, 1861-07-31


dnced. They are eager for the hny aud will
gf ve q good accou Mt OF themselves when the
fighting commences. Other troops are like.
wise going forward. Still there Is . general
impression prevailing that there are not men
enough for active operations IN this State
Unfortunately Union men cannot be e'drawn
from the various counties Of the State ITSELF
except in limited numbers, md hence our pro-
tecto1s must come from abroad: Illinois has
done wonders already, but IoWa ought to send
us five more regiments at least. Minnesota
ncis Will not need to be asked to ponr out her
muscle to resist the invasion .of the State by
hordes Of Southern rebels.
Gen. Fremont's arrival hns donea great deaI
to ipspire our friends with courage-aud
more than that-l1is extraordinary energy and
present his head quarters are at the elegant
feeidence of Mrs. Brant, his elater.in-law, on
Chouteau Avenue The General arrived at 10
o'clock, md at 12 had q council with Major
McKjnstry, Cept- Kelton, Capt Calendar, aud
Other army officers located in this city. After
dnpatch'ng. considerable buslness that day, he
visited the Arsenal, set several things right st
that place, and left in the afternoon Tor ST.
Charles. Returning next morning, he gave
various orders and attended to further bust.
ness, sitting up I'LL midnight writing letters
and dispatches. Great activity has been
thrown into every department Of the service
by his example. At the Arsenal an immense
supply Of Minnie muBket cartridges has been
p1epaIed, and the machine shops are running
mig ht and day. Gen. Fremont has ordered
several additions to the shops, by which their
capacity will be nearly doubled. Indeed, Gen.
Fremont Eas excited the most cordial enthusi-
asm Into onr ranke, and is generally esteemed
Accounts from Springfield represent Gen:
Lyons command so ntarly ready that wa msy
tafe1y conclude By this time that he is On the
march, His force Aas been diminished by the
withdrawal Of Colonel B. Gra:z Bro sn's regi-
ment of Reserves, but the loss ls fully COM
Of Hcme Guards raised In the southwest,
who know every inch Of, the. country, aud
fGTm a splendid corps Of mounted rfdemen.
Gen. Sweeney and a battalion from Colonel
Bate 4Iowa reg iment, and two companies Of
regulars, have gone to- Forsythe, On White
seek TO enter the State by that route, Al
present it Is unknown. which direction Gen.
Lyon intends to takc-but If he has 10 600
troops he will probably drive the rabel Mis-
eou1fanB out OF. Mcdonald courty-in the ex
treme southwest corner Of the Staie-altaough
bave stirring news from that quarter. Gen
Lyons policy Is not to allow the rebels already
In camp to receive reinforcemeuts.' :
An impressed Union man who lately served
in Gov. Jackeon'e army and Wus present n5 q
wagon driver at the battle near Carthage, az.
commanded BY Gen.. Rains; twelve days ago,
having escaped from further service By flight.
This man says he first enlisted in company
Of Home Guards In Bates County, to resist an
invasion Of Jayhawke1s, who were reported
% orgsnizlpg IN Kansas to run off a}ggers.
After he had Aligned his name, he was ordered
to 60 t0Inaependence' to be sworn-in, under
The military bill passed BY the last Legis1ature.
Refdsing to 50, be was arrested and forced in
10 lhe1ank d . Lieutenant and five m-n.
isBeliesing that his property would be safer By
that conlte, he appeared TO acqnfesce in the
and thence to~ Lexington, and thence to The
A1kantas line-part Of the time acting as sol
der, part Of the time as teamBter; and par'
ofthc time as cook Knowing his Union pro
an6 even warned him TINT on suspicion Of dis
Loyalty he would be shot lie says the troops
are divided into three commands; one nnuel
Gen. Palsors, smother under Gen. Kains, md q
third undtr Gen. Price, aad scattered over SOY.
'eral miles Of territory: .Afkansss troops are
side Half Of the men profess to be- Union
men, and Ee llas frequently heard many oil
iths m eay hey,wou1d die befose swearing ale.
