New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-25
FROM MISSOURI.
Gen. SehoHeId's Posifion--A Pro-slavery
Provost Marshal-Ancr Rushwbnekers
nsoIdicr Hinged byiGacrriIlas-New
Convention. -

From Our Special Correspondent. ~
ST. JotIs Dec. 10. ls63.
The case of Gen. Schofield is maniieStly OF
great importance 10 this State The rumors aud
counter runors Of his removal and his sudden depart
ure FOR Washington last Saturday by order Of Secretary
stanton, caused considerable speculation here, and
when It announced couple Of days ago that dis
embairass the President he had asked 10 be relieved
there was sensation Of relief through the hearts Of Ill
truly los II citizens. The request of the General ought
10 b. gladly complied with, but there IL hardly doubt
that he took that course a. his pride from the NOR
tihcaiion II n removal The end of Gen Schofelds al.
innisratlon and the appointment of an officer Of thor
ough Anti->layery convictions VIII he happy day for
Missouri for situated this State is the military pol
icy Of the Commanding General is matter of the high
/ esi Importance.
under the plea Of allowing the civil law to snppant the
military ia counties not actively in Rebellion has proved
the Of fostering spirit Of intolerance that was
doing great injury at home and abroad. There VIII
be tear she'd among the uncondtionq Union men OF
Missouri for the removal Of Gen. Scloled The least
that can be- said Of him is that he is weak minded man.
completely under control Of Gov Gamble. the Copper
head NJ C., exGoy King and the Pro Slavery faction
ill lately dominant In this State.
Schoiields removal will cause rafting among The
dry bones when new man arrives here. The first
Onslaught ought 10 be made on the present Provost
Marshal-ticncrul Col JAS. q. BrOadhead The develop
mcnts which will probably be brought 10 light in few
days concerning the connection OF this man with the
beyond present belief The fact that he was heard TO
remark In crowd of lawyers in the presence ofSamuc
Knox esq the contestant Of Frank Bairs seat. only
little while before his appointment a. Provost Marshal.
that the Abolitopsts all ought 10 be hanged with
Stanton and Chase the head III them will convey An
idea Of his character and fitness for the Office he how
holds The removal Of Brvadhead is impcrativey de-
mnndcd He has been n stumbling block In the way Of
many measures Of Emancipation without donbt. and
what makes it worse is his pretended friendship for
the cause. There is much reason TO rejoice ia the
prospect Of his removal
ing operations kept up vigorously in various
tons. Not long ago Capt. Leepcr, who commands two
companies of State militia M Patterson. 20 miles below
Pilot Knob. while On Il scout had skirm.h with bush.
whackers and killed five of them-the rest away.
The pockets Of the deceased ound full of Confed
scrip issued 10 Thomas &. Reynolds. our bogus Rebel
Governor Reports from the Ozark Mountain region
aud from the Sonth. West mention the killing Of bush
whackers In small squads quite often As II well un
destood both sides that when cavalry meet with
guerrilas now, no quarter is asked or given; these
little skrmshes often quite sanguinary The adyan
tages are ninety times In hundred with men. aud
the number Of corpses left to rot and decay In the
bushes Of the border counties Is something revolving
"a contemplate.
Sometimes the boot Is on the other leg A week ago
Yesterday four men belonging 20 the 9th Mo- Cavalry
Springfield. when they surrounded by Is 20
guerrias who fired upon them. Our men returned the
fire. and started to Three got OFT but the other
was captured. The first three returned To the spot
few hours later when they found their late companion
suspended to tree near where the fight occurred and
life extinct. These occurrences form sad chapters in
the progress Of the war, but they Inevitable
Qences Of the barbasm practiced by gnerras toward
unarmed men.
A large Rebel ma has been intercepted recently