New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-27
FROM MISSOURI.
Reported Death Of Qa"nt- ell
Active Opcrations-Openins
Mississippi Valley Sanitary F"ir-'
Political Farce-Copperhe""'
Disgustcd.

Disguised.
From Our Special Correspondent. ,oe,
ST. LOUIS May 90, 1864
Tn the midst of such stirring news NON
Grant Sherman, and Ben. Butler. word IRON 'N'S
onarter viii scarcely be noticed. Perhaps the mos III
teresting event that has recently transpred IN ls Va
cinity is a tolerably well supported account Vi u"
killing Of Quantre the notorious bushwhacker py our
cavalry on the jackson County line on MONDAY las''
The information comes In the form OF telegram IRON
the district commander, Brighten Il. ID. BOWL an
pouncing the killing Of bushwhacker upon whose
person were found sundry papers indicating that inc
deceased was W. c. Quantren and by the further evil
depce Of the description of the body answering to that
bloodthrsty villain. Gen. Brown says he has sent for
further information and in common with all loyal men
homes IL may be confirmed. If Quantren has really
been mt ont of the world, il will prove an excellent
thing for this State il is generally believed that
Ouantre has been forming plan for concentrating el
The scattering guerrilla bands in Missouri and radlng
through the State in every direction 20 inlet lnds-
criuinate damage upon the Union cause, beside draw
ing off large body OF cavalry in his pursuit. Such
raid would materially aid other designs the Rebels
might have in seeking TO gain an advantage from the
withdrawal of troops from the interior to reinforce our
armies in the South.
The disastrous termination Of Gen. Steeles campaign
in Arkansas caused. probably by the failure Of Gen.
Banks the Red River, has really placed Missouri in
perilous position, and ii is confidently ANTICIPATED by
the Rebels that our troops must abandon Little ROCK
shortly and look after Missouri. TIE success OF the
Union armies in Virginia and Georgia will knock ont the
bottom of the Rebellion west Of the Mssisspp; yet 1t
cannot be denied that the Rebels have in spite OF the
most extraordinary difficulties, managed 10 gather
formidable army in West Louisiana and southern AT
kansas under capable military leaders, whom II would
be folly to despse. In case OF movement IN ME
souri, we have the means at hand OF checking an mNa
sion much sooner than the Rebels expect, as inc!
will find 10 their cost. Ii is safe 10 say that 33OOO
troops armed and equipped, could be thrown into Mis-
in loss han n
Grants combinations elsewhere; and with leader IKE
Rosecrans on our side the Rebels would not stand
ghost Of a chances but their friends throughout the in
terror would have TO vamose the rancho in a hurry.
Another Rebel outbreak would be the signal for exeI|
minating SecessiOnsts everywhere in Missouri.
The opening Of the Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair
on the 18th an imposing affair, and the Fair itself
promises TO be mighty success, Of which the loyal Ia
dies of ST. Louis thanks 10 the generosity OF their
friends abroad. are eminently proud The buildings
far ahead Of the Metropolitan Sanitary FAR IN de-
sign and arrangement, beside being twice as large
The cash subscriptions on hand on the opening day
amounted to S2O5 GO with $4,000 rattle "a great sue
in its way and $4,000 more heard from IN Colo
rado, Nevada, California ana various places put hol
received yet TO be added 1t is expected that the Fr
will yield 600 coo al least something more than the
Brooklyn Fair. Remembering that this Is mixed
community and that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Secession
element in a work of this character is strong draw.
back this is a magnificent achievement. sword con
test IN progress, the race being between Gen Han
cock and vigorous Ben Butler according 10 present
pearances HancOek's wife is a st. LousiaD, and he
has made many friends by bis galantry Ben. Buffers
votes from those who believe in him as an expo.
nent Of vigorous policy. Grant comes next and
Mcclellan falls in fourth. BY the way he COppcrheads
were immensely indignant because OF the singular alb
sence Of AClelans name and battles from tie decOrd.
tons while Ben. Butler Fremont. Sigel Blunt OsteT.
haus, and their battles are multiplied over and over
again.
week about which occurred last Sunday IN the
Central Presby Church, of which tie Rev : j.
i. Anderson is pastor, the same who was tried by a
Military Court for treason some months ago. by some
strange mistake. the Rev AR. Bennett o. Wisconsin
was allowed 20 oficiate that day, and in the priuc
pal prayer lie invoked the Divine blessing upon the
Union and its armies and also upon the poor Negro m
his tran siton from slavery To freedom. This kind o.
prayer entirely experience for the Secession
attendants Of that Church. and produced decided sen
satiOn Several men and women and left at
in the middle Of the exercise and when the prayer
finished about dozen others stampeded from the edi
nee. Their names are well known, and the personi
who thus avOwed their reasonable sentiments hay,
after
political farce has been enacted lately in this city IN
the meeting OF a so-ealed Claybank State Convention u
nominate delegates the Baltimore Convention 1t was
very dismal Notwithstanding the period Of the Sanitary
Fair chosen for the express purpose of drawing
crowd from the interior Threefourhs of the counties
were not represented and even those which were had
10 be saved by a vigorous use OF proxies. The ~.
Louis Caybanks, headed by the oiice-holders, from
Internal Revenue Collector down 10 Postmaster, man
aged the affair but beaten in attempt 10 allow
the State Central Committee to nominate a State
ticket-a proposition which must have been made on
the suppOstOn that the party could never raise another
State Convention. Delegates 10 the Baltimore Conyen
ton elected and instructed TO vote FOR Abraham
Lincoln
The special significance of this Clsybank State Con.
venfion is that the Copperheod papers have soughed off
from the Blair party and resolved 70 nominate and sup
port their ticket The result Of this bolt is that
the Clay banks bay grease spot left. II they nom
mate State ticket the election returns will show II.
Their strength has been mainly derived from the Cop
perheads at the polls. and in the interior the small
offices have been given 10 that party but they have
tried 10 keep up appearances in this city by refusing
divide the spois and hence the present The Cop
perheads of Missouri simply Rebels they Gyow it,
and would carry the State into the jeff Davis COnfed
eracy tomorrow If they could. They are unanimous
for Mcclellan, and think him the best Peace the
tion possesses.
The usual number Of guerrilla items are recorded but
they much alike from week 20 another that
the details uniuteresting. The guerrilla dash into
Herman the Pacific Railroad. last Sunday morning
and the shooting Of Capt Manwariug the Provost
Marshal shows how unexpected are these raids and
how much advantage the Rebels have III surprises Of
that character The Rebels not in the town half
an hour and yet managed TO commit extensive damage
and kill several persons. Their supposed object was
TO capture steamboat which left Herman the night
before.
Gen. Rosecrans has gone TO Springfield ILL., for
Consultation with Gov. Yates and Madame RuInOr is
already making herself busy with stories concerning
the nature Of the business between the Governor and
the General.
Nothing further has sranspired concerning the ar
rests OF several prominent C0pperheads mentioned last
week Bob Louder, the Rebel incendiary who made
the confession mpc tng the arrested parties is still
IN prison. and his fate is doubtful.
The 18th Regiment OF COlOTed Troops is now assist
ing in Provost Guard duty in this city, They eau
cused few nights since and of them reported the
next morning TO his officer that they had concluded
that 1t was not their business 10 take prisoners in
battle, but only to kill Rebels"