New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-09
Eff IN MISSOURI.
Terrible eno Storm (.uerrifIcs Captures
Fears Of Rebel Wuid-uow Rebels
IRE Trcated-Gcn. ScioGcid's Rcmovai
Negro EnIisfms nts-Generni II. II.
From Oar Special Correspondent.

Negro EnIistments-Gcn r. II.
Blair, jr.
From Oar spe cisl Correspondent,
81. LOUIS Jan 2. 1864
showed in--we are isoloted from tho world
around u. IN the midst OF the most terrible weather la
hs. visited this section Of the country for twenty
five years The great change took place last Thursday
morning when u sleety rain turned 10 tine, driving
snow, with powerful wind from the northwest The
mercury fell to zero, and AT p. M, on New Years
Day Il was 25 degrees below zero All day yesterday
the cold VIVA intense md the snow had accumulated TO
the depth Of several feet, making excellent seigng on
an ice foundation All the railroads are showed in. ana
no trains have arrived from quarter since Thursday
noon The mails from Newly ork are Two and haii
days behind. and J, doubtful II We get eno'her or u
a week All the horse railroads have suspended opera
TONS though to-day the salt sprinxers are NJ work
ing to melt of the tracks The river s OF course closed
the ice being firm for foot passengers from shore 20
shore and to-day probably. seghs will cross Oh the ice
with weather bound passengers by rnilroad fains
This is terrible visitation for ST. Louis Just DOW anu
MANY cases OF death from cold reported. The poor
are not sufficiently cared for and the suffering that is
anticipated 10 ieaifu TO contemplate.
Such weather is. Of course bar to al military oper-
atoms Last week the only item of Interest at hand Is
the arrival of the prisonersll5 in number-who were
captured IN Ripley County by the Sd Missouri State
Militia, seventeen miles from Doniphan. Ihis aiislr
was one OF the neairst OF the whole year The Rebels
$50 strong under Col Reeves. marched rapidly 10 Cen
erville and surprised aud captured the garrison sta
toned there consisting VI sixty men, They then started
back for kansas and did not halt until seventy ilse
miles from the place where they had captured the prs
oners and too far for pursuit But the militia wisely
oresaw this confidence and pushed on 100 miles coming
mp with Reeycfs gang attacking ana routing u IN
few minutes time Reeves escaped but il5 of his men
were medo prisoners. and the Union troops taken AZ
Centerye all released. an immense quantity OF pun
der, consisting OF horses arms equipments, ana bag
gage, also secured. Tie guerrilas are all safely
held Pilot Knob. though ii is reported several OF
them route 20 that place tried 70 escape and were
shot.
,ew days ago the reports which have prevailed for
time that the Rebels contemplated raid in force
into the South. est illuminated in story that the raid
had commenced and the Rebels strong under Stand
waite, the Cherokee hafbreed .Ye encaIPea IN Dads
County This story was reported 10 the Postcom
mander AT Sdalia and caused considerable excitement
but IL was discreded and has since turned
rect However the possibility Of such raid Is always
sufficient 10 create undue alarm In that distressed sec
ton. The comparative inpuniy with which Shelby
came q few months since With 80 men ard marched
boldly inside our lines burned big bridge anu cap
tured Bonneville far into the heart OF the State before
lie came into with force sufficient TO cope with
him Is fresh In the minds OF the people and viii ever be
remembered a severe complaint against Gen. scho
field In connection with the ststements printed at the
time that Shelby's advance was plrposely permitted IN
order eIveop tho Rebels In one OF those military fa
laoies called trap" The memory Of this raid and
the circumstance that Gen SchotelJ IL stl Ia command
Of the Department awakeDs esh fars at the mentions
No wonder Rebel sympa,hl,er. in this city and
State love Gen. schofeld. His oGiceu arc slowly
undoing much Of Gen. curtis's good wort, and some
Of Gen. Haecis sentences Of banishment ssain't
lately been revoked and schasnier is allowed
to return from Drie. Tbs man IL notorious 10
one Of the worst original Rebels In 81 Louis. and his
return from Dixie BY permission OF me Provost harAha
10 en- Insult 10 ever, loyal citizen. lie deferced the
minute mems conduct In throwing Out Secession Tag
In February l, ard Sth clustering threat, aud loud
yo &C defed any ID DuehInsn 20 take down" this.
