New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-08

citizen patrols If Carondeet arrested suspicious ch'i
acter who OH horseback. On his person was iounn
q rope Bride skeleton keys and jimmy. His p"cs'
ct book contained letter IRON one Of the southern
counties " Indiana stating that horses we're too scarce
In southern Illinois To justify tie rIsks aud al'lsns
the "party" 10 60 TO Missouri. The winter stated ne
could dispose Of sery hoses fast they could
be sent forward 10 his address The matter Is ho"
being worked up by the police. r. ,u
The trial Of the Rebel Murphy for boat burning SIN
drags along. Gen. Dodge witness ~ the cHs"
dty befoie yesterday He confirmed Provost Maislnt
Ger. Bakers testimony. The gist OF the dele So ID te
case Is that Murphy acknowledged participating IN .e
boat burning on promise that lie would be released
Subsequent he forth for the purpose OF pro-
curing testimony "a convict his acc"Inlic ~ 10
charged that lie played false al this time ana was
while in New-O leans he rearrested. Mufply
claims that he ncted in good faith and II can estaD
sh this claim he will probably b. acquitted. OF If con
vcted his confession, he viii be released Inc
defense VIII probably drag out the olte for many WeeAs
hence
few days ago II wns announced that notorious
guerrilla named Tom Yates had been killed In the
southeast Yates was one ul tie Todd gang WHO cru
ely mu dered the German families at the Freedom set.
Element m Laf.yette Comfy. He Was concerned ~
other infamous ncts and fearing perha that be wond
not be pardoned he las kept up SORT Of prvae bush
wi .ckirg In the southeast FOR many mouths He was
Killed BY Eilicai Sler, AMI OF course some notice
had 10 be taken Of tho natter by the Conservatives.
They say nothing death but actually deny
III 1T G man latey Killed Tom Yates at all. They
Ion lai he ullshwhacser was killed TWO years ago
The state still M airearages IN sott'ing her ac
counts with the state militia no were called out TOR
active service dufii The invasion Of The State by Gen
Price. The due is near 90 COG COO aud II will
be- necessary 10 issue Stale military bonds to pay the
claims.
On the 2lsi. at night twelve mules stolen from
the Gov nj corral Benton Barracks, although
six private yhtcmen were on guard The thieves trk
the mules ont of the stable and led them ont without
being detected. About week since nine other mules
were From the place. the thieves deliberate
y selecting lie hest out OF drove OF several hundred
During debate in the Seraio on appropriation Tor
supporting the Deaf and DGmb Asylum at Tuion No,
senator bonner Of 81. Louis created quite sensation
by denouucing The management Of that institution a.
mbeciIe and Rebel. The Copperheads call tins carry
iuC politics t0 extremeS
The State owns ahout three thousand stand OF
81 In good order at JeEcrsOu City aud has about
thousnud mukets ana several pieces Of artillery
IN various parts Of the State.
COLONY u seventy i've families from the East
passed through the city few days ago 20 settle In ST.
CHR County where tey have purchased line body u
land at low ngnre.
! he Indian summer season delays iis departure,
though the evenings and mornings are quite cold.