The New York herald., 1865-02-14
MISSOURI.
oar st. Louis Correspondencs.

rai pedos on BssAsuAachv. o.
shelby has ben driven from DardansIe on the Arkan-
- rvsr and the ssssynen recently ssns forward with
supplies for Fort sih delivered their cargoes safety
but their rstusutwo Of the boas-the Chippewa and
Anne Jacobs--wers captured by rebel battery near
White Oak and burned Another boat, the Lot g. had .
marrow szcaps and up the river Clarksvils for
safety The Jacobs completely ddled with shot, ana
IL miracle that several persons not Instantly
Killed, - she had over four hundred passengers
on board. The Lotus had board about MY
convalescens coorcd soldiers who, on the nrss
alarm seised their muskets and fought the rebels on
shore for an hour until The was turned around
and headed up stream.
The stacking force Of rebels was commanded py COL
Brooks an Arkansas militia officer; doubtless the same
officer who invested Fayetteville Ark some months ago.
while Price was this State Their strength s estimated
at fifteen hundred strong, and they had one gun steel
rHed cannon abandoned by our forces in the famous 70
trest from Camden Ark, which had been unspiked and
rcsnounted by the rebels Tho gun was dismounted
while firing on the Lotus, and this alone saved the
steamer from destruction These facts learned from
the officers OF the Chippewa who were IN tho hands oI
che rebels and were paroled ana released -
60 the the 22d 70 clear the banks OF guc
rllas and allow the steames to resume their trips
little affair with gueras In Ray county occurred on
Saturday last noted desperate known ~ Wild Bill,
with half dozen followers, assassinatcd several Union
money and horses they could md half company OF
cavalry were immed ately out from Liberty in pur
suit Of the rufians, and killed three OF them
General Dodg II resolved TO carry out the order ho
recently issued 70 suppress The suthor
ties have received numerous warnings chat the rebels
intended TO have another uprising Of guertllas in the
spring The material out Of which this uprising was 10
be created cons SITS Of deserters from prces army
and from guerillas who have been lying perdu
through the winter. with such accessions rs may
be gathered from Arkansas The main induce.
ment Of course, plunder General Dodge has issued
orders oil his district commanders to keep enor
gctc scouting through every county to prevent the ac
cumuation Of supplies Of arms horses or large gather
ings of rebels Consequently intentions OF the rebels
likely TO b. frustrated Many guerilla stories eiyed
Commander At Upton, on e Pacific Railroad tee
gaphcd 10 General Dodge that eis hy eucrillas were
near ng that place. bat II turned ont a conord
The ssouri Convention Is drawing the severest
cond mnaon upon itself by the assumption Of power to
revse and overhaul every @ branch and root a.d o.
immediate emanc patton There tho people supposed it
TO ordan radical changes in the crgan law irrespective
Of the Intentions Of the people. The State senate has
disappointed the people, calling another ention
to meet and revise the constitution This s the begin,
ming OF series OF complications over which the rebel
sympathizers inwardy chuckle
Several OF the female rebels who sentenced 70 be
banshed to the South drng the war BY General Dodge
their temporary guards, and their life guards
This practical form Of attachment to the Union highly
approved by the commanding general
An OIL Of the army who arrived here several days
ago from the Tennessee river says that pred at Lincoln
has forward rec pardon 70 General Roddy rebel
Brigadicr General lately commanding a dvision OF
cavalry under Forrest Roddy expected 70 come In
side our linee at EastpOr about week ago
smash up occurred at the notion OF the Ohio
Miss sspp and Chicago asid T. Louis railroads this
ing Two freight trains ceIided and both thrown
result OF kessness and saws how loose the rairoad
management Of this country hos become.
Sr LOUIS Feb. Q, 1886
Military Chan0es-General Potes Nev Comssdnd-
Affairs Around Fort Smih-A Fortified Post Called
For. &C.
