The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-29
DOINGS OF THE SECESSIONIST5- THEIR
ALARM And CONFUSION.
The Missouri Democrat. |


CLAY COUNTY, No., June 20, 1851.
Owing to the interruption Of the mails by the burning
butt give glimpse Of the state Of things here, send
the circulating reports true false they pass current
and keep up intense excitement. On Thursday last
courier PACED rapidly, ssying"Our Stse has been in
vaded-the ball was opened-men must take sides
whhthe North or the Souththey would not let alone
they will be taken tonight." Alarm guns were fred,
irg that there were not moro United States troops
they could get their arms. They fired upon q flag Of
truce and Killed their own Commander. l. was then
ported that 90 were in camp near Independence But
when 700 United States troops marched nst them they
rapidly Tereated to Little Blue Landing. Then IL
ported that 600 had collected but there not po5a
bly, more than 800 really with They spent their
time in drinking and ganoirg-arms generally stacked.
The Rev. President thompson, Of william lowell Col
lege, joined them. II is really melancholy see gray
headed traitors leading astray inexperienced YOUTH who
do not comprehend the enormty Of their crime. Brga
der General jesse NORM who re,en.y appointed BY
Jackson and who as had his Deputies swearing In
uncer The military bill, trying ,ororce them into service
started down TO take command OF this pomiscuous mob
who had already killed 40 commanders, whea he
suddenly taken with chill ana stopped,
was circulated that colonel Frank Blair and
Genera! lyon had taken Bonneville, and were
that Governor Jackson had fed 70 Arkansas; that
Captain Prince surrounding them with his cavalry"
general stAnpets now took placesome leaving their
arrived, and sent runners after the fug'tives. He
represented that '15, GOO men, with arms aud am,
munition, from the southwest and Arkansas, and
large body Of Cnerokees mounted ponies With
In few days march tina, the Governor would march
his forces from Bonneville 10 Lexington, where they
would ali unite and form grand army that would sweep
the State" Small squads of secessons.s in every d.
rection are moving towards Lexington It is noticeable
that Senator thompson, Of Clay Hughes, Of Clinton,
and DR.. Walker Of rlae-leaders in fomentlng this
belionare not in the army when the battle 10 to
on They ferd the boys and are round aooat occasion
ally with provisions Yesterday morning company Of
troops suddenly appeared 10 Lexington and took eighty
eeoessionits from Livingston county They want to get
hold OF Kent, who loading rebel here. VIM Atchc-
eop, brother o. old Dave, taking dreadfully and
riding round and stirring the people TO 80 to Jackson
Col Todd WAS here in Lib rty this week dc lecturing
NV In obscure places This emstary o. Davis started
South, but retuTned-the track was no. clear rumor
just from the rebel camp reports seven thousand
at Lexington under General Rains, and that the Union
troops worsted at Bonneville and COL Blair kllein
ALI manner OF lies are circulated to keep the rebsls
moving.
reported thst Gen. Norm has been taken prisoner
and carried to tho fort
Tho rebels now organizing secretly They very
bitter and talk fppanty OF poisoning wells and cisterns
but It s evident from their frantic spa8ms that the back
bono Of rebellion s broken In this State From oboerva-
ton, set down enefonrth Of the entire population
here bitter rebels, and oaefourth strong Unior-
the balance will drift with the current that prevails
The rebels have the taken ~ Liberty Arsenal and
sill the State arms VIII the Union men have pay for
this raid OF Jackson? " great outrage upon them
and The State. We trust it will socn be righ;ed