to-, In crowd who're armed Rebels assombled In
the house " menace Union men, Later be lod gang
OF minute men. who stopped hoFse-car And forcDl'
seired the sword and sash Of German soldier. who
ohsnced 10 be alone. for which orense hs Las never
been punished, ihough Indicted for robbery BY tie
Grand Jury. This 1, tho style Of KebSs sho arc f.
yored now IN tbs Department How long shall taoh
things lAstt
Considerable anxiety b manifested Conserving the
cause Of the delay In ths promised removal " Gen.
schofeld No doubt felt that the President has de-
cdoL 20 remove him. and credit s given to the story
thai Mr. Lincoln has entered into conspiracy ~ COM
pei the Radicals In the Ssst~ 10 confirm bis nomination,
as Major General IN order 70 secure lie removal from
this Department The President has given assuranors
10 Senator Brown and Other Missourians thst tho his
souri, trouble shall DO adjusted TO tho satisfaction OF tue
Radicals. Nothing more IL needed frum Mr.. Lincoln.
but II 10 aggruyatDg 70 have li- delay while tie Con
seTyatyss and CoppcfLeads concoctng sohomes
against the Radicals The removal VI Scbohed will IL
Il confidently believed. unsette the foundation OF tho
10 called Conservative Emancipation party In the Leg
isature. and thus has political oonscquenos OF great
1he negro enlistment business has settled down into
arc received Tor when the trains rum every day
but tho comparison between what 10 being done and
what ought ~ be done very unfayorshe 70 the officers
In charge Of the work The evidence accumulaes tha!
no facilities gre afforded 70 coorou men 10 enlist he
Is withheld or grudgngly given " slave
holders. parade 10 made by the COpperhcads OF the
refusal of the Provost Marshsl 10 ono to enlist
slaves against their WILL simply 10 please their masters
II tho example cited were rigiily eIainnsd IL would
turn oui the master h Secossionist and the negroes
Lavs objection " giving bin ehsAco 10 make $50
10 conpclsat.0a money neA the Government.
YestSIday's rssw sady prevented the public demon |
strston " the ooored population Of s city In honor
Of tho rst anniversary VI the Emancipation Prcclamn
lion. Arrangements made for parade or ooored
troops and tho line of march wes laid down through
streets where the Secession rosidoDts are the tckss
The Ioke Of the day naming Gen. Schofeh a. the |
rand Marshal Of this parade especially ~ tie General
such entipahy to cor-d people that he does not
allow thofn TO enter his hesdqpJters Look out. how
AVER fyr an attempt " make capital Out VI ;bh |
- sartssn" by claiming ScLoaeld "a friend Of the
poored rece-
Gen Blsr Il stl In town aad the public has no 10.
stion az what 10 intends 10 pursue In the
,lnin % a seat IN Congress. Probably, SA1uei knoI
will get the seat anyhow but leaves Biar In dion
ma lie waats his E,jor|lenerslship and be wanr
,ther snt-yet the lxtr Ia the Oldest pet and has Pc
,ulinr charms for such politician ~ Gen. Blair Tho
political status OF tho General Is the same ~ That oil his
brother In tho Post 0ihoe department H., ne ad last
be Presdent by attacking all his radical war measures
strong effort will be made on The ressssmbling OF
The Legislature seIt week ~ pass the BIZ Tor new
II negroes left In the St. u forms strong argument In
,ayor OF wping out tho loyal ~ well a. Nominal exist
moe Of the institution u Slavery.
The LaSrdsSs (Mo.) <m~soSn Prints ne onowing
tenn referring the style OF men appointed In thi State
n i. rasny reported In town that James T. Howand Of
hs 6sh nssinen T. NJ b. hes been appointed Assistsnt
Provost MsIshs for this county by Got B!ss1hssd Col
Hewand rampant Couser,ss .na ssos III, snS ~ go