New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-04
FROM MISSOURI.
Conflicting Opinions About Pcnce-A"seD
ties Toward NeGrees-A BaiIresA -
Stop Bu.hwnching-. City Elccties-Mrs
Gen. Eweil, etc., etc.
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ST. LOUIS March %, le6A
Opinions concerning the peace OF this Stass
are very conflicting at this time Judging bys"w
outrages committed by guerrlas IN widely sepafsses
counties and the apprehensions Of many military mes
In the interior 1t IL calculated that we arc on tho eve q
another extensive outbreak Of guerras On the COD
ray the favor given to Gen. Popes order for the cary
restoration of cvilaw and the comparative quiet whos
exists in counties heretofore turbulent and troublesome
are interpreted that the present peace wiz CON
tinue The disIoyasts gradually quitting their oN
homes and selling out their property. The sudceo
abolition of Slavery left many hundreds Of families -
various parts Of the interior without the means TO cary
on farming or any other occupation They have beea
from their youth so utterly dependent on slave hocs
that they are incapable q Immediately supporting
themselves by any other system. Those wbo OWL
houses and lands therefore selling out at any sacrb
Gee and moving elsewhere. Their absence 10 greas
gain to the State. Heretofore the bushwhackers bavs
derived material aid and comfort from this class sne
nothing can 10 better for securing the interior nsn
bushwhackcrs than the settlement Of the country wA
strictly loyal population.
| 1t seems as some fend must always be depressing
this State and as is gone another springs
up in his place. Quantie was followed BY Todd. ans
! Todd by B.l Anderson and now Bin Anderscns suS
cessor is a miserable villain named Jim Jackson Hn
threats TO hang all negroes who have left their old mas
tiers have been carried out again by the hanging OF W.
more negroes in Boone CO.. on tho road seven mice
north of Columbia where the bodies were found hang
ing on Wednesday Last. with papers pinned to thea
clothes avowing the brutality Of the act, and Aegne
as reason tina. the negroes Lad no passes from thsS
masters This is terrible form OF Rebel cruelty, aae
has frightened hundreds Of ignorant negroes In Dock~
Randolph and Galloway Counties almost out OF theu
Wits The aggravatng feature Of this matter 10 thas
Jackson does all this mischief with only dozen q
fifteen folowers
The stories Of guerrilla ourages alsng the line Of ths
extension of the Pacific Railroad between Warrensburo
| and Indepeupepce were much exaggerated. The raib
road working parties have not been moestcd and arr
now protee tel by strong force Of cavalry especially
detailed for this service by. Gen Dodge. The oous
pletiou Of the railroad to Kansas City would be DE-
cided barrier guerrilla operations in jackson County,
aud would efectuslly stop bushwhackihg wess~
Warrensburg &c it has east Of that point Ihe citizens
Of ST. Louis feel great interest in the enterprise sne
are looking forward with increasing anxiety to the
finishing touch The immense trade Of the territories
beyond the Missouri River promises to flow into eus
market and it is source q endless wealth. when w
assis. materially to build up st. Louis.
The public criticism upon the lenieucyof the Press
dent toward Mrs. Gen. Ewell is not favorable TO M
| Exceliency This woman ran the blockade from VIZ
miueton as FAN and resided in Canada until the seiS
ure OF her money this city by the military author,e
Then she hastoned hitler to try and save her gold
Con Halleck ordere, her to be South immediately
but suspension Of the order procured. and then
revocation OF the sentence altogether. Now snsfe
no doubt of the entire sympathy Of this woman win s
Rebellion She has boosted Of what she has done iV
the South and was known TO our detectives in CanadA
"a one of the most yiruent Rebels ia that country ~
pardon under tho circumstances Is very singular COD
sderiug that for month past the wives and dan6nse
Of scores OF Rebel petty officers have been osnnns
from this State by tie military without so mueo a. ~
objection rom Washington. The latter were mere
ciphers in influence and venom compared 10 MrA Ger
Ewe and il is about as near injustice - you csA
get to allow the big Rebels 10 escape and punish ~
little ones.
The Radical nominations for city officers were mads
| yesterday The present incumbent was renominasss
simply because nobody lit TO run would consent to BEE
candidate even for tho nomination.; 60 1t went by d.
fault rather than TO merit alone. The most interesting
point in the nominations is that parcel Of professional
oflice-seeker and political 'bummers" who thougm
they had everything their own way were routed horse
foot and dragoon These men are the Representatives
of class found IN every political party They belong
10 the rule or ruin class 1t also satisfactory TO knov
that the divisions in the Radical ranks in the last Coz
gressiona contest healed three Of the sevsn
candidates supported Knox and the other four JohnsoA
The Rev Dr. Elio. has gone TO Washington 10 lay tho
faats in the Hargrsve abduction case before the Secrs
tary of State and otherwise represent the to the aS
thortes 50 a. to procure assistance in the recovery q
the children. The Archbishop has not succeeded 10
satisfy ing tho friends Of the children that he isunabs -
bring them back A further chapter has been pub
lshed in the affair which reflects very severely tho
Catholics engaged in tho abduction.
Gen. Dodge has returned from LcavcnwortA and hse
issued orders which viii il is believed afford ample
guarantee of protection to overland emigrants. While
at Lsavenw worth the General received report that
destructive fire occurred at Fort Kearney last Thursday
i By which an immense amount Of Government forage
and extensive stable building used for cavalry were do
/ sroyed. The Indians were lowering around Fora
Larned but were driven oil by the troops when they
threatened a Government train. There are abouo
5000 troops between Fort Keerney and Denver CITY
The fresbets OF tho last fortnight extended 10 tho
plains. and oil the streams usually forbade we're
| swollen by rains.
All the Kansas troops lately stationed at Fort Smith
have bcen sent 10 Little Rock, and their places snPpee
with Ohio and Indiana regiments These changes u 10
believed will break up the schemes Of spectators VINO
have been fattenng at Fort Smith for the last Two
years The change viii probably be beneficial TO tho
inhabitants
/ Gen. Popes military Division Of the Mississippi -
enlarged by the addition OF hrkansas-a very impors
ant acquisition it will enable the General to e"noe"