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

a despatch from jefferson City, announces
the arrival Of the Steamers Iatan and }. {.
Swan, at that place, where they met an enthu-
siastic reception.
A despatch dated at Jefferson City, jane
10Th, says: The capitol of Missouri was taken
possession of al two o clock this afternoon, on
the arrival Of the steamer Iatan, by five com
panies of Col. Blair's regiment of Missouri
volunteers and g company OF regular artillery
under Capt. Tottcn, all under the command of
Brigadicr General Lyon. The balance Of the
force remained On beard the J. c. Swan until
farther orders GOV. jackson ami the other
leading srccssonists LETT here on the steamer
White Cloud, for Boonville, at 4 P NJ, on the
18th. Much disappointment was manifested
by the troops on finding that the enemy had
fed. The officers, however, expressed no sur
prise, they having been previously informed
of the evacuation. The troops under the
command of Lieut.. Col. Andrews arc now oc-
cupying the State House.
| About $50 state Guards fed on the arrival
of the United States troops at Jefferson City.
A secession flag was taken down by the vol
untccrs and the stars and stripes raised instead,
amid the enthusiastic cheering of the citizens,
who declare loyalty to the Federal Govern
mont.
| Dispatches from st. Louis state that two
companies Of cavalry accompanied Gen. Lyon 5
expedition to Jefferson City, and Col. Sigel's
command went out ON the southwest branch
of the Pacific Railroad. $500 troops COM
posed of two Iowa Regiments under Colonel
Curtiss, and battalion of Illinois volunteers
from Quincy were expected to form a junction
with Gen. Lyon at jefferson Ci'y on the 10th,
Two companies of Col. Browns regiment,
reseye corps, went ont on the North Missouri
Railroad to protect the bridges on that route.
Eight hundred troops left Hannibal for
some point in the interior, supposed TO he
Chillicothe, to protect the bridges on the
Hannibal & st. Joseph Railroad.
Col. Sulomon's regiment with four field
pieces and a company Of artillery went out by
the Pacific Railroad on the 18th, and another
800 or 900 strong, left on Monday morning
with FIVE batteries, four guns each, mostly
l2-pOuluclS, Two o-lllCu iloNitESIS a.lA OiIC
l0-inch mortar.
Gov jackson was at Bonneville on the 18th
with body guard of 100 men. His procla-
nation calls for 90, 600 troops to defend the
the - sacred soil of Missouri" He says:
at is my duty to advise you that yon are
under no obligation whatever to obey the
unconstitutional edicts Of the military despo-
tism which has enthroncd itself at Washing
ton, nor to submit to the infamous and de-
grading sway of its wicked minions in this
State No brave and true hearted Alissourian
will obey the one or submit to the other.
Rise then Drive out ANONYMOUSLY the i'll
yaflers who have dared TO desecrate the soil
which your labors have male fruitful and
which is consecrAted by your homes
Officers of the Missouri River Steamers
say the impression prevailed that Gov. Jack
son would make the first stand at Bonneville
Cannon and shot hal been brought from JEFF
ferson City, and preparations are being made
for a resistance at that place. Bonneville is
situated ON a bluff about IS miles above JEFF
ferson City.
Gov. Jacbsons evacuation of Jefferson City
discusts his friends. Arrow Rock to which
he has probably gone, is 40 miles farther up
the river, and was Jaekson's former residence.