, 1861-11-02
Moro kbeu& the Capture sf tn Prince
ten @e1ENftes
fFroa the StatA 3nusnafg

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We hxys already given tho particulars o.
man, u Alton, by order of the Governor, and
tho a4etentton Of tee xecrufta which were On
lsx4 IN rpstts for, sk1nuis... va t&ye s,pce
xe4eTed tAe fo11oN91E stAtement Of tAa mat
EftoHf t9e othaE PARTIES In tnte1ank.: We
kHoN noEh1nX, OURSELVES, In Felatiou to tbs
% @s1t. e s he e,ss. % Cd san y Sa1y ssy gnssally
ID TO recruiting n this stats to fill up foreign
xtsfuents. The basiness has been e6ectuAfy
afopped In other States. and 1t u high time Il
WAS done here. Let each State I'LL up its own
reRf1ae1ts- The ststezuent referred to II -
fo1loWs:
srR1Haz1t1D. Oct. 80, 1851.
EDITORS OF STA7E JOURNAL Under.
signed request Jou to publish the following
statement Of facts In relation TO the detention
Of the steamboat Jacob Mnsselmau, at Alton,
on Tuesday last BY order of Gov. Yatas: -,
Robert r. WInslow, sNho has Eesadea Ii
: Princeton; Bureau conn4y,i Abodt one year,
had tiled for come tune to fa1se s1 1ndepena-
ent regiment fol the war, aud On the 12sh day
Princeton, shout 100 men; at that time
proposition TO join FteInont'a Western Brig
ade Of Sbarp!shooters at St. Louis, was made
to the officers in camp BY Lieut. Colonel
Compton, of st. Louis. Mr.. WfnsloW ap.
pointed three persons Of the camp, the peo.
PIE Of PRINCETON selected one of their prom
lzEnt citizens, Tho went as com nistse
to 81 Louis to investigate the matter
sld report This committee returned and
reported fsYorab]y, the officers intending
Nj. Wirslow, agreed 10 the proposition.
4 drill master and target mau With rifles
were sent from Camp Benton, st. Louis. to
drill the men. Recruiting then went On rapidly
until about the 20:h Inst, Kha1 the offzcars
in had fo3f ard Un
intend to carry out the agreement; in conse-
quence Of which, and their utter want Of CON.
tioence in Eaid Wtns1oK, a8 al officer, they NO.
titled Lieut.. Colonel Compton to remoya them
from his charge. which was do1e on Sunday
morning LAST, with the full APPRECIATION Of all
and further. the acting Adiutanf, with the con-
sent Of Mr. WlusloW, formed the men in col
umn and marched them outof camp, ovar one
mile, accompanied by Mr. WinsloW, who hsd
ordered his baggage packed for 81. Louis.
Wien the column had marched to the nab.
lie square Of Princeton and halted, Mr.. Wias-
low then proposed to The men to go with 1t to
st, Louis and act as their colonel the men an.
swered By Erdans sud jeera. Mr. Window then
left them. The men marched to the Illinois
River, and LETT At twelve o'clock at noon for
st. Lonis,, cheered by hundreds Of citizens
from the ehore-
Among the many valuable citizens recruited
since Oct, u, is Joseph ". Harris, the Repre-
ger tatlye Of Bureau county.
1t Is proper to state that Mr.. Window had
authority from the War Department at Wash
irgton to raise the regiment, provided it Waa
done by the 10th Of October. The whole ex-
pense Of subaisting the men il camp has been
bore by the United States, also their t1aze-
po1tstion to st. Louis hiss bean paid by the
United States. None Of the men had been
mustered into the 5tate or United States Ger
vice, but Wsre ready to be On thar arrival At
st. Louis, -.
j. Y. THOMSON, Of Princeton.
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