New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-23
FROM WESTERN MISSOURI.

lpondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.


Correspondence Of Tue NJ Y. Tribune.
ST. JosEpH No., July Is, 1861.
Tie volunteers at Camp Lyon, ia this city oontinus
their exetiJus 20 maintain peace in this community
Last week, the Secessioriets IN NOdaway Coau,y
shoudered their guns aud decared their intention Of
saud ~ guard over The Union men; but the loya far
mers oyerpowered tbom, dsurmed Llem, and conhsed
them in tie Coar-House al hlarysllle forty mi 60
north Of here. The Secessionsts Of the neighboing
counties were rapidly gathering there, in Large nun
bers 20 release their fellow trion; but courier was
di.Iatc ed To Camp Lyon aud Leut..CO Tutte, win
three companies OF iufa,try and one huwtzer mace
forred ma Oh ~ their rvef The rsbes lied et his ap-
pToach The aad Ammunition OF the prisoners
were cent into camp about 100 met discharged
after taxing the oath, and tho OF the prisoners
brou to this citv where, after tS days rehsc
ton, they aso toOs the oath, and were released Al er
their ry.gJse these came Into tis ety. anu oprny
declared their gyyness bit Tor the southern Con-
federaey. Marching into tus saloon 81 Iblon an,
they compelled the proprietor 70 bariah Tor Je' pa,h,
undeP tbfeats Of instant death. IheV DO" -
would not regx,d tbeir e.l- 1efause mr. Line la al
violated his official oath, sud the ConSituion TIE
sigit OF company OF soldiers caused them 10 take
double Qui,k toward hcm"; BIT to-fHy many II them
aie with Gen. HsrIis, aud biz gang Of cut.throats
A Secessip it Quar- eled wil0 Il soldier a saloon,
stabbed him In he eek ard fed bat few sold. 70
overlook him. and he is now ia camp. The wou ed
nan Is recovering The houses and premises OF secs
rioniss are daily feaiehed aud secreted s1gs takn
AWAY clO.et In tic drill-room of the Jackson
GUerd. WELDED n dozen muss.fs. Aluiosi every day,
A few guus stolen from the Liberty Arsenal, arr cip-
tured from the CELLAR bans, and woocIdles OF our
ciiizens VINO Oppose coercion, ana are sound on INC
peace end compIomi'e question. Mo Doey, can. on,
md an extra gln-eauisge were dragged FROM lhear
Dnrig the troabes ut Monroe and other stations on
the Hannihi and y. joseph Rdliosd, We were with
out news from the East. For an eutire week uutil
yesterday morning, received Eastern mail, or
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the most eNtrIvagant IumOrs. The President OF our
ard Of Trade Oh bis arrival fom S.. Louis pro-
claimed from tie steps OF the Pacific House thst Gen.
Patterson wa surrounded by $1,000 rebel troops, aud
the condition on which his entire command conld avoid
a mas.acre WA, tie Instant evacuation OF WEsLios-
ton. This absu,d story, told by the venerable >eces-
sonist with ell the soeuLiy due 80 lugnbr Ing
bear was greeted with ylyorous olappug " hands on
tie part Of the Neutrsls around hin. These lies did
much to eTb ldtn the yetls, who . Ian, a. ,,,. -.
victory really hers. son Of The proprietor Of tho
pstee House, over which tue soldiers uufurisd tue
Stars and strips cod no longer eudure the prosc.
tiou Of the flag Of bis country I'D st1ally rurcpased
the ~ dlord tease, determined thus TO get =. " zoe
hateful Iti-color. Every Union man in town declared
his determination never TO enter tie hotel II Mr.. Minor
Was ospaced ion loving bis country, aud Major Croclsr
dstinc ~ nimated the rebel Tag on that hole would
iu.ue trly draw the fire OF his guns. lhe reoei
youth, rejoicing In the eaphonous paony uic Sabsd,d,
and lue sale cancelled.
Major Peabody has lll,d his bailalion with voinn-
teers from iii city and I'll wood, ana j. doiug god
service on the HANNIBAL and ST. Joscrb Rarosd.
Capt Nichols, who served in Massch ne r-gae1t
n Ihe Mexican war, formed "A conpauy before tfoyps
were stationed here. ~ the tEe bic uen would have
been badly treated hdd they rcm,'rod here, apd hs
wisely sent tuem the river, aud kelt them in
X tusas at hs own expense I'LL they were swcrn IN.
Tuose men have this week shown thar they will all
d DC. They were sent "a repair BrnS. Greek BRIDE,
Which was burut by tho robe rs "a Ia twent, -fIar
hou,s il was placed in perfect gonaition. Az lhHyer.
l0 miles ci this city, young ms discovered
tarring rimbeIs OF the bridge Seeing ttut esoaps
" as impossible be liz ID up lis hand thou. about
10 affirm bnt Iiddled with bullvis He very
genteely dress had liz and shirt sleeves relied
Up, and his delicate haude cove ed wrh tar. ! hsys
,iuee learned that he was q clerk IN neighbodbg
store.
II reads like romanee yet trne Il IL that ~ men, un-
der Lieut.. Mckinney OF The ID R,gipent Iowa Nolua-
tcers stiacseI aud routed over 100 borstmen tha
act OF burning the Cha,on bridge, between sto,kiua
aud Callao eleven miles vet OF Huoson aud killed
eight Of them ecurud scyen horaes, and chased tho
living g. iva. Lieut. Mckinney screamed o. them, at
the tOl u IL voice 10 ssaud their ground aud hgh,
sssiag them thai here but thiuccn faCn alma
five miles u them, but they hoeltd uoi h. advice.
More has been done IN THE vicinity du veg the lat
week Ga squ,lch Se,sssiun snd ptui- raors thsn 10
the Eastern Sntes, IL htellt IRON that quar-
ter l. " DC relied o., sways cAcs ing ino nioyentsu
~ Cen. M.Chllan. Gen. Lyon N tie Napoleon Of he
Wee, AID, II not strarRed with ned taps, will wipe
out II DO plague Ia Aissyui.
Tterc arc many QUE, traitors here, who arc al
Ggow with pleasure 90 Ito ilst glin.p,e of Rebel
Sictyry. Tie Prcsideut Of the OysrlaBd Mail Com
pany Il q noted Sec,ssiolist. Like sBotheied vol
eulo, he Is very quiet.