The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-19


range will hereafter be honorea ground The effects Of
tho victory AFRO yet uncertain and the city plunged into
wild ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of rufnors being abroad Of
General Sgel being pursued and his reinfOrcements GU
off, This however, h not believed and II Is confidently
expected that he viii DO able conduct his retreat with
safety.
Here In tho city the changes which two days have
brought forth have boon wonderful indeed Martial law
was this morning proclaimed and all day the Homo Guard
have been busy arrestng prominent rebels Houses have
been searched and in several instances successfully The
residence Of Dr.. McKolops was few hours ago sur
rounded, but the inmates seeing the soldiers coming had
made an undignied escape through back window. On
searching the house twenty eight muskets were found
concealed being part of the known to BIO secreted
which mentioned in my last letter McKelops Is no.
orous REBEL and tho meetings OF the rebel leaders have
taken place nightly AT his house. AS many as twenty
others OF the procvities the fleeing NJ. D. have
to-day acquaintance with tho inside of tho Arsenal
Before tho week IL ended rebel plotting will be eecuay
removed from St. Louis
Major j. MoKnsry has been appointed Provost Marshal
u the town. and filter man for the office could not have
boon selected Brave, energetic and thoroughly under
standing the task before him, he has already taken
surcs that will speedily restore quiet to the city With
from doing his duty Union may rely upon that
there is hereafter safety for them in this city, No more
rebels will BIO released soon arrested and suffered
Immediately resume their guilty conduct
In my letter of tho 18th mentioned that OF the
most notorious instruments OF secession in tho city was
Mr. Brownlee President OF the Police Commissioners,
and that he would speedily be arrested To-day he
sequenty found himself at the Arsenal II was at rst
thought that tho present police would be removed and
others substituted in their places by General Fremont
1t has been considered sufficient however, arrest the
guilty President Of the Commissioners, the will
ut least for tho present, go on with thor usual
duties subject at any tme under the rule OF martial law
to be superseded by tho military. II is highly probable
that the hundreds Of arms known TO DO sccrelod by
rebels viii! come forth from their hiding places in the
next few days.
Tonight tho body of Con- Lyon expected to arrive
tho Pacific Railroad and WILL If possible lay in state for
day. Circumstances however. may prevent this honor,
dearly wished for by the loyal for whose princi
pies he bravely fought 1t is impossible to describe
tho deep earnest that exists in tho city tho
sad affair, although tho fceng is felt less keonly from
the circumstances under which he met his death
Large numbers of troops constantly arriving. To-
day three fine looking regiments came in from Illinois.
Large rcniorcemcnts have been sent out the Pa
tho belief expressed In my last that cvon with their i'm
mcnscy superior forces the rebels would have to be a
tackled by Gen. Lyon, II q battle was fought.
ST.. LOUIS, August II, 1861.
Upisin Of the Union Mon Vigilance Committees A1pcin.
ed-Placing the Big Gms-7he Great Encompnamt-
Troops Fired Upon, in the Srcs-4 Secret League Of Re
bells IN The CITY and Arms 10, their Possession de-
The chief of this department, Major
General Fremont is fully determined treason by
the only known remedy THAI it feel and understand
Tho arrival of the ordnance this city sign
cant of the manner in which is carried by Ame-
rcans in tho nineteenth century. The or
dered by General Fremont and in accordance with his
directions sent Immediately from the mandatory by
express, two locomotives being required TO draw the i'm
menso load at sufficient rate Of speed. This prompt
measure is mark of the who ordered it, and speaks
volumes in regard to the vgor that will characterize his
future actions and the prosecution of the against the
Southern invaders Of this State Tomorrow 20 600 Aus
trian muskets expected by train from the East,
aud will be followed Immediately by many more.
Preparations being actively made for the
GenS raj Fremont states that he will have short time
twenty regiments this city undergoing drill
and fitting themselves to take successful part in the
war. The wisdom this course cannot be questioned
and when the great movement takes place down tho Mis-
sssppi it will find well disciplined and powerful force
ready 10 give It successful termination and wipe out by
a series Of victories the disasters in Virginia.
