, 1862-08-20

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brought to town with their masters, detained
one night and freed. One of the masters has
been released on giving bond for 200 to
deport himself as loyal citizen for one year.
The other remains In the military prison. The
provost marshal general in the exercise Of
these functions has simply performed his duty
as laid down by the confscation act What q
change from Order No, 8. What spectacle
that in the same city where that famous order
first saw the light less than year after twenty
two slaves claimed by rebels are emanc:pated
without the least furry On the part Of the
pro-slavery inhabitants. Does not this ey.
perience furnish an example Of the ease and
facility Of carrying out an emancipation poi
Icy toward the slaves Of rebels farther south
Ward3
The activity Of the guer11las In North Mis-
souri, has been checknated by the activity Of
the pursuing Union forces. Porter and Poin-
dexter, instead Of u hitting their forces, have
been forced to take to the brush, and to fy
like wounded stays from wood to wood to
avoid personal capture, while their gangs
lave been effectively broken up for the pres
ent. The telegraph has given your readers
the main facts Of the various fights with de.
tachments Of guerillas, and Of their inyariablc
defeat by our troops. Porter was, last week,
running along the northern tier Of
counties with only handful OF men
left, out Of the l, eco whom he commanded In
the Knox comfy fight three weeks since.
Poindexter has been racing up and down the
counties Of Boone, HoWard, Charlton and
Carroll tor ten days to avoid tight with the
Union troops sent out IN pursuit Of him. H.
has had two short fights with Col Guitar.
and at Conpton's ferry, at the crossing of the
Grand River, met with an irreparable loss ia
losing several wagon loads Of ammunition for
which ne is denounced second time by his
rebel friends as coward and incompetent.
The guerilla movements GA the south side
Of the Missouri River, have been confined
chiefly to the country west Of Eedalia, east of
Kansas City and north Of the Osage River.
Tie rebels still hold Independence, notwith-
standing the Repubzicaa Of this morning states
that they evacuated the town after the oceu-
patton OF only thlrty-6ix hours, 1t seems to
be the general opinion that the surrender Of
Independence BY Col Buell. was an act Of base
treachery. Col. Buell. belonged to the State
militia Perhaps this experience may lead to
the dismissal Of other Ssate militia officers.
has been felt for the safety Of Lexington.
Georgetown and Sedalia> The county records
have been brought to this city from Lexinr.
ton, and IN officer high in command at s..
dalia, recently wrote to his brother in this
city. that they daily expected an attack on
that post, and had recently trebled their num-
her ofpickets to prevent surprises. But with
the exception of the fight near Warrensburg.
mentioned above, no serious atfair has occur
red south Of the Missouri River during the
Last week that We are now advised Of.
The gunboat Warner, alias Halleck, has
TTniGPf ffH Missouri Rfvay. f,r,
iDgton, and has returned to Jefferson City,
On the downward trip, the boys Of the Hal
leck and Essex guard stopped at the residence
OF Gen; Sterling Price, and were furnished by
Mrs. Price with an excellent dinner of han,
and eggs and fried chickens. They remained
Of their stay, in pursuance Of orders, helped
themselves to q. beautiful supply OF
provisions, including chickens, -four and
fresh beef The place has been held
by Mrs: Pnce IN her own mama for MP
been reached or visited By any Union TROOPS
prior to the trip Of the Warner. It is located
On the edge Of the town of Bruins wick. IN
Charlton county The Chicago Tsnass ought
1or the sake Of consistency to deaounce this
Ore Of the best things Of tie season Is the
arrest Of Edward Vim. Johnston and Ills wifa
for disloyal language. Johnston was RECENTLY
Librarian Of the Mercantile Literary Associa-
tion. He is man OF letters and probably as
thoroughly posted in the details of modern
literature as any man in America Yet he is
likewise an avowed rebel and is now consnic-
Eous as the brother Of The confederate Ger
eral, Joseph E. job; ston, who was wounded
at the battle of Seven Pines Ills arrest was
caused by the tongue of his wife, who abused
the provost guard while tue latter were
searching her house for concealed weapons.
