The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-26
Oar -. Louis Corrsspo.deace.


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Oar -. Louis Correspondence.
81. Logs, Jan. %, 1858
kavradsskes Escape Csnfsmod-An Extraordinary Marsh
10 Relieve Spss~Qfeld-Horible Ouraoss BY Guerrilla
Alleged JayAasskine Conspiracy, &C., &C.
MArmaduks's escape Is confirmed BY dispatches from
wsstpiains, received this morning. General Davidson
with an infantry regiment carried In army wagons. and
twelve hundred cavalry, made forced marches from Van
Buren, In Carter county, over horrible roads, through
swamps and over mountains, 70 reach westplains
in time to intercept the rebel retreat. AT nrst 1t
WAS thought they would take this road from
Hartsville. Nobody thought the rebels would b
willing TO encounter the hardships Of tho awful
road through Ozark county. The most natural route
from Hartsvilie TO Arkansas 10 BY way OF westplans
and II the rebels had been sufficiently obging have
taken II they would have had elegant chance for st
class fight But they concluded not 70 accommodate
their Union brethren and skedaddled by different road
Ronforcements from the Army OF the Frontier for the
relief OF Springfield reached the latter place carly
week composed OF the Second brigade Of the First d.
vision. News Of the attack on Springfield reach
Cd General Schonsld on the 10th. He immcdi-
ately despatched the Second Kansas cavalry, with
two mountain howitzers and Rabbs lndiana
battery Cor the Of danger. The march FRO Elm
record They reached Springfield on the l3th In sixty
two hours from the time Of starting The distance Is los
miles From CassvilIe nfty.three miles southwest Of
Springfield 70 tho latter place the cavalry and artillery
horses did not stop 70 feed but The ride between
the two places WINS accomplished in just thirty hours
already on record that soldiers are equal any en-
DURANGO and ready for any hardship In the service Of
their country and that y not by any fault Of theirs that
the rebels gain any advantages by raids upon our rear at
horrible story ia related n an oincis COMMUNICATED
cavalry. to Con- Ben Loan commander Jefferson City
COL Psnck saysPrvate johnson OF the artillery oom
dorus bs H ss from tho ar
and three from the militia II you could sec their man
gled bodies you would not wonder why Is wrto you
that gueras wives should be forced out OF the country
They al wounded, and killed afterwards in the most
horrible that nends could devise. All shot
In the head and OF their faces cut 70 pieces with
boot heols Powder was exploded in ono ear, and
both cut or close to his head Whether this inhu
man act was committed while he was alive or not have
Colonel Penick says further-"Teu or these villains
armed as They arc with their wivos and children 70 act
spies. equal twenty OF my Gucrllss
threatening Union In this county (Jsckson) and
am arrcstng tho wives and sisters OF Of tho most
hrsas into They have also an
mont upon tho men OF the county and are fast col
loctng IT,
The letter refers to acts in the vicinity OF Iade
pondence where Colonel Penck In acting post com.
msnder II decidedly the worst section Of the State for
rebel gueras. The counties both sides Of the Mis-
souri, river between Jefferson City and the Kansas bor
dor, hard lot 10 manage Guerias abound IN every
nook and corner and whenever favorable opportunity
Increment from Arkansas gang Of gueris crossed
the Usage at Eonans Ferry the 17th who captured
lieutenant and seven men belonging TO the enrolled
militia. They were paroed, the paroles being
signed by a lieutenant OF Quantrelrs regiment
Marrnaduke's division These and other cOrroborative
circumstances have led to the conviction that portion
OF the rebels who made the attack the town bf Spring
held tho Sth did not return with Marmadukc but have
returned to their homes Quanfre gang has long boon
quiet The capture OF enrolled militia near Honmans
Ferry ought 70 be sufficient idence that ouantres men
arc now returning 10 Western Missouri Trouble nepy
be expected ia the western part OF the State If
this is the BY the way Kansas City paper says
Quantre Is in league with the abolition jayhawkers from
wholesale thevng The editor says Quantrels
confedcatcs sold several hundred horses TO the
United states and pocketed the proceeds which horses
were stolen by rebel gueras from loyal mon
There In q big between the steamboat owners and
the Quartermasters Department IA this West. The go
Is at present using nearly every available
stoamboat belonging TO the ports Of Pittsburg, CINCINNATI
Louisville and St LOUIS These beats have not been
taken in pursuance OF contract or agrec6ent but
seized by military ORDER and the owners forced to
QArtermaser has power 70 pay for any boat IN case
~ loss through any cause and the hazardous servce IN
which the steamboats, engaged bar 70 heY insu-
by tho underwriters. Besides this oppression, the
cannot obtain pay for the use d their steam
until the job s completed.
IL In currently rurnored that the radical emancipation
lists made ovorturss TO the conservatives TO FORM
coalition for the election OF II. Gratz Brown and John
Phelps TO the United States Senate The bargain win
hardly amount 10 anything, az the Phelps mon are too
ZIONIST like Gratz Brown on any terms Some sort Of
a bargain must be patched mp between the conflicting
elements or Missouri will be unreprosented In the next
session OF the Senate.
The gamblers numerous, aud il Is said are prosper.
oss. Their early expulsion would be good thing