New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-14
Recruiting for the Confederate Army in st. Louis.
0. W. BARRETT ARRESTED BY GEN. LYON
HE Is CHARGED WITH HIGH TREASON.
MORE BRIDGES BURNED.
PROCLAMATION BY GOV. JACKSON.


teers belonging to the brigade of Gen. Lyons left here
last night for the Roa terminus of tho southwest
branch Of the Pacific Railroad. and -four additional
companies of the same regiment left this morning for
the Fame destination.
Squads of troops will be stationed to protect the diff
feren bridges the route but the main body Of the
force il designed for active service in the south
part of the STATE.
The Pacific Railroad and tho telegraph lines are to
be placed under the protection Of the Federal troops
Every effort is being nnde to render them effective.
Three steamers ht the Arsenal hero king on
rooPs, whOse destination is supposed TO be Jefferson
City.
The Nashville papers Of yesterday report that at
Great Bethel 200 Confcderates under Col. Mseruder
repulsed 5000 Federal troops with 100 dead bodies
left on the field
The United States authorities az the Arsenal hore
have been for weeks advised Of attempts TO enlist
crui,s for the Southern army. On Monday nigh, the
steamer Platte Valley was detained Of Duncans Island
battery and sixteen perons rejected from 800 psssen-
gers taken prisoners. Thirteen Of them were subse-
quently released Those still held are Col. VIM. J'
Preston, Edmund A. Piynero aud Edward Blenner.
bassett.
O.W. Barrett brother Of Mr.. Barrett, late Con-
gressman from this district, arrested yesterday for
high treason. Il s raid that proofs against him arc
strong, and that other prominent individuals are
involved in the charge. Barrett will he brought
before U. s. Commissioner Hickman to-day for exhm
nation. The other prisoners will he brought from the
Arsenal, and srraigned OF the same time.
The Western and Usage Bridge, on the Pacific Rail.
road, nine mile. this ode Of Jeierton City, was burned
yesterday and the draw left open.
PROCLAMATION or GOV. JACKSON.
The following Proclamation from Go7. jackson was
received to-day:
JEFFERSON Crr, June H. 1861.
To he People Of Missouri
A series Of unprovokod and unparalleled outrages
have been inflicted on the peace and dignity OF iii.
Commonwealth, and upon the rights aud liberties OF
is people, by wicked aud unpfncplcd men, protesting
TO act under the authority Of the United States Gov
ernment the solemn enactments Of your Legislature
have been nnied your volunteer soldiers have been
taken prsouers your with your sister States
has been Suspended, your trade with your own fellow
citizens has been and is to rossins control
Of sn armed soldcry peaceful citizens have been i'm
prisoned without warrant II law, unnhending ana
defsnteless men, women, and children, have been
rublessly shot down and murdered aid other uu ear
All indigo have been beaped upon your S'ae aad
yOIr,,lvet. To all tbese ontrsgs and ndign os you
have submitted with patriotic foIbeaTHnce, wllh has
ouly encouraged the perpetrators Of these grevous
wrongs TO attempt still holder and moro daring
ururlaiiObs.
II has been my earnest endeavor under all these
bsrrassDg circumstance 20 msnsib tho peace OF the
STATE and avert if possible from our borders the dee
olanp effects II civil war With that object ia view,
authorized Gen. Price several weeks ago to arrange
with Gen. Harvey, commanding the Federal forces IN
this State the terms Of an agreement by Which The
peace Of the State ght be preserved. They came on
the 2lst Of May 10 understanding. which was made
public. The State authorities have laboied faithfully
to carry out the Of that agreement. ho Federal
Government, on the other baud, no, DULY unaffected
its strong disapprobaion Of it by the nsa ant disnSea
of that distinguished officer who on ITS part entered
into H. but II at once began, and has unuermittingly
carried out q system Of hostile operations, in utter
contempt Of that agreement, aud III reckless disregard
OF is own pledged faith. The aets have iaiterly por
tended revolution ard civil uDmistskaby that
I resolved to make further effort 10 avert these
dangers from yon.
/ therefore solicited an interview with Brig. Gen.
Lyon, commando the Federal army In Missouri. IL
was granted on the llb inst. aud waving oil ques-
tons Of personal and official dignity, went to 81.
Louis, accom- panied by MajorGen. Price. We had an
interview on the llth inst. with Gen. Lyon and Col
+. +. Blair, jr., at which submitted to them these
propositions: That would disbnnd the State Guard,
ind break up its organization: that would diparm
all the companies which bad been ordered out by tie
State that / would pledge myself Tot 20 attempt to
Crgaiize the militia under the military bill; THAI no
arms or munitions Of should be brought into tho
State; that would protect all citizens equally IN all
their rights regardless of their political opinions; !hs
would repress all discretionary movements within
the State; that would repel all attempts made TO
invade il from whatever quarter, and by wtomsocVer
made, and that would tbns maintain
strict neutrality in the present unhappy
contest, and preserve the peace Of tie State. And
further propse that would, if necessary invoke the
assistance Of the United States troops 10 carry out thee
pledges All this proposed TO do upon condition that
The Federal Government would undertake to dlssrm
the home guards which il has illegally organized and
armed throughout the State and pledge isei Dot 70
oceupy with It's troops any localities Ia the stale not
a az. Notkt huf la mnst
earnest desire 10 avert the horrors Of civil war from
our own beloved State could have tempted me 70 pro-
pose these huniiatng terms. They were rejected oy
The Federal officers They demand not only the disor
esuzaton and dsarning of tho State militia, and the
notification Of the Military bill but they refused to
dissrm their own home guard, and insisted that the
Federal Government should enjoy the unrestricted
right TO move and station ts troops throughout the
ion of ito officers be necessary, either for the protec
ON of loyal subjects Of the Federal Government or
for repelliOg nvasion; and they plainly announced
that was the intention Of the Administration to take
military occupation under these pretexts Of the whole
STATE and reduce IT, az avowcd by Gen. Lyon himself,
TO the exact condition Of Maryland. |
The acceptance by mo Of these degrading terms |
would not only have sued the honor Of Missouri, |
but would have aroused Tho indignation every brave
citizen, aud preci,issed The very conflict which It has
been my aim TO prevent. We refused 10 acceds TO
them, aud the conference was broken up.
Fellow citizens, all efforts toward conciiation
have failed We can hope nothing for the justice or
moderation Of the agents Of the Federal Government
in this State. They are ensrge'csly Fastening the
execution Of their bloody and revolutionary schemes
for tho Inauguration Of civil in your midst for the
military occupation Of your State by armed bands Of
lawless INVADERS for tho overthrow Of your State
Government and for the subversion Of those liberties
which the Government has always sought to protect;
and they intend 70 exert their whole power 70 subu
nate you possible TO the military despotism which
has usurped the powers Of the Federal Government.
Now, therefore, I, c. +. jackson, Governor Of the
State Of Missouri do, in view Of the foregoing facts
and by virtue Of the powers vested in me by the Con.