, 1863-08-12
FROM ST, LOUIS.

fkOl 81, LOUiS.
IEcrease of Busllsghnckers-The En-
tlayement OF Free Nrgroes-Negro
Catching. Job-Elect1on ef Congress-
man-Gen. Blair, ETC., Etc.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Trbune.]
ST. LOUIE, Aug. 10, 1863
Bushw hacking has increased to consldera-
tle extent within few weeks. Gen. E. B.
Brown, who commands ut Jefferson City,
states that in Saline county the guerillas con-
centrated recently to the number Of five hun
dred, but before they had time to commit
any damage our cayalry were among them.
No prisoners have been taken lately, and the
soldiers say this game has long been played
ont. A brother Of the rebel General Marina
duke is reported to have been captured near
the town Of Marshall some days ago, but he
subsequently disappeared. As there Is some
doubt about his fate, 1t Is considered highly
probable TINT the militia hanged him to a con-
yenient tree. The gueril1as In this county
we're troublesome for few days. They at
tackled several small squads Of poorly armed
militia and defeated them, and came within
an nee Of capturing safe containing $50, 900
Of the new state scrip, commonly called Mis-
Eon1i greenbacks.
The reclamation Of freed slaves, and their
restoration to their former masters agents, is
about to be presented In It's proper light to
the War Department. The case of the en-
e1ayement Of negro girl, formerly owned by
Prince L. Hudgfns, IL more aggravated than
appeared at first sight. The girl was freed in
August, 1869, rs the s1aye of Hudgins, who ts
Ill. E.A$L.S Anuv<, Ay1I
traitorous procliVities are so well known TINT
last June he Was expelled from the State Con-
yentlon. The gtr1 received o certificate Of
freedom, Of which the following is copy:
OFFICE or Pnovosr MARSHAL GEN, |
DISTRICT Or Missouri.
Z: authority Of the United States, TINS
.1:GTF1cATE OF FREEDOM is given to the tol-
lowing described co1ored girl:
Nanne--Mary Logan.
Age-Fifteen.
Color-Dmk brown
Hight-Five feet.
It having been officially nsccrtained and de.
cided by me that Prince L. Hudgtus, of An-
drew county, Missouri, owner Of said negro
girl, having one son in the rebel army, and
having furnished aid and comfort to the enc
mics Of the United States, has been guilty Of
treason, and thereby has worked the freedom
of said Mary Logan from his ser7itnde under
the IPtoslsS P5ogisiS9asa aaa &C.: se.,aa arc % 1ssa
r.,.., BERNARD G. FARRAR,
ls1Aj Provost Marshal Gen.
After this document was issued old
Hudgips sold his title to the girl to Mrs. and
Mr., John P. Hudgins-by whom she was sold
to one Eads, aud By him run off. Nov comes
the worst part Of the transaction. Young
uudgins had made an affidavit Of his connec-
tion with the atfair to save himself from pun
ishrnent for Kidnapping and If this aaldavlt
etal Of this Department has got himself into
d fix. Hudgins swears that before doing ,any-
thing about reclaiming the girl he consulted
Col. Broadhead, the Provost Marshal General.
It appears that In Sept. 1869 Col Gault, who
was then Provost Marshal General, gave
not free, altbough 1t did not in words cancel
the certificate Of freedom Hudgins kept
copy Of this but had lost both copy and orig.
inal. He told Broadhtad, however, that the
woman had tree papers from Far.ar, and this
certificate from Gauls, asking him which he
would respect. Broadhead said he regarded
and and that haPftn nuSeus arrested L lie woman nu nn.
der civil process, the military should not
interfere. This was prior to any attempt
to arrest the girl. Hudglns did not have
Cunts order or certificate, when he had the
slave girl arrested. Broadhead told him to
wait lew days, when general order would
powers In this State. The famous Oraer No.
63, was here alluded to, ard vhen 1t was issued
HudginE had her arrested. H sold her to Elds,
and since then she has not been heard from.
These facts are In the hands Of parties prepar-
Ing to prosecute, Hudgins. It is difficult to
see how he can BE- p9nisheo, f. The Interviews
rect]y stated. That officer must stand be-
tween Hudgius and harm, Or take the conse.
Qutnces hinstlf
John g. Scott, eorperhead, is probably
elected in the Third Congressional district.
over Lindsay and Bogy. Tne responsibility
for this result LIES pn the men who claim to
President Lincoln In Missouri, who placed
Joseph P. Bogy In nomination after Col.
Lindsay had been nominated by the emancl-
pstionitts of the district. Bogy received less
Than five hundred yotes In the dlstrict, not
quite enough to elect LindeaT It Is true, but
his friends were deferred. from making the
efforts to secure his election which they might
have made had tbs chance been more ho peful.
The Union, the organ Of the Federal Office
holders, supported Bogy and detEacted from
Lindsay. The loss OF ~ ~ Aap1ni.t!a!on n man m
souri, proceeds from the conduct Of the Presi.
dents 50. called friends..
A la1ee pumber Of rebels are returning to
their homes In the interior, and taking the
oath Of allegiance. Luckily they cannot vote
without committing perjury, Among them
are some men who have betnl prominent In
tleir t1eason, including bro bier Of e1.Gov.
Claib. jackson, and JEFF. Jone3 a noted Gallo
why County traitor. About three hundred
t MiEsourians who were capturtd and took the
oath of allegiance at VicEsbulS, reported here
| oD parole, and have been se1 to the Geatior
| street prison. They are sick t the rebellion,
| and very anxious to 60 homo The protests
Of loyal men against allowing these paroled
secesh to again 0yerrun the cklntEy have been
20 numerous that Gen. Sehtield refuses at
present to liberate them. Their return
under such circumstances Ia q strong
argument to rebel sympfhizers to &C
qniesce in the occupancy Of the State
| by she d-d Yankees.
The Conservatives are infgreat glec here
over the recent speech Of Mi. Gen. Frank 2.
Blair, ir., accepting the E fancipation Ordi-
nance passed by the State 0nyention. as EN-
fnentlT proper and Just. The General Is look-
ing ahead, when he may reed the Eotes Of the
Conservatives. When ths Germans sloughed
off from his support, the Genera1 sorely need
ed new element Of strength # be has
found it among bis CONSERVATIVE friends, much
good may 1t do him. II
A terrific thunder storm passed over the
ctr last night, cutting us of from al te1e
graphic communication abroad