New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-05

by Government agents without consulting the own
ers They have no contract with thc United States
either Tor compensation or recovery OF demages III
ease D. loss. WHAT renders me c.ss great deal
worse Is tiat the boats -aiZed 40 III sbur-h GIN
Elm All and Louisville r1c ali protected BY contracts
between The owners or captains ant army quarter
masters, IN which tho us, stipulation against los
white rmplpytd by Government eyoud the ordinary
risks OF navigation Is contained. Tue owners OF the
ST. Louis craft were very anxious for the safety ~
their property, which is valued at $l7jj,0JO. The
whole difficulty GpIears 10 be IN the manner Of the
seizure AID The ga sequent proceedings. Every one
81 g owners w0uld ue LAD 20 ch rer bis boat 10
Uncle sm in the usual way, that Is by Offering u
compensation and receiving a guaranty against any
,u-s caused by the L,I1i Nour serves 0I me Doie
The Qlauermasttf bore says ha has no authority 10
pes for any loss not covered by n contract. TIE
oWnsTs OF st. Louis bouts are entitled 10 the same
privileges ~ the owner5 Of Ciiunnail and loua-
Vile boats. and they should have It. The idcts III
tne Gaze have been lld before Ctn. Curtis.
Some singular facts have been revealed by the an
nual report OF the ) a,e AUDITOR Of the relation of
slaves and Slavery in Missouri. Returns 90 r.dve
property have been received from OIL! thf!-i9ar
counties, by which u appears Inst The decrease III
She number Of slaves III two wears j. 6lUl. Asfnr-
iuG ts rule 10 apply TO The balance OF State, i1e
total decrease woulI bee only 10 80. 1ns wolf
leave abou, g9COD slaves still M the State, Tar
grgeT number tran ANY ierson .ns es mated dluns
the | NJ SIX months. Inc valuation 81 the remaining
dawes IN llG n ~ tE litstu Nt'uiN 'lelA ~
be by tiIs calculation about S@l,oUtuUD III round
igJues. Perhaps tho r3i singular deyeioplont Is
the ratio Of decrease 81 tht COMMITTEES alOus mo MI
si-sipp River and along Size Iowa line. ! o. Demo-
cratic counties in llhnOis, along the river ,o'e
nave proved worse nclghbOT Tor the hssonIi slave
holders ;han the Republicans oil Iowa. lie counties
OF Marion. Pike. ~. Charles Jlio Girirseau, ~.
Louis, aud ) Gtuovieye have lot ID per cent oi
t.tir flaycs while No.owGy, D4yir', and Adal,
close 90 Iowa, have actually in.Icnsed ID slaves
since 1867. Does ibis exhibit snow That tue Govern
neut has been lax 10 It's protection 90 fltNrtOdeis
4 ColOuc' IN Furrcrfs Cavalry Brigade Laued
Cox who was taken prisoner n tennessee li Gen.
Sullivan. ana sulseQu ntiy escaped BY milnG away
on Tho BOAT between this clty aUd Caro- Was 80
arrested at tie Olive street iotel Oh >" uidt L.al
Al first no had The assurance 10 deny ms Ilchtt!t
but when oornered BY Tie evidence, Admi'.el
hat ae war an escaped prisoner and eXclsed MINI
self for appearing at puOhc note uy saying '"h'
ST. L0lis Rebels toid hm he would Do lcIiccHJ SAFE.
Affairs IA the Southwest have been very qhe' OF
late The Rebels humburgel thor sympaihiIcrs
severely durng the late rad on Springfield Ihey
told them % collect forage and prOylsohs, ana carry
them 10 springfield, az 1larIaduhc would creamy
CAPTURE that place, aud Ply them IN gferLoal "a.
som. of the moor Ccluded victims actually believed
The Rebels aud carried things 10 sell ~ Sprugheid'
They Disappointed TO hnd tue Rebels We're
driven oil.
Rumors are quite current he?e that 0yertures have
been made 20 prominent conservative m thls state,
wi.iauiWILltrtIc support OF tie NcIth-N 81 from
the GOvcrugent, but the game does 40. work. lie
very fact tha. tuch trealoua le efforts are "elt con-
ceAed ior .ear oil popular indignation, o. proof that
the leaders do moi expect 90 succeed win ne pe0-
rie excepting by deceptive means. HE Secession
Its only encourage such schemes Tar enough 10 help
zoe disruption u The Union. 4 ridiculous story bus
Of late been privately circulated that Gen. Fremont
II Involved IN the North.Ncslem C0liedrracy buri-
ness. but tho story scarcely nceds contradiction IL
has however, been repeated in many Instances
within . lew weeks.
Jo'n NJ. Vince, whose eccsutnciies and p0liti /
cal change OF front from Emancipation TO Secession
have been noticed, IA fepOrt.- killed IN the iians
vile Fl ht. Ills family believe the story, and have
obtained permission to 70 throlsh the lines IN order
10 yet his body. The withdrawal Il The volunteer
forces from this State for concentration further
south, ana the substitution 81 toe State militia ANA
enrolled militia M tie aO0 OF projecting loyal cit
zsne "a once more agi-l,cd Tie State militia COM
prses ten regiments paid b. tie United States.
They are IN active service. Tie enrolled rInla
conprises all citizens not exempt between Is aud -
J. is now understood tina. Tie enforcement Of TIE
500 OJO assessment j. lc. ID the discretion Of Gen.
IuItis who 10 seeking toe counsel OF Union Men On
the cxpedency OF the measure.
Ram Is descending to-day ia torenis, and the NV
or Is rising The weather is renal kAbly mild.