, 1864-01-26

Eject OF the Cold Tcrm-SunorinG in
the AnteF1OF-Mltitary matterH-The
Political 8i1Rntron-(;en. Schofdeld-
Gov. Gamble Pereecutlnr Missouri
ms &C., DC.

Eject Of the Cold Term-Sufforine In
Tue Anter1or-mttitary mattern-The
Gov. Gamble PereecufipK Missouri
nnss &C., DC.
Especial Correspondence ChIcsgo Ttibune.1
ST. Lou1s1 January 81, 1854.
The cold term has had its fluctuations du-
ring the week. but still retains Its hold on
the harbor, and checks any military move
ments Of importance throughout the State,
or Its contiguous territory in Arkansas.
Last Saturday the city was in a stata OF thaW
and the mfdness Of the weather induced ths
steamboats, to try and cut ont channel In
the river for the purpose Of towing steamers
now at the 1cyee to- the opposite shore.
The work Was stopped, however, by tho
second cold suap, which followed during the
NIGH, land the next morning the ice was rigid
again. Ever since, the teams have continued
TO cross On the ice the same rs usual, and the
1a1bor Is sealed with the firm hand Of King
Ice, d., ..,.,: ;,.,-,
: There has been, tremendous. suffering In
tic interior since the cold term-se In, and
the stories of the. suffering. of live stock al
most surFass belief Not less than twenty
i've thousand hogs have frozen to death on
and Oft the erailroads. Ono shipper. lost 8, 200
head on the North Missouri Railroad. The
danger from the severe weather Is beyond
computation. Trains on that road were stalled
in snow, and by disabled engines nearly fort
night, and all that time there was no mail re-
celved here from st. Joseph or the country
west Of Chillicothe. This extraordinary yis-
itation, superaddcd to the misery caused by
the war and by guerillas, has afflicted West
ern Missouri, with m unparalleled suffering,
which must forever cause the winter Of 1864
to;be remembered with shudder. There arc
instances mentioned Of whole families freez-
ing to death on the open prairies, in houses
too, and the impossibi1ity, Of communication
with the endangered residents rendered the
suspense between expected relief and death
horrible to imagine.
Little need be said Of the military situation.
There are plenty Of rebels returned from Dix
ie, who need watching, md who are suspi-
ciously watched by our soldiers. Allpresent
apprehension Of rebel raid from Arkansas
or any other quarter has passed away. The
weather is too much, even for guerillas. The
Western part Of the State Is subject to raids
from the vicinity Of the Indian Territory, on
" ms the Usage will soon be foaming tor
rent, and that is a barrier 10 IN adyanco from
Arkansas to the heart Of the State. Our cavalry
nre still, however, acting upon the 1rishrnan's
principle Of hitting a rebel head whenever
they see it, and consequently, in this peri
o1 Of dullness, they do manage to pick W. a
ing thep in the head. Horse stealing has
temporarily ceased, partly on account Of the
exhaustion Of the stea1able horses, and part
y.through; the vigilance Of our officers in
preventing it.
arc in a chaotic state-the radicals, alone
maintaining firm and consistent ground.
Tie conservatives and coppcrheads find it
hard to fuse, though they are united in op-
position to the radiGa|s on State questions.
The conservative emancipation leaders are
gropIng in the dark, while the copperhcnds,
knowing that they constitute two,thirds Of
the opposition to the radicals, arc vainIy en-
dcavoring to organize a party machinery
which shall practically compel the conserva-
tiycs to join them in local elections. They
are having family quarrel on thia subject,
but the upshot will be that tho truly loyal
conservatives, who hate the rebels. will be
forced into tile ranks Of the radicals. The
approaching Presidential election will pre-
sdnt the radical question to the people Of
Missouri in new aspect. It will become
national question, md they must take sides
with the Vallandig ighammcIs or the patriots
The question Of Att. Lincoln's nomination
is beginning to excite more than usual inter-
est. The extreme. radicals, through the
German papers of this city, openly declare
that they will not support Lincoln, except
ing in an almost. impossible contingency.
