, 1864-01-22
the MISSOURI QUESTION.
SctofieId Before the United States
Senate.
PROTESTS FROM MISSOURI AND
IOWA-A SCATHINE HEV1E"
OF COpPERE1E1AD NAL
FEASANCE.

1.-The following special dispatch was received 100
late for our last issue.-Eps.:
Especial Dispstch to Tho Chicago IFibune-]
WAsuroToa. Jan. 90, 1864.
In the Senate to-day, Gratz Brown, OF MIS-
souri, presented the following protest ol
Bcnj F. Loan and others, representatives IN
Congress from tho stata Of Missouri, against
the confirmation of the nomination of Major
Gen. 6chotield.
A PROTEST AGAINST scnoTlEtD.
Hon Hannibal Hambltn: --.-
The undersigned, representing tra(y loyal Con-
crcseionnl Districts well as the loyal citizens OF
The State Of Missouri, on the floor Of the House OF
Representatives Of the c1h Congress, do, In the
name Of eald districts and the loyal citizens OF said
stat1. most so1emn1y protest against the confirms
tion Of the rank of Major General conferred by ap-
potutment by his excel1ency, the President OF tho
United States, upon Brig. Gen. J. II. schodeld,
aud will ever protest In their names for the follow
tug rcssuuR:
The loyal citizens of the Military Department OF
Missouri with ourselves, are not familiar with, or
knowing TO, any act Of Brig. Gen. schoaeld, which
merits even the rank he nov holds.
From the time Gen. Hal!eck left st. Louis to
take command Of the army before Corinth, In the
spring Of 1869, until Gen. Curtis assumed coaa-
maud Of the Department Of Missouri, about Octo-
ber IS, 1862, Gen. schotc1d, us dIa1ict command
ant, had unlimited control Of military afaira IN
Missouri, and his administration proved most
signal failure. .
Porter, in Northeast Missouri, WAS allowed to col
lect in tho summer Of i6Gs band Of guc.ilas 1nu-
hering some FIVE or six thousand with which be
raragcd tho country and murdered the loyal citt'
zcns for 4 long space OF time.
Poindexter, In the central par Of the State, north
Of tue Missouri zises. had similar band Of about
sixteen hundred with which he committed all kinds
Of ct1trnees on the loyal citizens. The Southeast
and Southern border Of Missouri were for MI psac
ticable purposes in the hands Of the rebels.
In August, Coffee, Coektell and others were al
lowed to march largo force into the river couute.
On the west Of the State, and defeated thc Fedora
forces In the disastrous battle Of Lone Jack, II
which our loss was In killed very creat. Tho rob
els, after collecting large number Of recruits art
*conscipts and great quantities Of booty, were al
lowed to retreat without serious loss.
On General Curtis arrival In Missouri, chang,
WIS effected at once Vigorous measures for th
prompt puniehncut Of gue1it1as, basawhackets ans
rebels, and their sympathfzcrs wete adopted. Th'
enemy tc1t the necessity Of
and loyal men began to rea1Izc that they were ono
moro under the protecting influence Of the flag O
our country
Shortly a,ter Gen. Curtis ASSUMED command L
Missouri, Gen. Sehoaeld, at his request, WAS RI
lieyed Of the command Of the district Of Missouri
and assigned to the command Of the army OF tn
| frontier. This army was kept very active /
marching and counter marching between sprins
field, Missouri, and Fayetteville, Arkansas, m
without any practical results until tndtspoattio
| compelled Gen. Schoteld to retire from the hea
Of the army OF the frontier, and return to St. Loui
| This p1o.idential Interference Resulted In th
| splendid victory of Prairie Grove, gained undt
The gallant 1cad Of Major Gems. Blunt and Herrol
and which resulted In brea1dng up the orsanize
| rebel army in Northwest Arkansas and in driviu
most Of its scattered fragments to the south Of IL
4 Arkaneas River.
| Perhaps Disguised with his w,nt Of success Q