New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-27
FROM MISSOURI.
The Question OF Requiring the Missouri
lIiiiiia 10 Protect the State Senatorial
Aspiraiion.-The Biair and Knox Con-
test - From the South Wc-t - Rebel
Movements About the GuerriiIns The
$500, 900 Assessment-A Hospital yo-
Iaus, &C., SC.

From Ous special Correspondent
81. Loris, Nov. a. 1907.
Nothing further Las been beard concerning the
contemplated change in the programme for prevent
ing tie Rebels from obtaining foothod in Missouri
Tie report that the veteran militia in the lsy
Of the United States and the newly enrolled militia
will be required to protect the lives and property Of
Union men and oxterminaie al foe, Of the United
States Government whether in the form Of gucrsl.
las or regular Confederate soldiers has stirred ~
quite en- excitement among the mililismen Of thi'
city and vicinity Should tie pioposed policy pre-
vail there VIII be vigorous protest against IT by
the Union men Of the State who consider The militia
wholly Inadequate 70 repIess Rebel outbreaks. The
argument may be used, moreover, that Western
Virgnans aud kentuo kians ure protected by troop
raised olewhore. As the proposed Withdrawal
however LsH not taken place, II - ukelcso To spscu
late any further. When the order appears pUblcy
there sill he considerable more OF q sonsatlon than
the mere rumOr that II will be- ifsued creates now.
Concerning the election no important develop.
ments have tmnspired. The returns for Congress
msn in the Fret District will be closed, and the
Official result declared tomorrow. Yesterday, ac-
co.ding 10 the returns AS they then stood, kaox
was - ahead OF Blair; but returns from several
companies Of Blsifs old regiment, the let Missouri
Artillery, in town. and are said TO give Blsir d
large majority; though If they turn out as Other
majority will be very ineager indeed. The contest
viii be decided and the result transmitted by tee-
graph before this reaches you.
Senatorial candidates arc beginning to come for.
ward with their claims quito rapidly. There 10 an
unwililugDcss displayed by tho members Of the
Legislature elected from this county 10 support the
claims OF john i. Henderson for reelection, though
he will perhaps manage TO pull through n caucus
nomination, aud titus secure BIS election. Before
this result can BE- attained, however, 1t Will be
neeeseary for Mr.. Henderson 10 Indorse tho utility
and practicablty Of tie President Proclamation.
Mr. Henderson has sad that Whenever the time
came when he had TO choose bet tween Slavery aud
the Union hs would choose the Union every time.
VIII he say now that the time for crushing the
admitted oause OF tic Rebellion has arrived Upou
his response To tbs queson depends bis reelection.
Tie Lion. D. w. Noel, lately defeated for reelection
TO Congress from SOnih-East Missouri on account OF
his Emancipation pfOcliviiles, Is looming up iOIml
daily az o candidate. Probably b. Graft Brown
will BIO elected for the fall term from March f. 1863
TO March 4, 1863. There viii be q short term from
December this year til the end oi tho present Con.
gress; and in Blair beats Knox for Congress ia
the Frat District 1t ID proposed 10 Knox ioe THAT
snort term.
Ia war matters the record in tlis State does not
present many intere ting catufes rcpor, reaches
us Via Spripiied that iiindnan IL again advancing
Missouri, from Fort SuiiL, with 1000 men. Inls
ID sheer Iodse! II Hindmaa Is ia Command, which
II dOubilGI 10 Knows beilGf lLan 10 Try 10 lnvHle
Missouri with badly armed and worse.discplnod
rabbie, 70 completely demoralAed by Tho recent re-
roat from tie Missouri line the Boston Noun
tain. ~ Tor permanent occupation OF tho Mis-
SCUM counties adjoining the arkansas lnc that TOO,
an absuidiiy they will be liable 20 be pounced
upon any time by force from Springfield. But The
most important iact Of all is that the country from
Springfield TO Fayetteville there is no food or forage
Whatever. Even tie few inhabitants who remain
there are suffering for the nccesearles OF fe and IL
ID phyeical ImposribilIty TO subnst h Rebel army
upon the country. Nobody believes they can transport
enough provisions for large army iron. Van Buren,