, 1863-06-06
Qi)ifago Qribune.
OUR ST, LOUIS LETTER.

Guerilla AEft1tfon-Mtssou Rive,
Eoats Fired 1nto-OperatIonx OF
Dix1c-severc Joke on 4 Disting1 1sf,. H.
ed Conservative Practical ETa anc1
Patfen Questions General Heron,
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune !
ST. Louis, June !, 1863
The quiet condition Of affairs In the city is
IN striking contrast with the agitation in the
interior, on account Of gnerillas. Small bands
OF oushWhackers, whose numbers allow them
to scatter and concentrate at pleasure, and
with such rapidity rs to defy pursuit, are
committing deprcdations in almost every in
terror county, a short distance from the line
| Of the railroads.
Next to the free navigation Of the Missis-
s1ppi, the free navigation of the Missouri
stands In importance to this city. The que
rillas art doing their best to make our biz
rivers Us dangerous to steamboat men as DOS.
6able- The arrival Of erery boat brings up
an account Of the firing into Missouri River
steamers. Since the unsuccessful ATTEMPT to
bring to the steamer Fanny Ogden, the
hounds have fred into the steamer Emma
bound to LeaTenworth with government
stores; the steamer Thomas E. Tut, bound
to kacsas City, and the steamer Spread
Eagle, :fiom st. Joseph for St, Louis. Neither
steamer paid any attention to the shots of the
busAwlackers, and in the case of the Emma
It "as vigorously returned by the guard On
board- The filing came from both sides Of
tie river, and ut long distances apart, The
Spread Eagle arrived here on SATURDAY.. Her
cabins and texas are riddlcd with bullets. and
It is wonderful how the pilot escaped death.
Ibis sea1ucr Was tired into near The town of
Wavtrly, town which early distinguished it.
| se]i " holding secession meeting and pro-
scrablng the circulation Of tue Missouri Dsn,-
ocrat. It has sent forth whole companies tn
join Price, and the proceedings If its iuhub;-
1ants hare been marked with sufficient yfndic-
tiycness and cruelty to justify tie destruction
Of every house in its limits.
a recapitnlation Of come OF the guerilla
items which have come to hand within ayeck.
would present merely repetition Of the ao-
counts heretofore published The guerlllas !!
hare confined their principal operations to
stealing horses, as If to mount large forca
for bushW hacking during the next summer
Affairs ln the western counties are in condi- |
ton truly pftiable- Tie summary punish |
nent inflicted on the guerilas there by order
Of Gtn- Blunt has reused the spirit of 1be !
devil in the sufferers, and blood for blond IL |
the motto both parties are now actinp nnon
The elect, however, will in the end pToye al.
Santafeen,s i,ss Us t1 tue Onion cause In many
countles Inc Union men 0utnnmber the seces-
slonls1s two to one, and the damnable ont
raScs OF the rebels has provoked a bitter shirt
ot retaliation. ln some localities the Union
NTH will not tolera'e the presence of rehej
sll ssympathlsers On any terms ]. It is believed
Cnionists have s4uclched the traitors bY few
judlcious cases Of shooting. The cxtermina-
don OF the rebels seems to be q general da |
termination In North Missouri, Ia case of
another concerted outbreak BY guerillas.
den. scholleld glo~s last iu popular conf
dcnce. He has erinced Willingness to CARY
Gut the vigorous policy inaugurated by Gen.
Curtis in relation to the resident tfaitors-
Lo.day y another batch Of secessionists, in.
c1uding O. a1oat dozen women, are expected
to leave fur tue South in charge Of Can't
Adams, an officer OIL Gen. Srhoficld's staff
They will be taken through the lines IN dif
efent direction from those who were left near
gio5a eSo5 Ms IT. has been suggested that
road to Little Rock, and inasmach a. Cen.
ff1ce Inns been sent west by JEFF Davis to
organize an army tor tue inroslou of MfssOnri
perhaps the military authorities are afraid
that the exiles might return to the State
sooner man II passed through the lines
IN Alabama or Mississippi Among the
party to be banishcd to-day is Edward Wi.
