New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-17
FROM MISSOURI.
Probable Fight Nenr observation-disclosures
and th~ GucrriIias-FortifyinR boston
Mountain - Hindnsnn's Bnrbmrities--
The Emancipation Proclamation Ia ~.
Louis Election Of u. =. senator -
Various Items.
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FROM Our Special Correspondent.

FROM Our Special Correspondent.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 8, 1863.
From Trustworthy source learn some facts
which seem TO indicate the probability Of fight
with tie Rebels at or near Pocahonas The Rebel
cuerrillas who have fled from Missouri, and for a
while attempted to exc out an existence in the
Ozark Mountains, have all concentrated at Poca-
hontas, and voluntarily placed themselves under
the leadership Of Bill .Jefries, whose exploits
an a guerrilla in SOUTHEAST Missouri would have
given him considerable reputation, if bis thunder
Lad not been stolen by the noted jeff. thompson.
Jefries is n man Of energy. lie served in the ex.
petition under DOniphan TO New-Nexico as SER
geant, and las considerably more military knowl-
edge than majority Of guerrillas. He has shown
bis energy in the present instance by Selling all the
negroes betweea pOCahOntas and Little Rock 10 at
sist him in building Notifications Oh the riyer. lie
has obtained, by rome means, several pieces OF ar
tllcry including heavy riiled gun, put ashore be-
low .JacksonpoIt, on the White River, from the de-
s,royed gunbOat Msurepas, about year ago. to ena-
bic HE steamer to get dangerous sandhar The
iutreuelmonts are quite extensive
and The guns III posi on command the app o0ches TO
The town from three sides. Gen. Holnes has given
Jefiies full power and authority to go ahead with
the PoCahontas defenses, which are disposed us an
from Pocahontas arc as late as Christmas, when
about 900 Rebels were stationed there. They were
originally mounted as cavalry, but owing TO the
scarlty Of forage their horses have been sent on III
the direction OF Clarendon, where il Is represented
there Il plenty OF fodder for horses. More than hall
OF Jefliess forces are Arkansas cOnscrlpts and my
informant believes that if they could choose for
themselves many Of them would come within our
lines and prefer 20 remain there. Provslons are
being collected at Pocahontas with oil possible die
patch and the only fears tie Rebels protested to en
iertan concerned the supply Of food. Possibly the
losses Of Gen lIi.dman'g army al Van Buren, may
ielard the collection Of supplies for Iocahon'as 30
seriously as TO force an evacuation OF the place.
An idea has recently been broacncd In communl-
cations TO Gen. Curtis that the Rebels gathering
lesson from their late experience, will ortiy several
oil the best places of defence the road over Bos
ton Mountain, 60 as 10 prevent any further raids by
our cavalry and artillery in the direction OF Van
Buren,. Their failure 10 do 30 before the late Tad
by our forces ought TO be RdJudged inexcusabe by
tile Rebel authorities. But it is asked why should
we permit the Rebels TO forify this important road
while il may he seized and fortified by our troops.
Upon this question IL In Understood doctors disagree
Some of our officers are in favor Of this cOurse, and
others are opposed to it. The proposition will prob
ably be discussed until the Rebels have finished their
defcnscs, aud that will be an end OF IL.
HIndman's Ieckleesness is shown by his orders TO
she'll Van Buren, while oar troops remained there,
without giving the residents, including seveal hund-
Iod women and children, any notice whatever. lhe
roof Of the principal tavern in Van Buren, was COM
petely shattered by Rebel shells. This Ia the sort
0fcivized warfare carried on by Ilndman IL is ON
par with his infamous hanging of Arkansas men who
oined the LIST Wisconsin Cavalry, who happened to
ial into wv hands w yrsoaygs, aad even W0ge hIs'