New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-10
FROM MISSOURI.
state Of Affairs "a, 81. Joseph.

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ST. JosLPB, No., July >, 1861.
Al sunrise yesterday, our sleepy Seeesslonsts were
startled out of their security by the Of artillery in
the vicinity of Camp Lyon. Hoping TO learn OF Gov
Jacksons arrival they FASTENED b. become living wit
nesses of Lieut.. Col Tutte's surrender. They were
vexed and chagrned to earn that the Cd Regiment OF
Iowa Volunteers was welcoming the birthday OF
Freedom with national salute. ThTty-ionr rounds
were fred ere these beogged traitors cou be made 70
see the point.
To a stranger, this city yesterday presented the
appearance OF being really the iig-eiiy Of missouri
The coors 30 lately prOscrib, by reckless mohs ana
branless Councilmeu, sIreamed from turIet and dome
until enc wac almost forced to believe that the enc
mies Of our country in Northwestern Missouri were
smot, cred with loyal bunting Union men closed
their Offices and stores but left flag hyinl from their
windows Every locomotive wure dag on ~ FRO u,
ana proadly lett the air with the national trc or
while Wiring to their destination rs COACHES De-
declcd with steamers. Scarcely a horse war driven
in the streets witch did rot carry seli more prohoy
for tie miniature iag floating over its neck Ladies
waved snail hags from tier coach wndowr, ma
gentlemen carried larger banners 10 their carriages
steamer NJ tie evee sported three be@u liul te'n
els, and Camp Lyon, nea by, WAS doeed All over
with red white and blse. As a riave II said 10 me,
lit was the Fonrth OF Jul ali over 10 n"
About 10 o,loek TIE tram f'om Weston arrived,
bearing strange flag on the r. ar car L. was formed
OF very wide stripes, thrse OF red aud TWO eacn
OF blue and ite with circle of silver stars ON IN
azure field. company OF troops immediately marched
up 20 reConnoitsr bat after counting hrtyiour starr
~ he constellation aid being satisfied that the bearers
OF tie Tag recognized Kansas and South Cai ollHa as
equally entitled 10 the benefits Of National Union,
they returned 10 camp.
The uniforms were received yesterday oy the "a
Regiment. Tney mabufsctnTed ~ Boston, ana
ave a 4 cd ar. icle. With new, bngh'-grsy pants,
a -. haF In fEEen
4 heard Sec, rel nit, who has always termed tIein
stvages reulark tina they look :" netp .icer than
the comu on run YsIhe g.. 1t took neatly oil day
TO distribute these uUiforms, and We SOLDIERS We're
very eager 20 be prepar for full parade at
shutdown, but il Was inl sihle. Not les than 20U
PEOPLE visited during the day. Being mostly
from the couatry they rode eaul pat toe sen
Lel though eAp.c my TO he asssissiraied having
heard thai tie dirrs were vill1 and cut-tlroas,
they were supi ell u q cOufiesies eXtebded them
by those gentlen.aBly ofcers, Leut-Col futile AID
Mai. Grocker. MAJ. Z. Il a lawyer from Des MONIES,
aid, in is inter With our CIT zens, eSioces that
eel o,session and III mined bearing Which his proes-
son exacts from liz fOkowers These trools con-
stan " soouti in The Interior ard Tic line Of the
Railroad, aud almost every day they capture some II
tue amnuu ion stolen from the Ii eity Are
ua Last week they surprised AID brought into G. mp
% prisouers, VINO We're aioing and comforting Gov.
JaG ksOls army. THREE ke-s of powder were taken
ON some young men abous 10 leave for ARKANSAS
Among these ri oners are TWO niembers OF TIE late
Tb.y Will rjoarn in till tbey etrI that tbri OM
cial oath 10 faithfully su port the Constitution Of
the United States, Is YET binding OH them.
have. just conversed With young nal fresh from
Jaa ken army He said lie wac induced 10 join the
Governor and hight 10y Ou's army because they were
all AbOlioIisr, int 1T Oh liberatGg the slaves lie
refused 10 follow the fortunes OF his lde d, after
the affair at b oneve home, perfectly willing
to swear alb ggnee 80 tbs Government. lie says
jackson trenbled with Tight continually; that his
nea were armed WITH shot squirrel guns old shot
guns revOlv-rs and Bowie k ivee, and were match
Tor he artillery OF General Lyon. He said Lyon
., o, ed coaclusiy ely at Bonneville that is here
save and not Destroy for he lime, forced them
into a pOsion where he could have wiped them from
the fat Of earth, bat that be ceased fring
Gov. Jac kson assured his troops that Heaven would
sule on their eors, bnt that 10 evoke SMILE they
must lave letter guns, especially while Ly on
nialided the n.vaders-that, II ey could crOss the
state hue, Zen. Mccullough would reinforce them
with ARIES and Indians when they woad march back
10 victory, OF the original 900 nlen who few &c
his standard les thar 100 followed him b. the wig
vans OF the Cherokees. They probably heard irom
Jobo Ross by ths time.
Ia the immediate vicinity Of the encampment of vol
untecs 5, and wherever trooIs eOngregate ia town,
expressions Of disloy heard vut IN remote quar-
teri OF the ,y often hear cheers for Jeii Davis and
the Southern Repaolic caii hardly realize that the
Cd keystone State is loyal for most bitter and
dangerous Secesso ists III this tow penns lvaui
als lie North sends the meanest kind OF Souther-
ners.
IL is amusing to hear slaves converse on the allab-
sorbing topic the hour. They are generally, well
post-, ne 10 the final result Of tue war. conraband
va, cage lifted tbs bat 10 yesterday and, exposing
large invoice OF ivory, stiutcd NE with: ~. r.
"Wel, massa, l spects de soeers is gwine TO march
20 Richmond To-Day Jst 10 oake dem down dar behave
de, ole selves arter ois. Dare use no at all
to0in wld EN-. Better 20 right Gown dar, and done
give dem fellers a right smart hushin up"
Wat do you care about those thiDgsl' i asked.
Vol does care Why, reckon dis cLilde feel
oh al, In haa
Of difference wid me. / want dis ting settled. Las
wear ole mss he ii, offered for me jst fifteen
hundred dollar and dis year, he git may be- four hun
dred jist want de Ting doned fixed, as be worth
no,ing or full price: just or toder."
The truth is il beviur to look as though the thing is
soon 10 be fixed ia Miss ur for darses will shortly be
worth nothing or full price. Last year. negroes
sold on the ble,k Tor 500, which to-day not
worth oDe-third that sam.