New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-18
FROM MISSOURI
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Battle Z" r.v,er, on the Rampage
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r1D Or sp'''- ST.. LOUIS, August l9' 1865.
navy. ~ The battle OF Wilson's
so,ropri.;rly celebrated 10 TINS cry ." -,
c,ana demonstration at Cono0'1'a ,'I4' w.
- Iaov, Hon. Geo. W. Anuer'O"' o0"'
~ o,lers made speeches ana 'teie "'S IT,
O. display in addition. Inc ee'S0'".'oI va
-. ,u,nees Of the Lyon Association ""''. ""'
V.., .o,,e tine ago 10 raise mnoS 4ol o."o""B
80, 70 The memory ttsat brave ana sa'"n' 81"
r.a.1om Nathaniel Lyon. AS years ron oy VIC sec
,.,,,t.ut II was that tie Little army uiuor hl oi
800 have fought the ReLel~hosts az wilson Oi"'A'
o. tbst encounter tie capital OF shs S'ate' III"
- 81 Louis also, would ha'o ieeh ia u"osei'
Et.po,sI commanders Intended to march afoahu "eu'
-. vittout fight. They oltnum cred MA 1our u
.ra Assigned 10 make his capture certain Oy
.s,i,g hetweea lis army and Jefferson Ci'y ma"
%, teen possessed o. tie spirit Geo. d. AieIei''N'
- ond have hesii.tel and allowed NcCul'oeh' ff'ce
!. 10 % surround him. lie sirack DOW however
E..hi. own life saving the State. Tbs oow gave RE
80, time To oreanzea Al army IN ST. Louis ana iDi'laIe
.o,crnop,. which eyentuated ia freeing Missodr Of
Ito Rebel invaders 49,,
s,o shuatwar witt Rebel sentiments, though
,i.by der easier work than warning with Rebels IN
..,, The Conservative party in Missouri composed
,fhe Rebel symrathlers and tie Conservative ohio'
-, mn think Slavery ought 10 have been preserved
.,h ,hs Uniou are bent on opposing everything the
v.sioals updeltsie. a terrible tempest has laie!
- ,sses about Il ears of Gov. eioher because he
hs.boe, Iectrrag the Rebel ministers in the interior
anon the subject duty underline new con -t'alloh
sbs Governor has given hem eXeeleD, advice. He
a., IN substsnce "TaFo tie oath or leave the SStei
81 ,oo don't you will certainly get into some Count!
gsn and II tbe Jas won't hold you, the State Prison
viii" This goo advice has been received In anything
But meek aad lowly spirit. The ministers are SUI
A. ouandary and they propose 10 hold hass Con
canton about tic 3Oth inst 10 discuss plan for con
ssgted action. Latey they have received reenioioe'
sept Of several Rebel cheplains returned from the
eoath who join them in then coDiumaey.
1T ia announced IN tie emf. Rebel organs OF this
sty that The legal fraternity have resolved NOT to take
lhe oath. That's excellent II means probably that
oil the lawyers who refused TO support The neT consi'
trton ard opposed the Governors action concerning
thenew Supreme Court jade won't take The oath. VI
sourse they cannot practise law without IL; albeit the
udgo Of the Circuit Court. and possibly some others
grill probably override the constitution ard permit
lawyers 10 practise In particular tribunals without tbs
Formally. TLey VIII al Iun against stump when
.hey reach tie SapIeme Court, and here tie
offending lawyers must come down ct last. The
Sorst part of This etched farce is That several Con
esrgOtye lawyers Who were pretty good Union men at
sho outbreak of tie Rebellion. aIe oaed in this resst
spce and lead on uususpeciilg individuals in the sane
profession A ,etuined Reel lawyer. named Cullen.
S.s goae into the basnsss OF selling Secession htera
turs He told friend DO couldn't take the oath re-
surod Of lawyers bat lie could sell books. LIS example
& commended TO some OF Lis wouldbe Union associates
Affairs in the interior ere steadily improving New
snidjnrs manufacturing eta hshments. shops stores
s,e roug MP cutie rapidly end OF The best signs Of
ELISA demand for school teachers 10 reopen schooi'
tou.eg long closed on account Of the war. Tee conn
,,ss along the North Missouri and Hannibal aid 81
Soseph Railroad are reoe wing the benefit Of flesh ar
,.yas and the sales vi and improved and unml rovec,
s0n,inue 70 be- numerous ani profitable. There is
narmcth .ani asset ,ti0n organized In 81. Louis upon
substantial basis engaged IN scattering information
elqnsf coDcerniag tie Site. They are negotiat-
sre With parties in Raleigh, n. e. for bringing quite
a colony 70 tbs State aad settling them upon body
Of DE laud in &c try County. The same company
control II sale Of about 100 Oo) Of land much OF
& improved and al vel adapted for agricultural pur
poses IL isby tbis means aad method that Missouri 10
10 be made to stand foremost ia the race fcg Empire,
and the encouraging prospects Of the future have geu
heSrt everybody who hss interest in our perma.
sCDi welfare.
Tie Petroleum fever Is raging Ia sone parts Of the
tnts,.r With grea, fury For many years the presence
o,AsFiaitum las teen known in the vicinity Of Lex
tpgtsH, on both sides o. the Missouri River,
. L.
seum ia large quantities Not less than 90 wells ore
COW IN progress in Ray, Carroll Galway, Seine and
Lafayette Counties bu proper add that ;he largest
yield thus far obtained is only u barrels per DAY.
There are moro companies than oil. ard some Of the
stockholders here as elsewhere bonnd TO be eeoed
There is great deaf Of what the Conservative paper
cal crime" prevalent in this State. Every batch Of
pspss om tho interior bring accounts Of s1ndiy Dor
sons Who have met their death o. late by violence ba,
Il nos stated as often as ii ought 10 be that toe DO
esased are nine times in ten ex.kebela and exguer
siuas. A large majority OF the men who formerly b.
ioased 70 Bill Andersoa's and other bands OF
tashwbGckeis in the interior have Fed to Illinois OF to
Vic SOuth but now ard then some follow who has been
gaenia yontare near the scene Of bis outpses and
nees bullet before he ielarns. This summary pro
cess has bad the effect Of quoting returned Rebels in
Other counties amazingly.
lie troops now on duty in this State would rot make
e rc2inea' al told. They located now chiefly at
Eoi-, Sea1la Plot Knob and 81. Louis and wherever
Mere is any public properly 10 guard Soldiers 10
19sai parade in iout Of Department and Dstgc. head
quarters In this city. ani tLs proyostguard has boeu
tedaced to mere pad. Tie troops have been with
qlaSn entirely from tle solth.Wcst aud Southeast
snd Tic civil courts arc leoved 70 te fnly competent
:" preserve the peace.
By ie way tie Courts IN the South West are putting