New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-20
FROM MISSOURI.
w.n.s vsens sbeat the sfafe--A New De.
siRn-smslI si.irmishes-The Drah'
mad Rebel Thrcnts-Border state Free.
don, Convention, etc.
From Our Special Correspondent.

war was over 50 Missouri concerned; tla tleIo
vas no longer any military situation TO describe nom
week TO week The Rebels have been forced to1ereAt
with their armies 60 far into Arkansas that il IS absurd
70 suppose they again seriously interfere WIZ
she authority OF the Union Government In this stae
vtthout long oarpaign md eusoossial assault On
our forces in Arkansas But The Robo'S ere Ioeuo o.
aiaerent staff from ourselves. ond hence become 20
.Sa,tuaed 10 bopipg agaisGt all reason and seeing on
enlargement in the midst Of disaster NV 'uoy p'~0
continually about the recovery Of ti.s STATE. ,.
Dc has recently trsuspirod that Price with the nnie
t.red hors under Cafeil MlrmBaUke Standwltic aud
ssles i'm Rebel authority has laid ont plan ioT car-
paingn for the recovery of Little Rock ana tOit SmIn
Eyst and then advance into Missouri, an OF when
seems prep0steTous enough but in reality is no more
geokess than many other wild schemes OF tho kuet
Fof this expedition arms have been crossing the
sippi FOR several weeks ana u "aS 70 arm q i'l6o
force west Of the river that to hcoela ma pecN 20
dacio,s along lie Mississippi above and DeQ" icAs
burg, for many weeks past. Ihoy now cl. m VA.
EiAcs and SO cannon, with vast store o. 10
have been sent % Price and kiTOy Smith ana t!'t
Sherman viii soon have 10 Liz steps ion .ue a.
tsrior Of Mississippi and Alabama 10 To'ec' Alss'ui
Active operations in the interior have been confined
Cor some time past TO scouting and hunting ior gaci
s-seb a JefocHme,t 81 he % Missouri State Militia
while on scout south Of Cape GifMdean siLobta oat
Q guerrilla gang commanded oy ono Johh H.: l -
most Of whom they captured Bonn ges -Aen 10 c.-o
GiraFdeau and recognized % the leader Of gong YIN
Joassacred party ot un0rmed tcaih.ei hSt lIuf
This Identification o1aSp3rscd the ciiaens 50 heci
thnt vi!h the all ~ some fur0Lghci soldier belonging
60 the place. they oToibly took Boin IL N jan ana hung
him. The work done before tle commander OF t1e
post knew What the crowd was doing AAoiAer Scout
Ing parry Of the "a Kensas Cavalry found camp o,
shirtyfye guerrlss in Polk County D5OT Hun3nsyi.lo
last week and although only twenty In number. tno
Kansas bOys dashed iGto the Rebel canp ana hte SIX
and took six prisoners Che balance taking 10 me bnh1
and escaping III darkness. There was evidence icIo
IN this camp That Confederate agents are abioae IL
Missouri in spite Of our vigilance
There is considerable anxiety In North Missouri fIom
fear that there viii be another outbreak OF gueTas IN
the Spring Afisap0rehenson has inTea5ed since tho
order was issued by the President T. proceed Wtl he
iraft on the lO:h OF March, A large number of Rebel
trembling in their shoes lest they are drated-too cow
sTdly 60 South and Join the Rebel armies they 9I
etin less willing 90 60 into the Union ranks. The
talk Of gucrriilas suggests that these mcn propose
70 steal enough % supply themselves With The
with enough TO buy substitute Tho reorganization
OF the State militia on LOYAL basis. IS lmperayey de.
uandel by the dangers which wiz hang over this
State while Rebels allowed to live within It's boz
dcrs ready for mischief.
