, 1864-03-05
FROM ST. LOUIS.
HOW tho Rebels arc CettIug Powder,
cfc,-Copperhc0d1rm The Peculiar
Position Of tho Gefmans-The steam"
boat Inceudlar1es, etc., etc


,-Copperh eo dism-The Peculiar
Position OF tho Csermans-The Steam
boat Inceud1ar1es, etc., etc
From Our Special Correspondent
sr.Lou1s, March 5, 1874.
The effect Of removing the so called Eessr1e-
tions on, ,trnde to the interior OF Missouri Hs
Witnessed early this week in the capture o. 2
rebel train, loaded with ammunition ana !:
guns for rebel guerillas, in the rear of Cape
G{sardeau. These goods were unqueet1ona'
bly, shipped from this city, us innocent dry
goods, bosta and SHOES and provisions, tor
Cape Gtrurdeau. No permit or Invoice oelng
required. there was no difficulty In conceal
ing powder inside dry goods boxes, and
packing reyolyers and carbines in boxes Of
no permit Was required to ship them by Wag- nag
ons to Bloomfield, and when well outside the
military lines there was nothing TO prevent
the rebels turning. their heads 6outhW0ru for
rebel camps In Arkansas. This intention was
luckily frustrated by, the vigilance Of our car,
airy; but how much powder and shok ana
how many Guns aae gGng ihso
sSFictions on trade, Is IN interesting question
which guerilla outbreak in an unexpected
locality may determine. In spite Of the mer-
chants who thought they suffered by these
restrictions, Secretary Chnse was all along
: Tic organization of. the so:called Demo-
cratic pnrty In this State is simply an Attenpt
to ralyauize tho old pro slavery secession
party into life. But just SO fur 1t succeeds
it draws of from the strength Of the conser-
vatiyes, who by rejecting the soldiers votes
ss t hs SEE sss@s Fs
were only Gradual Emanclpationfsts while
they thought 1t necessary To defeat the Radi-
calls. They detest tho Blair men as heartily
ns the Radicals, and have declared in their
meetings that hcueeforth they will only sup
port the true blue Democratic ticket. II
Be1vative Emancipation party will be In q
small minority: Last spring when three tick.
cts were run for city officers the Caybanks
were third In the race, and SO it will be In
the Stnte.
The position Of the Missouri Germans on
the Presidential question Is not singular.
They prefer Fremont before any other can.
didate. The Westliehe 1est and the Ne,o Zies
this morning hoisted Frcmont's name to the
masthead. They would be willing, 1t is be.
-Neved, to give up Fremont at Baltimore for
either Chase or Ben Rutler. As 1t Is aVowed
that they mean to defeat Lincoln's nomina.
ton if they Gun, they are placing themselves
situation, by declaring virtually they will
not support The Baltimore nominee If that
cumttances they cannot claim ad
mlssion a7 delegates ns ssre t. f1s
Missouri question, with Its various shades o1
parties, is getting more and more mixed uE
every day, and it must puzzle distant spccta
tors Immensely. The President has it In biz
power to simplify the matter by stroke oi
pen. Here the Federal officers are hostile t.
the only Union men who can save the State
and hence the hostility Of these fat~fed oth
cials reacts against Mi Lincoln, nor is itrca
sonablc to expect that radicals who have re
ce1vtd nothing but abuse from these men vii
second their efforts to put the President OF
the track a second time
The steamboat incendia1cs nre still witch
ed carefully. One Of them, named Ginla1
has been convicted Of being rebel spy, ant
Of setting fire to the steamboat Chancellor
and to destroy Government property. H,
has been sentenced to be hung ut such timE
as the Commanding General shall select. Al
his guilt is beyond question there ought mo-
| to be any mistaken clemeney In his case. Al
example made Of this incendiary would dete
| others from arson in cases where many live
might be otherwise endangered. Just nov
the safety Of steamboats, engaged in trans
portiog Immense supplies TO Gen. Grant
| armies is matter Of the very highest fmpor
| tance to the country. Steamboat men are |,
the heIghth Of prosperity now, and every de
scllptlo9 OF steam cssat Is In demand at cnoE
| Some OF our merchants have received larg,
! orders for plows, and other agricultural i'm
! plements, mud provisions, from the Yaukc.
invaders who have taken possession Of cot
! ton. plantations, all along the way from
| Helena 70 NeMdoflea1s. one oiuef calls 10y
stx dozen piows, aso ono hundred mules
Many q LOUIS men afe engaged IN running
these plantatlon some o1 tnem afe nnde
the protection Ct loyal TldoWz, thus rerers
mo the fnle, anu many VIII reanzc hanosom
1ortnhes IN one years Worht Provlaed tne.
ase let alone ~ me guerlllas. II ls thelr IN
auetrs which Is beginning 70 MAKE southerl
tlade onca more lively IN this vicinity, ant
Ihe managers Of the MississiPpi vale.
senltaIy falF contemplate the biggest kin
OF success. Ihey nave ordered the con
stzuction Of one building 500 feet long b
IA VIDE, Win Two oo 1eet wings: Ibis !
deslgnea rs commencement; It viii b
square. Arrangenents nave been made 10
other bn1ldlngs IN toWn, and for IN immens
cattle shoW on q suburban race-track. Th
Fair managers have set their hopes very hlg
and are busy circulating appeals designed
reach every hamlet IL the Northwest, askin
for contributions. They feel that $5U,o0o
big sum Of money, hnt think It can b
raised BY diligence and economy.
The guerilla question has has almost ceat
ed to be Interesting. There are small gang
in the Southwest, lowering near the publ
roads, ready to pounce on stray parties c
clothing, and since the stage robbery in th
Big Piney, near Lebanon, an efficient esco1
has been provided to keep of buahwhacker.
One Of the mysteries of the war is how bust
wbackcrs subsist their horses in the Sontt
west The whole country hss been forage
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