, 1863-04-15

Tas rather Conservative body when it Inst
adjourned. TIE vacancies to be filled, with
one or two exceptions, return Conservative
delegates to add TO the former Conservative
majority.
All Information respecting the movements
OF the rebels In this State having been cent by
telegraph, Tcry little need be added. The Sit
uat1on at Fayetteville, Ark, is or WAS consid-
cred Interesting, owing to the isolated posi-
tion Of the garrison there, and the intcrrup.
tl"n Of telegrarhic communication between
tlat place and Springfield. If the rebels
should advance i force Of Eve or SIX thou
eand well nrnned men upon the place, the sit
uation might he deemed critical. Our officers
In the Southwest are well acquainted with the
dangers. and will see that no disaster occurs.
The. 10th 1llinois cayalry furms part Of the
garrison at Fayetteville.
Brig. Gen. Schoticld, whose nomination IS
Major General fnilcd Of confirmation, has, at
bis own request, been relieved Of further
duty in this department, and will leave here
in few days to report to Gen. Rosecrans, Ia
Tennessee. Gen. Schoheld is afflicted with
the pride which has injured certain other
Generals, an unwil1ingness to serve under an
officer once bis Junior, Having once com.
manded Gen: Heron, he cannot, he thinks,
a1lo" Gea. Heron to command him. This is
more Of West Point red.tapc, for which VIC
are, OF course, expected to make due allow
anGe. 1t is simply question Of taste.
Through some hocus pocus, an order has
recently been made changing the auetioneers
appofnted BY the Quartermaster to dispose Of
condemned Government horses. This job is
worth several thousand dollars per year. Il
makes little difference to the public who re-
eelTes TIE M business, so long as the parties are
loyal The newly appointed auctioneers have
heretofore been regarded rs reliably lo7al
men, but they glre strange proof Of their
consistency by advertising their sales In sucI
rank Copperhead organs as the Springfield
!ll.) Regi*ter, and Indiana .Srn,inel, 10 tie cx-
Giusjon Of the thoroughly loyal papers Of
Springfield and Indianapolis. The attention
OF the Secretary OF War Las been called to the
It would be hard to find lot Of men more
indignant than the rebel prisoners remaining
IN the military prisons here, who are Informed
that they will shortly be transferred to- the
James River, w., for exchange. They ars
principally MtsEU1rians and ArEausasans, who
have been cangh' bushwhaeking. Their chief
anxiety Is to 60 home, and the thought tha.
the jeff Davis Government orders their Re.
turn to Dixie via Richmond, makes them
1Flng mad. They deserve no sympathy,
however, and their early removal will be
blessing.
The exodus Of negroes through this city
the negroes will run to reach the haven Of
freedom. Afew days ago negro applied for
fee papers, who stated that he ran away from
Columbus, Ga, with his wife and fmily, and
worked his way BY the help Of slaves to the
Tennessee River, where he stole o skiT aud
made his way BY night down stream. over
rupids and shoals, till he reached Federal
picket. Several contrabands from jackson,
Miss, hare arrived here likewise after severe
toll and trouble.
Deserters are still coming in rapidly. 1tis
probable that those who return this month
will be treated lcnieutly, but after that period
the seyerest penalties will be enforced
Gov. Yates was warmly welcomed BY the
Illinois boys in the conyalcscent barracks II
tie Fair Grounds few days since.