, 1864-04-11
From Our Special Correspondent j


ST. LOTS, April :.
Tic local election which occurred in this
city OH Monday last and resulted in such a
glorious triumph for the Radicals, affords
another proof Of the contempt Of large
minority Of our citizens for the Frank Blair
faction. The Conservatives put q Blair Ger
mnu on the track in hope Of exciting the na-
tional pride Of our German citizens and de-
feating tie Radical candidate, but they reck-
oned without their host. The majority for
Mr.. Thomas, the Radical candidate, is up
wards of twcnty-si1 hundred. An attempt
is being made to claim this success as VIC
tory Tor Gen. Fremont, but it Is not well
sustained, md had it not been for the Blair
organ, which continually harped on the Ere:
about it. While 1t il true Mr.. Thomas, the
successful candidate, is favorable to Gen.
Frc1nont's claims to tho Presidency, it is not
true that all who supported him are. On the
contrary, the Radicals nre divided In their
preferences, a vast number prefer Ben.
n Sues 7oE to hg oe ao re ehsf a po9 pgs
Of Mr.. Lincoln, and the balance go
special signiflcancy of the St Louis
election is the triumph OF Radical
anti-slavery and immediate emancipation
principles, the influence Of which upon the
State ut large, viii be TO strengthen the Rad
tion Of the the pro.slayery Copperhcad and
Conservative party.
There arc no specially interesting military
events to report this week. Information
from The southwest has been received, to the
effect that the withdrawal Of Price's army
and the retirement Of alarmaduke and other
cavalry leaders, has forced the guerllas prowl-
ing along the State line, to seek safer quar-
ters. A scouting party from Springfield Wis.
tied Bellviue, where the irrepressi61e rebels
had for a fourth time built their salt
petre works, and were manufacturing
se1tpctre for their powder makers. The
nth time, but the rebels are in such strait
for this article that they will doubtless re-
sumo operations rs soon as our cavalry is far
ont of reach. There is reported to be q
steady arrival of desertcrs from the rebel
army at Springfield, who desire to take the
oath and 60 home. A majority Of them have
pfeW]ipg DfeH about between The 6zalE noun. re
tains and the military road between Spring.
field and Fayetteville, but they seldom COM
init any more serious damage than the rob-
bery Of traveller or some family owning
horse. This description, however, applies
to almost every section Of Missouri outside
Of cannon range Of military garrisons. These
MS they sometimes combine and capture
wagon trains4
Freeman's gucrlIlas. whose numbers are es-
timated n1l the way from one hundred and If
ty to eight hundred, and who is reported by
cur military men to-day to have two pieces
Of artillery and the next day to haTe none-is
still practising the skuHtng tactics near the
State line Not long ago portion Of Free
mans men captured the picket guard sta
toned around Batesyil1c, Ark, and after. car.
1JIng them several hundred miles, paroled
them in the name Of 4 new and perhaps IN
5sn htpaf tsa pa:r es sssa
Of the Arkansas militia. freeman signs him
6clf rs Colonel Of the 37th Ark. cayaf1y. He
is more skil1ful than Qunntrell, but not SO
blood-thirsty as the lawrence butcher. But
his day will soon be ever, as Col, Livingston
been reinforced and is now in the field hunt
ing Freeman With an energy melted by the
threats of the rebels that he and his command
should be made. into mince meat When
communication Is so easy between Bstesviile
and Little Rock, it seems strange that wagon
Knob ard Cape Girardeau with supplies for
Eatesyillc-a distance of one hundred and
tlftv miles orer the very worst roads.
One by one the Radicals who have been
slaughtered by tho Conservative Governor Of
this State, triumph over their enemies. Col.
W. II. Ien1cks WHY Hts Gleetea mayor ol St.
Joseph By two majority, Is one Of the earliest
victims Of the Ecmf-rcbel rule Which has OBJ
tained the asccndencY IN this State He Was
formerly Colonel of the 5th cavalry NJ S. ~,
and While stationed along the Missouri river
between Arrow Rock md Kansas City, was
converted from Douglas Democrat to
radical Abolitionist- On seeing the effects Of
slavery, accordingly he became terrof to
the rebels bI rigid policy to punish their
rebellion. Very soon otter COY; Gamole 1,on
SINCE then Col. pcnick has bceu quiet clti-
zen Of St. Joseph, and is now Mayor elect OF
tLc second city in Missouri. Pretty good Tor
border rufljan town Of f1858.
:. 0en* Rosecrsns has caused an order to be
;ssuea Tevohtng the appointment OF sundEy
HcfGiting officers detlilcd for the service OF
enileltnE negroes In the interior Of Missouri.
a man)olity OF these mem were originally ap-