The New York herald., 1863-11-07
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
Our ST. Louis Correspo.dencc.

Our ST. Louis Correspoadences
ST. LouIs, Nov. 3. 1868
Mihary Inac.t~ty--cessatcN Of GueSiUo Outrases-
FormoJ Execution of a Basa,ch&ctev-A HStes Major
Gen rn's Widoo IN 7oson dc.
Military operations In this stss have become Obsolete.
There being no rebels. save a few guerias. there is
nothing for troops to do just at present besides gar
rison duty guarding railroad bridges and attending
prisoners Of war The late raid under Shelby nine
days wonder, The damage INFLICTED considerable.
but the rebels did not stay long enough To proa BY the
RAID and the little military activity which their arrival
and departure caused has entirely passed away
General Ewing. with about fifteen hundred cavalry.
pursued the rebels from the Pacific Railroad TO the Bos
ton Mountain He was joined the old Pea Ridge bat
tle ground BY General Juo hoNel who followed Shelby
the mountain but the willy rebel escaped across the
Arkansas river at Van Buren, and thus made his way
into friendly territory without further dculty This
pursuit very severe on and horsss; but
ong remote chance remained Of capturing tho rebels
the fatigue was borne without nnchins.
is stated that Fort Smith, Arkansas ia to bs ovacu-
ated soon, account Of the diculty OF hauling sup
plies through the winter from Fort Scott. and on
account Of the increasing annoyance caused by
guerilla raids on our wagon trains bound TO
that point. Fort Smith has served admirably as re-
orutng station for tho Union army in that regon up
wards Of fifteen hdndred recruits having been obtained
in little two months. Beyond this the place has
value n military view IL s NOT Of the least strate
gc Importance, and the surroundns country being
rara.lvely destitute Of supplies. the effort to hold the
place greater than the advantages to DO derived from
IT, The troops will doubtless fall back Scott or
join General steele's command At Little Rock.
The cold weather had sent the guerillas various
parts of the country 10 their holes They stand
The cool nights out DOORS aud cannot concentrate aud
sleep towns villages for fear OF the Union cavalry
being upon them by morning few squads are occa
sionay heard from, stealing horses and robbug travel
lers but raids on towns for plunder loss frequent
than at any time since last spring The Southern Confe
will give themselves up prisoners, but by far the
largest proportion will return to the vicinity OF their
homes and scatter in towns and earn their living as
honest men until next
A Bpshw hacker named John Nichols, was executed by
hanging at Jefferson City on the 30th ult having been
tried and found guilty by military commission Of
ing in eeriils gang. whose robbertes murders and
houseburnngs wore accompanied by q savage cruelty
equal 70 any thing in the history Of the Nichols
caught last May and his sentence approved the
President The gang he connected with outlaws
without any commission from JEFF. Davis any Of his
subordinates though stealing and numbering his
Nichols ccnducted himself very bravsly the scaiod.
and informed the crowd that he would show them chow
Coniedefate soldier could die" He placed tho fatal moose
aroSnd nis Cwr neck ana spotted Win the priest 10 at
hanging OF srila yet recorded the informal cases
tho Kansss cSyalry, would nll volume.
While Nichols 3 hanged, another famous guerilla s out
on bail and parota 10 answer charge OF treason Pon
dexter who twis raised large guerilla force North
rsgss Union ens has bsen released the Just
mentioned 10 pretendss however, " have thoroughly
Tha n M
but the government has singular notions OF clemency,
which cannst be Judged bythe ordinary rules Of action
within days By the arrival IN midst the widow
OF the rebel Major General John j. Bowen, who COM
the surrender. Mrs Bowen has obtained joint con-
sent Of both sides for her journey Northward and her
oueror ~ bV the eSte sscssS poDus,"n OF the city, sud
u spite Of her mourning has been the recipient
Of dinners. tea PARTIES social receptions and private at
ention tbs moment Of her arrival Mrs Bowen has
furnished The local press with variety OF inter estng
personal items concerning many individuals who left this
stages She ssys that the south caniot be starved al
though uxuries are scarce and command the most won
Todsy the State election for Judges ss the Supreme
arc - iSlO.s- -Radicsi-FOr Judge: q tho supreme
Arnold Kreksl. couservs.ive-For Judges Of the
Supreme csur Barton Bates, VIM. V. N. Bay, J. B. 8.
the personal friends of The dasreas candidates are WORK
engaged wagon. drawn by ELEPHANTS placarded
WITH his posters to 90 about from porto poll 10 rouse up
the faithful. TN
The embargo private freights for the South which
been 10 force for some time owing 70 the wants OF the
apefect rush OF drays 10 the evse with merchandise
for Memphis, Helena, vieksburg and New orleans. The
reminds ts evee requenters Of the halcyoa days
gone by. t
Ths Collector or Internal Rsvcnnss this dssssa 70
Gently decided thssa ave cent stamp was required
each certificate u the oath required by the state Convea
ton 70 DO taken " oil voters although the oath might
be Administered Stta 70 avoid tho stamp duty An
appeal made Of IntssaAi eveuue
at Washington who a once overrued the ST. Louis de-
cision and declared no stamp must be exacted.
The Legislature Of Missouri will assemble few DAYS
TO elect United States Senators.