Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-16
INTERESTING NEWS.
THE ST. LoUIs AFFAIR.
ANOTHER PROCLAMATION By
GEN KARNEH.
TELEGRAPH MATERIAL CON
TRABAND.
NEW YORK TROOPS POISONED.
Efforts to Tack Maryland ON TO the
North.
From st, Lou.s.

ST. LOUIS. May l4.-The FIRST four regiments Of
U g. Volunteers, under command Of Colonies Blair,
Bernstein Syel and Schuttner have en- formed
into brigade under she style of the LIST Brigade of
Missouri Volunteers, and Captain Lyon has been
elected Brigadier General, commanding General
Lyon accepts this position and retains the command
of those regiments, by authority Of the President
Emmett Mcdonald, Captain of the mount ed rifles,
belonging 10 the Southwestern EXPEDITION having
refused to allegiance to the United States or
to accept release psroe, is stll confined in the
ersensl as prisoner of war.
Judge Treat, of the United States Circuit Court
petitiOned yesterday for writ of habe0as cor
pu, and his deci:iou is anxicusy looked for az it
will involve the constitutional quetions which have
been raised in refernce TO the capture of Camp
soE.
The following arms, in addition 10 those already
enumerated. were seized at Camp Jsckson-thre 32
Founders, sarge quantity of balls and bombs, sew
eral pieces of artillery in boxes, 200 rifles of
late model, six brass feld-pieces and one 10-inoh
ircn mortar three 6ach ircn cannon several chests
of new muskets, boxes canister shot, 96 l0-pch
and 800 6.inch shells, 25 kegs powder, large mum
Der musket stocks and barrels, between 30 and 40
horses, q considerable quantity of camp TOOLS The
number of prisoners taken TO the arsenal was 639,
and so officers.
ST. LOUIS, Nay Il Gen. Harvey publishes this
| morning address to the people Of Missouri, in
which he calls attention to the military bill recent
ly passed by the Legislature, which he regards as
an indirect secession ordinance manifestly uucon-
stitutonal, and onght not to be upheld by good ci
zeus. Whatever may be the termination of the pre-
sent condition of things in respect TO the Cotton
| s aes, Missouri must share the destiny of the
| Union
Alb material interests point to this result and
import ant is this regarded to the great interests
Of the country that venture the opinion that the
| whole power of the United States Government, if
necessary, will be exerted to maintain Missouri in
| the Union.
| Speaking Of Camp Jackson, he says, the names
| Of Davis aud BsauIegsrd marked its main avenues,
that body of men organized in the interest Of Sc.
cessonists had been received there only bearing 8
bad to distinguish them of the army of the
called Southern Confederscy and leaves the people
| TO draw their own differences of the character and
| ultimate purpose Of the encampment He ststes,
however, that there we're many good and loyal men
/ in he camp who we're iu manner responsible
| for is reasonable character.
! 10 Inclusion he ssys: "Disclaiming all desire
or intention to interfere wi The prerogstives of
the STATE of Missouri, or with the functions Of its
| Executive yet l regard it my plain path Of du'y
t. express to The people in spectacle but decided
| language that within the field and scope Of my
/ con II nd the supreme law of the land must and
shall be maintained, and no subterfuges whatever
| in forms Ct legislative acts or othereiss, can be
permitted to barrass Cypress The good Law abid-
lag people of Missouri shall exert my su hority
/ to protect their persons and properly frow viola
lions Of every kind. and shall deem il n duly to
| suppress all unlawful combinations Of men,
whether formed under military organization CT
| otberSisc."
accounts from Jefferson City say the militia from
the surrounding towns sud counties continue TO
arrive there. Many of them are mounted but ali
/ md ferently armed.
Ex-Governor Sterling Price has been appointed
| Mejor General Of the Stale forces and msn. he
mas command Of the TROOPS at J, fferson City Or
| ders were issued by him yesterday, seying that
| any attack by soldiers or MODS upon the pr perry
of citizens sojo1rners without authority will be
| promptly inquired into aud the offenders hung un-
der martial law if the efenoes amount to loss Of
| life property.
| The Northern Methodist Church was stoned on
Sunday night by crowd of drunken men and
boys and the windows smashed. Tie members Of
the Southern Church Immediately made up sub
scription to repair the damages, and expressed
| their disspprobaton of the act.
Governor Jackson has given orders for the repair
Of me Usage bridge on the Pacific Railroad.
Gen Frost's brigade return thanks TO the officers
of the T. s. regular service for their kind atteu-
ton and courtesy during their confinement in the
/ arsenal
The U. s. volunteers have been removed from
| the Pacific and North Missouri railroad depo.s.