, 1863-05-20


Curtis and the appointment Of Gep. schoacld
as his successor. The quid nuues are puzzled
to understand how the question Of rank will
be settled. Gen. Schofeld'6 nomination as
Major General was laid over by the Senate,
and consequently fell to the ground when that
body adjourned without con1rmiagit. There
are two Major Generals in the service in this
Department who outrank schofeld-Gcnera1s
Heron and Blunt. The objection to the
change Is not urged 50 much agafnst General
Schofeld, however, as against the removal Of
General Curtis, or rather against the unset
Ting OF the policy Of the Government In this
Department, after 4 series Of vigorous meas-
ures against the rebels have been inaugurated
BY command Of Gen. Curtis. The rebels are
already felicitating each other over the change,
and predicting general release Of all the
rebel sympathizers lately arrested for trans
portation southwark. The statement in the
telegraphic column that Attorney General
Batcs and Postmaster General Blair have been
mainly instrumental in this change Is q contlr-
nation Of previous Impressions. The inter-
ference Of Montgomery Blair in Missouri
matters invariably proceeds from the iaspira-
ton Of Frank P. B1air's friends. The move
ment may be considered partlya Claybank,
and partly Conservative job, and its success
has thrown wet blanket on the cause Of
emancipation in this State.
Once more the gueril1as manifest trouble
some signs. The firing on the steamer Fanny
Ogden on tue, Missouri River above Lexing-
ton On Friday is one OF the tokens Of an early
resumption Of buslwhaeking in that section.
In fact the whole country outeide of the towns
and military posts, from Boonyille to the Kan
sas line is filled with men who are ready at
moments warning to take to the brush. There
is hard1y doubt Of their intentions to rise
and plunder this summer. Everywhere in
Northern Missouri horse thieves are collecting
stock upon wholesale scale, hitherto unpar-
alleled. The simultaneous disappearance Of
horses in = half dozen counties and the e1-
pesiencc Of stray soldiers who are Invariably
| tired upon from the brush, when caught in
| the locality, indicates well settled plan on
| the part Of gucrillas to create mischief: The
efforts Of the enrolled militia. indeed, will
scarcely be sufficient to Eestrain an outbreak,
yet it is painful fact to record that a1crFills
| Horse. one Of our most efficient caEalry regt-
meuts. has been ordered to Pilot Knob. When
| they leave North Missouri, the guerillns VIII
have tolerub1Y fair swing and What IS worse,
they know it themselves better than any body
can tell them.
assumed any new phase during the last week
Immediately after the withdrawal Of Generals
Van Deyer and Mcneil from the Intellectual
pursuits Of bar1naduke, the rebels rc.occu.
picl the territory between bloomfield and
Chalk Bluff, with parties collecting forage
and supplies. Out Of this report originated
t.at Mi maduke had 1etakcn Bloomfield aud
was again menactng Cape Girarieau: There
il uothinC to bc b,'prellcndet from this direc-
ton. Sulall foraginy parties have been sent
ont by the rebels from the vicinity Of FaYcttc-
ylale, north Of the Missouri line. but they
have avoided our cavalry scouts from Cass-
vile and Springfield. The rebels hold the
Ozark Mountain region, and much good may
IL 10 them. We're supplies plcntiful it would
afTtrd an excellent base for cavalry eyped-
tions, but as it il bare Of supplies j. is uniul-
J,ortant. The Southern border Of the Status
closely watched, and no fear il felt that tho
rebels ON Arkansas will be able to invade
the State without being discovered.
The arrest Of several prominent secession
lists, and the banishulen. of few others, has
caused more than usual remark in this city.
The departure OF the Belle Memphis on
Thursday was witnessed BY thousands on me
leyce, though tbs scene on board was rather
tanle end commonplace. The depressed
spirits Of the inen who expect to be con-
scripted into the Southern army, were IN ris1-
bic contrast to the joyous expressions OF the
women. How is it that rebel females 40 ever
foree ct the rcfinements and pToprlctfcs OF life,
af,s r turning traitors to their country? Some
of those on tho Belle Memphis have moved
iu refined and fashionable society in St. Louis,
ard hare ever been regarded ai perfect ladies'.
