New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-24
FROM MISSOURI.
Rebel observation-disclosures Barrfcaded-
A Kansas Captain on Retaliation
Shelby not Arrived-Intcrestfng PoIiti-
cal InteIligcnce, etc.
From Our Special Correspondent.

cal Intelligcnce, ctcs
From Our Special Correspondent.
ST. LOUIS, June 10, 1864.
The Rebels are still troublesome in the inetror,
though there operations extended such wide
territory and In such small bodies that they can only
be hunted down in squads. Yet their movements arc
marked by Of the most horrible atrocities OF the
war; In the western portion Of the State where Guam
tres men are lodging about in the bush not
thrty.fve unarmed men have beeu brutally murdered
within two weeks Twelve teamsters, en- route to
Sedaia from Kansas City about ten days ago were over
taken by guerrias and murdered. Their bodies were
ef. on the road party Of mitismen were surprised
outside Of Independence few days after and every
man murdered by the guerrilss and all Through that
section we hear OF instances OF similar cruelty.
There WAS @ scare at Lexington week ago, caused
by q rumor that Joe Skelly had crossed the Usage
bound northward. OF the head OF 5000 cavalry Though
the inhabitants Of Lexington are principally Secession
and children yet the garrison there resolved TO
fight They erected barrcades in the streets OF hemp
bales and prepared for vigorous resistance at few
hours notice. But the Rebels came not. and the only
advantage gained was TO restore confidence 10 Union
men, discover many Rebel sympathjzers in the town
aud warn the Rebels Of the warm reception awaiting
them. Hundreds Of rounds Of powder and thousands
OF percussion caps have been Struggled into guerrilla
camps through Lexington. and it is eminently Seces
Sion town. The Rebels fire Oh steamboats, few miles
below Lexington with their rifles and muskets but thus
far boat has been captured In fact this section Is
strongly mpregnstcd with Rebel proclivties TINT II
needs cleaning out such as was given TO jackson and
Cars Counties Immediately after the Lawrence raid last
Summer.
After the outrages committed by the Rebels at
Keytesyle Charlton County took place, force OF sup
posed Union troops under rcputel Capt Truman ar
rived there, and rctaated for the Rebels dongs by
killing several prominent Secessionists. few days
later the guerrlas seized and shot four Germans in re-
talaton for the acts Of Capt. Truman. Since then II
has TRANSFERRED that Truman sort Of spy for the
Provost Marshal at Macon City and took the business
OF retaliation into his own hands, without authority
lie hns been arrested and Is in the military PRISON at
st. Joseph. Truman was once resident Of Kansas
and a Free-State man through all ts troubles He
has been employed by Blunt Curtis schofeId and Her
at various times as spy and. being good Rebel
hater conceived the notion OF furnishing the Rebel syn
pathzeIs Of Charlton County In revenge for the out
WHO imagines II TO be bis duty TO hit Rebel head
wherever be one; but In this case he las over.
stepped the bounds 81 propriety.
From Jefferson City 10 Westport, and from Boonvie
TO SprlnGeld everybody expecting to shelby
from Arkansas with his large force Tor raid into Mis-
souri Yet there ARE many doubts whether Shelby has
vet crossed White River AT last accounts he
Batesve conscripting all the ableboded males iu tue
country aud his raid Will be attempted by way OF the
central lower counties. where Shelby expects the least
las are proving around SOUTHEAST Missouri prSc Srns
provisions and collecting corn fof the purpose Of
eni.hing the men and horses Of shelbys expedition
and cause much suffering II Shelby doesnt come this
way soon a force may be sent to look for him.
