, 1863-05-13

thousand flags, tells Of tho celebration OF the
Camp jackson capture. By general consent
Of Union men, it is a holiday, and in order
that seeessionists may not show their spite
by secular occupations, the Provost Marshal
las ordered all places Of business to he closed {
At noon. 1t is really amusing to witness tile
enthusiastic displays Of bunting from the |
stores and houses Of men whose sympathy
with tkc traitors at Camp Jackson was mani
tested two years ago IN dozen different
why's. 4 tlag is flying from the window OF t
one individual who two years ago belonged |
10 sn organization known Us the Constitu-
tional Guard, which WAS presided over BY
Henry N. Hart, who has since been indicted |
for treason. This Individual, in common with
others, whcn reports came that the "Dutch"
we're taking Camp jackson, seized his gun i!
and started in hot h1etc for the Camp ground, |
N'l:t he aud others would have done lad the |
rebel commander, Gen. Frost concluded to
resist Capt. Lyon, may never be known, as
the camp had been surrendered when the citl-
zen rebel arrived near the spot. But to-day
this person affects loyalty, and hoists the
starry ensign upon his house with as much
zeal rs I'D, body.
This celebration recalls hundreds Of similar
instances tfconyers;un Of rebel sympathizers
| It would he fine remenIsence if the secret
proceedings Of 4 certain CAUCUS held III the
Mayors office after the capture of Camp
Jackson could be published. Half the men
y ~ho took part in TINT contest prepared 1ue-
mortal to the P1csident to remove Capt.
Lyon for ali alleged outrage on the rights Of
Mlssouriaus have since held Government CON
tracts u various kinds, and ont Of the whole
batch present not more than three or four
would consent to any other appcllation than
that of Union Men. The power Of tic Gov
ernmen tdisplnSed in the rescue Of the Camp
! Jacllson traitors unquestionably saved the
| Statc and turned weckkneed, slaky men
into strong Union citizens. It Is fltti1g that
| the dig be Aonored.
Since the retreat of Mnmaduke, rebel
| movements in this State have been rather
Ecarce. Ihe con- 'raction Of our military lines
in the southwest, has, undoubtedly. marzcd
eo1ne # the rebel plans. Gen Cabell is re-
| ported ID full possession Of ofFhyetteYille-
! ing there tho third day after lis evacuation
by Col. Harrison Its occupation without re-
eistance, has probably been heralded as great
victory for Gen. Cabel1 in Arkansas, The
sucrillas are forced to quit their late stamping
ground between Springfield aud Fayetteville,
| by the Withdrawal Of our troops to the former
| place. Our lines ROW stretch from Spring.
field to Cassyille, md thence to Ncwtonia. As
there is nothing for gueFillas to steal or eat in
This circumstance may increase the troubles
with gueriliRs once more west Of Warrens-
burgl and in the vicinity Of Independence,
though Gen. Blant's precautions may prevent
any serious mischief.
Vandeycr, TO pursue Mar1naduke to the Ar
Kansas line, had a hard time Of it. The LIST
Nebraska aud S7tl1 Illinois regiments
were the only infantry in tic cx-
rcditioD, and they marched almost
as fast as the cavalry. The gallant 18th hi
utday. 1t is onlya little less than two years
since they first entered the city under the
General Julius White who was then their Col,
onel. The bright regimental aag then borne
} 70 proudly has been bathed III the blood ot
. battle mary times since thcu. But that Is no
Disgrace, aud the boys are proudcr than eves
Of lis tatters and scars. They arc in the pro
cession today with bright muskets and stou.
hearts, stepping off as buoyantly as If this
, scene were the brightest Of the war, There
" are more eager for the fray than the boys O
the 3317th 1iiinois-a Chicago regiment.
