The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-07
NEWS FRoM THE WEST.
AFFAIRS IN ST. Louis.


81. Lows, June Q, 1861.
battalion OF United States regulars, from Cariise
Barracks detained for New Mexico, arrived yesterday
ana pfoOeeaeo west II the Hannibal and 81. Joseph
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Colonel Boernsten has resigned command OF the Becond
regiment OF volunteers.
The Republican learns that Captain Mcdonald will be
produced before the United States District Court Spring
neld H. This morning. under habeas corpus writ issued
by the Judges OF that Court on Monday last.
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. LOUIS, No., June 2, 1861
Mcdonald Apai1-1hs Return lmsuTcisNt-GeMrdl Hay
ney Without Jurisdiction Wris sed, Directed
to General Lyon and all TIE Aysenal 0scrs-7hs Repub
licaa in its CELEBRATED 7,Uo- Hoyse Act-Yali,N or Of
Missouri River Trade-Business on the "Papa Of Va
teTs," de-, de-
The laws delay Ia manfesting It's Importance In the
case Of Captain Emmett Mcdonald. That gentleman, ii
will be remembered taken in custody at the time Of
the seizure of Camp jackson. writ Of habeas corpus
issued in his behalf and directed 10 Gen. Barney. An
insufficient return as the law phraseth 1t, made
by General Harvey, allowing that he had authority in
the NATTER that Mcdonald not in his power juris
dction and other statements Of like import It was in
sufficient too To satisfy the friends Of Mcdonald and
Harvey was therefore, required TO give in amended
return" Sever0I days were consumed in deciding
the right Of the Court to Issue the writ to bring forward
prisoner held by military authority After this ques
tion had been decided in the Affirmative the matter Of
the extent Of General Hrney's Jurisdiction came up
which has consumed good three days. turns out that
the old Indian fighter was relieved Of his command
the 10th of May, and the writ issued after that
date, the whole affair. with the exception Of the
decision as to the power Of the Court nothing
Last evening General Harvey was discharged from all
writ TO be directed to General Lyon and all other officers
In the Arsenal aterward presented granted The
writ ID retuYnabe and the will up morrow
morning will be some time before We zee the conclu
sion of the whole matter.
The Republican Of this morning attempts to show tha
the statement that Confederate flag kept flying from
the staff in front Of the Governors house. at Jefferson
City, is untrue. / made the statement q few days
but from actually seeing 1t and gazing upon
the three striped rag for full and saff-
cent time The Republican was q few weeks since
warm advocate Of secession but came around on the
was in and around st. Louis 1t now 'talks Union" In
most enthusiastic manner but at the time omits
opportunity 70 ridcue and vfy every movement made
by the Union men Of the Stae and TO hide the treason
his associates reminds Of the anecdote OF the
Irshman making his pig believe he WAS driving him TO
Fefmoy, while all the time he had him the road 10
Cork.
As an illustration of the manner in which the war
affects the business Of St. Louis in region where the
route ia not closed, can mention that two years
ago there were eighty boats engaged in the Mis-
souri, river trade, all battling from st. Louis and
gagged in the same traffic Ii but fve and they have con-
siderable difficulty In getting full freighs The opening
Of the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad has been partly
chiefly to the Tie trade to the Upper Mississippi
nearly, but not quite, dull and that to the Lower
Mississippi has been completely stagnated