New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-19
FROM MISSOURI.
News Of Rebel Desigus-En forornent Of
the Dran-The state Election not yet
RetfIed-Gcn. Railroad War,
rom Our Special couesgorj,u..

FROM Ou5 Special corelgordeu..
ST. LOUIS. Dee. -. lsc1.
A few DAYS ago the Acknowledgement Of this
State Col John is. Gray received advices fFom Iitie
Rock 10 the effect that Al uicr,sw lad been held under
aag o. truce with tho Rebel General MarnAdake. ut
Wa.Alr gton Hemf.ead Co.. Ark. During Ills inter
view MarYuadutc informed officers thA; AL the
Missouri guerrilla leaders. Qaan,Ici Coffee. shelby
kitchen and oilers. were with LIN. Washington Is In
tho south portion Of ATkansas convcaien TO the
Red River. ard good point 'or starting Rebclr raid.
eter toward Lii.le Rock Font Smith or The Indian
TERRITORY. From other sources Of information Col
GRAY has reason believe hnt the Rebels are organizing
raid aadcr shelby to dash Into Missouri through the
Indian Torrosy and Kansas, avoiding the garrison al
For. Smith. and our cavalry At Tayct,vle and Spring
aeA and tits information nfasos ;.e srcck Of inter
os, into the military ,iiua,ion IN the souihWet BE
vopd bi. everything II dun and qule' and Il may no;
10 cd contraband e. state that every Re bel IN town
knows that troops even spared from Missouri 70 go
SOullwagd. lie rattle 81 cavalry raDcTS ana the cat
ter Of h0os has resounfcd through the streets on moro
III an one occasion during tie past few days
The proc pect - the dram taking place IN Missouri Is
now considered first rate Ia spite 81 the various mon
stances of The Governor and his Pro Slavery friends.
in this city Spectators have opened az agency '" guar
antco exemption from the Conrorpton' on payment OF
stated SUM In the interior there b. ruth u Hte
people force negroea into tic service 90 a. y reduce
The demands particular counties Tor conscrpe lbs
zeal is rather amusing than otherwise. aud displays IL
self especially In the Prohlayofy Counties Whtio We
corseTyetiyes received their immense maioitics IL
Missouri expected 20 furnish her quote, the dra't
must proceed and yet IL II regarded IA harsh measure
under the circumstances. Tie favag,s made ~ inc
Rebels and the de3olaon which hos marked the track OF
our own armos In many counties. has reduced the n
lal,ante In many localities to dependence on the
daily labor u the abhodied men To take away ths
snpoort IN ruinous, without the advantages enjoyed D
the poor Of larger ciiiesof tho protection Of men
boIs II public policy can be strained 20 TAR as 70
admit Of an exemption In a majority Of the Congress
-ionai Districts without setting dangerous precedent
! for other Stutrs, Il ought 70 be done:
We are st voting fDT an Official declaration on tho
votes Of tho people NJ the late election. The returns
received at to Secretary Of States office complete
now with the exception oil lew COUNTIES along the
horsrs wherein II Is than llclv no elections wero
held These returns Include the lll Try vote. aud give
Tie Conservatives lees than 900 majority II The e.ec'
o, ~ Judge, of tho Supreme Court IL contested before
lie State Serate there Is question that tho rejection
of ,n1lcr. votes in teyerai Of tho North Missouri
counties will be- ovcrfuled. To show the arbitrary,
prciudced action of inc County CLERKS ID to o.
Slavery. the case Of Capo GifaTdoau County may be
cited There the Let Nebraska Cavalry enlisted come
seventy Missourians. majority belonging 70 the cape
Girardeau Judicial Circuit They have never been out
of the state and whom the state election was held they
voted aud their returns 10 Cape GiraTdeau County
An theso rejected because the men did not
belong 10 Missouri regiment, ~ N that fact dsquai
fed Them 10 vote o. residents ~ Missouri. III would
only require few such examples to oveItuIn the sol
majority now recorded FOR the Coppcrhead Conser'a'
The question OF Gen. Schofelds confirmation as n
Major General will soon before the Senate. In
form, atom has been received that there Is an under
| handed game going In Washington TO prove that
Sehoied il ut heart Radical and ought To be con-
Armed because ho Is doing all he ~ promote negro
onlistlneuts Now this Is great mistake. Schonelds
policy M has been repeatedly shown. is essentially
Pro Slavery and when his name II presented 10 the
Senate every CoppcIhead viii be- found voting Tor his
alton without doubt All the glory OF the order
10 enlist negroes IN this State belong sto tho War DC
paitment Gen. Schoied Ia simply On agent IN tnis
matter but II his heart sincerely eLlhted 10 no
business negroes would flock to army ny tc hnhl.
red instead Of BY tho scor. There Is all through tho
interior disposition 10 regard with tehderncsa the BUS
ceuibtes Of the Shareholders and TO certain et.ht
Cen Schofcid sympathizcs with this disposition; INC
Idea Of his being acceptable 10 the uncoIiii'ou 10!
lists Of Missouri Is supremeiy absurd Al,
The Legislature Is making but slow progress Ia VIC
nropoeol 20 rel ont the Pacific Railroad 70 Gen IRE
mont and his associaes The friends Of the sale arc
trying TO break down the bill previously offered TO oo
nete ihe road BIZ the states releasing her lien on tho
portion to be flushed hereafter There Is too inuch per
sonnl feeling displayed on both sides tbs inpoI'
question Tho opponents Of the sale are WIN e" ct
ceptions MATCHMAKING ecu Fremont without sum,
which naturally rouses the old Friendship Tor nm
among the Radicals but the selouts are uhhparinR OF
their abusc Of Samuel Hallet Of New.fork ana nave
caused many natured and spiteul things 70 appear III
print concerning that gentemans personal chhIherr.
IL seems that Mr.. aott has excited thor amnesty W
assuring the directors that II tho State VIII allow the
10 give first mortgage for the portion 10 be compcteo
hereafter he will raise the money and competo tIo
road 10 Kansas City " six moatlh 1lv qsesuoa VI