Considerable discussion had been had, OF
account of the proceedings Of tue loyal Ger
mans at Coneordja Point, yesterday, the tru'
Camp jackson anniversary. Tile objcc
;. ayowcd in the call for the meeting, was to re
J; commend measures for the vigorous prosccu
ton of the war, including, among othe
= things, the removal Of Gen. Ha1leck. As til
;. last proposition was deemed breach Of dc
wilson issued an order requiring the German
. to discard this feature Of their programme
> Hon. Henry 7. Blow, representative 10 Con
gross from the second district, haa publicl
0 protested against this interference with til
Germans, and endorsed their action by avow
ing his belief that Gen. ualleck Is not til
7lgnr Ul;n II tnB Right place. The German
held their meeting, and their speakers yigo'
: ously denounced Gen. Halleck as All imbccilt
and the assernhlngc passed series OF resols
tions setting forth the principles on whic
the war ought, in their Judgment, be co,
Quoted, and declaring that for the rcasot
q, alleged they think Gen. Hallcck ought to
removed. The resolutions also declare tn:
the right to peaceably petition the Presidcl
= :. for n redress Of grievances should not
abridged. Tic Democrat mildly reproycsthe
Glory, hallclpjah! General Davidson Ii:
squclched the Chicago Times from tho
Louis district, which includes this and for
other counties, about oncfourth Of the tcrl
os tory Of the State, and covering two tlfths
w the population. The Columbus Crisis, N.
Caucasian, FItt7ndns Journal, aud Jerseyyl
. Union, arc Included in the prescription: WI
will the Secesh Ti,Hcs say now: WIN it 4
nonnce Gen. Davidson US IN Aboli1ionis
Wide Of the mark if it docs Gen. Dayids'
halls from Virgipia-was appointed to We
f., Point rs VirEinian and graduated rs son
the Old Dominion-has been Il regular art
~ officer for years, and though he believes In
=. right Of the President to issue his Psoclan
- ton Of Freedom, as war measure, his ftien
discaim any abolition sympathy In his bella
. The fac, is that every officer whose loyalty
rG worth pinch Of snuff, clearly sees that
~ teachings Of tho Chicago Times are inhnit'
worse than the rawlings Of tho lunatics Of
Charleston Mercury.
r. Gen yandryer has gone to Rolla to assn
command Of the Army Of the Frontier d
n ing the absence Of General Heron, who
expected back from Pittsburgh daily. G.
unsuccessful In catching the rebel army i
mass, WAS really one Of the most vigort
re11 affairs Of the war. All that sayed the reb
was tile destruction Of bridges in their re
- All honor to the Iowa commander
The Conservative Emancfrationlsts arr
great agony lest another Radical Emanci
} ton victory at the polls should occur in I
- city. Al election Is doubtless to be hcli
reat till the vacancy in the st. Louis delegation
the State Conyentlon, caused by tue eXI
sion Of Cricl Wright. No candidates h
T. ret been regularly nominated, but it would
49,. nothing surprising to sec the Conserya
'sto' Emancilmtionists supporting Copperh
in preference to Radicai-but whatever
Radicals support will be elected.
.. Gov. Gamble has refused TO order NJ
ilt4 III AtaS EbNAaL5s "u|AE4l OkASASOA NAs
located, for {: delegate to Gil the yaca
n, caused hy the disqualification Of J. Pro-
--- Knott to the rebel army, and 1t Is intiin:
that thu Governors fear Of the election
radical from the State Capital is tie mo
Of refusal, though His Supplemented ES
lcncy puts It of on tue State convention
=. ~ not declaring the vacancy.
y VI General c. E. Hovey, Of Illinois, i
town, and rrofcsses to have tue most ind1
able evidence Of his innocence in the ALT
cotton spcculations mentioned before
Mcdowell investigating commission.
came North to attend thu proceedings OF
&oEe' commission, but, on arrival at Cairo, fo
he had passed the commission going d
the river. He returns Southward imu
Tic alleged frauds in the weight and q
gaSeo ty OF the nrIny bread furnished BY contrac
<1ct III this city, should be visited with the d
49, vengeance, if substantlated. An office
bern appointed TO inquire into the ma
who is now engaged in Investigation.
left for Louisville few days Eince-the
tractors in that city, rs veil as In Cinciu
| or. being involved equally with The St. Louis
ties.
The report from tho Tazoo River the
Choctaw was badly injured in the attae
HaInes Bluff has created considerable
sr a1uong eun-boat men and nayal officers a
rect. mort, The ChoctAw was believed to
= nearly i.nprcgnablc as wood and iron r.
20. low. and the reported disabling in tho fir
raccmcn1 Is matter Of anlazement.
co~- Tho expulsion Of several secessIonists
csn- have been arTested recently. is said to b
,ahetnf | - a., Gxod car4atntiee nf fhn fntr-n