On Friday quite an exciting sceno occurred on our
Streets and it feared for that it would have
bloody result. AS part of Colonel Gratz Browns rcg
ment marching down Pine street, having just return
cd from ronton the Iron Mountain Railroad they
greeted the Of Seventh street by shout
JEFF Davis, and pistol fred them The soldiers
at halted and commenced loading their muskets
terrible panic ensuing among the crowds the side
walks who fled in all directions people throwing them
selves down basement stairs to escape the firing they
expected would take place.
The commanders meanwhile passed rapidly along the
ranks of tho oxasporatcd men, and by great cxcrto
stayed the tumult and prevented hcm from firing Had
their weapons been loaded first they would doubtless
have yielded to tho impulse Of the and rea!icd
for the attack in fearful When the rowdy so
wantony assaed the troops they marching quietly
along in the middle of the street, preceded by band Of
music, and in the most perfect order 1t is subject Of
deep regret that the man ESCAPED vi fred at the toots
ard sough, to provoke bloody collision between the mill
tary and the citizens.
! committee, composed Of true and determined men,
and numbering several hundred forming themselves
into vigilance cor and after ASSIGNING to each OH
regular districts, will make 1t their business
The number, power and motives Of the rebels in tho
city. They will also keep close watch on the
actions Of tho reasonable gentlemen, with the first
movements against the government the traitors VIII find
themselves encased within the walls Of the Arsenal The
Union OF St Louis, We'll those all the
try have began to see that Efforts to snbdae the rebellion
useless long az its advocates allowed in tho
very midst of tho loyal portions Of the hand advocate
their views and give aid and information TO the enemy
And tn these VINO own property here and see 1t daily de-
preciang in value, on account Of the rebellion exhibited
by portion of the State these truths GENE home with
peculiar force Millions Of dollars have already been lost
as tho first fruits of Jacksons treason and where patriot
ism Is absent interest is present and her calls least
| always heard. Among the hitherto ukewarm
appeal to the pocket has proved vastly successful
than to the heart and should it become necessary almost
the cntiro population OF the city and majority OF that OF
the state would turn repe the invader jackson and
his Southern horde frcln the soil OF Missouri At FIRST
there alarm felt at the threats tho
fleeing hero Jackson and the bnmbisc Pillow, followed
by the rhodomontado proclamation of tho ong jaw
rior, Reynolds all OF which worthless. after beginning
Their harangucs by committing themselves tho Of
heaven expressed belief that tho places Of power would
be in their possesson and the scaips usually worn
by the Union Of the State be dangling from the
| Of their Indian allies. SO laudabla has been theic
ambition in the latter direction that Cherokee
named Fry, with the forces under McCu,och tho
Southwest, boasts Of having in his pouch commission
authorizing him TO deprive DR. Scrncr, of Jasper county
of his scalp, with promise OF $50 il successful Under
the vigorous policy OF Fremont however, the psoplc have
begun 10 through the hollow Boosting OF the enemy
and such nstaments with an apTcciavc Of
what 1t is worth One Of the mosi quoting doses to the
regular and constant indignation spass OF rebels hero
was the recent discovery and publication OF General
Frosts letter Governor Catb jackson previous to the
formation Of Camp Jackson, recommending the latter
measure to his redoubabe kxceiency, and also limiting
at numerous other acts that should Immediately follow
FOR the purpose of eectuay crushsg the power of
government in the State Ever since General Lyon sur
prised the chivary Of the camp by making them prison.
crs tho vrtuous indignation Of the rebels al the in
terrup'on of wha, they styled peaceful and loyal
camp Of instruction" has been excessive The subsidng
that has taken place the ccrvcscencc Of their wrongs
since the rlost has been truly surprising and slightly
dcuous, and 1t Is as difficult TO got OF them
| ton Camp jackson to acknowledge the truth.
| One Of tho principal parties implicated in
| the affair, and whose found at the bot
| tom OF the document endorsing tho suggestions
of Frost Brownlee the head Of the present Police