, 1865-01-18

from our Special Correspondent
ST. LoC1s, Jan. 10, 1855.
The passage Of the Immediate Emancipa~
tion ordinance by yotc Of sixty to four in
The State Convention has been duly heralded
to the remotest parts Of the country. Our
citizens celebrated the erent on Saturday By
m illumination. and had the season been
more propilious, an outdoor demonstration
wouldhaye taken place. Even now, 1t can
scarcely be realized that, in single day, sla-
very Was legally and forever abolished from
the soil Of Missouri, ard t+-'' Ian
cpacc of the Go.csno: .----.4.4ativn, all
men are flee, and will hereafter recognize no
other master than God. The institution has
had only nominal existence from the day
when Gen. schoflc1d was removed from the
command Of this department. It is not saw
Ing too much to claim that no able bodied
negro, male or female, who desired practical
freedom has been forcib1y held in bondage for
twelve months past. Yet today the rebel
e,mpathizcrs and Mcclellan men are yexed
and mad. They 1eso1utely daFkcned their
houses On Saturday night, ard have In public
and private deelaimed against the injustice
Of the ordinance Of emancipation; but the
day for needing their growls has passed, and
no loyal may cares gut for what the rebels
say OF his actions on the subject of slavery.
The Illumination was e.. I'D success, con-
sldering the circumstances. The Germans
would have made brilliant display In the
lower part Of the city but for the expense, but
they clothed their houses with tags, turned
On flood Of light indoors md then raised
their curtains to the highest notch. On
Fourth street the display was very fine, sew
e1al Of thc hotels, the Department Hcadquar-
ters, telegraph building. Dtmocrot building
unst enclost d and Other 1arge and snowy al
tocsatic dwellings up town we're lighted up.
But two things created talk and laughter du-
ring the day. The first WIS the absence Of
any lap upon the flagstaff over the Custom
Honse and Postot1fce- singular omission,
snd suggestive Of cl9yhank ptsjadiees or ths
Office In the building. The second was an ex-
t1aordinary Recommendation from the Mayor
| requesting all citizens to ''disp)ay their ha.s
from dwellings and places Of business On Sat
urday, and to hax them illuminated On the
! evening of said day" The idea Of llumina-
| ting flags is worthy Of Plckwick.
G4e~ military itsz0s Of interest hare been
| recorded during the pu2t week. 4 few
weeks ago q report was received fsoua
Little kocA that . division Of
rebel cavalry had crossed the Arkansas river
and would cross White river for the purpose
Of q raid for plunder into Central Missouri.
The story was discrcditca. but precautions
were not neglected. Ten days elapsed, when
i deserters commenced to arrive at Salem and
Pilot Knob in this State, pretending to hail
from Marmadnke's division, then located near
Jacksonport. Gen. Dodge then ordered bril-
gade Of cavalry to advance to the Arkansas
line to tain what their movements
meant. A reconnaissance from Cape Girar-
dcau was ordered at the same time aud thus
three expeditions in search Of the rebels were
in motion at once. Neither expedition was
very strong in numbers and the chief object
was to gain information. Capt. Whybeck,
commanding three companies, returned to
Salem, Dtnt county, on the 121h and reported
the breaking up OF several gucr!1la camps and
killing sevcrul gueri1las near Jacksonport. HI
brought back several rebel horses.
The second expedition was under command
airy. His men secuted through Northeastern
Artansas Is far south as Powhattan, and
killed about twenty rebels in arms. Phe1p's
men came within hairs breadth Of killing
the murderer Of the gallant Major Wilson
the notorious Tim Reeve. This infamous vii
lain left his horse, plunged into the swamps
md SWAN the Black river for his life with bull
/ let's whistling after him quite lively.
The third expedition from Cape Girardcau,
was Under the command Of Maj. Robbins, and
returned On the 14th. This expedition pene
tratcd Arkansas as far as Cherokee Bay, or
the St. Francis river, and struck terror into O
section Of rebel territory never before visited
by Union troops. AtCherokce Bay they sur.
i rounded guerilla camp and then charged On
: the rebels, killing seventeen Of the scoun'
drcls, and losing one man killed and foul
wounded on our side. Thirteen more were
captured, but On returning they all tried to
escape and we're killcd-doubtlesa a happy
1iddance. Major Robbins destroyed qua1
t1t1 Of supplies gathered at Cherokee Bay fol
bus1whaekers, and reports that rebel con
l tn&1 lee ID
able. bodied man who was not attached to some
gucri1la gang. Thus wide strip Of Arknn
eas has lately been secuted through aud
through by opr cavalry, and the story o
hstmaduke's cavalry being north sof the Ar
kansas Is exploded, md gucrillas only art
| found In That EcGGu1.
A vigorous search hns also been In prog7es!
in various parts OF North Missouri for seIcra
, | wceks for small squads Of rufiians calm:
themselves bushwhackcrs, who have infested
ward, Audrnin and tther counties. Gen
Fisk reports a uniform suecess In these move
mcnts. Many guerfllas have been put out 0
.. the way lately, and every day adds to th
number. Three have been kikcd In Audrnin
: two In Ilatte, six in Howard, four In Ran
. | dolIh ar d thirteen IN Charlton c>unty, sine
New Years. This system Of cleaning out tn
drserters from Price's army, who arc no!
j bushwhackers on individual account, vii
" donbtlt S. be kept up through the season.
|. About 4 fortnight ngo reb;l spy was o,
rested near this city, peaf1nS feoel ma
!. bag. He gave his name US VIM. n. Pattiss,
and cla M d to be chaplain In Peice's arm
Hc was placed On trial aud convicted Of tt
plaincst violation Of tile laws Of war. Z
: : tas been sentenced to Imprisonment duriu
the war, and the sentence has been approve
By Gen. Dodge.
1t is said by military officers that, whcncy,
rebel is condemned to death now, the CT
cuticn is hurried into effect to prevent II
, President from interfering. ...,
The Provost Marshal ordered. descent {
gambling house recently to recover mon.
lost By government officials. When Il
money was restored the gamblcrs we're r
ltased. It is suggested that the public eot
would have been consulted il the gamble
:. were ordered to quit the town.
4 woman named Amanda Granville b
been baniehed South for smuggling letters +
rebels through the lines.
E. Dispatches concerning the evacuation