New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-20

first Il 30 days after leaving Bonneville. On the diver
sion from the expedition | accompanied by Capt
Burke. Of L ol. Blairs regiment who visited Syracuse
10 forward lis acceptance Of appointment in the
regular army, and 10 take tho necessary oath. We
Travelled over 30 mes that day and much Of the tiGe
through a severe atom. We passed through Otter'
vile hot Secession hole, and though in uniform, no
attempt wss made to noe us by tie crowds Of loaf
seated the seps Of hOtels stores, and gresshcFs'
Cheers for JEFF. Davis, however, greeted as as we
passed adwelDg where eight or ten young LADIES were
assembled at an evening tea-party. We alec passed
through Smithton, where we found the American tag
flying and plenty Of loyal hearts to sustain it. Leay-
ing Smitbon about P. m we bad about 10 miles 10
travel before reaching the point on Flat Creek where
our trUoI were encamped. But we found travelling
across prairie at night such uncertain business that
after wandering around until after midnight without
striking the trail Of expedition and coming 70
a wood completely exhausted, without mofsel ot
supper, we fastened our homes to some hNes took our
saddles for pillows and our oclOth coats for BEDS
ard lay down TO wait for morning. To add to tbe
tho unpeasantneEs Of our sustlon we were harassed
by swarms Of nusketOes, which tormented us con-
staDty. At early dawn were on our way, aud
coon found we had sgyfd, not slept within six miles
Of Camp No 3 on Caup Branch Creek
Saturday we marched nineteen mies, and csDPed
twelve miles north-wes, of Warsaw at Roundfce's
sore, 10 Benton County. The proprietor Of The store
bad been very active n disseminating secession bar
bari-n aud WIS then abssnt with Ex-Governor jack
fop. having left his store locked for over week.
Gen Lyon consequently took possession Of IT, and such
articles ao were needed for the comfort or convenience
Of our troops were appropriated.
Sunday morning our march was again taken up, ana
Lese we arrived 1T p of that day having marched
twenty miles, or eighty-fve from Bonneville, in i've
days
Major j. G. Farar, the aid-de.camp of Gen. Lyon,
had teen seut forward Saturday evening in command
Of Il detuchmen, Of ten cavalry aud fory-two men
from CAPT Coles company, TO take possession OF the
ferry winch consisted of Il miserable fat-Ioat 10 by
20 feet just large enough to take scroSs two horses
and wagon, or about sixty men At time' On thelr
WAY hiher, Maj. Ferar stopped six miles distant, ut
store owned by Hugh Cole, where q secession flag lad
been aaunng for weeks and successfully searched The
store fo the coutflhaHd ribbon. TIE pole was ten
cut down, and two Secessionsls 10 tha vicinity sworn
not to take up arm alHnst the United Siates. Cal.
houn ia this county Las kept up tie Stars and Stripes
through all the reign Of terror.
Among the most notorious Of the rebel gang here
was Ire Postmaster, named johnson, wbOse sins were
mUny and aggravated in the eyes Of UniOu-oviug
c,!LoLs whom lie had been Instrumental in driving
away from their homes. Mr. johnson had meditaied
an cscare Whenever should hear OF bo approach Of
the Government trooIsi but, FROM tie early hour at
which they arrived he had notice OF their pr sence
urtil Major FErar and DIR. Lyon, with squad Of
men. were within fly yards Of his house, and his
lrymcdiaed escrpc being attempted by the back dor,
It proved a failure, AMI Bill johnson" was prisoner.
Al o'clock we were joined Icy Major Sturgs aud
li5 ior-c including c Isl aud "a Regiments OF Kan
,a. volunteers, four companies of cavalry, and siS
titcls ofartllery. Mi,r S1rsis had len Ran as Ciy
in pur.uit Of Gen Rains who lc L, xiuytOn two days
ahead Of him. A. Papin-yile be very near Gen.
Rains but tbe attcr tearing Of his p1r.uers, burned
the bri0ge u. that ylact-s very huo one, costing
sS,0Cc-compeling Major Siurss 10 come down on the
north side II Grand River IN search Of crossing. Al
Clinton he found briirc, bu. extraordinary heavy
rains had raised lho river over is banks. and tue
bridge Was nearly nile from tlo nam land. Tho
oogs then went into camp, naming il aier the Father
Of lis Country. Tue editor Of Tie CiNtoH JorrHoi q
Sooessiln sheet having inc1aLneniy bed, left, ABB
.qua.ulu,or auj gone OF with Jack-on, tho priute's
werv called ,ut of the ranks u the Kansas reei-
Issued lom The Jogr4a! oaice.
Had Major Sturgis or Capt. Prince, who formerly
commanded the troors a. Kunsas City, acted with the
promptness which has characterized tbe movements Of
Gen. LYON, the Secession gang utder Rains might
have been hved while they werc in camp ut LcNing-
ton or Independence Instead Of directing biz efforts
sgsi1s. THE body OF roboH-woTlhy in poilt OF num-
bcrs at least his earnes; gttenton-Cap Prince lay
ille AZ Ksnsas City; and not until bio flag OF truce was
hTel uuon would be consent % kart asyboiy's teet-
ncf by putting down ihc enemies OF our country. He
fno y made AN expedition ugainsi few Secessionsis
cncsmpad "a, LiJery, and after capturing them, to-
g,ther with quite Il quendy Of arms amuun ton, and
camp oqupage. be released his prisoners upon the
usual OATH and actually returned their arms, &c. with
which they may aglin a,tcmpt The overthrow OF tho
Unired States AltLodty in Missouri. Out upon such
pusiiiaulmoGs conduct a. this We dealing with
hearess relentless, desperate enemy and such action
AZ this serves only to cmbod,n ttem aud aid their
schemes hear many complaints from the Kansas
boys that Major Siurys is but hlIe better; but shall
soon have an opportunity 70 judge for myself and hope
70 be able % give him better record. Adisu.
CAsr No. VI. OK llH oAqg RIVER,
Ten Miio, above O,oso'a, Iuiy 10. I
After writing my letter Of the 9Th inst, and finding
that i, would take several days for toe miro command
90 cross tie Grand and Os4se Rivers, thought would
like 10 see bow q fu.bloode1 Secessionist felt. Ac-
eo.dingly dressed like Southern wsriog end lgde
into the Secession town Of W, forty miles distant,
in BeIsn County, knowing that in my secession dis.
eu-e / should find plenty Of warm friends there re-
presented myself extremely anxious to meet the
Governor which wss perfectly true, and expect 20
meet him soon, bu, ia rather different manner from
Jhe olo recommended by the citizens Of W. There
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