Yet prior to their departure they used Ian
guage and banded epftlcts which would dis
Erace the lips of dsh1nonger. The removal
of tien. Curtis has suspended all present pro-
cccdings III the Punishment Of the secession
ists now under arrest. The many eevere re-
Dukes received by Union men pleading The
release Of rebvle, has put stop to that sort Of
thing.
One of the sensations Of tile week, is tue
attack uf the R<pub|itun on Hon. Charles D.
Drake, and the response and rejoinder. The
course Of the Republican duripg tho Camp
Jackson cri-is was criticised by Mr.. Drake in
his Camp jackson oration, which drew out q
nouneing Drnke as An Migrate and as
inconsistent. To this Nj. Drake re-
spcnded in the Democrat, By reviewing
lhe oriniors Of Mr.. Pasehall, the leading edl-
tor Of the R<7'nolican, and charging him With
retaining the sentiments Of q traitor to this
day. Tie Re7,ubiicun's rejoinder accused Mr.
DSake Of asking favors Of the R1publicaa after
the objectionable acts referred to in his re-
sponEc. The controversy has been very spicy
IN both sides, but the advantage rests with
Mr Drake. as the republican has in no way
counter charges Of inslncerity, &c.
The work Of obtaining recruits for the nc
gro regiments, now raisiug in Massachusetts,
has progressed with great SUCCESS in this city.
4 large and enthusiastic meeting Of colored
citizens was held on Thuraday night, In one
Of their churches, where patriotic speeches
were made and enrolment lists opened. On
this occasion, colored man, named Turner,
electrified his few white hearers By speech as
| remarkable for its c1oquenco and beauty IS for
| its enchanting effects on the audience, who
were worked up to the highest pitch OF excite
| ment By the burning words Of the negro ora
| tor. Turner Cleans rooms for living, and is
described as one Of the most eloquent speak
ers ever listened to. The enlIstments have
already far exceeded In number the most san
guine expectations.
For several days the arrival of the steamer
| Daniel G. Taylor with the prisoners from
Grand Gulf and Port Gibson has been watch
| with eager interest. on account Of the report
| that most Of the rebel prisoners are former
| residents Of this city, who were taken prison
| ers at Camp Jackson and afterward cxchang-
| cd with Gen. Frost for Col Mulligan's men,
sight last evening before dark, and imme-
diatc1y the leyec WAS crowded, but by order
Of Gen. Curtis the prisoners were carried to
Alton. Had they landed here dcmonstra-
tion OF the rebels would have been witnessed
By our soldiers.
The city is Just now crowded With notables,
On Saturday Gov. Yates Of illinois, Gen. Nc
Dowell, Gen. St. George Cook, Gen. Don
Carlos Buell., Gen. Heron, Gen. Van DeTer,
Senator Lane and others were here, and yes
terday Coy. ea1cmon, Of Wisconsin, and
several military notables arrived. 1t ID no
dienares:ment to othcrs to say t1at Jim Lane
Of Kansas, attracted rs much attention as any
Of them, and his departure is as sincerely re-
GREETED.
Stories Of Prices movements are as p1cnti.
ful and contradictory Just now as mnsquitoa
in the SUMMER time. The latest story We
have from desezter is that Price intends to
| clean out the Yankees from Helena, Arkansas
and then carry the WET into Missouri. In the
same Wat, Marlnsduke deserters told Us that
bis plan In case Cape Gfrardeau WAS taken
was to make raid into Illinois and try tc
capture Cairo.
| The city enrolled Missouri Militia called iu
active service for thirty days at the time O.
the advance Of Narmaduke, have been released
| from duty until further orders. This is nStatt
affair entirely. Many of our citizens, rathe,
than serve under the orders Of sucf
E5ozlase15 9hcial; , as ,,s GoveEaor tha; tS, Gn%
| dollars Communication ta1 for exemption fo1
service for the present year. It will be tish
on these persons il they are drafted into tht
United States service.
There is rumoz current that Gov. Ganblt
has m understanding with the War Depart
ment and President, that II the enrolled mill
tia are drilled, armed and equipped 80 rs t.
be available for active service in case ofgucrill:
outbreaks, that there shall be no conscriptior
IN this State. It, Col. Alexander, Of the Tegu
lar army, has, however, received the appoint
ment of Assistant Provost Marshal for the st
| Louis district, which looks as if the operation
| of the draft law would be uniform hare AMI