New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-20
unanimously adopted complmentiug the heroic con n,

unanimously adopted complinentipg the heroic con
duct OF Major Haloran OF the Attn Regimen OF
Enrolled Militia, who recently captured, without
any aid whatever six Confederate soldiers, one OF
them armed ne efficiently as the Maiof. IL, was
riding homewsrd about % miles from Linn creek
"a few days ago, when be esped Fix tutternuss.
Major Halloran saw one Of them carrying afms, aho
concluded they were gnerrihhs lie lode up Go'e'!
aud demanded their surreDder after some parIey'bg
they complied. The armed man gave up revolver
and shotgun and the whole six were marched to
he nearest military poft and put III prison. lIey
have since arrived nj jefferson City.
On receipt of news that the Rebels were adyanc-
ing on Lebanon, panic occurred III Jefferson City,
tie road from Lebanon to the SlaIo Capltai Deius
open 10 any Rebel force that chooses TO travei u
The panic was communicated to the Legislature, aud
resolutions were offered pledging the members oi
both Iiou-es individuals To cooperate with the
military authorities in resisting the Invaders. Upon
this proposition lively discussion occurred, some
members eneerDg at the panic aud others calling on
the Legislature TO show it's patriotism by shoulder
ing muskets. One member was hiseed for inquring
whether suitable hall for the ufe Of the Legislature
could lie secured in 81. Lonis motion TO lay the
whole subject Oh the table was lost by 20 majority
While the discusfiou was in progress, dispatches
we're received from st. LOUIS Announcing the retreat
Of the Rebels. Tue panic thereupon subsded and
the resolutions were Withdrawn.
A new iron-clad gunboat, called the Osage. was
launched at Carondelet yesterday The Usage is
built partly on the Monitor model. and partly from
original designs. She is $50 feet long, by A feet
breadth of beam, and 4 feet depth OF hold Her hull
s entirely Of iron and is divided into Elk water-ght
compartments. The Usage " III, when finished. be
provided with turret, and her armament will COLI
slst OF TWO guns. The deck is designed to be only
twelve inches above the water. The wheel Will be
encased in iron, and the rudder apparatus will DO
likewise pro ected The other features OF the Usage
need no description FOR eastern readers, who are IA
ilar with accounts Of vessels Of the Monitor class
The Usage will be seG-going vessel, IN 20 far az
The Monitors are seawortby, and will be ready for
service in d short time.
There IL loud grooming hero over the loss Of sey
eral thousand bales Of cotton in Mssissip and Ten.
uessee by the raids of Van Dom aud Forrest. Three
par,es in this city alone loco about Sl25,OOo, and
several email dealers lose various amounts, from
So, 90 10 $4,000, by tho cotton burners.
The discussion In Congress few days ago on Mis-
sonri affairs elected remark from Mr.. Hall OF this
State that Gov Gamble disclnims any approval OF
the recent assessments upon dis0yal persons levied
in this city. The probability is that Mr.. Hall Is
mistaken. Gov. Gamble recommended such assess
nents in bic famous Mercantile Library Hall speech
last August, and be Furthermore borrowed sioo,Vo1
from the 81, Louis banks for the equipment OF en-
rolled militia Oh his promise 10 reimburse the banks
on, Of the fret moneys collected under the 5000
assessmenta transaction which Inakestbe Governor
responsible for the levy fur bis Official approval
Ia concerned.
SUNG passes 10 all contrabands who could furnish
evidence Of their being owned BY Rebels, but yes
,erday II decided TO require the testimony OF
white person to enable tue slave Of Missouri Rebel
to leave the State. The reason for this exemption
il the exclusion Of Missouri from the Proclamation
Of the PRECEDENT.
The course Of The Republican Of this city s ex-
citing attention. The Republican Ia In full har.
mony with TIE Chicago 1imes, and papers OF that
stamp and calls upon the President to revoke his
Proclamation Of Freedom. Whatever can he said
derosa,ory TO the Government The Rrpu6ircdH pub.
lishes-1he World, JoWnd! of Commerce, and
E1prsu seem 10 be its exclusive source FOR New
York opinions.
St. Loui. is overrun with gamblers. Why they
are not arrested aud set TO work Notifications IL
beyond comprehension. The Provost Marshal bias
the power do il without fear Of habeas corpus or
detective indictments, aud he knows full well that
their chief victims are connected with the army.
Their locale 10 us well defined a. the river nseh AMI
the city ought to be freed IRON them at once.