
By Gen. Curtis, has been entirely ignored. It
is not spoken Of or regarded as Of the least
importance, although if the result of our ad-
vance on Springfield had bccn different, the
Importance Of the event would have been yery
keenly felt in st. Louis. Thus is the question
till lately mootcd settled. Price will not fight
the present force Of Union troops till rein
forced himself BY Mcintosh or some other
Arkansas General Col. Tottcn was right
when he gave his opinion that Price would cut
and run to save his artillery from capture,
which would be equivalent to annihilation.
The best Of the news from Springfield is, that
Gen. Curtis did not wait, Ia Fremont, but
boldly pressed ahead with his whole force,
with the intention Of driving Price from the
State, It is rather humiliating to think
that in all our campaigns against Price, NC
have never compelled him to quit the State.
Once ezpe1 him from Missouri soil, and his
prestige, which Is worth an army to the rebel
lion, is gone.
Military movements are again very active.
It is stated in official circles that ten thousand
troops viii be moved South from this Depart
ment within the ensuing week. That Is flct
which tie telcgrapllic cenEors put an embargo
on, but it is not improper to publish it in
Chicago. as the rebels will know all about it
before the printing in Chicago can do them
airy good. Major Allen, the Quartcrmastcr
here, has instructed his Director Of Transpor-
tation, Capt Lewis B. Parsons, to press every
steamboat in the service necessary 1or
the prompt dispatch Of troops and mu-
ni1ions Of war. It is found, however
that the difficulty Of procuring crews and put-
ting the engines Of boats in order quickly,
amounts to something Of a barrier to the
hurried transportation Of troops. As fast as
steamboats, can be made ready however, troops
Will go forward. Gen. Pope's and Gen. Steele's
divisions, rs they returned from Springfield
under Gen. Hunter, will be included in the
10000 troops about to go South.
The recent order providing that all persons
who have aided the rebellion eby word OF
deed,'' will be arrested, has created IN i'm
mcnsc sensation, which at any other time than
| in the midst Of battle news, would amount to
an excitement. II Gen. Hal1eck is in earnest,
as it is fair to suppose he is, he will have nc
difficulty in filling the military prisons Of this
| city with the class Of persons mentioned. Aid.
| ing tie rebellion by word and decd covers
thousands Of cases which might be mentioned
| if Gen. Halleck is willing to 90 back SIX
months. An astonishing number Of individ.
1,als hive turned up Union men lately, who
were wild with joy at the time Of Gen. Lyons
| death. # VIC go back to the time Of tamE
jackson, it is easy to find cause to arrest hun.
drcds Who now pretend to be good Unior
| men. These characters uscd to loot at sol
dlcrs passing through our streets, and at fires
and all large assemblages, shouted themselves
1oarse hurTahing for JEFF Davis.
Tie anxiety to hear news from Fort Douel
| son in small towns in Illinois must be tremcn
dous, if the number Of kilograms and letter:
received here at newspaper Offices aud by pri
yate parties since Friday is any evidence
The wish is for news Of the result Of the fight
and in many cases whether this, that or tht
other regiment was engaged. But this over
whclming anxiety is not confined to Illinois
or adjacent States. kilograms have been re
ceiyed from New York and Boston, asking
for private dispatches announcing the result
as early as possible. One Of the New York
friend here stating that they would hold tici
city edition open until 121S 4. N. for new
from Fort Donelsop, and requesting priyat,
dispatehif i there was ANYTHING 1ateF.
One of the most grltifying exhibitions o
loyalty and devotion to Union soldiers 1atcl,
noticed, is in the preparation Of large store
Of hospital supplies for wounded soldiers il
the Donelson fight, sent this day to Paducah
: Mound City and Cairo, by the Sanitary Com
mission and the st. Louis Ladies' Union All
| ooS1@Es. 0Ite!sh eHollnous ooAes OF oandaGes
pads and spongcs, under clothing, etc, hay
been prepared for the emergency, and are t
| leave here at noon to-day. THIS is an exampl
worthy Of imitation by other Associations
The removal Of General Schuyler Hamilton
from the command Of the department Of 8,
ture Of the Second Iowa regiment, gives e.
pecial satisfaction to the friends of the latte
regiment. The order issued by General Ham
, ilton compelling the Second Iowa to march
the levee with furled colors and without th
music Of their excellent band, was one Of til
! most dlsgracetul measures that could hay
: been imposed upon as gallant set Of soldier
! as ever carried musket. The acts connecte
with the robbery Of the Mcdowell Collee
! museum, which formed the basis Of Genef;
, Hamilton's complaint, were committed by
few men, and it is not even certain that any
them were attached to the Second Iowa It
: known that access to the museum through
| hole in the rear Partition was practicable, at,
such access was not guarded by any sentin.
whatever. The Iowa Second felt this disgrac
) keenly, and nothing but the strict sense
, discipline infused into the regiment BIZ cor
? stant drilling, prevented serious demonstr;
ton before the regiment left the city.
There Is to be q grand Union cclehratio
+ here on the ed Of February. It has been IL
private boast Of the secessionists for man
Inauguration Of jeff Davis Is the first Pres
dent of tue Confederate States, in publ
manner in this city; but with Price scuddin
toward Fort Smith On the 18th inst, the
hopes on this subject are necessarily deferred
The Union men met in every Watd on Satu
day evening, and resolved to take part in til
celebration bya public procession. The d.
sign is to have every ablc-bodicd man in tt
: city to join In sucl a procession by ward
= Those who stay out will be marked character
unltss physical disability or other valid re-
sons arc given why they ought to be excused
The display Of flags promises to be very fin
I The few days Of cold weather experience
C last week luckily terminated with Friday
F aDother proof that Fridays are not always III
= lucky. Two more nights of the cold sna
would have caused another blockade Of I'll
e river by ice, which might have proved We,
I unfortunate in delaying the TRANSFORMATION
troops just at this time. As the winter is NJ
over yet, and as plenty of1oose ice is still ru
r ming in the river, the military authoriti
; should be on the alert to send off boats as fl
= ! as possible.
J. HOOK NOTICES..
DEBT AND GRACE As RELATED TO 4 Frrul
LIE, BY Rer G, T. Hudson. NeH York: Ru
= Carleton. Chicago: s. c. Grlgss & Co, NJ
% and Il Lake street.
;, This is wolk Of great research, IN
, if the learned are to be believed, Of great 4,
varied learning. Tie anthor, Rev c. F. Hu
:" son, preached at Sycamore, in this State, sor
n four years, previous to his removal to Ca1
L.