, 1863-12-29

DHnl AL H1166Dull, NA4 u 1tW uEuIt CYEu l
that VIII BE- dispersed and sent dying in de- |
tachmcnts to th! Arkansas line.
Some time ago rebel mail WAS Intercept |
ed, which continued batch Of rebel letters
from Marmadnke's men, dated in camp near
Washington, Hampstead county, .%n Ak Some
fng to Missouri, with Shelby, this winter,
from which, with other information, tho i'm
precision Sill prevails that Tafd Is conten-
plated. It will be failure, in all probability
worse than the last The attack on Fort Glib
son, in the Indian Territory, Of which We had
been part of the programme for this raid.
The country in the Southwest has been a fine
field, Of late, for picking up struggling gnc-
rilae, and many Of them have been arrested
Since the hanging Of q member OF Gather
woods 9Th Missouri State militia By bush
whackers, that regiment has declared the
dircst vengeance on all struggling guerillas,
and 1t is safe to say that not less than twenty
have been hanged to aVenge the death Of one
man. Such Is war, or tue effects Of war, in
the border States, Of which our Northern
Copperheads know nothing.
The catching Of guerflias is in the hands
of local Post Commanders, who exercise
their own. discretion, without Whiting for
any orders from headquarters. It has been
ascertained that many of the guerilla bands
are row in their old haunts, living around
from house to house in the vicinity of their
former homes. 4 practice has been COM
mcnced Of hunting up these fellows, and
especially where any clue can be obtained of
the whereabouts Of the leaders. Our soldiers
are not cbicken-h hearted about shooting bush,
whackcrs, and NE can imagine the conse-
quenccs. During the last two weeks fnfor-
nation has been received of the death of
about ten or twelve bushwhacker captains,
who have richly deserved the halter. Though
this process is rather summary, it Is the only
| method Of squelching guerilla outbreaks, for
the officers Of such gangs arc always full Of
mischief so long as they can gather few
men about them for the sake Of plunder or
revenge.
The indignation 1ately manifested by Ger
! tafn merchants ut Secretary Chase so called
blockade Of the river, BY restrictions impos-
| to the Board Of Underwriters for declaring
I that Ill boats plying between this port and
Cairo, TIL further notice, will be at the risk
| cf tho owners. There is only three feet Of
| water in the channel, whereas five or six feet
stage.'' It is well that tho Underwriters
| should be so severely reprobatcd-tlcy have
| been foremost in complaining Of Secretary
Chasc's blockade-now they Know how I'M
reasonable popular clamor Is when 1t under
regardless of the general situation Of affairs.
| In truth, the water is lower than ut any time
within memory. The lowest water previous.
ly recorded was in 1850, but now it is seven
and three quarter inches lower than tn go.
! Friends Of Immediate Emancipation ere
Of an early means being 1t hand to decree
s1avery absolutely abolished, long before the
time fixed by the pro-s1arery State Conyen'
tion which adjourned last June. The Con.
| servatives were afraid to commit the matter
to the hands Of the people. They have re-
but it is believed majority mag still be had
before the term Of tie present Legislature
expires. One Of the arguments against
convention was the alleged expense, bu1
when 1t was proposed the members should
serve without pay, It was voted down.
Emancipation Proclamation will be cele
bratcd on New Years Day BY o grand dc
monstration Of free colored men In this city
They are making extensive arrangcments TO-
procession to consist Of oll the heneVolen
societies and delegates from abroad. TWt
colored regiments viii participate, and na
tional salute will be fired By colored arti1
lerists.
a relic of antiquity graduate at Wes
Point Is In command at Benton Barrnck
here. His name is Col. Bonneville, and h
has served In the regular army for 1eatl.
tired LIST t.for incapacity resulting from
long and faithful service. from wounds or in
| turics received. from disease contracted, nuI
from exposure In the line Of duty" Col
Bonneville is III spirit opposed to Armlnl
negroes, and be shows very little regard TO
their comfort. A few days ago he assigne'
some white recruits to quarters occupied b
negro women, and forthwith in the midst o
pelting storm, the blacks were turned on
doors-al1 this while long rows of unoccu
pied barracks were open to temporary occu
: puncy. Such Is Vest Point Influence In til
: treatment Of negroes.
:, The expected arrival Of Gen Rosecrnn
|, causes some amusing episodes. The Blal
organ {the Union) and the RspubicaA ar
praising Kosecfans, and predicting he VII
disappofnt the Radicals. They wish to pay
the war for taking him under their own es
!, | pecial protecting wing, but the disappolnt
. ment predicted will certainly be double
! They can't humbug Rosecrans with thel
. . pTo-slaEery palarer.
4 militia Captain, relating the killing {
, | bushwhackers, in private letter, says tha
: his command met five Conservative chaps
with arms in their hands and killed ever
one Of them. He meant bnshWhncker
but was not far ont Of the way in Ills defn
tipn.
l A case Of kidnapping in the heart Of til
city is being Investigated by the Provo;
u Marshal. Possibly Rosccrans may settle th
matter in a summary manner.