The daily Wabash express., 1861-05-15

~. LOUls. Nav 1.-THE first four regi
mens Of United States volunteers under the
command Of Coils Blair. Boernslein. Sigel
and Sehuttner, have bcon for.lscl into a
Brigade under the sfyle of the first Brigade
of Missouri voiunieers. and -. IA Lyon
F has hceu elected Brigadier C.aesal. com.
manding. Gen. LYON has accc ei this posi-
( ton and retains command OF the regiments
F by authority Of the President
Emmet ] Mcdonald. Colonel Of the
Mounted Rides belonging o. the south west
expedition. having refused TO swear allcgi
ance 20 the United States. or accept release
on parole. Is still confined in the Arsenal as a
prisoner of war.
Judge Treat of the Cnitad States Circuit
Court was peutIoncd Yesterday for writ ol
habeas corpus aud his decision Is anxiously
looked for a. il will Involve Constitutional
question which has been raised In reference
10 the capture Of Camp Jackson
The following arms. in addition 10 those
already mentioned. we're seized at Camp
Jackson. Three thirty two pounder-. a large
quantity Of Balls and Bombs, several piece.
of Artillery IN boxes; twelve hundred rilles.
a late model. six brass field pieces. six brass
morlars, six inch. 0na ten inch iron mOrta-,
three six inch iron cannon. several chests OF
.
ninety six ten inch and three hundred six inch
shells. tweaty live kegs OF powder. and a
large number of muskei stocks and barrels.
between thirty and forty horses and con
siderable quantity of Camp tools. The mum
Der Of prisoners taken 10 the Arsenal is six
hundred and thirty nine and fifty of,icers
Gen. Harncy publishes address. thi-
morning. 90 the people Of Missouri. in which,
he calls attention 70 the Military Bill recent
" passed by the Legislature. which he re
garis as nm Indirect secession ordinance.
manifestly unconstitutional and ought not TO
be upheld by the government or citizens of
Missouri. and saws. whatever may he the
termination otthe present condition of things
in respect TO the cotton States. Missouri must
share the destiny Of the Union.
All her material interests point % this re
suit and 50 important il this regarded 10 the
great interest Of the country that venture
the opinion that the whole power Of tho Uni
ted States Government viii be exer,ei 20
maintain Missouri in the Union.
Speakin- Of Clmp Jackson. no says. the
names of Davis and Beauregard marked ia
main avenues. that to-day men organized in
the interests OF secessionists have been re-
ceived here openly. bearing dress and badge
distinguishing the army Of the so-called
Southern C0nfederacy. and he leaves the
people 20 draw their own differences OF the
character of the ultimate purpose of the en-
campment. he states. however, that there
were many good and loyal men in camp who
were in no manner responsible for its treason
able character.
In conclusion he saws that. disclaiming all
desire or intention 10 interfere with the pre-
negatives of the State of Missouri, or with
The functions of its Executive, vet | regard it
nv duty plainly to express 10 the people, in
respectable but decided language. that with in
the field and scope OF nv command. the su
preme law of the land must and shall be main
tained. and no subterfuge whatever. in forms
Of Legislative acts or otherwise can be per
mitted 10 harrsss or oppress the good and
law abiding people of Missouri.
shall exert nv authority to protect their
persons and property from violations of every
kind. and shall deem il my duty to suppress
all unlawful combinations Of men whatever,
formed under military organization or other
wise.