New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-06

Onr hest information estimates the strength OF the
Rebels under IIindman at 40 600 strong. liindman
is eaid to have been placed under arrest lately by
Cou. uolmes for disobedence Of orders. There Is
good reason to believe that Hindman has recently
had difficulty with his superiors. lie threw the
blame OF the capture of the load Of arms on board
the steamboat Farpay, so vitality necessary Tor his
plans on his associates and demanded their removal,
or the acceptance OF hls own resignation. refugees
reports that after he had done this, Iindman went
of on a glorious old drunk for several days. Claib.
Jackson and Gov Rector Of Arkansas finally per-
suaded him TO withdraw his demand, ana ne Is now
aboring to successfully invade this state HIS army
Il chiefly campcd at Cross Hallows, with camps IKE,
wise at fayetteville, fellylle, camp walker, anu
at Huntsville Their commissarat Is Of the poorest
description Roasting ears and fosh beef are thsir
principal diet. Bread and potatoes are rare iu1
nres. Hpdman is said to have fixed day for ad-
yapcing into Missouri at least live umes ahd aiebes
the lack arms Us the only reason for delay
This DELAY il probably fatal TO the Rebel plans
Cen. Cnrti; understands tbs ground wei. lie Is
acfin in concert with the State forces, ana k2s af
confidence in Gems. Sehoheli ana IVtlen, f., = are
the prpcipal officers in command al ohsTngfsh. III
Is proper TO state that the h<rfsH Veterans under
GEN blunt are likewise III readiness for the ex-
pected march Of the Rebels Fort Scott. The
Rebels probably hope TO find q small garrison at
Fort Scott and TO gobble it up without difiiculty
but the troops now there and who VIII be there at
tie end of /. few days, Will prove eqgal TO the
CmeTuCleN. III Ufltt, INC UiO-l tVuilittt
ments lave been made at every point 10 give the
Rebels "a warm reception. so far from dre9oiug tie
event. our Generals ra.h her ANXIOUS tIao Othcr-
wise Tor the Rebels to advance in force. There will
be some biz hauls of Rebels whenever they do.
The North Missouri euerrillas ilnctuating set
Of warriors. One day they arc up, anu the hex. day
down. fat as cold pancakes. Their safety lies IN
coucealment and their success in midnight raids Oh
defrnseess towns aud houses. Gen. Merrill, Gen.
Mcneil. and Gen. Guitar, with about 600 troops
divided between them, have Kept them IN Il hVeiy
condition continually for the last three months.
After routing large gang, thesc Generals have
subdvided their force into small fquads OF 10 or 20
men each and scattered IN every path and canon o
search Of the Rebels. This Ii partially III imitation 81
guerrilla tactics, excepting that our men have Kept
up the pursuit a given time and then reunited, IN
stead OF lying il thickeis and cOrnelds for an in
definite period ~ the Rebels DO. Its success may be
iudgod from the fact that have learned from an
officer connected with the division headquarters that
no ie; sthan 700 guerrlas have been taken prison.
ers in twelve weeks, OF whom 5JU have been cent TO
tns city. or the number shot on the SPOT" IN nc.
cordauce with Gen. Schoiield's orders, account
has been kept. 1t will probably reach coo. Poin-
dexter - sad TO have acknowledged 10 Gen. Merrill
al udron that cut OF the 30 men I've had when
Col Guitar first overlook him. he lost by dsesse,
by our bullets, and by drowning in swamfs and
rivers trying to escape, not less Than $50. These
are fearful Statistics but they prove thai soldiers
even The despisod State uiItl.-haye not been IDLE
in trying to put down euerriiias.
Porter who has kept North Missouri in constant
ferment Tor three noths, has creased the Missouri
River with "a few men, AID started southwark. lie
will travel cautiously Ia AVOID cavalry on the
road between Rolla and Springfield. Potter was
frightened, probably, by the fate Of his friend aud
guerrilla associate, POinGeXteI, who had bis leg am
pataied last week and ought have bis neck d!so-
Gated by rights. Porter, perhaps, feared simiir
puuishment might be inflicted on bin. Ono-leggod
guerrilla are not DANGEROUS ns Pondexier has ais
covered ere this II not dead. Porter II much the
more man { The Two. He was formerly Sheriff o.
one OF lie northern counties in this State aud is
really IN enfe4lrising, Told fellow. i have Oh
served hat some correspondents OF Eastern papers
nave eoufouBdet him wish Il guerrilla al tie same
name who usef 10 be- b Pfcsbyteflan clergyman m |
Memphis. The WORT enemies Of the AiissBOnr |
Porter caunoi accuse him OF Christianity ia Lis esG
or rtescut career 40 pla,cg how near i. may be IN
his future history.
The order for sending troops TO South Eat Mis- |
SCUM was 20 sudden that the regiment o. State Iii.
lilia which has been dong Provost Guard duty for
the last four months Withdrawn from tho city.
Their r,Ace is to be supplied during The present week
L. the independent volunteer militia comIosing the
National Guard. These companies Ire made up
from the ranks II The young men oi the city cong
busnees as merchants, clerks, professional gentle
l1eu and othoIt OF TIE Clgas. il ID "A revere
tax Oh their time, D"t 'nS duy s icsVfAed without
conly iaint.
Noiling u heard abou. he draf. in Missouri from
auy quaiteT IL Is under tie State authorities
are waiting an order from Washington before pro-
cecdinz with the work. TIC Application Of the
drafting order to Missouri will prove u sefious IN.
Fiction On the PEOPLE. 1he population Of the State
has been Grained in greater proportion for STATE
militia Tor active service, for volunteers for tbs
Union army and recruits ior lie Rebel ranks, than
any other state IN The Union. The forces raised for
the Onion service pior 20 the as; call Tor 100000
were, in round numbers, 1900 infantry and about
900 cavalry. Eight additional full regimen have
fince been raised, and about eight olors are more
tban hGii full.
This will make the contribution Of Msscuii fully |
66 000. The Rebels have carried of 2OUDN-thcreby
swelling the aggregate withdrawal OF ablc-bOci,d
men from the State MP 20 the present. time 10 etO0O
or within $4,000 OF the whole abc-boded poptaA-
ton 81 the State between Is and 10 az gwen by the
CENSUS Of 1860. At the same rate, AewYOgk would
be- called on ior 100000 men. Under there circuIn-
stances draft IN Mitt0Iri Is a mighty drain on TIE
people. Tue War Department has not as yet made
any allowance for the state militia, which have
been in service Tor nearly year. though they arc
paid ~ the United States.
TIE city is perfectly quiet. The newly arriving
regiments warmly greeted with UniJn bags and
the smiles OF tie UIion ladies' from many windows
and balconies.
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