They cay many hard things Of Alr. Lincoln,
unnecessarily, and these sayings ars treasured
up by the copperleads as rare models Of COM
fort. 1t Is impossible TO say how the party
feel throughout tho State. The President Is
Cursed with set of officials In Missouri
whose praise IL death in the eyes Of the radi-
calss, and they hare already Injured his cause
by assuming the position Of his champions
depends on the shape political matters assume
dr1iDg the next si1 months. The radicals Of
Missouri Will not allow any disloyal man ofthe
Gov. Seymour stripe, or any pro-slayery man
ofihe Mcclellan stripe, to be elected, II their
votes can prevent it.
move Echodelds This question is asked al
most every day, and the answer is yet want
ing. There is we'll grounded conviction
here now that the confirmation Of Gen. Scho-
fields nomination will be defeated in the
Senate by Q vote Of two to one. There
will be evidence enough Of Schd1e1d's 8
aa sss = raned n% En- ba Mag
the General is expected to return here in d
few days. His private letters arc. sent from
N4slNuHlUu LU LAS DlQCE III LUIS CITY, anu Lnl6
is accepted as evidence TINT he will not be re-
moved By the President, In spite Of the talk to
the: contrary. The expose concerning the
features Of negro enlistmcnts In this State
has annoyed schofelTs friends more than
anything that has been made public. They
negro recruiting, when the arrival Of Robert
Dale Owen suddenly stopped their mouths,
and speedily revealed the true state Of the
case
A case Of persecution has been brought to
light which will shortly be ventilated By the
Legislature relating to the treatment Of COM
paDy G of the 9th infantry, M- 8. H., Gen.
Guitars old regiment. An order has lately
been issued from the State Aljutant Generals
o1lice, transferring this company to General
Fisk's command, with instructions to divide
thc men in equal numbers and send them to
the Cd aud Sd infantry, II. s. NJ, and to mus
ter their commissioned officers out Of the
rack6, and In such mutfnons state that Gen.
Fisk has represented to headquarters that
force and handculs WILL be required TO carry
out the instructions. Now it might be sup
posed after this recitdf that these men were
guilty Of some horrible crime, or at least q &C.
fious breach Of military discipline. Tet, on
the contrary, the men have never been ar
r1igned on any charge, and have never been
charged With any offence whatever. Nor Is
there scrap Of evidence on hand explaining
lAIo 1lcAtA46AL VI giving sAA Stut ~ tnE luo-
tires Of Gen. Guitat or The Governor in order
ing this breaking mp Of the company: The
supposed cause Of their persecution Is their
solid radical vote ut the last election Though
every one Of them is resident Missouriau
who has perillet his life for the Union.
The conservative politicians arc exceeding
ly ye1ed because they failed to secure In sew
cral months what Hon. B. Gratz Brown Sc
cured in few days from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, viz, removal Of the restrictions
On trade between st. Louis and the Interior
Of the State. They fail to consider the DIFF
ference in the militray situation now aud
what It was q few months back, and hence
continue their ca1umnics against Secretary
Chase for not granting before what be has
granted now. Verify these political mer-
chants are gay birds:
Mnny of 5our readers will remember what
disruption Of the old Chamber of Commerce
on account of. its secession procliyitles, and
the formation 6fa Union Merchants E. xchange
which was to embody the loyal sentiment Of
the mercantile community. Time works
changes. To-day the present Union Mer-
chants Exchange is quite as shaky on
The Union question as the old Chamber
Of Commerce, Former minute men,
assessed rebels, copperheads an5
CONSERVATIVE chaps mingle in harmony. Not
long eince they held public meeting on
Change, which was presided over By man
who was arrested as rebel Such Unionism
is practically deception upon the commu-
nifty.
The Ladies' National League of this city
held q meeting few days ago, to consider
the proposal Of the: Western Sanitary Com
misaion Of this city, that they should hold d