, 1864-07-27
FROM ST. LDU19,
Political NeWs-Guer1lIa Operations

Eol1uea1 Ne"S-OUef3lIA OPsf11l0n3.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnbure1
ST. LoU1s, Tuesday, July II, 1861.
The Lincoln aud johnson ratification meet
Ing last night, under Radical auspices, was
big success. An immense crowd was in at
tendance, aud the enthusiasm constant. Jim
Laue, after running the GAUNTLET Of the bush.
whackers. on the North Mis- s.ouri Railroad,
arrived in time to make d rousing speech,
Resolutions were adopted, ratifying the nom
inatiors, and p1edging the party to support
the State ticket nominated at Jefferson City.
No further report has been received con-
cernin2 the arTest Of rebel hostages at Hex
leo, On the North Missouri Railroad.
The rebels are reported gathering az lin in
Southeast Missouri in considerable force.
Last Wednesday we learn that about2 o'clock
a. m. eight guerillas went to the house Of
Capt VIM. A. Long, In Miller county, aeked
for him, md when tcld he was not at home,
they set fire to the house. The Captain,
knowing there was no chance tor him, as the
house Was on fire, determined to sell his life
as dearly as possible. He was up stairs and
commenced firing upon them from the win
dows. He succeeded In killing onn nj the
murderers, but in trying to make his escape
from the flames he ssas shot md died imme-
dlately.''-
euiscr, Ill, TueEday, july 2e.-Thc telc~
grsph operator at Palm5 "a, No., reports
| ribal and st. J:eeph Railroad this morning.
Itts reported there that the shclbina, Lake
uan, Iunnewe1l and Salt River Bridge,
| twenty six miles Rest Of Pa1myra, ere burn-
ed. Nothing definite Is known as Jet. Cox
Haywood, Superintendent OF the road, with
scene Of action, md ne will probably have
| more definite news this evening.
| Observation-Disclosures attacked the Har-
nibal and st Joseph Railroad at Shelblna
this morning. Reports from PALMYRA say
| piua and Lakm n, also the block hous: and
water tank at salt River Bridge.
They robbed citizens irrespective Of party:
Il force Of zoo arm+d men from Hannibal
| went west this afternoon, and arc now ut
Salt River.
All Is quiet At Palmyra.
ST. LoU1s, Tuesday, July o6,-The County
Court 3esttrdas decided not to levy tax on
the property to provide bounty fund for
Wm r. strachn, formerly Provost Marshal
| of Northeast Mls ,uri who WIS arrested By
order Of Gen. sclofleld for grave malfeasauce
IN Office, about year ago. and 5aiost whom
1.-the conservative press Taised such howl, has
bsen tried by q Military Commission. who
found tim guilty on the minor charge. Gen.
Rosecrans disproved Of the findings. The
sentence of the court ordered his honorable
release
Gen. Rosccrnns' Adjutant General, Grey, IL
making arrangements for r1lsipE seven regi
mepts Of 100 daJ men, to serve In the State
| a.,ainst guerillas and bushwhackers. Thess
| men are to be raised from the enrolled militia
Advices from Northwest Missouri say large
numbers Of men are flocAing to Gen. Flske,
STANDARD from the upper counties; that It i
difficult to keep enough ut home for .safet1
there. St, Joseph is full ofmilftia, md man,
hare already taken the field.
. Ptatt county ia represented as almost des
crt, many houses having been burned, the In
habitanta fed, and small squads Of gaerlna
are marching round.
two-mile heats, the best two in three, for I
. | purse Of five hundred, entrance fee one bun
drtd and tlfty-was soon Won by Silas K1ch
OF Chicago time, 5:51<, 58 and 50. "Ril1y,'
Of st Louis, won the first heat. Seysra
Chicago horses and a large delegation Of Chi
: cago men ara hero in attendance. at taes
. raees, which will continue during the week
ST.. JosErH, Mo, Tuesday, July e5.-Chas
Whitaker, Scrgeaut alarms Of the Hous
Of Representatives, and editor Of the Sava1
T. nah Flafndeolcr was arrested by the mlitar
e | authorities and placed under. bonds, an
: paroled to appear before the military con
mission.
d Gen. Craig has assumed command Of tt
|. militia Of this district.
Col. Fo1a's command is said to have +
turned to Kansas. =
The Expedition which left here on suuda
= his returned, and reports killing ten gu
o ril1aR. u4t.., =,
;, here. One OF two will leave tonight.
More than iye thousand men have atreae
responded to Gen Ffsk's appeal
6 4 fire occurred here last night, cestsoylf
/. 315, COO worth Of property.