The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-18
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.
Our st. Louis Correspondence.


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Our st. Louis Correspondence.
sr LouIs, Mo. August 80, 1862
Intereieu eith Jaf Thompson-What He Says-Gucritla
Opva.ions-&age Roberts. dc.-Neospdpcr Aobted-
Enrolling Officers in Trouble-ETes Of Genera, Esdnss
Recent Order-Relief for the Laurence St5errs-Assess-
n,et of S. Louis Standardization Convention at
Jefferson City-Hs Desisns-GeneraE Prices OPERATIONS
Blunrs Situaton-changs in Command in 81 Lonts-
Negro Recrmting-Aa Adveaturer 10 30 Tried
Spy, dc.
JEFF Thompson, the famous guerilla chieain or South
east Missouri safely lodged In Gratot street prison
As wrote you at the time OF his CAPTURE his name Is
formidable than the individual himself. jena
forte was In guerilla operations wheN be could make
demonstrations with little fear Of danger 10
himself He has been engaged In but one 1ght-
that at Fredericktown-and on that occasion
found himself pretty well whipped by an inferior
force Day before yesterday several persons were I'd.
nitted him-among them the representatives Of
the press. Jen was affable ever. aud evidently re-
garded the imprisonment a of supendous joke.
He said 1t lucky FOR him that he not captured
week earlier. he would then have been without
his commission In the rebel service, and liable to th
treatment OF an outlaw. He received his commissiqf
through tho instrumonality OF Major General Price.
Tho most OF his documents. authorizing him to raise
Missouri state Guard, were captured with him. he
had called for atty thousand men, and expected to raise
about five thousand for guerilla operations on the
border There is doubt that his capture has saved
us much annoyance, he would have greatly
troubled tho Southeastern district Of the State by
raids upon unprotected places His prooamations
arc all printed and In the hands Of his stan,
ready for distribution JEFF thinks that they cir
culsted they will not sound worry well while he pr
soper hands, He alluded to bis previous procama
tlons particularly tho wherein he announced that
s'thc cattle thousand hills" his An old lady
in Arkansas near where Je.'s band camped, said
that she haa read in the papers about his cattle on thou
sand hills She wished he would go up the hills and
camp, and not eat up al her swamp cattle. The hero
bears his imprisonment phiIosophcay expects to BIO
sent to Sandusky City very soon.
Every day brings intelligence OF the operations OF
gueras In the interior OF the State On Thursday last
the stage coach from Springfield to Roa robbed it
being the third robbery within two weeks On this
sion the OF Ave attacked by twice that
number o. guerillas and put to fight with single vo!oy
The wife and daughter OF Hon John Phelps in the
stage The persons ojhe passengers not moested
and, save in single instance their trunks were not
searched. The horses taken from the coach and
the passengers left TO make their way to the end Of their
route as best they could.
In the western part Of the State demonstration took
place the 9th in the shape Of the mobbing Of
paper ohce The paper the Weston Sentinel, of the
radical school, altogether too much to suit taste OF
the secession sympathzers in that section. mob
raised and the printing Office cleared from top bottom
The presses broken and the type scattered aud de-
stroyed The mob threatened to burn the town. but II
generally thought they would be prevailed upon not
The mob composed chiefly Of dsoyaliss living the
country around Weston. force OF military sent
from st. Joseph to subdue them.
From many parts Of Missouri we learn that the enrol
ent officers are meeting with great trouble In compet
nston enrons ofcers have been shot by the roadside
while the way from house to house In some places
threats Of trouble have bean made frequently that
be found TO accept the position Of enrolling officer
aud the preparations for the draft are being neglected
Ing johnson and Jackson counties and part Of vernon
In return for the destruction OF Lawrence, Is likely to
~s8 cboSed 70 end the order ba the
department commander refused 10 interfere In the police
regulations Of pasticular districts Several prominent
conservatives In Washington endeavorng TO
procure order from the President compelling General
Ewing to revoke bis command In view OF the declara
ton Of President that no should not attend further TO
petty matters in Missouri 1t Is not likely that they will
succeed Troops being sent to Kansas City 70 aid in
enforcing this order the clearing out Of the designated
counties win be ee tualiy accomplished. As they
universally disloya aud have furn ished
for Quantres band as well subsistence and places Of
ooncealment for guerlas the order generally looked
upon beneficial Vi course the friends OF the rebels
!, loudly q is made
In aid OF the Lawrence sufferers. learn that the sums
contributed nearly four thousand dollars and that
contemplation to lay assessment upon the wealthy
secessonss OF ST. Louis in the same manner that they
assessed w General Haeck In behalf OF the South
west refugees n woud be very easy matter TO raise
hundred thousand dollars in this way and the expense
would fall upon the very parties who have been cheering
the gueras and urging them on to their deeds OF law
lessness.
Day after tomorrow the aboonsts hold convention
Jefferson City. which they expect will be largely at
tended Their main object Is to get expression OF the
people in favor OF immediate emancipation. There will
be large attendance OF politicians OF the radical school,
aud the affair will be proclaimed with great flourish or
trumpes as an immense oupourng OF the masses. Care
has been taken 10 have each county OF the State repre-
scented either by resident Of that county some
else With this attendance joined TO the huge throug Of
be the basis for deal q vaporing by theaboon press
Outsiders generally look upon tho affair as an attempt TO
force an appearance OF radcasm on the part OF tho peo
learn from Arkansas that Pricc pushing bis opera
lions TO meet Gen. Steele at Bayou Meaire, fifteen miles
east OF Lttle Rock. Kirby Smith commands the depart
mcnt with his Headquarters at Little Rock, and ha.
sought his troops to the aid Of Price. Magruder still
Thought that Price viii DC able to bring not far from
twenty thousand into action and az be designs act
Ing the defensive he will give General steele warm
reception Among Jen Tbonpsons captured papers was
list q General Prices sad, which give for the beneot
OF the hEnAID's readers
Major Thomas L. snead, A.A.G
Major Ladehlsn Maciean, A. A. q.
MAJOR Henry VI. Clark, A. q.
SsI 1;;ss s s|S' 81. ssl
Lieutenant John B Mboon, Engineer aud A. o. on,csr
Thomas n. wootcn, Chief Surgeon
Lieutenant Robert O. Wood. A. D. G.
Lieutenant Richard Morrison, A. u. G.
VolunLsT Aids-Malor John Tyler, c. 8 A.; Mr. CELSIUS
Price, Mr.. o. c. Cage, Mr.. Charles T. rerrie
The recently 10 circulation that Price was ABOUT
TO resign and quit the service Nothing MAS
ever farther from bis thoughts.
general Blunt Ia sl Ia the Indian Territory facing
General Cooper and preparing 10 give battle whenever
attacked There Is no change Of situation 10 that quar-
tor The two commanders threatening each other
| but showing no actual desire TO got Into light
Yesterday the command q the post OF 81. Louis was
taken from Colonel VIM. Weir, OF tho Tenth Kansas and
glvcn TO Colonel r. r. Livingston, OF tho First Nebraska
The Tenth Kansas has been ordered 70 Kansas city and
VIII ee mounted 10 be sent alter Quanirc and his band
This tho only change OF post commanders thai has
| taken place IN the department for some time
The officers engaged In gathering recruits for negro
regiments doing lively business 10 the Interior q
the state. From twenty 10 hundred are 10
the cay daily and placed 10 the barracks designated fo
their accommodated The mastering agents appear 10
lrncccd The azeumninr that