New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-13

coyer,es made In tracing the career OF this woman
anpsars that Kirby Smith and the Confederate officials
west II the Mississippi have kept mp regular commu
picatou with Richmond by system n duplicate dis
patches sent BY several routes and ST. Louis has been
one Of these routes for the last year and half
Tie proofs Of the guilt ofthis are perfect and
overwhelming aside from tho confessions Of her accom-
plices Yet the enIency Of the Government has been
displayed in her case In remarkable manner. Her
only punishment is Punishment to the Southern lines
Her principal accomplicc, Canadian has been sent
back TO Canada.
report has been in circulation here 20 day an
cling the capture Of Fort Smith Arkansas by the
Rebels The story lacks confirmation aud 1t Is ex-
pcct.d that il will be ontrIdctcd officially in day or
two Though this report is dscredted. IL Is well known
that great Inducements are held out TO tho Rebels to
make the effort to capture Fort Smith, II is practical
be- The place Is or was held by considerable garri'
SOD, commanded by Gen. Cyrus Busy OF Iowa.
A feet Of steamboats, has been busily employed for
some time past In carrying stores TO Fort Smith snl
fcient keep tho garrison for many months aud 10 DO
away with the necessity for long land transportation
from Fort Scott, Kansas The Rebels may deem IT
feasibe TO suddenly dash this outpost with force OF
ten twelve thousand men and attempt Its capture
They have the men sufficient for this enterprise idle
along Red River and the ST. Louis Secessonists be-
love II b be true.
The guerras nre still carrying the bushwhaeking
war on small scale in the interior. Jim Jackson. tho
wretch who Is now called tho "ncgrobanger," has let
the darkeys alone for the last week. though it Is not pro-
babo that bis quiet will continue Tor many days
Robberics have been committed by Rebels near Lex
iugton on this side. and quite numerously In Kay
County on the other side OF the Missouri River These
prowng bands of Rebels outlaws, and it Is an e1
traordnary fact that they continually escape schemes
contrivcd for their capture Tho places Of conceal
ment ale thick and the depopuntion caused by the
great that the Rebels have wonderful success In
Gliding pursuit.
This statement. however. does not refer to many
counties where the sound Of busy labor ond the hum Of
industry Ia heard in interesting contrast to others where
war has left its track in backcned fields and ruined
farms
These Counties are oil Radical In rolitice-cvil law
regns supreme The Courts have regular sessions and
the people 20 about their business usual. Tho flow
Of immigration toward these Counties Is as natural as
the attraction of the particles Of iron to magnet The
arrival Of land buyers froa Ohio Indiana and Illinois
is daily increasing the wealth Of the State and some eI
ceent investments in land arc reported to have been
made By parties from abroad.
The damage BY foods and transforms which swept
over tho East was reserved to later period for Mis-
souri, Last week tremendous rain-storm raised the
streams and deuged different parts OF the State but
especially In this vicinity. Three bridges on the Iron
Mountain Railroad were carried away; Tunnel caved
IN on the Pacific Railroad. aud about dozen country
bridges In ST. Louis County washed away little
sreamcts became roaring rivers, and ponds ran over
into fields nIuring crops and seriously damaging the
whole country. In Illinois the Chicago and St. Louis
trains were detained FOR day and half in the storm
and the iresc work the city the Ohio and Msss
srpi road was also carried OF by the high water.
The city election passed oil to-day with less spirit
than any election contest snce the commencement OF
the War The Radicals had everything their own way
and carried their ticket by average majority OF
about ZOO. The only opposition was from asocaled
workingmans ticket q mongrel concern made up OF
disappointed politicians and ambitious mechanics. 1t
was the result Of The Printc strike In his city last
Winter and its failure by means as surprising as
the infatuaton Of those who pot the Trades Unions
Associations into the Geld as political party.
A scout returned 10 Salem. Dent Co.. few days ago.
Dom an extensive hunt after guerras in the Ozark
Country The men found remains Of some Rebel camps
and killed FIVE Rebes but heard OF force Of the enemy
this side OF the White River though IL was reported
last week JEFF Davis threatening raid in this d.
regtiun.