The military changes in this department were quite
sudden and unexpected Neither General Dodge any
Of his staG appseG OF the intention Of the President
10 create Q military division out Of the Northwest
General Popes arrival last Friday night caused asuspcon
that something in the wind, and Saturday morn
Ing he called General Dodge with autograph ettcr
from the President General Dodge has gone Leavcn
worth to take charge Of the Kansas Department which
has been consolidated with the Department OF Mis-
sour, but win shoity return To st. Louis and con-
tinue his headquarters here General Pope Ia 70 meet
,neral Curtis IN Milwaukee Wednesday next turn
him all the papers and records of the Department
Of the Northwest He will then rotun hcre and make
s city the headquarters Of tho military div isioo Of
he Missouri
There not much activity In military matters Just
thcr in this State in Arkansas. The failure Of the
IT mpt of the rebels 70 destroy tie steamboats, scnt
rom Little Rock 70 Fort Smith has apparently dis
outraged any further hostility on !ieir mar. m ,tat
uartsr ew weeks ago the road tween fay tte lilo
nd Fort Smith was infested by bands Of K crllas WIN
reventcd the repairs o. the telegraph IN hat secon.
ut to-day dispatches have been ived here from Fo{
IN tn and Is announced that the cold weather has semi
he rebels Tying To their holes General Thayer con- ]
nues in command of TN. garrison at Fort smith ana
bundantiy sui pied with forage and provisions for
lonths a. come <daDy |
.lna OntVt l
op Price is s,il e,ve & s inierr the rebels WIN TIC
ew their o d gnsie Of thy a. RAIDS upon sissou1i ~
sers coltep sccos.stors nud q ,.w o,nl ,l ma 6ave
-. ,s ~ - a War Dcpar,Inent TO es,so sh pcrma-
an, Sortined 70 somewher bs.aeep for. Tev sav
M and Fort Gibson IN The oher,Nce ~ through this
ma c,, ,an md that IL ~ a military Necessity ~ ~
prevent such raids in future lA.re ~" = Z
these ions bit the muvce or the Authors OF
the memorial not clear and patriotic as app ar
An -es wo Id seem 10 indicate.
General Dodge reports that his orders calling for the
formal cavalry companies in the inter or Counties
have been responded 20 with SURPRISING success. In
nearly every county in North Mssur the rolls OF The
companies more than half fn, and 10 some cases
entirely iulL Tie volunteers In all instances rest
dents OF the counties where the conn enies are organized
and they will be superior TO any troops ever raised IN THIS
state for the particular work OF preventing guerilla out
breaks and keeping watch on suspi ipus Characters
Temporary dificu may Il rough the operations
N gueris but the OF raids and persistent
rohbcries has passed Gueri.las treated mad
aogs and are Slot down as promptly whenever arrested
There Ia abundant material for lessons In political
a.. aomy the proceed ngs Of the present Legisature
81 th,, State and the state Convention Both OF
49, ~ a'''I -s are running u to how FAR
,has coo ssrec. the rights and property OF rebels
lsy ean snsss sh Not content with tho action of
he Convent on in forr tin. the estates rgoe, ,ns,n
With disIran bisng those who lav. no. :. al ncr
selves OF former amnesty hnd prohibiting diilI-s
IONS fvrn holding apv public trust the Legislative has
zone sti frier and declared dislcyalty sdiycicnt
ground ioy divore; and yesterday the tate 'enete
70 sed bill prohibiting any Incorporated cumrany, aso.
iston rm formed undor the general partnership Law
from employing any dlsloysl person An emendu' mt
offered declaring In subsan that no rebel symra
In ger should be furnished with food or drink The
was intended throw rGicule the whole
subject bu, II was quietly voted down. and the bll
nrst offered, sdapted In fat astute LEGISLATORS
70 be trying how far they ean So 10 ujure
rebels The spt Of peace does not prevail here In aGy
considerable degree
Government is sending OF stores and suppl to the
South at the rate OF or twelve steamboat loads per
day. The river Ia open TO Caro-.