New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-17
FROM MISSOURI.

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From Our Special Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS Sept. TO- 1863.
The prominent subject of conversation now
as It is the prominent object OF interests the border
Question. Everybody is watching the movements
there with intense anxiety and FOR the simple reason
that to many there seemed imminent danger OF COL
Es;on between the citizens who were determined that
tbe bnslwhackers should be hunted down and expelled
from the country and the military whose course seemed
70 indicate that they would allow such thing to be
done. Gen Schofcld-none too popular at best-addcd
still more 10 his appropriately by lis O1der No o. pro-
hibting the passage Of any armed militia force nom
Kansas INTO Missouri and vice rers1. without the
express sanction Of the Commanding General. Tho
position here assumed was one which naturally tends
10 irritation and, such is the peryerson Of human
nature, naturally induces the doing Of the very thing
forbidden 10 be done. The somewhat noted dSpach 10
Acting Governor Hall in which il is announced that
there will be invasion Of Missouri by the people OF
Kansas and that the Governor need not be ffghlehed
any longer about it, was also unfortunate in its terms
and tended TO stir up i'll feeling. Above az! inasuueh
as Gen SchoGeds attecedcnts were well known. II was
not difficult TO believe that IL was bs lntontlon' as as
serted TO nufy the orders Of Gen. Ewing by quietly
suspendng him and thus do by strategy what he dare
not do directly. -,
abe--not only probable but almost certain TO ensuc
Much interest manifested IN The meeting ut aoia
on the sth and not little alarm expressed rs 10 Inc re-
sult of it, Some were quite that the meeting would
adjourn bodily into Missouri while others were just as
sure that Gen Schofold would dispcrSe il by force
Well the meeting has aud gone. II was not dis
persed and Missouri has 10. been invaded Ihis term
'invason." by the way IS pet phrase with the fl
grown and haf.fedeed Copporheeds of our city aud
State II has been the keynote Of al their editorial
ehreks and stump harangn es-dyidnS the honors with
the once formidable but now falling buclcar-Aboh0n'
ism The whole thing - sham and a false pfctcnse.
M inya 40 n
souri, was intended thought OF The most that
was ever advised limited at by the most radical Of the
Kansas Red Legs"-ss a certain Camp jackson paper
the guerras and 10 punish them and their a.dcfs
and abetors that they would remember and proht b. H.
With much more reason might the people OF Kansas
complain Of invasion by the people al Missouri ior
Qua, treIs raid was in fact, nothing else. cen Scho
field is either credulous or else creates danger
which does not exist that he NAY Obtain the eor! u
But. as already said there has been invasion and
there is likely 10 be none. AL that is demanded IS the
expulsion of the bushwhackeTs in'csting that region
II the military will only set about doing this the people
will assist to the extent Of their power and having ac
complished IT. will return 10 their homes AID peaceful
occupations In his correspondence with Gov Carney
the General has promised 10 40 th and, furtheInore
pledged himself mpedy, If not directly 10 carry out
Inc orders of Gen Ewing This is all that is demanded
and If this be had there will be no trouble But people
look dubious and shake their heads They cay; Scho
field may mean well enough bat he's IN bad company
and can't be trusted" And matters are in state OF
delightful uncertainty. The best is hoped for, but
Gen Schofeld is still in the border district, but no
l.ody knows what he is doing. The latest word from
fimi his dispatch TO Gov Hall, referred 10 above
His absence excites comment, and the general 0piE
ion is that it makes little difference where he Is
Meanwhile gueirillas bushwhackers and outlaws are
having pretty much their own way throughout the
State Men are shot down in their houses, with their
families cncing around them for other reason than
that they Union men. Houses, barns ana
even towns are burned 80 general ana 50 common ae
these confagraons that mention Is not made OF the haf
of them One paper in the north-westc-n part o the
State SAYS thai the midnight sky is CONSTANT! il9l
mated by the blaze of burning buildings Outside OF 81.
