The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-29


siege gun g. which arrived yesterday by steambcst Acck
Scott TO be mounted tho Notifications side tho >liy
One Of the fashioned river gunboats mounting eight
guns Founders, ID lying In the river to pro-
tect the city from tho water side Besides have tho
reven'h lwen third and Ninth ndilra & mcnts; tho
iN'".n, Ninth and Forty first Illinois, and the EIGHTH
Missouri The rest could rrtain rs the Assistant
Aduant General Thomas Newshaw, Is too busy ~ pre-
sent to give any information on the subject
Paymasters c. T. +. Johnson q. II. Plat and c. Kinney
arrived here last night with plenty Of the golden United
States eagles to nay OF the troops
The following Is a copy Of the Confederate States bill
referred TO above:-
CONFEDERATE SrA7Es of ANgRcA-
For meals ordered to thirteen men and @ horsas
GEORGE PRUESSING, Sergeant
Tho above bill is correct and just
ELEVENTH REGIMENT MISSOURI vOLUN.
TIERS.
The telegraph yesterday conveyed to us the pleasing In
telligence that Captain Joseph B. Plummer, OF the
First regiment United States infantry promoted to
the coonecy Of the Eleventh Missouri Volunteers and
placed in command Of Cape Grardeau. This Of dis
tncton to brave and valiant officer is than
served for Captain (now ColoneD Plummer Is able,
experienced and gallant soldier On the frontier where
Captain Plummer has spent most Of his time, he was
terror to the savages, and In the Mexican he like
wise distinguished himself very much.
The subject Of sketch is a native Of Massachu-
sets, entered the Military Academy ut West Point
in 1887 and graduated with the highest
honors in 1S41. He then appointed Second
Lieutenant in the First infantry July ls4l and suisse
queny as regimcntal Quartermaster in which capacity
he acted until January 1s4S The month Of March of the
same year he promoted to first lieutenancy and in
May, 1852, TO captains commission HIS duties were
mostly confined to the Territories, having latterly had
command OF Fort Defiance, Fort Clark, &C.
When tho rebellion broke out he was at Fort Leaven-
worth and when the traitor Claiborne f. jackson gathered
hi. TINT.
Captain Plummer and his command ordered to st.
Louis to report to the late General Lyon The gallant
men under Captain Plummer the reinforce
ments that were paraded night after night in
front Of the Arsenal, marched out under cover of
darkness, and marched back with drums beating and
colors lying and the people Of ST. Louis lled into
quiet assurance that these additional troops BY
this sraagem the Arsenal was saved from capture by
the rebels.
At the battle Of Springfield. the 10th OF August
where the gallant Lyon lost his life Captain Pummer
in command of $50 regular infantry. Being a
great iavorte of General Lyon, who knew his merits
from his conduct in Mexico, the Captain was always
ord. on tho most important service. On
that day, however, by some flank movement
Captain Plummer's command became detached
from the main column, and after found itself
who opened murderous fire the brave little bands
Captain Plummer gallantly maintained his position,
even dsmountng from his horse, notw hsshdng he
twice wounded, when Captain Totten, United States
artillery, coming past and finding tho danger with which
Captain iummer was surrounded dispersed the robels
orc hundred and fifty Ia killed In this action and
when he reoined General Lyon this hero overoyed
to behold him alive, as had been reported that the
by Major stnrgis, Captain Plummer also be
nature could stand no more and the gallant
Captain was Frustrated bed Of sickness caused by
serious wound in the thigh from which the ball is
extracted even to this day
When the remains Of the amentcd General Lyon were
sent East for ntcrment Major General Fremont appointed
cuperate After all these hardships, more than
proper that Captain Pummer should receive some &C.
worth his appointment of Colonel is lust tribute 10
the merits of this distinguished officer.
Colonel Plummer ardent devotee of his profession
and has an only son cadet at West Point. In his de-
rous moments after the battle he attended by his
faithful aiy who also shared some Of his hardshis on
the frontier.
DEATH VAIL OF A REBEL ORGAN.
The Lexington StIesman Of the bittero, and mos.
interruptions advocates Of treason In Kentucky is 10 be
suspended In announcing the fact the editor says -
We know the howl of Joy with which this announce
meht WI! DC met II gives you joy TO see FREQ paper
suppressed by It's own voluntary choice rejoice for
you now see. For some time past this paper has been
published at loss In consequence OF the postation Of
business generally. We have advocated peace. We
know vast majority Of the people the slave States
in this State-a,ree with in sentiment We see what
has been done elsewhere. We know that only days
is left 10 US II may be said that all we say is for harm
and against the government. Therefore we close our
issue on this day We do In the sternest defiance to
the most infamous and damnabe tyranny that has cx
sted on the face Of the civilized earth within the last
utter his sentiments without the Basie in his face
this paper will assume ts old position. II is the fear
OF the ase bat the hope that good may be dose to
adowntrodden people by our silence for time. AS far
as we are concerned II is defiance TO yrant and all his
power free press has been the foe dreaded
by all usurpers. We hope 1t may BIO free again In this
country.
JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE ON THE WING.
From the Louisville Journal, Sept. ISL
We learn from Mt. Sterling that on Friday morning,
about four O'Clock buggy containing two gentlem and
a n town cto 6rn
Few minutes NJ the house of exoicsl, and took the
State road toward the Virginia line Several gent ,men
met the Buggy on the roai Ono Of the travellers
closely mniiet, and whenever they were about meeting
any one the negro boy raised himself the
revealed the fact Friday that John c. Breckenridge had
gone through on his way to Virginia Tennesee lin
Official at whcse house the travellers called was not in
MI Sterling On Friday night A number Of the State
Guard (re6cD stole portion Of the State arms on
Friday after dark and started the road the buggy
had saxon Perhaps they accompanied Breckenridge aud
bis companion as body gard;
A TENNESSEE HERO AT CAMP ROBINSON.
From the Frankfort (Ky) Commonwealth
Among the Tonnesecans now IN camp in Kentucky is a
little fellow Of about FIVE feet four inches with gray and
grizzod beard diahdatsd nose and an eye as keen
ashhawks. Tho manner Of his escape was remarkable
and ghly ingenious. lie headed large squad Of his
neghbors and c.ued the rebel pckets BY waring big
shccp's boil his head, and blea;ing away over ts
mountains, followed by h0rd Of who did likewise
BY this stratagem be deceived the rebel scouts and passed
within few feet OF them through Of thc i'm
tam mountain passes Od Macfarane (for this is tho
name Of the hero Of the bs) thus the solbrquct of
the belwciher," by which name he passes all through
tho CAMPS. He Is rough and good hcmorea! Old man.
with full supply Of mother w.t. speaks Of himself rs
undcr size and over age For soldier which no Iorai
h.
MUNITIONS OF WAR FOR THE WEST.
From tho ilbany Journal Sept. 81
Arms aud ammunition are being rapidly forwarded from
the East to the Western Stlee. Scarcely of
from New York reaches this city that does
not bring both destined for slentucky and Missouri.
Twenty eight hundred stand OF arms, Purchased Ia New
York by agent Of Governor Gamble e Missouri were
forwarded to ST. Louis, via Central Railroad Tuesday