, 1864-09-22


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MeettnEk-Gen. 4. J. 8mtkhss Qofna-
Political l:ems, &C.
From or Special Correspondent
eT. LOUIE, Sept. 10, 1854. =
The military situation Ia growing more tn-
teresting. There Is evidently SO nc fouuds-
ton for the rebel reports that Price Is NOV
Ing on Missouri with large amy. General
Roseczans has authorized the publication of
intelligence that reliable information has been
received that Sterling Pdce sometime ago
crossed the Arkansas river. The presence Of
Shelby with cavalry force, estimated at
from 200 to 1000, in Southeast Missouri is
we'll known. Some surprise has been mani
tested because Shelby eoesn't advance. His
tnact1on is accounted for now By the suppo-
sition that he is waiting for Price, and Price
In turn is waiting to nee what Gen. Steele's
movements In his rear mean. The precise
strength Of the movement in this State may
De knoWn to General Rosacrans, but has not
been made public. It has been foreshadowed
for weeks BY the eecessionists in North
Missouri, and by the continued presence Of
guerilla bands and rebel recrnititg agencies.
Doubtless one Of the main objects Of the In
yaeion 4 to conscr1pt the Inhabitants - re-
pleniah the Southern armies, and to obtain
supplies, Whatever may be the object, tue
raid Is 100 late The Union forces are too
strong for the rebels, and With speed will
turn the advance OF Gen. Sterling Price into
a retreat Probably the raid is intended to
hs3p Mcclellan in Missouri, but 1t 1ill lnisar-
Bili Andereon's guerillas seem to have
eouri. They are rayaging the rich counties
Of Boone, AnGerstn, Randolph, Galloway,
and Others, with an unspa1ing hand. They
always discriminate between Radicals and
rebel syDpathtzers, in" geizing crezythIng
save arms and horses. These two kinds Of
property they esteem free plnnder, aud &C.
cordingly pitch in without regard to the SEN
lorgwood, In Pettis, Rocheport, in Howard,
and several small Villages In Anderson, have
been captured and robbed during the last
fortnight. No more trains have bsen robbed
on tho North Missouri Railroad, but potfce
wss tackled TO telegraph pole near Mexico,
that the Confederates needed 81 the stock in
the country, snd therefore the railroads must
carry 30 more horses to St. Louis. Andcr-
sons gang Is shout seventy five strong, all
told. He bad been representing to tht fieo.
pie lately TINT every man who was drafted bY
the fankses be meant to gobble for bis regf-
ment The fellow is cruel and bloodthitsty,
and yet elu6es pursuit In q singularly sue
ceEstu1 manper.
The hope that tho rebel recently captured
at Indianapolis may be Quantrell, is vanish.
ing daily In the testimony of former residents
OF Karsas City, and soldiers formerly sta
TONED IN that vicinity, who hare visited In
They say Gen. Hovey has arrested the Wrong
passenger this time. On the other hand,
there are men in indianapolis who ciaim to
lave known Quantrell we'll, who insist upon
aEer1ing be ia the man under arrest. 2sverA
days sgo the Sheriff OF Lawrence, Kansas,
Quant1el1, and asked If it corresponded with
the azrested person. Hovey replied: stVery
nearly !" aod the Sheriff started for Indiana,
with requfstt!on for Quantrells arrest,
signed By Gov: Carney. The question viii
soon be settled. Our military men adhere
with great confIdence to the belief that the
rebel butcher Is dead.
The report on the street this morning Ia
that the draft will certainly be enforced to-
dty, and that the first names Will bedraWn
from theHheel in the Fourth ward ut p. IN.
Like other States, Missouri has her pretended
grievances in the enrolment and In the quota
called for. The copperheads are making the
most cf this. They have story thst Gene.
raj Rosectans has represented to the War
Department that the proper deficiency OF
Missouri is only 5000, while the draft ~iil be
for II 0o0. WHAT yer may be the legitimate
demand on this State, 1t is hoped the draft
may be enforced. It has been standing re
WAS postponed from time to time. The se-
cets.cnists hare repeatedly sud the Govern
Ment dare not enforce the CONSUMPTION laW.