Iouis county 10 Union man is sure Of his life from
day 10 another His property y al tie mercy OF any
nredatory hand that malice OF the hope Of puAdeI may
bring upon him AL sorts of pameess outrages are
committed day by day and, In many portions OF the
State Society is drifting into new barbGrsm tenod
worse than tie old which once shrouded the world
The civil government is pOwcress and makes no pre-
tensions be otherwise. Nobody fears III nobody re-
spects but every body laughs at 1t as the Incarnation
ofimbeeilty and conseryatisn lie inihtery though
adorned with all the parapheInia Of strength seem 10
make but little progress toward the Suppression OF out
lawry and the restoration OF peace aid Oder.
How long shall We b. doomed 10 bear this state o.
shin-ss The remedy plain; the means AT hand Why
will you not give them 10 US, MI f!esidcAti W. as
not for more men money, or more material All
we want is IA whose brain Is ce9T whose hand Is
firm, and whose heart is right We can take care OF
ourselves have done only do net load US down be-
meath the weghto of incompetent counaDGers intriguing
politicians nkewarn SUI porterS Of the Administrative
an efete policy. Our hearts steady our hands ready
for the work; see the enc. and are stailng every
nerve TO reach IT, Wal you not help us, Nj President
AT least will you not cease holding Decentralization
ally OF course, Ugt none the less certainly
Words not unlike these, If not actually uttered are
whispered day after day by every loyal MssouTihn.
Sometimes they ind uiierence AS at the late Conren.
ton; but hitherto there has been but little encourage
ment for speech save only 20 comfort and assist one
another And 80 they have Kept silence, and watched
and waited-not in vain, We hope
impending changes OF the weather are sometimes eii
in the air. May there not be some subtle bnuenco
pervading the atmosphere which foTewarns OF other and
different changesf nice question, truly but not one
f.rdi m he
an impression is preyalen-an depression 30 strong rs
almost 10 amount TO positive certainty, that change
is about to be made In this Department Many ihlnk
it-nany believe 1T yet there is 10 word or line upon
which to hang hope Of this contamination "dcvOLty
TO be wished" No one knows any thing about IT, only
they say there's such feeling ia tie air.. Let us
hope that this new military barometer VIII not prove
less Trustworthy than that which tells Of the coming
shower or gale.
Ouite a comrotion las been excited BY an order from
headquarters. detailing one hundred pen from each
regiment Of the enrolled militia in this District 10 form
two provisional regiments Of go each for ine.
date and active service The grumbIng Is not small
and the curses mot loud but deep" No favoritism Is
shown the unfortunates being selected by lot Once
drawn and there's no way 20 escape. No excuses are
taken ard the only thing 10 do to buckle On the KNAPP
sack, shoulder the Musket and Forward Egrch
Those already selected were ordered TO report Of
O'Clock tins morning but as TO where they were going
and what they expected 70 DO, al were in state
OF bssfu uncertainty Tie general impression ii that
they are take the place of such volunteer troops
are on carrson duty while the latter 60 into the Held.
The gTumblng is not unreasonable, peTbnls. III -
rather hard be taken away from home and business
al short notice but in ths il can't DC helped. 1t
has one bad effect however it drives and Keeps away
from the city many laboIing men who would otherwise
gladly come here. There is enough for them 10 do-n
fact tney are badly ncedcdbu they cant afford to be
taken from their work any day the authorities see IT.
and remain where state ct enrolled nintiasm has
not been reached.
Nearly every boat arriving from the Missouri brings
large numbers Of refugees from the border cOun-
tics Many Of them have been compelled TO leave under
Gen Ewings order. while others have voluntarily Tor
hon in q
be A single boat yesterday brought down no less
than one hundred and eighty Of these wanderers who
80 70 seek in other States tie peace and quiet which
denied them in this.
One result Of the trouble in the interior and tho