, 1864-05-13
4btragu Wrthmnk.
FRIDAY, MAY 1S, 1861.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Ct Louis Rebels sTrcmbllne-Tbe War
MeWs-RomanttcB Story OF QunntFell-

20oruiRs and tho Draft etc., etc.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chisgo Tdbune.)
ST.. LOUIS, Aay II, 1854
This Is the anniversary Of the capture Of
Camp Jackson, aud there is scarcely less fear
and trembling among the secesslonists there
to day than there ras three years ago. The
recent arrests and tho belief that the Provost
Marehal has discovered many of the details
Of the smuggling which has been going On
between this city and the rebel lines, aud Of
various other overt acts Of treason which
laye been done In this place during the last
three Jears, has caused almost q panic among
the secession residents OF this city. It seems
thxt OIL the day appointed for Louden's exc
cu,ion as guerilla and an incendiary some
Of his friends a-kcd him very strongly not to
make any confession, bnt one Of the Provost
Harshal'e detectives asproached Louden and
told him that II he co1ld divufEe anything
that would bring to Justice any prominent
rebel in this city thst his life would be spared.
Lorden was very suspicious at. first but at
last consented, though no promises were
made on the side Of the Goyer1raent beyond
this, that tie Importance OF his de.
ve1opments would govern the exercise:
Of cleMency By the commanding General.
This is the common report. Whatever con-
fcssious he made is secret yet ID the hearts
of very few public officers, but If the PROM
inencc Of the parties arrested gives any clue
to the Importance Of the discoveries, . prec-
ious lot Of Iascals and rascallty have been
brought to light. Ifthese arrested iad17ldu-
ale are guilty, they deserve the seTerest pun
AM news from my quarter sa.o tho
actual seat of war. in Georgia or Virginia
SEEMS now superduons. while the public
mind Ia 80 thoroughly engrossed with the ad-
vance Of the grand armies Of the Union un-'
der Grant and Meade, and under Sherman
and 1homas. Doubtless loyal citizens every
where feel equally anxious to hear the g1ld
Hdings Of victory from the Army Of the Po-
men In this city ascend to Heaven for the
success Of our soldiers every where. But We
are afflicted with some miserable copper
heads here Who are fearful that II the Army
of the Potomac wins victory the rebellion
will be crushed and slavery killed. These
NTH, however, are not SO bad as another
class Of so.called Union men who are afraid
the glory in case Of the capture Of Richmond.
Judging from the talk Of these men they
wonld prefer that Richmond be not taken,
rather than have Ben. Butler participate In
the glory Of its capture.
The reappearance Of Quantfell In the west
ern part OF the State has caused immense ex-
citcment among the people. Asingular story
is related concerning an adventure Of Guam
trell's in Texas, which Is rs extraordinary In
Its origin as nytling in his history: It is
said that Gen. Blunt long ago determined to
revenge himself on Quantrell, and at tile same
time put nn end to the existence Of blood
thirsty villain. For this purpose 1t {s report
Blunt engaged nine Texans IS spies to join
Quantrell's band, and destroy him They
- 1-{11 ,r "a ,f1,ra fun1fYft1 nn1 htiur
his body to Gen. Blunt as trophy, for which
The latter agreed to pay them S5.Ooo, II sue
cess,ul, and not cent otherwise. The Tex
ans accordingly Joined Quantrell's gang and
watched their Opportunity. Some Weeks
ago they began to fear they were SUSPECTED,
and concluded TO dispatch their business at
once instead Of waiting, "a they trst pro-
posed, until he should return to Missouri
Une night they fired i've OF sf1 shots ut Guam
trell n Lie he was in his tent. But though
they calculated their distance closely, the
shots all missed and their victim escaped.
