New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-30
FROM MISSOURI.
Pressure for Rcopcnina the Mississippi-
Effects Of the New Military PeIicy-Op-
position 10 tho Emancipation swindlo-
GucrriIIas Fob a Ennk-Rflcase Of
Radicals-spoiis FROM VicksburR.
From Our Special couesp Ondent


Radicals-spoiis FROM vicksburg.
Tssm Our Special Correspondent
ST. LOUIS July a. 1863.
A tremendou. pressure is about TO he exerted by
the merchants Of Wesern cities TO induce the Presi
dent 10 issue su order TO throw open the Mississippi
River to trade with CD few restrictions as possible
A meeting was held here yesterday by the Chamber
Of Commerce, and committee appointed 10 proceed
70 Washington,to urge the expedency Of this meas
ure upon the Executive. Similar action has been
taken in Memphis. Louisville, end Cincinnati, aid
Il is supposed Chicago viii follow suit. There are
two cesses who are at the head of this movement:
Copperheads and steamboat owners. The latter are
governed by desire TO make money, ana 'ne
former by the came detire coupled with "lsn 10
help tie Rebels, who everywhere iho 'Ns ~ o'
banks. II the ryer IL reopened IN dehahco Oh zen
srai Grants wishes the Il, bells VIII receive sup
plies which will enable them 10 proiong the war IN
the West. Powder, percussion CAPE, sWo1us, qu''
nine medicines and clothing have undoubtedly been
gmuEgleu through our lines from pOius on the TNer
nort6 of He ems at various tiInee during the lat
YEAR IN immense quantities. Inc further the liinIt
Of navigation is extended the greater the facilities
Tor sapllying the Rebels. The necessity fof come
compeTce is conceded but IL should be ricted in
che most rigorous manner to supplying the wants OF
the people within reasonable Cistance Of the rlyer.
Gen. SehohelGs admins ration OF affairs IN this de-
pariment is exciting criticism. IL NAV not be tie
Generals fault. but Gov Gamble is having things
bis own way, aud the old Pro-Slavery rule Of tho
State is under iul sway. Since general order No.
63, bringing the operation OF the civil within the
circle Of tie military law and the adoption OF a
conservative policy by the commanding Geueral,
slave property has risen in value fully one hundred
per cent. Shareholders IN The country who had seu
of their personal chsttels and in fact abandoned
them 10 their fate, are now reclaimiDg them. TIE
justices OF the peace III this city issue warrants daily
for recovering fugitive slavee, aud their constabes
claim the right 10 search military poss and the Con-
trshaud Hotel building tor runaways, with IMMUNITY
"A practice which was abolished nLder Gen. Curtis
~ Incompatible with the rev article OF war. Re
Gently in Franklin County, twenty-three slaves
were reclaimed IN one day by their former owners,
and it il a recognized fact that negroes now COM
nand twice as much ss they did while Gen. Curtis
was In command OF this department.
The opini0ns Of the people on the so-called Euiau-
cipstlon ordinance passed by the Stste Convention
arc being extensively ventilated through puchc
nass meetings and other expressive demonstrg ions.
The msjority ia clearly IN opposition 10 the Con-
vention ordinance. Mas meetings called 10 re'ify
the ordinance IN Pettis Gnd Mscod Counties by the
Conservatives We're so sEmy attended by the latter
thRt the Radicals took possession and passed reSol
tions al each meeting lheld hundred mics apsr,
deuouneing the Convention. and asking the Legis-
lsture TO call new Convention. Only the most
ultra ProS,svery jounas OF the country are eats.
fed with the MEASURE, While every liberal paper
eipies is oct bitterly against the scheme and ese-
cisly IN opposition that branch VI tue ordinance
exe1pting slaves from taxation.
singular marriage took piacs here on Wednes.
day matchmaking more or less than q union DO.
tween the Ciaybenks md Copperheads. AT rati-
Gcalion meeting called 20 indorse the Convention
ordinance the Old. time Pro-Savery champions and
several notorious Seeesiouiss sat side by side with
tie Conservative Eu.ancl paii0uists. One Peler u.
Camden. au old citizen, ReUel, and author Of a
r,t % he of rnada
. speech at one stand, and Samuel j. Glover, Con-
servatiye candidate for the Unied States Senate at
the other. There were the Federal Office nOlders,
the sppontees Of President Lincoln, in coeo com
munion with tie defenders Of Slavery. Rare mar.
Yiagel Lovely combination What a pity tie
Pres dent could not have seen the sigh. for mo.
mentl
The military items Of the week are unimportant.
The suerrllas continue 10 iDiest various isTts Of
the jnterer with more or less activity. Killing of
their leaders in seversi instances Of late hes had
good effect. Tie true character Of this warfare
which the Rebels much love 10 commence is !llas
trated by the robbery Of iho branch Of tue WesterD
Bank of Missoun al Bloomington by guerrillae on
the Doth instant. They stole sl5 coo. including
81 0C0 10 coin belonging 10 depotiOrs. Bashw hack
ing and Lorss.thieyIng sre now oonsIdered synony
nous .erms. Rebel symp1thizers in the interior
have Of late suffered quite a. severely Re The Union
ncD.
Considerable excitement was caused in Living
vton County feveral days by the arrest o. Elder
BrattOn and Mr. Hsrbeugh, Editor OF The Wceklg
Constitution at Chillcothe FOR nceLiisry language
loo ca ed IN relation 10 Judge Mcterian's holding
court ut TIA, place-tbe Judge beng charged vita
rebt lious syn paihies, and the accused beng Rsd
ca. Union men, which means IL this region Ab.li-
Gonists. They were arrested by order OF Gen Gui-
szr who is &c strongly Pro-slsvery, that lie hates
everything Radical. The excitement about tie Ar-
rest was 60 great, that after lew days dstenion.
che Provost Ishs General ordered the accused 70
be Recessed uucOi.dItl9nRlly.
Mr.. VIA. Mckee, EeniOr superintendent OF The
Democrat " this city, has been released uncondi.
tiorally from the charge Of pubiisbing the letter
from President Lincoln 70 Geu. ScLOheld. The Pre-
ideut wa under implied promise 10 prevent
pny nsrsh dealing with SIR. Mckee, and Gen. Scbo-
Geld ,aved himself : conflict with he Presidesh by
6isni,siug tie e2se. Mr.. Mckee diyuyed nothing
and the COppeTheads have Jumped at the Conclusion
that the letter was furnished 10 Ih> Democrat by
Gen. Curtis.
Re els and cowsrds In the interior are endesvor.
ing 10 prevent an enrolment for conscrption pur.
pOses, ty Tightening of enrolling officers, which
they have done successfgly in two three disrctf.
Tie military nave been ordered 10 furnish force 10
Provost u a shall sufficient crueh any resistance
Of this character. Tie enrolment ia 81. Los county
Ia complete. NC difficulty vii! occur here in draft.
Ing, although The Republican, pefsstenly intmGtes
thai III. mode Of drafting ID uuitIr.
A steamer has arrived from Vlcksbnrg with %, 900
Rebel mGskeis Lnd twenty-six caInon, part OF the
Yieksbarg spoils which viii be put in order for our
axny's use.