, 1865-05-04
FROM ST. LOUIS,
,xr xrN. TI.osnpson Uontrn-
1,rtss sfL1Ff1t Rebel soldiers Return TO
Mfsssnnr9-ethxttuate eKcbela-EheO Cos.
etitutfoual Question: &c-, ncs

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Correspondence Of the Chicago TdsuneJ
ST. LOUIS. 4ay i, 1885.
report has gained ground that JEFF.
r;,amrson and Joe Shelby are concentrating
thompson ano =. w. poe.san+,. Arrana.s w,.1
a reoel 'ofco ~ .s,.;as - ~ oa".h ". 49,.
tho'intent1on OF maklnS TAU On oohtn'esst
Misson,i An Associated Pfcss telegram says
that in consequence Of this report large
,uro,,er Of people are leaving tho south. Hest-
nu4. ~ H. st.t. Ie;t - .vr. ths,
en- .h eh.,e nr r.ed;tatea ~ M rid f+on poosho.t,.
the fcpels mea'lA'eu da:o 'so" socaaohtas.
It is difficult TO eeo hoW It c1n Affect tho Peo-
pic Of the Southwest, three hundred niles
ntr and senarated' from the soutb- -east by q
..,',-t. of mountains Rut r. "a a co,.rd fro,n
:, .1. ~ 80 14.e'. T. .st tses ....,.1,
oegu"oe ...utHs, e'o - wv .1ou I
within nfc4e OF ln1F1y mues OF Focanontas
meo. aud the rebels arc not green enough to
concentrate such force in that place
while GEN. Reynolds holds Little Rock in
their rear It must seem very strange indeed
to tie country, that after the rebellion has
been completely squelched In the seeded
States cast Of the Mississippi, at this late day
there should be rumors OF contemplated in
yasiou Of Missouri. The probability Is that
The military authorities have been informed
by some half Wltted individual that raid for
plunder has been decided on by headers Of
rebel cavalry, but there Ia no danger that
jeff, Thompson will try 1t again. JEFF. MAS
captured In bed ut Pocadontas eighteen
Ct mbe viii vanish as soon as be- hears Of Lees
and Johnstop's surrender. Ias!aad IF Al IN
VISION. It is more likely that g proposition
viii he received to surrender on the same
trrrns pranfcd to other rebel commanders,
The cffect of Gen. Joe Johnstpa's su1ren.
der will be to ,etufp three or tour hundred
r,tuia tn fh3s Stnte. when Hood fnu zht TIM
hatfla of Nasbyijle he had two briradee Of
Nisznurians r,un,berinfr flfteen hundred msn,
Trrosthirds NJ these wan omonp the kiIled.
Unnni1rd and n,isoncrs Lost hy Hood. 'rhs
ren,,,.~t snhsnnnen1}v 1o,nca ice ,fohnstnn:.
Tto,r ts.1,-n ~ 1b5a M. IN caase troub]c.
arS !. r,o.. o. :1i he understood +, rat "a last
ahu ~ ,a1s ~ e e. u ~ ~ oterinr .gi1 10:
-. rrtt thc}, - eas;de ~ their nd h1mes
Th;s tnse hes ham ,,nsrcrsaiiv adonted in thn
s, s nno o T. -a1a,d ~ ~ 4ehe1a WIN
s3ra hum VIZ, sod ~ t,,;tn ,1,e noth Past
rnoxaaaa 1as ~, ~ fhr ut1er fo1jv
n trns,,ne The na1hs of rebels. They can
~. ~ t.a1Hn5 ttefr oid hotncs With imnnn1,v.
~ ~ "a ,attas s+nvf, sts1es fnrthcr SontI
4aa ~ os,rt ranr nt1 ;,ras ard n,,cf, +1onh1e
!. VIZ a. ~ ~ .an3 .1!1n:3 - s,fra,n,+ n
To.;1,a e4,t-os,ss ~, - sr,o1, uco5a cnrt1nuc
nue, ~ =; ouuagen ,ars ~ S nF tna stafa Wh;ie
- oceTI ~ t,a. ~ Ean F,s9 9rerc cantinn.
mg the Tsoe1 synpaene.a s.s + ~ syeai 1 oh.
Mu e., anH 9raae haEloring nshwhacSera. The
sealn .ton na.ooi .IIato. 1aa1, n i live
gueftlas were mulosns caoa ua ~ y m;snnn nane
arc Calao COMPANY ya,s ~ w. maas aoa Nf;a.ns n
go su5Wlsea camp o. lGoess neas M,'1a ~ G,a, ~
II seems IS 1nougn taG slnlt ~ IL - NM NV
taken Ies!aenee among Ins eue;sns ~ ~ m,s- aa
SOUL and induced mem 70 commune tae c9n u
n1ct aEsinst teason ~ anu 'nc M.ss 4pat t%n
sympsthlzets. Ihe5e ls evidence tna1 IT, nv,
la;ter elass nave enueaSo1ed 10 pelsuiae d tae ~
tercsting account OF meeting OF feosss 10
booue county tas oeen pfi.nteu, WEI 49,. lus
parties agreed 10 em'gtaFe eoatn; but tus
friends OF the reocis n 9ha onsh, t9p 1a'ass .,s
wives and Islatiycs OF fGlce's s1alefs, VII!
not bctTay thelr n'dins places noTsser muca 2
bushwhack'ng. UnM they do this tbs evil
will certainly continue.
The rebel sy1ipa athtzers by thett obst1n acy
are therefore mating cap..:.l ca n day for the
new Constitution. The inferior c1la::tte:
which gaze maJorities for Mr. Lincoln will
for the simple and single reason that it i'm
poses fresh hardships on the rebels and thei1
helters. It is a clear case Of bite your Owl
nose Of to spite your face, and when thE
votes are counted, the majoity in favor o.
lie new Constitution will represent the ma
screws to all rebels high and low, and eYer1
guerilla Outrage. no matter how small, vii
help along the cause.
/ The election on the question of ratifyfn5
Tie Ccnstitu:ion takes place on the 9th o
June. and the fticpds aud opponents of the
measure arc taking sides US rapidly AZ posi-
BE. The Radica1 soreheads at making
great pojse about the matter, and the conve.
+ son Of ono Radical to tho opposIti91
is celeb1sted as . great victory
This is confined to st. Louis. The drift o
sentiment among tha Radicals in the country
may be inferred from an incident In the radi
cal county Of Macon, where Mr.. GllstIap, thI
delecate from the county, and Radical
called meeting to r1adlcata his own oppo
sitlon to the constitution. After listening
to long explanation. the meeting repudl
atcd the sentiments Of the speaker By pass
Ing resolutions by nearly unanimous Tott
to support the constitution. The number o
leading Radicals who hare thus Wandered
from the tue faith Is very small, while on th'
other side may be found our tW3 Radical Sen
atola. nil our Copperhcad Representatives
leading members OF the Legislature, and ou
most popular orators. The rebels, Catholic!
and soreheads combined, who are opposed to
The constitution, outside Of St. Louis, a!e mo-
Us many as those who roted for Mcclellan.
/ 1he pI0Ere8 OF lie racine hallfoaa mas NO