The Texans then fled from the camp and re-
turned to the North. Gen. Blunt has set hia
tthe liclu ut the head OF two hundred cavalry
trying to catch him. It will fare hard with
uuantrcll if he falls into Blnnt's hands,
Once more y hear considerable talk ahoui
the Invasion Of Missouri. The story now
IS, that Price will march direct for Missouri.
with the army laloiy rsed in pursuing and
har1ass1nS Steele, between Camden and Lit
Smith to attend 10 Steele At their leisure,
The plan embraces the capture Of the garti
son at Fort Smitk, entire, and looks very
we'll on paper. Thus tia interior rebsls
boast that the State has been aanuded ol
troops, to 1eInforce Sherman, aud that thert
is no army here capable Of resisting the ad'
vance OF Price. Well, let Daddy Price come
If he is anxious for another trial Of arms iE
Missouri. If the Missouri rebels are wise,
however, they will adviso him not to come
There are numbetlcss cases Of bugHhack
ing reported, but none Of them arc of The
lesst importance, excepting as showing thai
the rebels arc active and require Watching
minus of the Paoinc Railroad is 1gain infett
ed With bushwhackers, and every few day.
| the stage carrying the Lexington passenger
| from St. Louis is robbed and the horses car
| ritd of. It hns been feared that large quan
titles Of ammunition have been clsudestinell
| carried into the interior under the peruicfou
free trade system, which has been adopted b.
the Recommendation of the conservative mel
Giants Of this city. The authorities have al
rested several persons for engaging In thi
business in Lexington aud at other point
along the Missouri River. The prtcautonar
measures which have been adopted will, it
believed, etfectnally prevent any conslderabl
city to benefit the rebels.
The military interference with the comb
nations Of laborc1s to prevent other laborel
from y orking contrary to the miles Of th
combination has partially subsidized, and 1t
rcrorted that the strikers have sent cor
tion of the order from tho President direc
The question is full Of difficulty, but Genert
Rosec1ans has acted with deliberation, an
sought to protect the government from intl
r without too far restricting the laborel
from earring on their business In their ow
| Wsy. The Copperheads are covertlg ende
voFing to take advantage e the difficulty, !
men that It Ia radical movement against
bc7, to prevent which it is necessary to gi1
Copy erhead rotcs ut the next election b
this does not 60 down with the German
The reported probability Of a ca1 upon II
militia Of this state for one hundred days b
excited \ new co1lmotion among II
militiamen Of this cltT who are alre .dy OF II
opinion that they have enough drill duty
perform compatible with their comfort al
interest No such call has Jet been mad
but if the apprehension is received with su'
foreboding, What would they expect Of tt
re ,lity?
siseippi Vale. Sanitary Fair on tue nth ins
are approaching completion. The fair III
be brilliant SUCCESS without doubt. II
cash contributions will amount to over $e33(
GEO at the Etart, and the prospect is very C
couraging that the receipts from all 9th
sources will amount to 500, 600 additions
Governor Yates has promised to deliver
otetion at The opening Of the fair. The co
tritut}ons IRON Illinois are large and liber
The soldiers from your State know very III
| that the Western Sanitary Commission
their true friend, and have sent many cont
buticns to the treasury direct from the 1el
| It is otici11ly announced that Missouri
! out Of the draft. The veterans and the I
g1oes hsvc saved the Stats from this ign
miny, but no credit Is due to white recru1
The number of white recruits is very limit
indeed, and amounts to scarcely regimen
There is question connected with ct
bounty to veterans who have been credit
to this city, which will cause considerat
irritation If not settled. Adhesion has be
made to the effect that veterans are not {
! titled to bounty, though recruits are.
Political matters are quiet. The Copp.
; heads are delighted with the proposition
make the Cleveland Convention fndepende
OF the Baltimore Convention. The RAdi,
Germans who are engaged in thls moveme
art honest and frank in their hostility to
: Lincoln, and their detection can only be
> garded as d misfortune
5 4 Claybank paper intimates that ths mo-
= nent for reforming ladies' expenditul
: would chiefly benefit New England, and
!: not exactly the thing.
A F1END1SH ASSAULT.