The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30
TINE NEW COMMANDER IN MISSOURI.

Our st. Louis Correspondence.
ST. LOUIS, May 20, 1858.
General Schcfed Asumes Com mond in acknowledgement
Policy Towards GuerIiias Needaf-An Editor and Con.
gresssdn Andcked-General Herrow, dc.
Major General John NJ schoGed arrived here the 2sd
and On the oath Of this department BY
order Of the President General Curtis took his leave OF
the army brief but stirring farewell address, In which
he invoked continuance OF the admirable discipline
which enabled him 70 retire from command without
Ing his administration furnished by single defeat.
General Schoned has made but few changes the
staff officers at headquarters Among those brought herc
worthy OF praise than the gallant Major W.
wherry, patriotism and sodicry qualities have
done him credit on tho battle fold and In tho camps Of
the Union since April, 1851.
The appointment OF General schonsd to the command
Of department illustration OF the system Of rapid
promotion in vogue in American armies At the
Of the rebellion General Scho0ed second
lieutenant Of artillery the regular army He pro-
mossd 70 c.p.incy, and served under General Lyon
each osision wS honor % himself and glory 70 hi: ooun
has hold command In this STATE almost consantIy since
the broke out He las nsves shown any unnecessary
.s s :y -. y e
trusted. - !. IA t.r.
more apparent than now GusriIlas arc roaming every
where and In the western cunstss have already accom-
pi.hsd considerable %isch,ss Pl....sur. IN Clinton
county treasury robbed q 900 belonging the ssass
Tor the Communication for exemption from militia
vice. Tho guerillns have INSIDE tho navigstto OF the
Mlss,uYi river Bonneville and City quite
psrilcus and travelling BY aud single handed aimos
These rowing bands cannot b DEAN with TOO severely
They are outlaws, whoss attacks ndscrminate
Union or Jea Davis Early isss week Colonel Boyd mem
Der Of Congress the southwest, and Colonel MOSS
editor a The sprngnsd hlso.;aa IN company whit
on the road from Springfield 70 Mount Vernon. Tnsy
turned the e 90 vigorously thu. tho rebe retired 70 the
brush and the whole party the blockade successfully
The guerlas. msddsSsd BY ther failure then went 70
the house Of Union man and shot him upon bis
doorstep. Are such wrsches 70 claim exemption from
short shrft and strong rope the Of humanity
They deserve exisrmnstIcn
Il n understood General Heron has asked 70 bo recv
cd from command this department and anxious
70 Join Rosecrans His deIarture will be loss 10 Mis-
- ". s..ss ana |. fsmiIsr with ia topoesanhv
would be singular case OF tern about Heron should
be 70 Rosscrans and assigned TO command the dv
esgned by General schonee. Where thcre any
hghting 70 be done or quick movement 70 be made Con-
HERON may be trusted
case Of bushwhacksrs being bushwhacked
has been heard Of at headquarters. rebel;
named Harrison, who deserted from Kansas
regiment, and Claimed TO have commission In
the rebel service lieutenant colonel, recently
Organized band of guerlas, with whom he started Tor
Denver CITY, 10 intercept the mail aad rob
OF their treasure packages lie took Secession Dag with
him. and on the way 10 his chosen plundorinz
ground, through the indian sa,'on when scouting party
teen bis Harrison was the first man killedony
two out q the whole party ESCAPED alive
Santa Re stages and the New Mexican trains leaving
Kansas cry On the 2oth instant tho trains Of
robbed about twelve miles from Kansas City band q
bushwhacke and Mexican teamster killed. All tho
Soss,sd u their suoce.s In capturing other trans.
On the 18th inst MAJOR Eno with one huudre and fny
men O the Eighth Missouri cavslry ran Into band q
cutthroat named Livingston lie gave them battle and
routed them seven we're killed aid fifteen wounded.
Our loss about ono third AZ much.
Little skirmishes q this character are Of daily occur
renee Every train which arrives here from the nierir
Of Missouri brings from six 70 twenty or thirty bush
they agree their leaders have been sadly dappon
ed by Wsrmsdukss failure IN southeast Missouri, and
thai they expected concentration q forces long
Most o these follows VIII be scnt SOUTH 70 be exchanged
me Provost MARSHAL General Of IN STATE ocl Dick has
resigned and COL Thomas r. CAN'T. formerly q General
MccielIans star. has bses Bsmsd a. bic successor me
APPOINTMENT nearly driven The radicals to madness
sccup Of some after dInosv rcmars BY Dol CAN'T The
status n the negro. Bc native o. New York and
wsss Point graduate but opposed 70 the continual sss
Yesssrday an elecsloa took place here nn vacancy
os CONTEXT vas rpsr-s both q the candidates
cmancipatoniss, only ooe htle more radical tnan
The oth:r ch.sks sIc .ns ,s osss Iss
sss dss q sss hes bssa v.ssd siscs .hs removal
declaring martial av, and Of Gov Gsmoes policy me
assumpsons In behalf Of Gen. schonsld have been en-
tIrsly graiuitous and upcAlied for.
cen Gsants success al vIcksburs hos given loyal peo
ple here more than their usual satisfaction rebel
defeats a. PERFECTLY obvious that thu rebels
victorous vcksburg they might ovcrun niouri with
portion OF their uope during the threatened inactivity
IN MIsssslppl mis- snmmsr. Hence rebel defeat ~
vcksbarg gives pencs Missouri for tins "
General HoSls YES wounded ct Cape Girardsau BY the
premature discharxs of revolver ana now In This
city, slowly recovafnG me ball has pos yea beea
Gacted. but causes pain.
ne steamer Henry Won phai arrived here yesterday
from Memphm with one hundred sBd eighty rebel PRISON.
capturef In Tennessee, and the Port
Gibson rebels rhsy were removed 70 Alton.
Movements - vice PresAasns Hamlis.