She was ordered to be arrested, and hershus.
h1Vinu ro$rte +Io
himself liable to arTest IN a
similar accusation. He was conducted to the
same building, but not the eame departing 1t.
occupied by his wife AS bota parties are ad.
Sancvd in years, and as their excitable temper
have already sought their release. Prison diet
and a little time for reflection will calo1 their
nerves somewhat and teach their intelligence
that l. is better to endure the ills OF living at
nome nome VIII quiet tongue than to brave prison
Ihe guerilla scamps found In this conntp
simply contiIm the impression Of the Last three
Mon1hs, that Nbels were, and still are, proba.
bly, assembling in small parties in the suberbs
OF the ei:y for the purpose Of joining gucrillas
IL the State Or running the Union 1i1es into
Urit1 Wright and twenty rebels, ieft The T city
c'andessinely md made their way over th.
country ard through the Gues into Arkansas.
Cenceaiment, in the thickets and woods and
valleye aroucd st. Louis, tits comparatively au
easy thing for fifty or sixty vigilant men, aud
the countFs to carry them food and equipments
without detection. Scouting parties are now
racing tnroughthe by paths and over the h:eh
ways in this county on all sides Of the city
with SIS much regularity as around the heal
quarters Of Gen Pope in Virginia.
Gen. Scho6eld's order to close all stores at
1n1Ir D. has n0f hphu rfJt1Iu anf =
It Will oe during the present week. M1ny
liquor saloons and retail establishments have
remained open A few wholesale dealers have
.alleo TO comply with the order and excuse
filing government contracts. But a.
! a general thing all kinds Of business
! is suspended every day at the hou,
named: and some fifteen or twenty independ.
ent military companies 20 to drilling A.
sc9n 54 ns the State militia rolls are completed,
and aN TIC necessary arrangements are made
Tor organizing the enrolled militia Into com,
panles, appointing officers, drill masters. pro.
vld11g arms and equipments, the order to Shut
the stores at four in the afternoon, viii bs
imperative.
| For the same reason the order restricting
travel from this State to Illinois, and from
cne county to another has been so far relaxed
that 1t has been an easy matter to procure
passport for the purpose Of going from
place to Place. Early in the week long
fEs11ngs Enlss q Illinois farmers wagons blockaded
their owners besieged the provost mar
shal's Office for passes. to lsare. R.iI.
road conductors and others who ar
constantly passing and repassiDg ever tbe
ferry were prevented from attending to Their
business on the first day Of the new restric.
hon. The screws have been taken of to &C.
commodate them, and have really never been
put down again.
Volunteering has progressed stesdily. Int
not rapidly during the last week. Col. Gin.
ion 3. Ffsk's merchants regiment Is f1Ilinp
up slowly but surely. Over SIS Of this regf.
ment Joined IN religious services at Ca1u
benton yesterday, and company of forty
men a1r1yed here for the same command last
night The Union Zougyes, the Excelsio,
1ooaves, the Shamrock regiment and Others
are getting additional men every day. Fisk's
regiment, 1t Is though, will now be frat in III
field. The Colonel Is one Of the most rahid
On1on men under all circumstances. who can
1e scared up. 4ou will never hear Of Col
C1nton 8. FISK, although In command of )
slaves for rebels. w SS''S1
Lasts militia COMPANY, lust o,p.n.
lied In Grundy county, vas Surprised Ann
paloled BY gueri1las under cfrcumsfarrss
which lead to the inference that it was a nisn'
ned ef1air to relieve the u nellsh'' from actiye
service I they should be exchanged The
joke would not be SO rich.
l. There are :, l37 paroled prisoners at Benton
Barracks. who are aching to get back into ser
vice again. They will probably be included
in the exchange Of prisoners, now In prorress
between the rebel authorities at Richmond
and our oRn al Washington.