New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-10
FROM MISSOURI.
The Celebration Of the Fourth Of Juiy at
Jefferson City By Colonel hscnry Boern-
stein md his Second Regiment wisseuri

Volunteers. 1
Correspondence Of The NJ T. Tribune rls1i-3fH go
t JEFprRsos CIrr, Mo. July 3, 1861.
According to iay promise will give you littls
sketch Of the celebration Of the Fourth Of July in
th' lately Secession, but good Union city, which
is the seat of The Government of the State, and
under the command Of Colonel Henry BoerLsisn. the
so-cslled Acting Governor and the leader Of the Ger
man population Of this State. BY bis trder, saule
Of 81 gurs wasred from the Capitol q, o'clock in bs
morning, and bis Rec n1 entail Band marched through
the citv and playing National airs delighsing those
formally subdued and imposed upon Unon rsen Of tbls
place. The citizens were much astonished a, the ss-
lue-fring thinking that Ex-Governor jackson and bis
Is 900 men had attacked the Capitol, and engaged ia
heavy fight with Col Boernstein troops. The reason
Of this wac rumor circulating here on "Wednesday,
that Ex-Gov. Jackson with force of some $500
laweny County, and would make attack on Jehcr.
son City and rreapure the Capitol People were ioo-
isb enough believe this and reported ii to the
Colouel who replied '.lf Ex-Governor jackson eoes
feel like seeing nice frework with MIME balk,
cannon BALL. &c / would feel happy TO see him and
his $1,000 men here the Fourth ano he can be
sured that they will all be received very warm
According 10 the latest news, Ex4ioy. Jackson /,
now very likely prisocer Of Col Iize stationed at
Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, with strong force.
Letters iron Springfield state tEa the Ex-ioyernor,
with about Is meu net $1,000 was IN the vIloiy q
Montiyalo, in Vernon County. A line OF Federal
trcops has been extended to SarcoSe in Jasper Coun
ty, through which the Ex-Governor would have 60
pas on bis way to Arkansas.
At o. clock the entire regiment formed in line OF
battle in front of the CAPITOL TIE AdjalaDt Lieuteu-
ant Carl Boerstein, with the color company, under
the command Of Captain Augustus 5. Boers,ein,
marched up TO the Governors Msnsion (Ihe residence
Of Col. Boersein to receive the SGarSpa gIed Ban
ner presented the regiment by the Indies II the City
ret
ground where all the ceremonies took lace, and the
whole regiment then proceeded up 70 High street.
marching through su the principal streets On high
street some little parade and maneayers were made
which satisfied all that there and must say that
Col. Boersteu be proud Of having such a well
drilled aud disciplined regiment. AT IL clock another
salute Of 81 guns was fired
Al o'clock the regiment again met before the CaIi-
toll and Col bernstein made speech fron the steps
70 bis men, explaining the meaning OF tbis great DAY,
mentioning Washington and all the fathers OF our gl9-
rioas Union and specially German heroes, huhl-
hansen, Steuben, De KALI, and others and the many
Germans that fought at that time for the good cause
etc. /" And now be said, in these new troubles,
who were the first TO support the Federal Government
and the Union The Germans. Taey Were the fret
to give their life for the Government and this gor
Gus Union.' 'And II ask you, now, Who kept
Missouri in the Union You will answer, The
Germans. - lLeOd hurrahs Only me Ser%an'. be-
cause they had tae courage 10 show backbone to
those traitors and rebels who are now broken Gown
in this State, and who will also be subdaed aud
broken down In the South II Generals and leaders
in the East ask IT, AZ Geo. Lyon, Frank Il. Blair hno
Others did" lCheerng.l lie further saidi ~ Fegre,
very much thai the Germans for their loyalty have al
WAYS been q Gated mean after having done gooa
thing. Already you are rewarded with ingrhttuae'
and am surprised at all TO see the German Yolu'
teer regiments Of Missouri broken up, after the eAPa
ton of the three months, and put into American ana
Irish regiments which now forming after the Ger
mans have ALREADY done the work, and there isto be
no fighting in our State. This war, mi hiends, Is no'
and will not Be over for some time, We have not TO
sgbt only against toe Rebels! We have traitors in
oar ON n midst and have 10 watch them There are
| nav IN this State 10000 Germans under arm:.
,aors and scoundrels those that viii give up their
arms before the war IL and this glorious Union
sayed. Let US all fight and defend this Union. We
know there are thanks for Us, but our own knowl
edge OF having done good thing rewards US more than
any thing ese. fg ~ bss
He euded s speech by bringing ont three cheersio lot
be Union and bis men then gave three LAUNDERING
cheers for their noble and brave Colonel
In the evening here was large display OF hreworks
al the Capitol The whole city was illuminated ana
must say that astonshed al all these thinss IN
city three, weeks ago governed b,sa Secession Gov.
ernof High greet, Madison street, and all the o.ner
PRINCIPAL streets Of tie city looked hkc sea OF nfc.
fbe.e were freworksof Gil descriptions aud eonnsa
/ ia all the streets. aia ~. lstl h,
Alg o'clock, during the display OF fireworks as tne
lapspitot the last ttirty. gurt we're bred. IHe
whole seQnent took tkeir Places areaad che cato'
aud above on the roof sad rotaDda, and eonmsaes.