The New York herald., 1865-01-08
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS.
Our st. Louis Correspondence.

Oar st. Louis Correspondence.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 3, 1895.
Trouble in Northwest Arkoasos-Pyoposed Eracudtson
qf Fort Gibson--A Notorious Guerilla Cou9ht-ReJe'
L.eendiaries in he Interiors; Radical Governor
Conscripts Ealissag, de.
The rebels growing troublesome in Northwest Ar
kansas The telegraph working freely between this
city and fayetteville, though the wires have been cut
twice in weeks The orders TO repair the wires be-
tween Fayetteville and Fort Smith have been counter
manded owing TO the death OF three reparers, who
killed by rebel guerlss while stretching the wires
the old poles mlles beyond Fayetteville Cavalry
parties continue 10 pass Boston Mountain, and keep
mp commune alton between Fayetteville and Van Buren,
and hence TO Fort Smith; but recent arrivals
from that quarter indicate the increase Of the
rebel forces and the prospect Of interesting no.
important, military movsmens Ia that quarter
Our troops stu POSSESS Fort Gibson and the country
norhward Fort Scott but there s serious question
in the minds OF military men on The border whether IL
would be good policy 70 eyscuate the post to
the long transportation needed 10 supply the gar
son with food The rebel cavalry attached to Prices
army added to the Indian rebels undcr Stand Waite,
released from INN edise fear Of being attacked by
Union troops aud they viii be heard of threaten
ing with Fort Gibson, thus requiring
ready cavalry command 20 be present at For,
scott and Springfield 10 rush down 70 that country drive
0, the rebels rush back again TO these quarters for
forage This region hos boen stripped Of supplies BY both
armies and ~ straning the point too lar 10 attempt 20
hold II without purpose.
Another notorious guari,to has to grief In this
State, Or rather, he win come TO grief very soon Cap
tain Hunter who conspicuous Tor murder and
piflsge North Missouri hf'een months 20; and was
the leader gang Who robbed the Bloomington branch
OF the State Bank of t5 00O arrested Salt Lake.
Utah by General Conner and has been rc'urncd This
State General Fih hss him IN custody and has ordered
hin, 10 he taken - Huntsville in Randolph county
;isi conviction i certain and unless The President
nierferea Hunter will swing for his crimes, and
follow Rll Anderson Todd 90 ~ the land Of spirits
4.Ks ~. ~
mar wears guerilla numcd Bn Jackson j. concealed
mere IN Charlton county. With ten Twelve ~"
Iow,r- They hive lcl, inflicted considerable injury
Iuon men Near keytesvlc - -alyng forth from iheir
hitting Ilsoes and burning dwellings and barns. These
wretche. seem 10 bc contcni with murder and incrn
dnrsm - they seldom steal anv property or horses and
have SHdioisy avoided conflict WIN troops. Gen
eIai Fisk hns sent fore ~ carslry their track Nh
orders u shoot tiem the spot prov idcd they
hnd them
The Inauguration of new STATE government in the
interests ~ the radicals is severe blow t. The hopes
ri III" hra ascessonisis in this state They
received only small amount ol mercy from the
late conservative Guyernor Int they viii have
mercy wbstover Gotcrnor Fletcher starts
out upon his TOUR yearf term @ith The declaration
that ne intends conform ~" government ~ the state
the sri cst principles ~ loyalty nd hr"ry thu ihosc
Who have been trying e. strike doAh the unn A. vel
the State hHye no claim uon bin hs nssocais he
viii ondcavOr 70 improve the condition oi loyal men
without waiting 30 inquire whether ~ policy suits The
rebels not. The ncv radical Governor will have
up hin time With the state government owing 20 the
inpoy erihrd condition 81 many n he ricest In former
tnIes counties u me state thus slmot entirely
pending the collection H. ~ probable the State
Convention which assemblies here the 9th instant
viii he called on t. authorize the issue Of couple of
millions Estate bonds Dnsble the State 20
be carried on without absolute stnppsgc for want of funds
President lincoln ht- heretofore had the unhappy
faculty OF preventing the execution Of convicted spies
and bush hwhackers At most nopportune moment This
misplaced er"ncy has done caus" great harm, 10y
bringing the authority " the government into contempt
Many misguided young rebels In the interior have been
drawn INTO guerilla gangs bv being told that II caught
nothing would be done with them by the lnonlsts The
execution OF James Utt The 26th ut, was kept
until the sst prevent the chance of
order by Telegraph from Washington 10 postpone the
cution Forty con-crip,s captured from Prices army
have enlisted in Missouri rogmentsand gone 90 the front
About three hundred 0e are anxious 70 take the oath
OF all esianoe and 90 home