New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-09
FROM MISSOURI.
Kirby Smiths AHairs-The Texas Ma.
gruder Racsion-steriing Prices Re-
turn-Ouilnwed Rebels Guerri!ias not
all Dead-Ingenious Fraud ON ihe Gov
ernment-The New Constitution, &c.

ST. LoUIs June 2. 1865.
The surrender of Kirby Smiths army could
not have been long delayed Hundreds Of Mssourians
lately belonging to his army, are pouring into the
South est many of whom left Shreveport late as
the Goth Of May They uniformly state that the
of the wholesale surrenders Of Rebel armies east Of the
Mississippi demoralized the Trans Mississippi Rebels
The eliminating surrender was that OF Dick Taylor
When that was announced at Shreveport. our re
turning Rebels state that the Rebel leader ex-
peoted an immediate descent upon the coast
OF Texas by the whole Of Gen. Canbys
forces. They did not wait to be informed Of the
officially. but there general desire expressed to
put an end TO the Kirby Smith had to contend
with the Magruder faction for while The latter ex-
peoted jeff Davis TO escape the Mississippi
move Kirby Smith and fight 1t out to the bitter end.
In such change Magruder would. ofcourse supersee
Kirby Smith, although the latter 1t remarked.
pressed the greatest contempt for JEFF Davis and the
Richmond jnnta because the latter had left the Trans
Mississippi Department to sustain itself since the
capture Of vcksbure As some Of the returned Rebels
are officers and Of intelligence who are very anxious
60 live in peace there ID reason to believe the bulk Of
their stories quite true. They are unanimously OF
the opinion that MagIuder and other Rebel officers will
snigrate to Mexico Immediately.
1t is announced that Sterling Price has arrived in
New Orleans en- route to Missouri. The Conservative
Copperhesd TRAITORS here making preparations to
receive him with appropriate nonvis. Ino'o s--.
OF wealthy Seoessonists who have often boosted that
they expected to entertain Price in their homes but
few OF them desire to do ii under present circum-
.stauces Now this may DO relied upon. II Sterling
Price returns TO the interior Of this State he will he
auredly killed. All the laws all the treaties and truces
written and combined could not save him from the
vengeance Of the outraged Union men Of this State
who have been plundered and ravaged by order Of
Price. They do not spare his minions now, and Ger.
tainly will not allow Price 10 live In their midst This
sort Of treatment may be expected to await an the
prominent Rebels who have left the Border States and
gone into the Rebel army It Of the fruits Of the
that mems passions have been aroused that mere
forms Of law cannot restrain them.
About 400 bushwhackers have surrendered them.
selves at various military posts within fortnight The
srgest number have yielded at Lcxington-tbe place
where the frat Rebel success obtained. major.
ty Of the surrendered Rebels In 81. Louis, and
with few exceptions they behave reasonably well.
The exceptions however are in a fair way TO get into
military prison. Several officers who have put on
immense airs while intoxicated are already enjoying tho
huts Of their folly. Many more are toel aied with a
snenoy which Is complained Of highly objectionsb