The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-16

Later from 81. Louis-.AddTess from Gen.
HarneY--Capt' Lyon, General OF the
Missouri Brigade.
sr. LOUIS, May 14.-Tho four reci.
ments Of United States volunteers, under
command OF Colouels Blair, Boernstein,
Sigel and Lcbuliner, have been formed
into a Brigade. under tie style Of tie
Firl Brigade Of Missouri Volunteers, and
Capt. Lyon has been elected Brgadier
General, commanding.
Gen. Lyon accepts this position, and
retains command Of those regiments by
authority Of the President.
Emmett McD onald. Captain Of the Mount.
ed Rifles, belonging to the Southwest
Expedition, having refused to swear al
lcgiance to the United States or accept
a release on parole, is still confined in the
arsenal as prisoner Of war.
Judge Treat, of the United States Cir.
cult Court. was petitioned yesterday fer a
writ OF habeas corpus, and his decision is
aDxiously looked for, as it will involve a
Constitutions question, which has been
raised in reference TO the capture Of Camp
Jackson. .,
The following arms, in addition to
those slrerdy enumerated, were seized at
Camp Jackson: Three thirty two pound.
ers, a large quantity Of balls and bombs,
several pieces Of artillery, in boxes, twelve
hundred rifles of the late model six brass
field pieces, six brass morIars (sx inch, J
one ten inch iron mortar, three SIX inch
iron cannon, several chests Of new mus
kets, five boxes of canister shot, ninety
six ten inch, and three hundred six inch
shells, twenty. five kegs Of powder, q large
number Of musket. stocks and barrels, be-
tween thirty and forty horses. and con-
siderable quantity of camp stools. The
number OF prisoners taken 10 the Arse
nal was 639 men and GO Offices:
ST LOUIS, May l4.-Gen. Harney pub
fishes this morning, an address 10 the peo,
pie Of Missouri, in which he calls atteh.
ton 20 the military bill recently passed by
the Legislature, which he regards as an
indirect Secession ordinance, manifestly
unconstitutional, and ought rot 10 be up.
held by the good citizens of Missouri.
He says whatever may be the termi-
nation of the present condition Of things
in respect to the Cotton States, Missouri
must share the destiny of the Union.
All her material interests point to this
result, and SO importantis is this regarded
to the great interests OF the country, that
| venture the opinion that the whole pow
er of the United States Government, if
necessary, will be exertod to maintain
Missouri in the Union. .I.r......
Speaking of Jackson. he says the names
of Davis and Beaurcgard marked its main
avenues, thar body of men organized in
tie interests Of the Secessionists had been
received there openly, bearing the dress
and badge distinguishing the army of the
so.called Southern Confederacy, and
leaves the people to draw their own in
ferenccs Of the character and ultimate pur.
pose Of the eucompment.
He states, however, there were many
good and loyal mon in the camp, who
were in no manner responsible for its
REASONABLE character.
in conclusion he Gays: "Disclaiming
n Il desire or intention to interfere with
the pierogatives of the State of Missouri
or with the functions Of its Executive, yet
| regard it as my plain path of duty to
express to the people in respectful but
decided language, that within the field
and scope of my command, the supreme
law Of the land must and shall be main,
tanned, and no subterfuges whatever in
forms of legislative acts or otherwise, can
be permitted to harrass or Opprcss the
good law abiding people of Missouri.
II shall exert my authority to protect
their persons and property from violations
of every kind, and l shall deem it my
duty to suppress all unlawful combina
tons of men, whether formed under {
military organization or otherwise