The New York herald., 1863-06-30
Our 81. Louis Cerrespo.ds.ce.

Our 81. Louis Correspondence. :
I 81. LOUIS, June 81, 1853.
CdtAoic Pyea Arrcsssd- -Interesn0 Nsos from Marina
dMke-Coionel Ssaubcr Escaped-A Female Military
Prison-Gueriua Affair.", DC. dc.
Some rnro Information 10 occasionally obtained BY
means OF intercepted rebel mails and important arrests
made on the strength Of the same. Considerable
surprise was manifested In g. Joseph q few nights
since, tho Of we'll known Catholic priest. Tho
officers making the arrest unconscious of his or
fence but the lsed response inquiry whether
he knew, promptly answered thar be supposed he did
The arrest made for communicating contrabsud In
tcseucc to the enemy the proof OF which found
lately intercepted rebel mail bag. -
The packet from cape 0irardeau yesterday brought up
q man named Hardness, who claims 10 be deserter
from the Sixth Missouri rebel cavalry, Colonel Cotton
Green. He has relatives there who vouch for bis rel
by Hardness says that about the 25tn OF May he was
sick hospital Little Rock and heard surgeons con
verss about order they alleged had eceved by
Price from JeG Davis, directing him 70 send cavalry
artillery 70 the river, TO stop steamboats, going down the
river with troops to reinforce Grant, The surgeons stat
ed that Marmadue had been ordered proceed toward
the river for that PURPOSE Tho further says hts re-
eimeut left Jacksonport in eastward direction the
LIST Of juno. for the avowed object of closing the vga
ton OF the river. This he discovered after leaving the
hospital Being tired OF the SERVICE he deserted and came
70 Cape Grardsau Tho recent firing into the Platte Val
ley Ruth aud ico Dean, steamers, above Memphis par
italy confirms this story
Lieutenant Colonel stauber whose capture by the que
rias was mentioned time ago has made his escape
and back a his post in Galloway county evisng fresh
measures 70 worry tho rebels and make them ree tho
weight Of the Union authority which they Affect 10 de-
spise They told stauber that as they reached
their headquarters they meant to hang him. They
xf ftt.
watch pocket, where he had roll o. 'greenbacksn He
was left in charge OF two mon, whom he Piled with whis-
key, and while they were asleep he stole their guns,
Commn rumnr Gays that the exile business from this
State has come to an end. The female military prison.
which has become quite an original institution
tnued IL was removed few days ago more retired
spot nan the first location. The allowed tho
freedom OF the house and yard, excepting the cellars
and front parIor The matron in charge Is Mrs Hicks
who says that the rebel women up awful Shines The
guard is detailed from the silver Gray regiment Tho
Thirty seventh Iowa one OF the men said a few days
ago that he would rather guard orocodiles and wild
boars than secesh women. They sing the secession
One OF the women became violent that sbe was re.
moved TO the Gratot street prison and placed soil
tary CELL or rather ROOM as cell exists only In
The guerlas IN tne inreriJr still full OF mis- chef
regular cainpaign s now 10 progress against them In
ma n,oducs oa,et for xhiie The suor,as wnlon M
served, almost invariably retreat in westerly direction
whsn pursued probably with view Of forming juno
tion with the gangs who infect the Kansas border.
General 0den Guitar, who Is alter the rebels in the
counties first named. has therefore planned his move
mcnts In columns rather squads going from west to
Unless they slp between the troops In the night
they will ultimately be gobbled The story Of recent
guerilla ou,rages the same now as year ago Busn.
whackng has It's degrees Of horror but changes
character.
Active scouting operations are kept up with consider
able vigor the Southwest by order Of Colonel Cloud
who commands In springfield. The troops at that post
are chiefly Kansas and wsconsn The cavalry are
excellent trim, and the spring crops promise 10 enable
commander 70 keep their horses IN fine ORDER The
activity scouting Ia observed Southeast Mia.
souri,, by command OF General j. w. Davidson IL s i'm.
possible for any large sized force Of rebels 10 obtain tho
smallest foothold In the State without our knowledge
report reached Pilot Knob few days ago the que.
and when troops loft II fell upon the town and de-
stroyed t. Ibis report lacks confirmation IN true a
snores proof OF the demonaca spirit which In
spires tho rebels. Bloomfield and has ever been
rebel town-s Union residents could be counted on tho
fingers q hands-and destroyed rebel
Rebels occupy the Ozark region unrestricted II s
barren wilderness and the rebels having IN their po
session are In the condition Of the who bought an
elephant at auction. Our officers would probably
consent that the pseudo Governor Of Ms
souri-the rebcl successor OF Cab Jackson-Ihoe
c. Reynolds should convene the bogus Legislature In the
Ozark mountains and hold high carnival there N he
chooses The Ave counties composing thls region
pocd In 1850 about eight hundred votes. Now Il s
doubtful N nfty of the original inhabitants remain
The latest mercante sensatpn Ia tue contest between
g. Louis and Cincinnati for the cotton trade Of the
crnment Secretary Chase ordered all cotton zcd IN
the South be sent 70 this city Cincinnati FOR sale on
government account. ow days ago tho Cnc nj ans
cudeavored 10 obtain monopoly OF the business The
Sl TDum merchants rcpreecnted the low water In the
ohio rtyer cutting on Cincinnati from ecs commun,ca
soa vita Memphis. while So Louis Yep, up ssch ON.