liam Johnston, brother to the rebel General.
doe Johnston, one Of the most polished
scio'ars In the West. All these individuals
we're sa'guine that Gov. Gamble and the Con-
allow them to remain here. There is nal one
q thc1n in twenty who would not prefer n
northern residence to Southern, If they had
their choice. '''>A
4 story is circulating rs to the motives
which inpelled at 1east one Conservative gen-
t1eman IN Missouri to advocate the removal
OF Gen. Curtis, which in connection with his
81 subsequent experiences forms rather a good
J: X" 1he Individual in question has RECENTLY
deal about The Presidents Conservatism.
His neighborB claim that he sought merely
the removal Of a local Provost Marshal whose
annoyed although the Pro-
vost Marshal In question hns no troops or
Having ed" rs 1n2css t3 sed35es ef9nee ls hs orders
@arsbal = General Or Gen. Curtis to remove the I
Cnrfie and assisted In his removal Then he ]
deemed his punt eure-but 10. and behold
Gen schofield re'appointed the Provost Mar ,
=1lnl Oener'u, and continued in office all the s
locu Provost Marehals. Worse yet-while 3
[he Distinguished Conservative was absent. J
als Radical enemy, whose removal he 60 much
1eeired, visited neighboring Post Command. S
r, Who loaned him two companies Of cavalry
o caTry out his DEGREES. The pilgrim there
ore ionnd no hls man tlrm In office, and sur {
ounded by troops, in spite of the removal Of
'en. Curtis, and has probably cursed his
uck inward1y u.any times. :
hecfu1tlng contrabands for the Massachu-
etts regiments NTH the consent Of Governor
sampie, and NE hearty cooperation Of the
competent agent now deroting his whole 4;
fme 10 The business. On the Western border | i
" Aansas troops are making clean work of o
he negroes The 18th Kansas, in march Of 81
liIty-dse miles from Springfield to Green 3
I four hundred darkeys In three days. A +
Tag tacetiously suggests that the State Con- e,
entlon procure the services of the 18th Kan e e
as as the speediest mode Of making Missouri I q
elves are using their legs and their owners n
orses TO get ont Of the State to great adyan- &
age to themselves. The decrease In the =
lumber Of slavcs in this State has been more d
ime since Jim Lanes march to ioin Fremont.
|ghteen months ago. =
The contHaband question will be presented
GoT. Gamble in q new form yery shortly. i
he Colonel Of q Missouri regiment has Oh ~
u ens t. ons sf femgn2 aegf b 9sias
is plan is to enlist all negroes who are nj nj
Fira0 5acie fee-either by birth or by thefree be-
apers tssued by Provost Marshals in this IL
late. As the officers named hare to receive a. q,
and commissions fromGov. III
a1nblc, it is supposed our conservative Gov q
nor will veto the proposition. 90
One of the most gratift ing eveuts of the -
,st week is the statement that Gen. Heron II
i'll return to the Army Of the Frontier as its II
lief commander. The utmost harmony is
i'd to prevail between Generals Heron and ,
:honeld on military subjects at this time, MI
lough number Of differences were created o.
bile they we'e connected with the Army Of
e Frontier about the time Of the Battle Of =
Eairie Grove, and the advance on Van Buren, p.t
Notwithstanding the unqualified statement 7
ON Washington that all exchanges Of pris- pa
,ers have been suspended, two hundred and
II rebel priEoners are announced to leave I
re Immediately for the Jnmes River for ex- col
Eange* They will be 1salted probably e.. n5s a.,
ute IT.:
a goda joke occurred at Dr. McPheeter's i
hurcb, some days ago. Dr.. McPhecters is fa h1'
sarEed with secession proc1Ivitfes, and lately 81
signed his position as pastor. The rebel ~
mpathizcrs in the congregation we're m II
Hing to accept the resjg gnation and crowded En-
le meeting to vote It down. AUnion mem :.
n offered a resolution 1erIu u~;u.v <ko% | Z