, 1863-04-25
The WAR IN MlsS0yAI,
EXCITING /; ASPECT OF
AFFAIRS.
THE REBELS STEAL 4 STEAMER AT
ST. LOUIS.
[SpcciEl Dispatch to the Chicnro Tr;hune

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1
sT.Lou1e, April "a, 1863.
1he rebele took Possession of Frclericks-
burg, yesterday morning, capturing the te1e-
graph operator there, and few Of the en-
rolled militia residents. There is rumor
mentioned at Daridson's headquarters that
the rebels occupation Of the place was con.
tested by the enrolled militia, but nothing
definite Is known.
4 Acayalry raid, by rebels, toward st. Gene
We've, is predic;ed.
no boats arc yet allowed to 60 down the
river.
a report, through Gen. Herron'e headauar.
tcrs, represents Price ut Pocalou:as will,
12.o00 conscripts Marlaaduk: is in command
in Southeast Missouri
Gen. Mcneil arrived safely Mt Cape Glrar-
dcau yesterday, and sent 4 courier to Jones'
boro, Illinois, announcing his arrival. As la
is not Inclined to remain lille there will be
heard Of fighting shortly Cape Gira-deau il
quiet. Eli tic extra arms from there arrived
here tAls morning.
Brig. Gen. Barthnldy, Of the Enrolled Mill
tia, WIS kidnapped at his residence, in CHS
Go"s do"afu Co., yesterday.
Three regiments Of City Militia have been
| ordered in camp to s,e ready for active duty,
and the It'll Regiment, in addition has been
detailed to guard Secession prisoners and do
Provost Guard duty.
Payments ut thirty dollars, and one nc,
cent. on taxable property, to secure exemp
tion from active service in the Enrolled Mill
tia, have been very lively to-day. One mar
paid as high as $50 for his certificate.
Gen. Vandeyecr has assumed command At
Ro1la. Fayetteville has been cyacuatcd by
Col. Harrison-the troops falling back on
Springfield. Scouting in the vicinity of every
military post has been carried Oh for the last
few days with great activity.
It il announced semi officially, that prn.
boat will soon be ready to convoy steamers
down the river to Cairo. There is no serious
apprehension Of tue present raid o1
the rebels inticting mischief to any
| great extent. The preparations are ample
for the emergency. As usual, hundreds o1
| absurd runors have circulated to-day.
The Democrat publishes the following to.
morrow morning, Friday: The well known
Memphis packet Belle Memphis was cut out
from our 1eyee on Friday morning at 3 OF 4
O'Clock. At last the circumstances attending
tie clandcstinc departure Of that vessel in
tic small hours, las led some 10 the fear that
she has been captured by carefully con,
coctcd and boldly executed rebel scheme.
This morning the agents aud some Of tue
officers were engaged in talking over the
event, and attempting to cnme to satisGlc.
tory explanation Of the mysterious affair, but
they were still in . bewildeEed condition ut
last accounts.
| It seems that at !; or o'clock d. nl., twenty
armed men, headed by one who called him.
self member Of Gen. Curtis staff, seized the
boat, file captain and clerk, and other of the
officers being absent in the city, aud admins,
tered an oath Of sccrcsy to tho passengers
and I'll OF the crew and officers who remained.
They Administered the same oath to the gen
tlcman acting as tho revenue aid, and sent
him ashore. As soon as steam could be
made, the boat backed out without supplies
Of provisions or anything else, aud there Is
no hont at present in port fast enough tc
oycrtake her.