The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-20
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sti,l sepac.;ee The Chocolate coiTeo water % 0
Ma,y, tron the far pafes a4aejah iia of ths &'fss
,lrr. r,,7 foase on the banks OF the deef cen
f az, rncst Which were hat s1ruins the golden
sct,r which petok-ns that sher greatness 10 fpeh
aug various points "a the shore the aa.es S,aS
d. 4 gsae IL us IS We gsIssd most OF whvI a.p
tht., ysl.y ny cenonsS a.icns of eight Occsslonsy
void re feen few VINO would To- on IN sunea 81 aSe
nss + me Had tSe sse hearts were Ia away
10 ITO t1nry ~,oath with j U. and his bosom vfi,nds
AecSt twenty miles above so IUnt Wat h nseael
po..a % the Sam Ga:y from St. Louis btShd up, which
xne ,errtel have asupply Of po*1or On board for
g. y the encessopets On hsf arrv al the pe'emp
,yy ordered heGe to, but careful search revealed
scin,pg conrabsnd. She was, however, compelled to
Sry nsnc On. the vsey A, Washington, Hermann, and
several other slaces, the crowds on shore displayed
III, STARE spd sripes and cheercd us most vo,ifer,
wae tod &c Washington that twenty five OF
the FAR rex had that morning wskea Ave m'les
70 cary breakfast 20 one hundred Home Guards who
wers protecting q railroad bridge Newport, between
MGstlnRtNe and hermann the only place on the lower
MssocrJ the con'edoracy fast observed,
IL s,ent Sc country cemetery on a rsiry sabbath.
As dvsa Oh the l4th ss We were woodpg up a. poat
lrt, miles below Jefferson CITY, and about afteen
ts,o stbe mouth OF the Ossge, s<h appeared coming
orwp river and ordered to drop asterr Of the
euer Improved TO contain " Il. Lusk, formerly editor
place in charge OF the mall On It's way TO Hermann
lie Tcbt 70 which the from st. Lous. Mr.
asi;iaston. from him We learned that Jonerso IN CITY
Lad been csered by the civil ana military authorities
Of ne State o: Mgsour and thai there was no body Of
thee TO oppose s occupation by the federal troops
Ae Mr9rmaton acted as damper TO the ardor OF some
Of Cheers who bad been looking with considerable
trsh-fGsn for brush with the enemy at the capital.
Some 81. louis telegraphei to Gov. Jackson, via
B. Joeeph and Leavenworth, at the time OF Our depaY
sure from TIE ARSENAL, that we were on the way I'm
ps',on Of the packing up ani removing Of the puoo
property had been done At the time Of the scare
Of .ut week The employees Of the railroad
managed to disable one locomotive and to
pot Few ont q running order. One Of the ergi
rs the rebels after some time spent In vaia at
senpts to persuade HIM to change his determination,
labor Of making ready for westward movement was
ended by daylight on 4th and soon after sunrise but
~ o. me reSe were 70 DC found N inc me town
tbe HoYcsu bridge, four miles down the Missouri, and
Gen Sterling rSs &c. att attended to the demolition Of the
poss above the city and severed the wires a intervals
II two three rods for mile more. All the cars
locomotives that could be used were taken by tie
streams they secured themselves rom pursuit. suit BY burn
susSes wans by he steamer White Cloud Tnsy We're
quite cautious in concealing their place Of destination
ade Is pretty certain that they bound for Boone
ve forty miles above, and one Of the
The progress Of the expedition up the Missouri was
somewhat SLOW owing 70 the Swan several times getting
ssround This boat Is Of the St. Louis and New
. few weeks since for bringing from Baton Rouge
excellent and well constructed boat, With engines
Of enormous power. No craft Of her size has
places being quite Shallow a several Of sSsse points
General yon ordered the en to arch around by land
thu, II the O. the s1 foot
the Forest and at stone house the ruins Of the rail
road bridge, Captain Yates, Company First regiment
he quantity sent down rem Jefferson City destroy the
bridge 1t he'd been reported that the rebels had erected
smaked battery Island a. this point but nothing
Of The kind ered and the proofs were every
whee apparent OF almost preciptous fight towards the
On the morning OF the lo.h ten miles below Jefferson
CITY Captain Lyon transferred his regulars 70 the atar
and with that boat leaving the Swan to follow
gathered the evee slued Us with prolonged and
oftrepested cheering. Colonel thomas l. Price (no
10: Of Jefferson City the gree. General Iyon
be stepped shore has formed at the regular
below the peni;entiry At point where the r.ilway
company pacei large quantity Of loose stone, pre-
rough bank prevented the debsrcation Of artillery
but the infantry scrambled up in fine style Frs.
by Sen. Lyon, but now led by Lieut. Hare. These were
gent OCCUPY high hl bluff the railroad depot
yie ascending the steep ACTIVITY at the double quick
step" In one minute from the time Of reaching the
summit they were formed in hollow square, ready to
Next gclme Sthe left wing OF the First Volunteer
regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Andrews FIVE hun
sDd marched to the tune of "Yanxee Doodle" with
the Stars and Stripes conspcuous through the principal
streets TO the State House, OF which they took
possession amid the cheers of the people of the town
After some delay in finding the keys, which had not
With band, color bearer aud guard, accompanied by
Col Tnes L. Price, w. e. Luck former editor Q. the 5ef
ferson City 1,q'Arr and the s.. Louis Dsmora., and
poia and displayed the American f.g while the band
pyed the staf Spangled Banner and the popuace and
pkuse Thus was the "sacred so Of Aissouris capital
invaded by federal troops and the boe,m OF he pride
Of tho Big Muddy desecrated by the footprints Of the
lie Il.
TIE capital being oecsped. Gen Lyon TOOK possession
seize tie steamer Mcdowell, On the opposite side Of
che river-the boat which brought up sup
ply Of powder for the eeeesionists few weeks since and
aided In the transportation Of the State troops and
from Jefferson City Very soon dense column M smoke
wsEds he e her moornss and took up her position
near the swon and Iat.n Next the Governors manson
b hand and surrounded with quart 1t viii doubtless
BE- used - the headquarters Of the officer who remains
oo rebel e city about IN
eur arrival, all our victories were bloodiess.
x,s o, 90 rV:e ret 70 General paid
from their cells whom they somehow got the word that
United states soldiers had entered the building and the
~Acale found II impossible TO stop the tumu Some OF
them cheered FOR JET Davis for Jackson and some
for both those worthless Lincoln SCOTT were not for
gotten by these servants Of the State and of them
seemed 70 be favorable 10 the Union and would, no
doubt, Be willing TO follow its Tag Captain sof the
First regiment, sent out TO look secession sSs
but AFTER vigorous search of Two hours returned with
'out single striped rag TO reward HE efforts. Mr.
Simpson, Of the Jefferson Es1msy, called upon General
Lyon, stated that his shest secessiouer and
-Frofessed hts willingness 70 hoist the Onion tag at
=<he head Of his columns. The paper has been
one Of the most vitupsrative opponents OF tho
course OF the federal government but comes
II Al right ct the eleventh hour The Mayor closed
ehe vhiekey shops, cutting Of nearly he the entire
trade Of ito merchants and Expresses himself snxeus 70
cooperate with Gen Lyon IN maintaining the peace and
honor Of the city. Everything quiet and there s no
Immediate prospect Of difficulty with tho rebels In this
vicinity
Gov. jackson and the whole military and civil govern
neut Of the State have fled to Bonneville forty miles
above Abs pofnt. have just Q who LEFT that
place thia morning He says there are not far from If
teen hundred men now there, the most o! them armed
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