New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-01
FROM MISSOURI.
singular Proecedings-Thrcnts Against
ne Cenvention-Severc Legislation
As"'nse Rebcls-suspcns:on OF the
Drn"-G Guerrilla 0usrages - Kansas
Affairs, etc., etc
From Our Special Correspondent.

| ST. LOUIS. Feb. 81, 1866.
! An unreasonable opposition to the State Con.
yenton has sprung up among faction of radical Ger.
mans in this city which is exceedingly gratifying to tho
secessonists and conservatives. The opposition il
based on the action of Tie Convention IN framing the
bill Of Rights and recognizing therein the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe. This is highly offensive to the
infde portion Of German citizens, and they arc
loudly protesting that tley opposed to any body of
men prescribing moral code them. Insppd by these
IDEAS they have held two pubc meetings at Turner'S
Hall and made themselves ridiculous by threatening
violent measures against the Convention.
The leaders in this movement are &. j.. Moss and Emil
Pretorius Several members of the Convention have real
y sympahzed with the movement and two ofthem have
made fools Of themselves by going to Turner'S Hall aud
making speeches to aid the disoreanizeTs One Of them
Capt ST. Germ the representative from st. Geneweye
County. said that if the Convention did not adj
jOurn soOn Cromwell wOnlh he found vino would
walk into the Hall and break up their sessions. The
meeting resolved to present some PETITIONS to the COY
yenion asking an adjournment by having two or three
hundred men each. each carrying petition wait upon
the Convention some day and present them. The
people have no sympathy with these dlsorgan:zing
movements, and the authors Of it viii live to feel
ashamed Of the whole preceding
! The Legislature finally adjourned for tho session
yesterday and arrived town last night to parake Of
public dinner rendered to the members and the Gov:
ernor and State Convention by the ST. Louis Merchants
Exchange The dinner is rendered in honor Of the
Deraty shown by the Legislature toward the railroad
81 stem Of the State The principal work of the session
was the repeal VI the Black Laws and the granting OF
important aid to the North Missouri Railroad. The
legislation against Rebels in remarkable contrast
20 the ab0rS Of earlier sessions even when majority
was pronounced radical. This year the L Mon man OF
today, VINO was a conservative one year ago and a
Rebel three years had no chance whatever Of any
favor from the Legislature Every individual OF this
sort who was named trustee or incorporation IN any
bill no matter for what purpose was denied favor and
many bills were lost because tbs class Of individuals
were mixed up III measures otherwise Tert0rious Ire
most amusing act Of the gession the passage Of
bill allowing tue 81. Louis horserai'road companies to
sell out their rights whenever dissa sfed with their
profits Under this bill they had the privilege Of trans
ferring 70 the Mayor all their cars. horses tracks.
stables &C.. at appraised value but not cent was
lied to sell the property including tae franchise,
at auction; and finally, the Council prohibited
from raising the rates Of fare or dividing the roads,
This was the response Of the Legislature to bill
authorizing The borserailway companies TO raise their
fare 10 ten cents per passenger.
Military matters in this State are quiet. The or.
gsnzaton OF new companies throughout the interloris
progressing finely. zen. Ewing has te!egraphed the
Governor that President Lincoln and Gen. Grant hare
consented to postpone the enforcement OF tie draft IN
this State, and given authority for RAISING thirteen
regiments of cavalry for one years service IN THIS
State The necessary preparations are now being made
Tor vigorous system OF recruiting TO carry out this ar
rangemcnt Gov. Fletcher viii appoint none but rst-
class soldiers and Internationally loyal men as oflcers
Of these regiments and the men will ENJOY sone satls
faction in serving under such leaders different from
their former experience nndcr officers appointed by
Governors Gamble and Hail. go
The presence OF the Rebels in various portions of the
State is indicated by occasional guerrilla officer IN
the Interior Thus guerrilla cemp was SURPRISED near
Columbia in Boone County, last week, and ten keDes
killed. A gain scout returned from the southern por'
ton of Jackson County recently and reported that while
absent the men had killed thirteen guerriaaS. Agaln
three bushwackers attempted to rob house IN Mont
gomery County and were pursued and killed Inc
troops occupying Pilot Knob, Salem, Houston Spring
field and other points, are constantly reporting tGe
death of one two. three more Rebels every day ~
their vicinity, and thus the work Of cXterminatoni
going on all the tine. TIE Rebels occasion much mis-
os, their all bv eueiras Yet experience has tangb9
ieniency toward these wretehes Only Increase tS
mischief -
Dodge has rc.arned from Learenworth 1t is "a. DER
stood that Mai.G Pleasnnton viii be assigned TO
command In the State Of Kansa soon as he retIrns
from Philadelphia, where be has been lying on sick
bed for several days. The righteousness of this appoint
ment may he questioned. Gen. Pleasanton was cham
poned b the anti Lane party in Kansas during last
election and this fact compelled the Lane party pitch
into hir--consequendy an l-iceling has broken out
which would naturally find vent in the accession cfGen
Pleasanton TO command The principal military opera
tions in Kansas just now consis. OF vigorous measures
against the Indians on the Overland Nail route
Gen. Thsyer has peen removed from command at
Fort Smith Ark ard Gen. Cyrus BuSsay formerly a
Breeknrdge Democrat OF Iowa, appointed his success
Sor. Gen Bussny Is decided Aho,ionist, and
hates Rebels worse than rlttlesnnkes The change IN
commanders az Siulth sc..u
plans of the cottOc Spccaatng bOlseirading store
runners who have virtually managed that district ever
since its acquisition.
The rivers are all open aronnd st. Louis. Even the
Mississippi is open 10 kcoknk, and another week OF the
present spell will open il 20 -. Paul Trade has
revived and business is quite iour!shing y thrill OF
ioy ran through the city to-day on the announcement
that forces had actually occupied the cradle Of this
Rebellion, Charleston. Tho newspaper offices were
be.ieged to get the news and Change the merchants
gave three cheers A panic seized the god'brokers,
and Gisplches flew 20 NewNork rapidly advising cor
respondents 10 sell ut best rares.
Ihe President has just suspended the execution OF
sentence Of death against Thorpe guerrilla assassin
general order stopping al executions would save
much trouble.