Threatened rruption Of Rebel raiders on their soil
Two three hundred guerrilias have cBssed the Ar
kansas. and are encamped among the Sui Hills. Dis
patches from Fort SCOTT and Paos state that they leave
their camp day aud pounce wagon trains and
small detsehmcnts OF troops Ip this way IL meD, be-
longing the I'd Colorado Cavalry, captured aud
IL OF them killed. the 18th inst They burned eight
wagons at the same time. bushwhacker, caught
Aubrey Kansas was executed BY the llth Kansas
Cavalry The lih. This fellow in hope Of saving his
life made statement TO his captors that the Rebek
under Quanrel were to meet In Case County No., OF
the 4h OF July for the purpose Of attacking big
town. This story has been repeated by Rebel
sympsthizing women in Kansas CITY, and If true
the end u QuaDtrel Is near at hand.
The most notable political even. Of the past week is
the meeting and adjournment OF the Copperhead State
Convention and the election Of delegates 10 the Chicago
National Convention. The Convention was composed
Of the remnants Of the Breckenridge Democracy
In this State; and among tue delegates
present were many who have seen the inside
OF military prisons for disloyaity. Many more who
have been arrested IN this city In the country for the
ofense, and 'hird class who have OF some time
been ordered TO quit the State for dsoyaty. The Con
vention carefully avoided passing any resolutions
This the only question which caused any debate
the fiery Rebels wanting resolutions passed declaring
opposition 10 the war. but the long heads had Gen.
Rosecrans before their eyes, and though quite rebeous
at heart deemed 1t policy 10 defer passing any resou
tons till after the Chicago Convention One Of the
rampant kind proposed to instruct the Chicago dele
gates a. vote for no who was not pledged put an
" immediate stop To this infamous war; but the Con.
venton laid on the table The delegates elected to
whole party merely prefer George B. Mcclellan now
beer use they cannot vote for JEFF. Davis
The Fremont movement in this State has not yet at
tanned the strength that was expected Of it. Tn.
doubleday large majority VI the Germans in il
heart and SOUL but the American element Of the Radi
cal party IL the interior including oil the English
Radical papers excepting The Springfield As'ouriss.
support LIN, on and johnson The Germans have ad.
vertised monster demonstration In honor of Fremont
and Cochrane TO take pacc oa Saturday nght the 2th
inst. In the Inst OF Assistant Marshas published to- |
l.. liz NJ ma Pad ~.u
which Is quite significant a. the Germans regard
/, great triumph TO get an American to support
Fremont the other side does to get German to sup
port Lincoln. This Fremont mass meeting will draw |
out the leaders on both sides, and win he regular |
throat. cutting uhar politically
The Clsybanks have not yet discovered whittier they
can go LOCALLY. Tue Blair organ has hoisted the name
Of Lincoln and Johnson but continues its abuse Of the
who were recognized at Baltimore. The
oiice-hoders are In great distress. Tney know that
the expression Of the Baltimore Convention adverse TO
Montgo mery Blair must be needed by the President
and Ii is reported that they In great alarm
ing the Advisory Committee appointed BY the National
senator sne shs hs p Come
nittee and it Is surmised will urge tho President to
place the patronage Of the Government in the hands
n the Radicals In this State. The removal Of half
ioseu Clay Office holders would be the death of
Claybank party. Then the honest Union men Of that
party would join the Radicals and the rest 60 where
can has been Issued By the Governor for 70 900 vol
inteers to anticipate new call BY the President,
which the Governor says he learns viii shortly be Is.
ned. This call, II 1t is ever filed will be filed by
lrn. The city authorities Of 6t. ouis had 1t in their
power to obtain quite number Of veteran rSenstments
,u narrow, contracted policy In relation bount!es
adopted and now the city is in bad odor among the
oldiers
An actor named Hamilton has been convicted Of per.
sent nyowAls VI Rebel sympathy and sent to Alton 10
ernain FIVE years. one year OF which he Is 10 wear
hain and ball. The court sentenced him to wear
hahn and bah for five years bat Gen. Rosecrans re.
nitted that part Of the sentence for four years.
regiment Of enrolled militia has been called out for
hrty days active service In which the employees of
he i've leading newspapers are enrolled Unless the
nters are exempted the papers cannot be issued and
here considerable apprehension that such event