, 1865-11-23
FROM ST. LOUIS.

permit this hapless race 10 be oyerridden and
wo5se than Ie-enslayed by the disloyal people
of tneac Southern States. REfC0EE.
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Interesting Intelligence, from
Missouri.
increase of Cffmc-yfeffancc Commit.
teo Talked .0E-General Frcuuo0i's
Fnends-Blafr IL Chief Of CaTalry-A
Howl amonE Cuppcfh head3-Sonthern
WeehodiAs Trouhlea-Unton Soldier
PrtsoncFx-dndian Items, etc.
From Our Special Correspondent
ST. Lou1s, Nov. 20.
TIE ERA OF CRIME.
The increase Of robberics, burglaries, and
petty arsonies has excited the most profound
apprehension during The last week, lest 1t
might be necessary to. organize a vigilance
committee or Lynch court for the summary
hanging ofa few Of the scoundfc1s as whole
some warning to the balance. Meetings for
TINT purpose have been held in the Ninth
and Tenth hVnEds. and movement started
for employing IN cxtra night watch to patrol
. those wards, and save the residents thereof
from robbery and plumber. This Is about
all that will bo done In any Of the
Wards. II the idea of @ .vigilapcc COM
n1ittcc ever was popular, It was
exploded by tht favor shown To
the proposal by the Missouri Republican.
Yesterdays issue of thai journal contained an
editorial suggesting tho form of remedy Tor
the preventing ofcrimc, and ever since many OF
our people have been wondering whether
there Is not after M some political intrigue
behind 1t NIL. The city: government, police
commissioners and all, happen TO be in the
hands Of Lie radicals, and tho Copperheads
are charging the robberics and outragcs' to
their account. A vigilance committee would
be capital political engine for breaking
down party, and although the late rebels
arc the worst men In the country to talk about
the enforcement of tho laws, many of their
leaders arc smart enough to take advantage
Of the prevalence Of crime to gain point or
two tor the party. =.
:. GEN. FREMONT
arrived hero o few days ago, and spent couple
Of days In Jefferson City, where he was enter
taincd by tho Governor, aud sctenadel, Tho
object Of this visit Is TO set On foot ucsotia-
tious for purchasing the Southwest Branch Of
the Pacific Railroad Of this State. Fremont's
interests are opposed to those Of Daniel s,
Dtckinson's company In New York. Tie
Railroad Company wish to retain the prop
etty-thus milking triangular 6eLt, which
VIII probably result In victory for The Haii-
road Company. Fremont's proposition II to
take Tue road at fixed valuation, pay the
State interest due On the bonds, md COM
plete the 'road 10 the southwest corner Of
the statc- II Is entirely safe to say
that there Is distrrlsts Of Fremont, lie
is not rid of. oil the old Califor-
nia gang who accompanied aud broke
down BIS military career In Missouri,
and In addition TO that drawback he is now
g5oomed by that distinguished +" Radical Dor
der Rutftan," as be called himself at the
1lc1a NE*Mnrian, ETC., cte. After Fremont
made speech at Jefferson City the irreprcs-
slble Moss had TO have his FAY Of course. It
il the peculiar weakness Of Fremont that he
allows such men 10 inIntc his causs uncon-
eciously. His Southwest Branch sUhcmc will
probably safl, and II 1t does lis epltnph should
be, "DIed Of too much Moss.'
GEN. FRANK blair, IN.
An officer Of Gen. Pope's staff Informs me
that The resignation Of Gen. Frank P. Blair,
Jr., bas really been forwarded and accepted,
so this Is a settled question. The history ol
Blais's brief cArecs as Popc's Chief Of Ca7-
airy is quite amn.lns. When Blair came here
by Grants order, he was requested to report
TO Gen. Pope for orders. lie walled on Pope
command. There being nothing for O Major
General to DO, Pope plainly told Blair that
such was the c5lEe.. Blair was annoyed, and
finally, after free conversation, Gen. Pope
suggested that Col. Dubois, Of the regular
army, who was then. Chief OF Cavalry, wae
absent, md that Gen. Blair, il he chose,
might Occupy his Office In his absenec. until
| he Fctusned. Blair consented, and Pope issued
aEordcr appointing Blair airchIefofcavalryl In the
| ebeehcc Of Dubois. A fortnight nfterEnrl
| Dubois returned and Blair vacated. 4 storg
| IL current that, In response to IN Inquiry
! Blair Told Gen. Sherman that his office hours
| wero from noon TIT ten minutes after twelvG
every other day but he couldn't sag which
were the alten1alo days he meant. The gal
| Isn't Major General aud politician "a now
| down South. As he started oil with the re-
| ccnst Qlcted rebel Gen. Flllow', H. Is rot TN.
| likely We sl,all socu bear some fresh slaudera
aenln6t Gen. Curtis, as 1t was Pillows mission
| here to hunt up testimony 10 BE- Used against
| Curtis In a law suit.
