, 1863-10-24
FROM ST. LOUIS.



sr. LOUIS, Oct. e. 1883.
Col. Poindc1ter, + former notorious gue-
rflla, has been released on bail ct ten snou-
eaud dollars, aud restricted to Rardo1ph coun'
ty, and to report weekly by letter to the Pro-
yost Marshal General.
shelp3's guerfl1as hz9c escaped by two
tcutes. Shelby and Coffee reached A.kauaas
by nearly the came route that they entered
Missouri.
Gen. schohc1d consulted With tbs leading
radicals here before issuing his late order to
prevent rehelsvoting. The Government has
again prohibited the shipment Of private
fieight to Mtmphis-
Gen. Butler ia to be invited to deliver a
speech in this city.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. o3.-Presidept LfncoIn's re-
p]Y TO the Missouri delegation and his letter
OF Instructions to General Schofeid, together
With an address by Nj. Drake in ans Ter to
the Pre6ident's reply, appear In the Democrat
this morning.
Ino msin points Of the Presidents reply
are, that lie fails to see that the condition Of
Missouri, aud the wrongs and suHetiugs Of
1he Union men. ara attributable TO the weak
less ard Wickedness Of any General, but rath-
er to civil war, Of which be gives vivid pic
Il
under fremont, Hanter, HalIeck aud Curtis,
he don't believe tie massacre at lawrence
Troves fmbectlitY on the part Of Schodeld. as
iimilar acts could have been committed b
G1ie1son or John Morgan, had they chosen to
ffon In preventing q counter mid into Mis-
touri BY citizens Of Kansas, as the only safe
way to nyofd indiscrimInate massacre.
He says The charges that Schot1t1d has pur-
posely Withheld protection from Loyal peo-
Die. and pnrpo6ely facilitated the objects OF
Of lis bcliEf, With Ills prescnt vicws. he
therefore declines to remove Schofield.
Regarding enrolled militia. be ca7s be shall
ascertain, better than he how knows, HAat1 It's
exact value is. In the meantime be declines
| to dtEband 1t, and expresses gratitude tor the
] l"sr, thereby enabling him to strengthen
Grant, Al the time reinfo-cemeats were I'm
Ferktive1y needed.
Hc discusses the propriety Of removing
Gtn. Curtis. Concafs In the delgat1on'a re-
quest regarding the elections, aad concludes
IS follows:
I1o not feel 5uatlaed to enter upon the broad
delc rou preeent in regard ethe political differ:
| enees between Radicals and Conservatives.
From time to time have done and said what
appeared to nc proper to do and gay. It oblIge:
@NA't1N- ~
| follow nobody. The Radicals aad Conservatives
each sgree with me- in some things, and disagree
In II. could wish that both agreed with mt
In eli thluge then they would both agree with each
ottey, and would be too stropg lof any Zoe, fsou
| aty quarter.
| They, however, choose to do otherwise. I dom
queetson their right. ], too, shall do what Scent
| to be my duty. Ihold whoever commands In his
souri,, Or e1ser here, responsible to me-, and no
to either Radicals or CONSERVATIVES. It 10 n,
duty to hear a1 but at last must, within my ew1
sphere, Judge what to do, and what to fosheaz.
M1. Drake says in his reply that the mate
rial points presented BY the delegation an<
Executive Committee mere unnoticed BY tn
President. and the case apparently decided II
reference to matters not urged BY either. II
reeasd to certain charges against schoAel'
referred to BY the President, they may b
enumerated thus:
1st-1mhecility.
the Lawrence muroerers, wonld not al1o'
them to be pursued into Missouri.
3rd-Schoteld has purposely withheld PRO
lection from loyal people and purpoke]
| tacilitated the objects Of dtsioyal.
Mr. Drake eays no such charges We-c MAD
In the address Of the delegation Or In tha lo1
| ter OF their Executive Committee, and tina
: re heard no such charges made 1t tie 1ate,
: He nrrou1ts fnr Them. therefore. ouly O
+ha s,,n..n.iti,,1 thot they r.erc contained {
r nre ~ he t~n statemcr;ts nall. liz he sui
Gcwm;tfees v',ch were nrese2ted to th
pJesiatnt hn. not suhmfttra 10 the delcc;
1,nn execntfyc committec.
? H. re1rett snch CHARGES were male, m
e+.fse foE h;n.aeM he hns m lnow1cdge wltc
Won1d @ 3 4i leai al iim T% to to- MAKE a or belieTe tho:
,horoea
; NJ Dake claims It was manifest to tt
6e'ecation vh11s In Washington. that tt
F.3t fnraiS+.+sa wa e.ai;.ted n tbeir hasa1
,tst th:v we're Tecoentzed rs rcpresensatiT, lei