, 1864-02-02

st. LOUIS IAu. -Cs AoVts
The warm weather of the past week il quite
a. extraordinary as the intensely cold weather,
which marked the opening Of the month and
year. 1t is balmy as June, and instead OF coal
fires and red hot stoves, we sec public bulio-
ings with WINDOWS open. and common laoos-
ers at work in their shirt sleeves. Of course
tic ice in the river couldn't hold together
yery long under such melting weather, and
on Tuesday 1t gave way and floatcd oH-leav-
fur the harbor free and open yesterday as In
Jrly. Thousands watched on Sunday and
Monday for Il crash and smash up Of the
steamboats,, but neither cvcnt occurred, and
as late as Monday afternoon, railroad pasSen-
gers crossed over safely on tho ice Steam
boats Gre already taking in freight for Cairo,
and navigation is considered resumed for the
season.
The military situation has ecased to be In
tgresting. Tie spasmodic scaSe about guer-
lila outbreaks in several sections no longer
excite any interest, and Missouri is about as
apict as the army Of the Potomac used to be
urder Mcclellan. In tho Southwest the high
water filing up SO many little rivers aud
streams, mako y rery dittieult
travelling fo1 gaeril,as, 60 that they
If the State authorities were as thoroughly in
earnest in protecting the State Us they were
in the interest Of Slavery, every soldier be-
longing to the volunteer service from other
States might be withdrawn from Missouri.
shown in Western Virginia in keeping mp
local organizations to rcIel local outbreaks,
would secure the peace Of the interior.
Gen. Grants movements have been the sub
gect Of much interest in this quarter FOR scV-
cral days. Tie General arrived ut least ono
1ar am$ 4 m unA {e +nrt
u rush Of visitors it was given out at his ho-
tel that he had gone into the suburbs some
distance to see Ills sick son. In fact he was
in tile Lindell Hotel shortly after his arrival
until the next morning. The Claybank poll
ticians hare taken him In charge, and have
rendered him complimentary dinner, Which
has been marked by studied affront to the
city authorities on account Of the Rndica,ism
Of the several officers composing the same
Gen. Grant, is, of course, not aware Of this,
but those who got up the affair are, and the
matter will not be forgotten. It Is doubt
ful If q high Radical even Of the
half dozen IN the list Of vipcrs
although the whole party in this city Is open
in its admiration Of tue GcneraIs military H.
bors. Tonight he dimes at the Planters, to-
morroW night in public, and the next night
with leading Claybank politician At his resl.
dencc.
Gcn. - osecns W. psonIus has n1aafH d, - ar
t:. 49, s,a ~anant;or thnu,r1, - III ~ ~
-nade ., dts1s;ve,r 5nh};n - th, Eenera, W The h.
General will find difficult department to
manage, On his hands, but as he has never yet
failed to do his whole duty. Great confidence
is felt in him now. From the peculiar posi-
doa stuI ~. - tsatt..,.. n7a-tI M;s.n i;t,.a,
~. o1es ,,a a49 ~ sIa-ar w - ,nat h4
5 pGc ass ns ~ - t,ts ~ est soho
hnt ciI 1sns' s4 II ;nfn nroslaVerv cha,nnionsIT
ta ~ 1apseS aar a 1hts wb;.,e s;aa Gnae
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~ tG :. w. ~, saI ha3tn,ss W. s,t tuu LUG,
tiS as.on ~ - noa usne 81 auas .u.s
~ W raJ;eai a acs,t;7rapts aHant sIa
ca 1or ai'st.nE laaieau scs4t'"enss aoou1 sA1
very anq ts 1rienos.
sen. +; .. bloNH' l.e nIieaateE "no SoIi
manas INC centsai olstr,ct ol enssour1, L
very anxious ior conft o. inquiry TO inves
tigate the charges preferred IN the 9nitcc
states senate y senator WHklnson OF Mln
neeota, concerning me lmprlsonmenL
| minnesota soldiers py ms ofdef. Gen
| cro"n Is understood 10 lean to"1fds raolcal
Ism. lie has a broken arm TO make hlm re-
member the Southern ch1yalry, and ts brost
cf5cer. But he had been infected with seho
heldlem, and IN thit instance probably obey
ed the orders of bis superior officer, fo
which he cannot be blamed. The General
however, onght to hare made public state
ment OF the matter before the order to c!ea
himself entirely Of the responsibility Of tn
arrest. This Is the case, it will be remen
bered, concerning Which the conservative
| press made such TOW some time ago, ant
called 1t an outrageous case Of kidnapping.
Gen. Blair has at last resigned his com
| mission, and tt 1s said ne WILL resign Ills sea-
in Congress at the end OF this session, anS
resume his sword BY request OF the rresi
| dent Perhaps be may be onsted from II be-
! fore TINT TING. Information from Wash
ington states that General Blair Il
acting the radical IN everything bn
the Missouri question, and that ~
wishes to be called Radical. How is !
with hls tugelmen mere at nome: Ine biaf
men In the Legislature are opposing the Stat
Convention bill tooth and nail They wan
the election put off till next November Whet
returned rebels, and others can be brougn
to the polls to elect their men, The Rad!cal
want the election held now One word fror
Frank Blair to half dozen ClayhanIs in th
Legislature wo1io sctue Inc mater. -
m9ch ior n1s Raaiea!ism. sl.ea!,an .,,.s .,.,,o;
Inc IaliIoao question Hnicn nas occaple.
SO m1ch tllne ~ tae LegtiatunG' q a:1' nao Eon;
te tor tnG JaT ~ t1,',n +,n-r" hattia ~ I,sr
u lev da!e, ana LIZ, Iagn 4crcs uatsle q. par
uamen!als aaSta mna " loant IN" ~, " ia..a -.
| seu oats aa4 Ine1 opYon3IanM.s. - ,tne 1ates' !,s
arc supposed 10 nave san ma3o1.y -. 10 ~ lns
nonse, nut Me lolrGl ans III au.s leu - ~
STRONG ana VIII ptopapl5 n1laoustgs On aneuu t.sl
ments enc Hlnor qagS.aons; e,s 81 tous - ~
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