Political news is almost os scarce as military 4
large meeting of citizens took place tho IN inst
sppont delegate to the Border ate Freedom Con7en-
.ion which meets in Louisville tho 2i Thirty-two
dolentes appointed and 'be utmost harmony yIe-
vailed throughout ne proceedings. Meior David Muir
ply, Of tic delegates stated that lie hac bnt lately
returned ON visit to Louisville, and had heard q -
there would he great opposition 20 Che holding * the
Convention in Kentucky. The Comprehend press are
trying 70 manufacture capital out Of lis advice 10 dole
gates to go tn Louisville armed. The advice was IN
necessary and the comments harmless The day FOR
highteaing enyeody into silence by cracking over she1n
=
cipatcIiss have too long been used 10 boarding tnc
lion in his den TO mind the frothngs ei The louisville
The Lerislsrs has rcfessd - oStcr,ein resolutions
Endorsing the Presidents Administration and 10 re-
nominate Abraham Lincoln for second term. Fctl
resolutions were laid the table by small maori.ics
One OF the which Influenced .hs action The
desire to avoid tedious debate which would interfere
with tie e5peo,ed carly adjournment OF both Houses
Strangely onOugh tie COrptrheGd monbors were fore
most as champions for Mr. Lincoln Al but five ~ sl'
voted against tahf1g either Of tho resolutions. Th'
cause OF this is tie idea hat the nomination 81 Mr. Liz
coin viii stil further widen tire gap n,he Union part
ofhissogl ard eng DC the CopIefheads 10 Sip u Lo
candidate for locrl and Sta'c Offices
Since the draft Las beon ordered 70. the 10th 0
March there uusakabe signs that is the Pres!
dents intention to include Missouri Ia the programme
The Provost Marshai assistants have received
Ill the requisite bank icms and specific instructions
pn. The eoncrpion IN force, barracks have been put in
order for the reception of cOnscruts uGd meenR Of
, ns ~ oss n OF tesc Raera 70
fker consider the natter Nobody seems 70 Mel
fher The city county or the cities have made any
pupriaton for hounties 70 Induce 80 enlist here
ard the result is that recruits are going hence 70 Illinois
every day 20 obtain tue bonAcs offered BY be local az
viii be called for rom tits STATE, four thousand o.
whom wanted IRON 81. Louis County. Before tho
last order used 10 be Gaid that GoTeLpor Gamble
would save the State from draft; but hefe is Gov
sruor Gamble nov, and the draft must .rococd
Gen. RoSecrans has called or the STATE Acjuant Ger
era Col John B Gray, TO- the evidence Of the aathor
ity claimed by TIC Governor 10 muster out officers and
men of rho N. 5 VI. regiments without the recommend
stion 0i t.e Commanding Genefa4 OF the Deiar nout
These regiments. 10 viii he remembered. ~ the
service az the United Stltes, and viii he ordered
Dut If the State hey were. under command o.
the Department Commander but the nrvilcge
was given to The Governor 20 disJuiSs officers anu
6ctacn companies by the War Department. Ilis On.
xhoTify ought 90 be revoked. IL has led 20 mich
mischief end has already attracted The attention %. Ger.
Rosecrens. l. outraeeouSiy abused IN the enlist
mont q co. Of the 9th cavalry n. s. H.. and is
power in the Governors hands to degrade political enc
lines, % The great scandal q tle public service no
dOgD Gen RosecraDs viii bring the natt0rtO tbs atten-
ticn OF tie War Department.
A srall meeting was held here fsE evenings since
to form a Lincoln Club Tie meeting vas lai.lie.
Only Blair and ofHcsfoldors we're present and tie
only speech rs b. lie Postmaster A Committee was
NAen J. supposed more Dlalr win purge. The
GzOspect az Mr. Lincoln every dag Injured by the
$etslscas " The Blair Conservative .ud Copgerhcgds
ii ST. Ieuis Their friendship is in itself poisoning
atmosphere ~ which be Ii surrounded END il oiy.
tsg on Tao only men who give him majority OF
Che ecctor.. vote OF TIRE state.
lte Late Steamboat rcs "a Louisville have reused tie
GndeTwritegs end eteaDbCatmen 90 renewed VIGILANCE
against kcbs inceadasca a. his port. The ins,zo,lco
Len ana al & ,am5oatmen owners cless. are not
renagksbe to- their 10y ally ard they ink IL paying
dearly ior the whistle pay heavily for insurance
On boats bur1ea by Ec0el eIassgrioa. tbs % about
the cy coaSc-ng feature In the success Of tie ReDcl
lrceaClares tls. loyal men discover.
ETc1y ow day returned Rebels oro arrested in this
city ~ Ihc United Setes police They eYince surprise
"a hudiDg 81. Lnil 50 free from Rebel Onsrslons
leSins been tod u Dixie that tbC Ulised States were
Cnshi8 % rcp.ess ire sypathies OF Sscess uist Wi.
1000 A majority Of t.ese fellows we're spicg
VINO have hoped 10 st Information here aud re;urD 10
teir masters ~ tic cid Of tie semi Mon ecesonist
sho bTc Gsays recy to get passes 10 travel from the
authorities here.
Preparations for tic grand Bisissipui Sanitary Fs,r
gro b. pTcgIess and the design is 10 make it sr,sss
SN otLer affair OF the kind ever heard of
NeaI-er warm loF tic season.
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