, 1862-10-29
IX3l6 GrihuW&s
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1862.


. OrR sT.lOUIs LETTER..
u,rxs,,eut* In G.e S2utapest-1ne Gus,lu1s p 1ss.
ira as State 1,1ftia-O Operations on The Road
zki3een Rulla and Sqrinaflfd-Ib'atea1 Mat.
t4s--1oTu .4ovsnsents-1feason on the Stump
Fremont, dc.
Especial Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune
ST. Lor1s. Oct. u, 1882.
Our expectations concerning battle In the
Southwest hkye bean partially disappointed.
A battle has been fought between portion OF
Gen. Schodeld's army under Gen. Blant Of
Kaneas and the rebel forces under Cooper aal
standEaite. The aGair is represented as
Gash, u brief contest, and retreat Of the enc
my, leaving all their artillery and baggage ID
Our hcrds. No details hare Jet been received.
Pa1ties recently arrived from Arkansas repre-
sent thst Gen. schofleld is very anxious to
more forward on Little Rock, but Gen. Curtis
is said TO be oppessd to this movement, be-
IieyiEg that Little Rock can be best secured
frcm the direction Of Helena OF B2tesYisie
Exct pting for the prestige Of the event, the
taljrg of Litls Rock is 4 matter of no mo.
menf. Acaralry dash to Arkadelphia, near
that place where the confederates are manu-
fac:u1iEg cannon, percussion caps, and am1nu-
nl,iop, and rcpeiling CUES, ST., would deprive
the rebels OF the po@er to doanY mischief TOR
many mouths, aud the possession Of Little
Kctk would not do any more. The starved
condition Of the country, and the difficulty Of
indipg supplies 10 feed an army sufficiently
large 10 make sure ii hul1irs the place, Is 10
s1na1l item in the account. Gen. Curtis found
it impossible to eubsist his army at Batekvillr,
even while receiving supplies from Missouri
The dlttieu.ty Nould be increased several per
ce1t- 1t Little Rock.
retcl armies, but the gue1Il1as nave as mlny
lives as 4 car- They ere up and elf like 4
flash, and probably will continue t. sppsar
and disappear in email squads, more or less,
during the continuance Of the Gar. L. Is
sill evident, however, that large majority OF
way to the South. 4 queer fact ca,na - light
last week, near Little Craek+ 4 gaug Ut reuel
gueri1!a5 roamed ebozt tia couu;ry, whiting
Eouses aud stealing horses, for seveza! days,
Representing themselves as the enrolled Ssa.e
militia from ], fIsrson Ci:y, ous On scoutie!;
in t4ts character, and have pto5abl; louad
! their way out Of the State ere this. General
| Fitz Henry Warren, at Salem, in Dent county,
Lieu. Gel. 6igel, ST Waynesville, PULASKI
county, Col Mnugett, at Lebanon, h2ve r1.
ce1tly made prisoners OF scyerA hunaE.d
| gnesii!as who We're journc3ing towarcs AZ
| karsas.
| L gaEg Ct these scouadralS recently stop
| ped Ilse nail stage ec*Teen holia md Spring
| fe1I, arJ made prisoners Of three Passengers
Li1ut. Hull vf the 4,h MISSOURI, D. Moxan o
1lllLeis, and = sh)dirr nnuled Ncagcsool
OF Springfield, AID The t1rcr vas compsl;ct
to proceed over DS road aoout one 1n!ie ink
the wosts. Tsc Grss party consisted of six
ten rebela. When tha atAge halted In tts
woods, about seventy more rebels appeared
und an ot!,ceE stepped forward, who VIZ
ian gave up his revolver, the only ~espon ii
from the stage, and the lette
mails, contained ia three bags, seiz.
and detained. The driver and four pasaen
gers we're released, and when the driver re
caupl. Of horses obtained from fara-o
The main road, the guerillas had disapp Jared
carrying Hall, -Maxon and1Nedge wood ~itl
them Rs prisoners. As soon as this infor4ua
ton reached sprIngseldl.n IN expedition OF c17
airy started in pursuit, but without tho leas
hope OF catchi9g the rascais.
| The departure OF 50 many gaerl!!as from II
northern and central portions OF the State 70
Arkansas, has largely increased the military
| imnnrl41et Of the 70 ID from RollA to Spring
fed, az The erniYrating rebels are compelled Il
czoses it st the u:h,:r point to reach tlei- de:
tination; The Successful achievements :
Lieut.. Col. Sigc1 near Wayuesville and Lieu
Col. Mudgetr, post commander at Lebanon
| Lave :s3,tAdy been MtntlOted. Lebanon lii
lately become a very important military pos
As q depot for qnartermaster and coMmissar
etor's It Is {. capital position. To prereE
guerilla DISHES 4 fort has beea built cnelosiu
avvera! acreE, and surrounding the qHaric
masters building. II Is mounted with bi
GUNS, ard ready at all times to receive tb
tMnay. Severnl companies Of the 10Th Ill
uois cavalry have done good service here oYs
hauling guerilias. Last week they recovsre
three wagon loads Of suffers goods. whic
!, | were captured By suerfllas crossing tho Toa
between Wayntsvi!lt: mud Lebanon.
The political Canvass in this city for Cat
| greesuiAn from the first district is still excl
ing some attention here, though it has fe.
bur attractive points for outsiders. 1t IS al
. nounced felni.ollfeialiy that the Rtpn1lica
Ii he i elected, by cl.lmtng his success IS
great conservative victory. This feature
the campaign is very singular. Biair's par
friends claim the support OF the Germans a1
Of all Republicans because they oay BiaiF a
proves. the President's emancipation pr
: clamation and voted two-thfrds Of the tiu
for all the radical measures before Congress
The Missouri Re1'stdsca's Will ask Its fflen
! to support Blair BECAUSE be Is conserratlv
Tbib Is rot lew style Of elccsionearing, b
It il evident somebody will hc badly sold.
: The Tories have came to grief By losing t
support Of the Rcp"llicaH. Their recent ca
ytntton was t~o-thirds composed Of M
who rass a,nong their fellows as good sec'
s!eni:te. Tier laye non,laatsd fal1 coun
t. ticket. jphn N. krum, Who Is Mchtnstr,
counsel, was, nominated tor Congress.
committee waited upon hin to procure
acceptance, when he asked for time to cons
it. The Tories were 90 offended by Il
request that they reconsidered the nomf'
: tion and nominated Lewis Y. RoRy. But
J, day Their ticket appears in the De'noerdt as
advertisement with Krnm's name includ
It is Inferred from this fact that he has CT
clcded to run. Judge krnm is represent
BY some oi Ills fri nds as an endor=er OF
r presidents proclamation. II this t. CORE
. VIC have the strange spectacle ot thEee can
datea for Congress In a e'aVeholding distr1
representing I'LL the parties, actually appr
irg the emancfration policy. Ought not
fsct TO shame the doughfacea Of Illinois
OF their efironterys
The chief requirement. Of the candidates
the iuteriar for CsngEese, il to be pfo-siaV
and opposed to the presidents proclamati
- Wby Judge Birch is permitted to preach "a
eectesion doctrines among tho people Of
ported as poldiy denles me power ol
government de paraots oPen 1tSletauet