, 1863-05-27

Lad arn,e, but stood spccchless without max
ing any attempt to capture Jackman while he
was in their power. Fine fellow that, to pro-
tect Union men against gucril1as
The'conteet to-day for the election Of one
delegate to the State Convention, to I'll o Va
cancy, presents the very extraordinary spec
tzclc Of canvass between two candidates,
each pledged TO unconditional emancipation
in the shortest time consistent with good or
der. Hon: Charles D. Drake Is supported By
the radicals, and james E, Yeatman By the
claybank or Blair emancipationists. As the
for {eatman and secure his election rs less
objectionable than Drake. who is one of
the bitterest and most incorporating
haters Of treason in every form
to be found in public life anywhere, though
three years ago be was q pro-slayery Douglas
Democrnt. II Drake is defeated, however, it
will be the fault Of his friends for not turning
out in their full force. Mr. Yeatman Is PIes{-
dent Of the Western Sanitary Association,
and . member Of the "Old Guard" militia
company, which has done considerable actiye
duty, though composed entirely Of men over
forty-fiFe years Of age.
4 report has been received from Northeast
Missouri, to the effect that large quantities Of
powder and lead have been emuggIed across
the river from Illinois by Copperheads, for
the use Of guerillas. The restrictions on the
sale of gurpoWder in this city are quite strin-,
gent, but etln tue rebels manage to erars brare
evidence Of loyalty, and mako oath they will
OF sell powder to any dlsloyal person. The
Ynodus opxrdndi Of Grading this requirement
is to sell the powder half dozen times, each
tine to some person less loyal than the last,
till 1t reaches rebel sympnthizer. This Is the
Memphis game, and no restrictions can pre-
Gen, Heron IS In town and expects to re.
cei1e an order assigning him to ! command
elsewhere In Rosecrans' depart
ment. he has asked to be relieved Of the
conmsnd Of the army Of the Frontier, on &C.
count of come unpleasant occurrences be-
twesn Gen. echoaeld and himself, subsequent
to the battle Of Prairie Grove and the march
on Van Buren, Ark. Gen. Blunt's friend,
Jim Lane, will probably have Kansas and the
Indian Territory erected, for the lftieth time,
into separate department, with Blunt in
command.
Price's movements In Orleans are UNDER
stood 10 be shaped with ultimate reference to
Missouri, but what plan he has laid ont now
for laying Missouri captive at the feet Of JEFF.
Davis, is unknown.
4 rush Of visitors to the Alton Penitcntiary
10 zee the Missouri prisoners sent up. there
from Grand Gulf having become nuisance,
an order prohibiting the issue Of permits to
visit the prison has been issued.
MAJOR Gen. Steele's testimony to the effect
that he heard several parties express the
opinion that Gen. Curtis was interested in
cotton spccu1ations amounts to nothing, as
Gen. Steelc's relations with Gen. Curtis dur
ing the last six months, and his remarks about
him in conversation, hare been unfriend1y. a
prejudice Of this sort might easily influence
the strength Of such adverse opinions.
Rev. Mr.. Newell Of st. Paul, Afinn., has re-
Gently returned from the southwest, where he
Agent Of the Sanitary Commission to relieve
the wants of our sick and suffering soldiers.
Warm weather ia upon us, and ice only six
inches thick at enormous prices to relieve it !!