St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-06-20
Missouri.

KebtlI,ou seems rampant again in |
Missouri but as good luck would !
have it some Of our best federal Off p.
GERS are there to take care of it. The |.
rebel Governor (Claib. Jackson) had
an interview with Gen. Lyon and Col.
Blair on the llth inst. and proposed |
the withdrawal of the Federal troops, |
and, on his part, the disbanding Of the
Home Guard. Lyon and Blair suG-
gcstcd that the State troops should
be no further armed in accord
ancc with the infamous militia bill Of
the last Legislature. They declared
that the State would be considered
hostile if further organization under
that act were permitted. Neither
party coming to the views Of tho other,
the interview wascndcd and the Cover
nor returned to Jefferson City, his per-
sonal security having been guaranteed
only until the next day, 18th. Jack
son Immediately issued proclama-
ton which aroused the whole popula-
ton and materially changed the as
pect of military affairs in Missouri.
He and all the State officers left JEFF
fcrson City on the 18th, and next day
the State or rebel troops left, taking
with them all the locomotives and cars !;
burning the bridge at Gerry's Creek
miles west of Jefferson City, and
also one above there, after they had
passed over them. 1t is supposed the
Governor ordered his forces to concen-
tratc either at Baronvillc or Arrow
Rock, probably the latter Arrow
Rock is strong point on the Nilsson
ri river, forty miles above Jefferson
City.
1t is reported that the State troops
have battery on Dodd's Island, just
below the mouth Of Usage river. y
steamer just from Jefferson City re
ports troops concentrating there rap
idly, / 200 being also reported on the
way from Saline county, Gov. Jack
sons residence, and 400 from Cooper
county, both secession strongholds
Consequent upon these rebel move
mcnts we have accounts of the follow
ing on the part Of Gen. Lyon and hi
command.
On the 18th, the steamers 1atan ant
J. c. Swan left st. Louis bearing
strong detachment of Federal troop
for operations in the direction Of JET
fcrson City. This expedition wa
made up of Gen. Lyon and portion
of his staff, Col. T. p. Blair, Jr, will
$50 regulars and battery of L. S
Flying Artillery under Capt. Totten
and rife battalion of Blair's Nilsson
ri Volunteers, about 1900 troops al
: told. Their destination was Jefferson
City, and Claib. jackson may find the,
follow right sharply his impudent an'
infamous elimination of treason-hi
rehe! proclamation.
The artillery cncampmcnt at tn
c Abbey was broken up, and the troop
/ have gone with the Missouri river c,
= petition.
The most remarkable and commend
, able dispatch was manifested in fit
ting out this Missouri river cxpedi
ton. In twcnty-four hours time, from
when the order was first received
they were under way.
An important capture was made i
the arrest by the Federal troops, {
State Treasurer Morrison, intercepte
en- route for jefferson City with $50, 100
r in gold coin. 1t is said the none.
was raised for the express purpose Q
being sent to Arkansas to buy arms
1t is thought that zen. Lyon WI
push Oh after the Governor and SHOULD
he meet with no detention he will no
be more than "a hours behind him.
The MORGAN bridge 4 miles this sid
of Jefferson City is unframed, but til
western span of the Usage bridge
!, miles that side is burned.
q The arsenel in st. Louis has bee,
left in command Of Major Scoleld c
the First Regiment and Col. Harding
n while Gen. Sweeney, a Captain in til
!. Regular army, commands the HON
i Guard. There are still $500 we
armed Federal troops in ST. Louis il
r GLIDING reserves.