New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-01
FROM MISSOURI.
Gen. Clusters ApPointment-Bsiifger
Gurrriiins on Surrendered Guerriiias
Increase Of POpmintion-Dinicult ies
Of the Pacific Railroad Company
Gov, Fletcher on the BayOnet Ques.
ton, &C., &c.
From Our Special Correspondent.

FROM Our Special Cone ponieDi.
Sr. LOUIS. May &c. 1868.
The appointment Of Gen. Custer to this De-
Mt has created great surprise. The exact posi-
lion of Gen Custer is not defined in any official order
thus far published and 1t Is question: Therefore
whether lie is designed to supersede Gen. Pope or Ten
Dodge or both Private information from W Washington
indicates that Gen Custer Las been appointed second
in command under Phil Sheridan and that he VIII nave
an active command in tho field. leaving Pope ana
Candy In command Of their respective military DNis'
ions and Dodge now, In commander the department
Of Missouri Certainly this Department offers no field
for the peculiar talents Of Gen Custer and it Is hardly
expected he will assume an Office purely executive
while there any fighting to be done under Phi Sher'
dan downin Texas Still the official order defining the
appointment is looked for with anxiety by everybody
Recent events have confirmed the report OF the con-
ference Of number OF guerrilla leaders In Clay Comfy
few weeks ago Beside the surrender of Pool at Lex.
inrton several smaller squads Of Rebels have arrived
and been parolod at the same post. All the leaders
save Ouantre who were in favor OF surrender have
given Nh. while all those who were opposed are still
fighting it For example: Jim Anderson. brother
Of Bill the cruel, is still In North Missouri, and since
the conference le and his followers have killed about
fourteen soldiers -Four killed in one day near
Ilu,caded ten soldiers Killed four and wounded three
Another dissenting chief the notorious Sam Hide
brand who Ia, kept tie SOUTHEAST In terror FOR the last
two YEAR,. Undebrand, with sixteen men. attacked
wagon escort Of sx men, and oycrcame them OF course
There are MANY other similar cases. but the most agra
vo,ed Is raid Oh Laclcdo Comfy. and the seizure ana
booting of the Sheriff OF the County. Col Harris, by
husbwbacker, Several other citizens were carried on
as hostages.
II must not be supposed. however. that the whoie
State * disturbed by Rebes Tie vicinity OF Le1ing
,on from being one o. the worst, ha. become one oil
fine Nose ouiet sections OF tie interior In various
| North Missouri countes civil law has full sway-the
bcrs arrest Pebel horse thieves the grind jures find
hills Of Indictment and petit jures convict By an
understanding with Gen. Pope. the military garrson'
stationed In the towns and at the county seats merc!
assist the courts in enforcing their DEGREES. heavy
immigration is pouring into North Missouri this season
and many hundred families who started from States
cast Of Illinois for Montana Idaho and California, nj
ter seeing the inducements remain here, hnaly aDan
don their trips and remain in the State They choose
Radical counties almost invariably, account OF III
intelligence of the people and the general rule tina
rouses Nh armed men in Radical counties to rcpc
Rebcs while the people smoke their pipes compacentl,
4, Conservative counties notwithstanding the presence
Of Rebels.
Gov Fletcher has taken the bull by the horns sine
the recent decision Of Judge Mcodcy Of the St. LOUIS
Circuit Court adverse to the ordinance passed by IN
State Convention TO vacate several Offices The Gov
ernsr received word that the Clerk Of the Cironi
Court Of Lafayette County refused to vacate TO mak
room for his newly-apponted successor Thereupo
Gov. Fletcher ordered Il file Of militia to arrest W.
incumbent by force, and the new appoihtcs was III