New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-30
From jefferson City.


JKYysRsOs CIrI, No, Monday, Aug. 49, 1861
At nearly all the stations between st. Louis
and this city, Home Guards are drilling, and
the old flag is floating over many of the resden-
ces. Much of the patriotism in this State is in
exact ratio TO its distance from Federal troops.
The rebel assassins collect silently in the bushes,
and, On the approach of railway train, pour
deadly volley into it and then flee to their homes.
When our troops 20 in pursuit Of the miscreants,
they find them at the plow or in their houses,
great Know NothiDgs, but processing warm
Union sentiments and an earnest desire to see
the murderers detected and punished. Gen.
Pope's policy of holding the leading
citizens responsible for all outrages committed in
their county, by levying exemplary damages
upon them, promises TO he an effective remedy
for the evil.
1t is 30 wen understood that che Rebels a.
Springfield hope to move upon this city, reinstate
Claib. Jackson, and resume control of the Gov
ernment that active preparations are making for
the defense of Jefferson. Five, six, and twelve
Founders are already mounted, and twelve more
are on their way from st. Louis. The Capitol,
which stands on high bluff near the river, is
surrounded by trench and embankment which
fully employed in erecting II was principally
intended as defense against rife balls; but
now, through several embrasures 6-pounderf
peep out and look inquistively Down the yariou,
avenues of approach. Some of them com.
mand the river, aud hold all steamboats, which
desire to pass without examination in wholesome
check. Even suspected skiffs, after one admon.
tory shot fred over Them shoot like arrows to
the shore, in the new born esgerness of their in
mates to demonstrate tls,t they are on legitimate
errands.
The duty of keeping watch and ward over
The Capitol is assigned to Cox Richardson's
Home Guards Visiting the grounds yesterday,
found the soldiers taking dinner in the rear
of the edfce so recently occupied by the Sc
cession dignitaries each man discussing his piece
OF bread, and, if not tender, certainly spare
rib upon the river bank. At the grated win.
dows OF the basement score of sullen faces
were visible, and their owners giving vent to
some rather profane lamentations. It seems that
ever since the Secession epidemic broke out,
Jamestown, some % miles above here, has been
under the domination of Rebel mob, who have
committed many Outrages, and lately fred into
a railway train, killing four passengers. On
Wednesday, Col. Richardson sent the Govern.
Inent steamer Iatan mot Satan, recollect) up
the river. with 500 Home Guards on board, 10
pay his respects to these Thugs.
Landing at Sandy Hook they discovered six
mounted Rebels, just preparing to cross the
river, who. on observing them, turned and aed.
Capt. w. II. Lusk, an old Benton editor of this
city, who has now turned his pen int, sword
with detachment of ten men, was sent in pur.
suit. Coming in sight Of the Rebels be ordered
them to halt; but they dashed into the bushes.
His men fred upon them, unhoring two, but
were unable to oyertake them, and only sue.
ceedsd in capturing two horses, Q shot gun, and
lieutenant's uniform, belonging to Rebel who
was in the battle Of Springfield. MeaDwbils the