Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-29
The Rebellion in Missouri.

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of the Western Department, and his head
quarters are at st. Louis. Camp Jackson
was Secession epcampment in comnunica-
tion with the southern Confederacy. The
correspondence and address which follow
will suli' cieutly show that the Missouri Legis-
ature fearing to pass Secession ordnance,
have, by the medium Of State Militia Act
arrayed the armed forces Of the State against
the Federal Government, aud virtually made
them division Of jeff. Davis army HE
Missouri Secessionists WHO were receiving
arms from the Davis Government, and who
had nan ed the main avenues to their camp
after Davis and Beauregard, as coolIy dehled
all hostile intentions towards the Govern
ment, as the SecessioDists here deny that
they have been plotting treason and for a
Pacific Republic The Unions correspon-
dent at st. Louis tells us that the troops were
under command of Brig. Gen. ID. NJ. Frost,
Secessonist of the Yancey school They
numbered about eleven hundred men, and
every day received fresh reinforcements from
the back counties. In the meantime the
Legislature and Gov. jackson were pushing
things at Jefferson city. They sent special
envoy to Louisiana to purchase arms, and an
other to Montgomery to secure the aid of
Southern troops, aud make arrangements for
Joining Missouri to the Southern Confederacy.
Five thousand stand Of the arms stolen at the
Baton Rouge Arsenal were negotiated for
and sent up the river in boxes marked "mar-
blc," along with four howitzers, two column
in hogsheads. They were smuggIed past
Cairo on the steamer Swan, and reached the
city on the night of Thursday, the Sth inst.
The next day these munitions Of war were re-
moved to Camp jackson, and General Frost
and his command began to make extensive
preparations for attacking the United States
Arsenal.
Gen. Lyon, the military commander of the
Arsenal, telegrnphed to Washington for in
structons The President and Commander
n-Chief replied that the twenty days grace
given to traitors had passed" and to crush
out rebellion at all hazards. Frost, the Gen
eral Of the State Militia at Camp jackson, be
came very uneasy at hearing repeated rumors
that the Federal forces were about to attack |
him. aud wrote the following to Capt. (now
Gencral) Lyon:
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP JACKSON,
Missouri Militia. May 10, 1861.
Cart N. Lyon, Commanding U. $. Troops in
and about St Louis Arsenal.
SIR: | am constantly in receipt of inform
alton that you contemplate an attack upon
my camp, whilst | understand that you are
impressed with the idea that an attack upon
the arsenal and United States troops is in
tended on the part of the militia of Missouri.
| am greatly at q loss to know what could
Justify you in attacking citizens of the United
states who are in the lawful performance of
duties devolving upon them under the Con-
stituion in organizing and instructing the
militia of the State in obedience to her laws,
and therefore have been disposed to doubt
the correctness of the information have re
ceiyed.
would be glad to know from you person.
ally, whether there is any truth in the state
mcnts that are constantly poured into my
ears. So far as regards any hostility being
Intended towards the United States, or its
property or representatives, by any portion
Of my command or as far as can learn, (and
] thiuk am fully intormcd) of any other
part Of the State forces. | can say positively
that the idea has never been entertained. On
the contrary, prior to your taking command
of the Arsenal, prolicred TO Major Bell, then
in command Of the very few troops consti-
tutng its guard the services ofmysclf and all
my command, and, if necessary, the whole
power of the State, to protect the United
States in the full possession of all her prop
crty. Upon Gen Harney's taking command
Of this department, made the same protlcr
of services TO him, and authorized bis Adiu- |
tant General, Capt Williams, to communicate |
the fact that such had been done to the War
Department. | have had no occasion since
to change any of the views | entertained at |
that time, neither of my own volition, nor
through orders Of my constitutional COM |
mander.
trust that after this explicit statement we
may be able. by fully understanding each
other, to keep far from our borders the mis-
fortunes which so unhappily atfiict our COM
mon country.
This communication will be handed to you
10y Col Bowen, my Chief of Staff, who will
be able to explain anything not fully set
forth in the foregoing
am, sir, very respectfully, DC.
Brig. Gen, ID. NJ, FROST,
Commanding Camp jackson, NJ v NJ.
This was sent in the morning. Gen. Lyon
called out four regiments and two companies
of artillery, and when they were ready to
march TO the enemys camp he sent the fol-
lowinp imnerative LETTER.
HEADQUARTERS U. S. TRooPs,
ST.. LOUIS, (Mo.) May 10, 1861.
General d. M. Frost, Commanding Camp
Jackson-SIR: Your command is regarded as
evidently hostile to the Government of the
United States. 1t is, for the most part, made
up of those Secessonists who have openly
ovowed their hostility to the General Cow
ernment. and have been plotting at the seiz-
ure of its property and the overthrow of its
authority. You ore openly in communica
ton with the so-caled Southern Confederacy,
which is now at war with the United States,
and you are receiving at your camp from
said Coniederacy, and under its flag, large
supplies of the material of war, most of
which is known to be the property of the
United States. These extraordinary prepar
ations plainly indicate none other than the
well known purpose of the Governor of this
State, under whose orders YOU are acting. and