We ehan see this time
Recruiting Tor the twelve months' rcgi-
menta has been very livery during the last
week On Thuraday the 4ath regiment from
St Joseph arrived, and ever seven hundred
men Ne1e mustered into second regiment
for Col. Thomas Fletcher, sh. radical candi.
1ats for Governor. or the 5000 mcn called
for some tins ego, by Gen. Rosecrans, In q
special appeal to the people, upward Of 1000
hkvc been mustered 1nte Service. 6ubsti-
tutes have Lot gone in nVery rapidly lately,
Throughout the North that there would be
20 t1a1t. Secret:ry Seward was quoted on
the street OF this point, ss late as Saturday
night, Notwithstanding the positive tone Of
The soldiers have been at their naughty
tricks in this city during the week. Tnoug1
they are all for McClrllan-lore Mcclellan
wM vote Tor Mcclellan, and would uic for
Mcclellan, (sec Cspperhead orgaus) they
Ne1e btnt on throw Ing brick bats ut AicClel.
Ian banners and transparepcits-o course
not al, but many soldiers, ara guilty Of this
wickedness They broke mp the Ltndell ho-
tel meeting, and worked upon the fears Of
the laadlcfd 10 hard, that the next night
| they could not procure J. hall. Then they
made demonstration On thc Republican Of
fee which the conductors of that concern
tried to magnif5. They confessed, however,
die1e, who were stationed as gu fds. 4 tr*'
mendous affair, truly, to be squelchtd BY two
soldier bsyK.
Naturally these affairs bring reproach on
the uniform. But it is more tnan likely the
Copperheads rather like such dttplsys,than
ters are safe. There is only ono chhLce tor
Mcclellan carry ing this State, aud that is by
allowing the rebels {guerlllxs anil Pfice's
men) to vote. This ia what they mean by o
free election or q fire fight. An officer Of o
returned veteran regiment expressed bis sen
telling his friends that the Coppsrneads
could have Just zs much free fight a. they
wpated. Tie ultra seceesIonists are down
on Little Mac, and will Nheel with any ont
ard out peace candidate moyemeatat once,
If Ben Wood & Co. are In earnest in bringing
out such candidate.
Gen. 4. J. Smiths corps, or rather part OF
1t, is now at Jefferson Barracks, a few mica
below this city, resting from their labor oi
inceeEant marching and fighting since the
| famous Red River expedition; the General
| himself is in the city a. hale and hearty as O
| lsst, and all the time; be don't believe in the
Mcclellan platform or the candidates upor
| it.
Won't somebody advise President Lincolr
not to interfere N1th the shooting of con
| Ticted bushwhackers. TWO scoupdrels whu
ought now to be attending to the fires below
are alive, who were sentenced to be shot OF
F1icaT, and were 1eprieyed on Wednesds,
By the President. This il drawback tt
Gen Rosec1aDs' policy towards guerilla
caugh: in arme, end tends to encourage tn
rebels with the belief that they wont be sho
II caught. >.
Tbrte companies ct the Tenth Kansas sup
p6eaa to contain majority Of the men uht
have created the Disturbances at the McClel
Ian meeting, have been ordered to the ren
devious tor drafted men, at Banton Bar
| racks. y
! The Fremont party In this State is groH
lug small By degrees, ard beautifully lees
Many If the Germans who have been Eas
!, bring back the most dlscourasing accounts
| ard the party will eoon be composed of E nj
Proctorius, Chas E. Moss, and the Editor
Of the Weetliche Roat.
/. = FROM LOUISVILLE.
| Political Condition of the Clty-Euth
rie aud Preptite-h Ratification OF tn,
Inv u 2 IA