New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-05
FROM MISSOURI.
Arrival Of 8riEansns Post Prisoners-Cap-
ture of -Four Rebel Capiains-serious
Trouble i'm the ~. Joseph Military Dis
IriCi-Uard-hips of Steamboat Owners
OuccF Fncts About sla'ery-Escnped
Rebel Colonel Caught, Etc.
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Couespondent
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 26, 1863
The steamers John j.. Roe, Sam Caty and Ne
brsska have arrived from Arkansas Post with 1850
Rebel prisoners in charge Of the 10th Indiana req
ment, and stopped At Arsenal Island. TIE honor Of
guarding the Rebel prisoners was accorded 10 the
10Th Indiana, because that regiment was surrendered
a long lime ago at Richmond, KY, to forces com
manded by Gen. Churchill. Now the tables are
turned, and Gen. Churehilrs forces find themselves
prisoners in charge Of the gallant Hooser boys The
present disposition Of the prisoners seems to be IN
decided. Their safety viii undoubtedly be leopard
ed if they remain in this city. Already the Sec.'-
mOnists have congratulated themselves and each
other al tie prospect of having many OF their dear
Southern brethcrn a. hand. Geu. Curtis is well nd
vised Of this risk and will probably shape hs orders
sccordnply. Probably they would be cent 10 Gill
cago or Springfield H., were it not tor the fact iit
both Of these places outside u Gen. CuriS8 De
partment, aud sending prisoners there would be Ie-
leasing the control Of them 20 another OiIrer.
4 few DAYS ago twenty men belonging 10 tlle
Boone County enrolled militia captured four Rebel
captains. with their commla-Ions IN Their pocket
who were sent here from Prices army 10 Tecr 30
more men for the Coniedera es. They evidently
/ sueuec eli that their presence IN Tho state Wni
known. ~ they were coucc aed IN a tent pitched on
Cedar Creek, near Boonsboro Only one shot Wa8
fired. which wounded one Of the militia, when the
Secch captains took 10 their hecls One was
Ioirrd In the creek bottom, another reached the
other side Of the creek aud hid among the stumps,
tbrd and fourth were cdugh alter mort i0)l'lGce.
II IL by such expeditions there that he character
OF the enrolled militia in the interior may be IN
proved IlereO fOre they have gwen their attention
chiefly to PREVENT the c5cae Oi negroes belonging 10
Rebel iaasters ana the result ID general cOnempt
or tuer military pTowc.b.
A serious difficulty has arisen III At. Joseph on &c
count Of a collision between many Union men and
Ceu Odin Guitar. WHO is Post Commander 40 81.
Joseph The true origin OF NE trouble Is Inherently
stated by the conflicting parties, but IL IL doubtless
racesbe 10 the conservative tendencies Of The Gel-
ersl COMMANDING. IL is charged that he dl'hriued
Union men in Holt county, aud put their musKet'
into the hands Of Iebels 10 serve IA plfols 10 pre-
vent The escape Of negroes Iue c&cuee gwen Tor
this act IL that the Seccss0uls5 are more reiiaulo
than Unonists, which is equivalent 10 slyinB tnal
none nut Rebels are IN ayOr oil preventing Inc Co
cape OF tAe fusluvega logical ard rcublbl1 cohclu-
sIOul Gen. Guitar caused several Union men 10 De
arrested and confined for bief time in tie county
jail at 81 Joseph, which caused great STR among
ne loyal men III that city. and according TO one OI
The day papers o 81. Joseph, threats were MADE TO
tear down the jail. The parties were release,
however, aud al violence subsidized IL is charged
Oh tAe other hand that rOme Of The enrolled mil ia
in iile N0rth-Westem District have eyioced great
lawicesnegs recently such ~ breaking open stores
enter y houses without authority. AID committing
other depgedatiJns. Gen, Curtis hss ordered an N
ye-tiyauou Of tie Affair.
Tae steamboat oWrcts " ST.. LOlis, rcprc6cuiine
Jt boats now 10 Government service, were DO
trouble owing 20 tbc hazardous service DO which
lAey ale eDsassa. IGe undelwnIegs refuse lheIa