, 1863-01-14

ence Of the enrolled militia with the action Of
tho United States military authorities, On
this subject Is no longer, to1crnted. In North
M1saouri Gen. Merritt hits bcen collecting as-
sesementa levied on sccessionists to repay
1osses inflicted on Union families by gucrllfss
The sum Of s, 500 has thus far been collected
and paid over On: this account. Almost ev-
cry day squad Of guerilla prisonera arrives
IN st. Louis By one Of the several railroads.
bound to the military prison.. -. -
The Legislature mudilc on the Senatorial
question is no nearer Il conclusion than II vas
Inst Monday. The firce OF balloting without
any agreement among: thE '1ncmbors ms to
countcnance, and further ta1loting has been
postponed for three weeks. The friends ofB.
.GrntZ Brown Sill seem .6apguinc, but.the III
dicationB arc that be will be defeated. He is
The only candidate Whose defeat is, made the
sine qua non Of: an election this session. '.The'
sorcheads' Of. the. Republican party who are
afraid Of doing eomething too radical, seem
bent on defeating Brown though u recent
letter from Glover, endorsing the Presidents
Emancipation proclamation puts them on the
same ground as Brown Compromise candi-
datcs arc now talked Of, and among the most
prominent Is bon. Colbert ~: Wells, Presi-
dent Of the Emancipation .state Convention,
held last August, aud ut present United States
District Judge, by appointment, from An
drew jackson, for Western Missouri
:. Rev. DR.. McPleters Inns not Jet left town,
and loyal men are growing immoderatelJ
about It. McPhcters' time has expired long
ago, hut how long an extension he has pro-
Tlew Union men take Of these things is this:
That when The government through It's ap-
pointed agent has fixed time for d dlsloyal
man to depart, the order should be enforced,
This shufaing from week to week causes the
5ecesh to laugh, as they think how they have
McKinstry's s trial Is finally closed. The ar
guments for the government, mud the rejoin-
der Of the accused were submitted to the
court on Thursday, and the case Is therefore
concluded In this city. The decision has been
sent by special messenger to Washington,
and will be known probably In few days.
The Cromwell regiment or the 37th Iowa,
Col. Kincaid, has become great favorite with
our citizens: It is now doing provost guard
duty, and as the old grey-haired men with
firm elastic step, walk up and down the streets
with muskets over their shoulders, the crowds
inyolutari}y raise their hats in respect to the
age Of the soldiers, and they arc as temperate
vice. Every man ofthem represents princi-
pie and it needs no special eagacity to see that
they all enlisted because they thought It their
solemn duty to do so.
Steamboats, are now seized and put into
Government service as fast as they arrive AS
1he GoTernment has 4 liked price paid for
these compulsory rs well as for voluntary
charters. Some Of the captains are disinclincd
to give their boats at the price named on thu
ground that they can make more money In
other ways. There is no help for it however,
the seizure Is . military necessity.
Loyal Illinois may be assured that the loyal
people of Missouri feel deep contempt for
the treasonable meetings Of the: maj a5ority
members Of the Illinois Legislature. Such
sentiments rnnI6 mt I'm nltprcd 1yi+1,nr.t
causing riot. They may be tolerated at
Springfield for the sake of preserving order,
but tile speakers none the less deserve tar and
feathers.