! ANOTHER TEkHtDl+E HOWL
Therc is another terrible howl among the
CopFc1heads u regard TO the Indifference oi
| the ralic1l members Of the Legislature, con.
| cerning the killing Of rebel bushwhsckera
/ lu tho lower Housc, on Saturday, lesultory
| conversation took place regarding the killing
Of the Wri1hts nrar No1la, about which the
| 1cbcl and their, friends raised such row g
few weeks ago. Tho member from Phclp:
county {where the killing look place. justl
tsed tie act, and wanted Co>. Babcock 10 &c
there and finish the Wright family By arrest
| Ing the last son who was q rebel bushwhack
| er, md another rudlcal thought there va:
| much need of q Kabcock fn his county, nAt
several others thought # be could rid then
OF rebels he would be man, &c. This i
ture eal1ed .'whltewnsh1pg MURDER AMI
there Is much Indignation among the st. Ioul
| Corpcghcads because such indifference 10 th
blood of rebels Is manifested. It Is posittyel,
outrageous, OF course, but then ycc;, see "
hare 4 good example, oe no concern WAS c1
hibitcd by The victims ot Bill Anderson an
the bloody Quantrell.
- TIE SOUTHERN AETnop1srs.
The troubles Of Tie Southern Methodlsts 4
THIS stale are on the increase They not onl
hnxe the loyal sentiment and the horrible les
possession Of many Of their churches by III
Northern members of their old society, IN
lately . trial took place, which WAS finally dc
cided In the Supreme Court, adversely to th
Northern Metho1ists, and restoring churc
which they had taken 10 the control Of th
Southern members. a suit IL now pcndin
ln Independence In which the Northern Meth
odfsts are trying to eject the Southern. ]
seems the former had possession Of the clurc
In the term. but some few old trieksters b<
longing 10 the Southern side, by strategy
procured the keys and gave them to the lat
ter, Mherenpon the Southern members tool
and kept possession. Now the Norther
members arc trying the Law Of the case. Grea
excitement exists IN Independence On the sui
quite bold and sancy fu. tho expression g
rebel sentiments. Seyesnl OF the SoutheE
women have been arrested, aud until tho cas-
Is jndicially decided, the church will be close
10 both pnrtles,
4; THE IMPRISONED SOLDIERS :.
An agent of the War Department has bee
here for several Days to ascertain the co1dl
tfon Of the United States soldiers who are lm
rrisunca IN The Penltentiary, Or elsewhere i
imposed during the war. There are abou
! ,one hundred soldiers in the Missouri Stat
Prison On charges OF descrtfon, mutiny, IN
other misconduct. Many Of them are ffor
Illinois, Iowaand Wisconsin, and before man
days there will doubtless be q general jail d
| sUfGry pI Oueuatfa u e4ls C4Asss lA0Ay u ~
men confined for desertfon nrc those wh
,,yisited their homes without permission whil
waiting to be cxchnnged rs prisoners Of wa
| on parole. Many others vent home aud II
tmalncd lew days and returned to their reg
ments, without any intention Of desertlnE
Many of them belong to regiments long siuc
mustered out OF service
l. THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
A congregation, Of Indian fighters, too
place at Pope's headquarters last week, whe
Generals Su1ly, eanborn, and; Dodge mt
there. The Indian troublea Oh the plains hay
been settled for the present, bnt there ia n
telling when the peace will be broken. Gel
Pope Is confirmed In his policy that the onl
way to get along quietly With Indfnns is
keep rascal1y white men out Of thetr: Va.
! Hc Is suspicious that many Of the so-calle
out1agcs on the stage coaches on tho plall
were in reality committed by white econ'
dre1s with painted faces, The Indian Cor
mission from the Northwest returned here c
Saturday. Mr.. Owen Gucrnaey Of this Cor
!; mission Is still in town. -,
~, TIE MISSOURI TEsT OATH.
No Progress bns been made In the Legisl
lure concerning the modification of The te
/ nath IN the new constitution and the passaE