.glaIce 10 The Southern Copfaderacy- u1 firm
|-1g believes that the moment that they are OF.
dered into Arkansas, there will be a mutiuy
Men Hho are pressed in front By an advancing
line Of bayonets are not apt to consider geo
graphical distinctions st the critical moneut
Gen. Pope,s administration Of affairs ha:
been followed by good results. The Nortt
Mifscu1i railroad is .qnist noT1 and eau b:
lUrion Home Guards who arc ofganizcd along
| tic ltre.~ The mail agent who came dowi
| yesterday says that there arc bad elements a
.Stu1geon, Ceuttalia ana Mexico, which shonle
| he watehed. AL these tow1s are fall of sc
cestionista, and they are watching every op
! !soule shape or Other. They are AFRAID Of G.n
Tcpe trd his hemp policy
| Our State Convention u getting aloDa
slowly, but brayely. The comm!ttes IF ciSd
CERTAINLY took the bull by the horns whe1
they tecemmcEdtd an entire sweeping away
the COMMITTEES seems to Set at rest the qaes
tion Of despolic power, did seeessioniats wht
haye ewinkcd ut the outrageous nbuse Of powe1
by the Conventions In the seeded Statea
should keep still nov On that question. II
wes mistake 70 add Judge Gamble to tha
man, and has clear Union record, his persona
affiliations are not ttose Of first rate Unio1
men, and II he docs not make trouble befor'
lcng, many Of those who voted for him vii
be mistaken. It is expected that the rcpor
will be debated through the entire week, AMI
I
Monday. The ManasRas news l1as only mad
The Union men 1rmer.
The report that Col. Miles had been dc
! priyed OF his command for drunkenness, ant
will be eonH-mardaled for der1iection of dnt,
/ On The 2ltt, causes 70 surprise In St. Louis
On, bis way. ffcm New: Mexico, Col Mile:
psssed through st. Louis; and remained her
couple of.days. 4 prominent seceseionfs
whom he vlsMed and who :Ho shim well
remarked the dsy; after he Left that Col. Mile.
had NO heart to 60 Into the: war, his symps
esIon s91 aeat Si p 1s
is hoped thatrtnm had; mure to do Hish>hi
conduct on the 21stthan treachery. But he i
talked of here ns = traitor, and there Is NJ
reason why the truth should not be told: !.
It y Hsek now since news Of the Manas
sas disaster reached st. Louis, and tho dc
preseion which was: noticeable at INST h.
! Tornt away, and men rise to the level OF. tn,
emergency and look upon It with a flashing
gIe and resolute spirit never to succumb tt
sneh.n disaster The sccessionfsts were ex
ceessse1y Jubi]ant in the beginning, but a:
they. sees the: firm determination: and sponta
/ neousr enthusiasm everywhere nanitsstei
throughout the North, They tremble for theil
own safety. Well may they tremble, for II ths
Union spirit Is as strong elsewhere a8 1t Is IL
st. Louis, treason aud rebellion are destined
to suffer very shortly. -
you have had by telegraph and IN detail here
toforc- Our iriends- are throwing out tht
II stars and stripes from their residences, ane
upon come of our streets the glorious bAnne,
| ots liberty may be geen In profusfon. 'Ths
odIput secession stars and bass Is Invisible K
the public eye, but occasionally some f;antiI
Southern female Weals the insignia Of treason
upon her, dress at home Or on the street
These are the females who stood upon theil
f>doorefeps, thesday the troops were going te
taket Camp jackson, aud spit anthem, ant
| used language unfit for ears polite, in thu
preeence Of hundreds. Ehama1upon them
they ere disgrace to their sex. 50. 80.
awhile the eeces&1onf6t8 are careful not *
display any flags, they are saucy enough to in
dnlge IN cheers for def. Davis upon ths
eAgh4est prete1te The appearance OF Uufoz
eoitier On the street lis quite suficient;in tht
maadlo N3rda to. raise tIree cheers tor Je1f
OaSh At 1res or wherever there. iB crowd
one Is cure to hear the cheers prorosed, The3,
things are terribly provoking to Union m an
EEo Know That the lenst sembtauce nf TJn1on
Ism inthe South would be rcaentcd bv tnr anf
fathere. uad-ahe eeceshera ahe ean1a nove,
lere that thu: UninniEts hAya4 thers IL nj, .nr,
ol question that:1hey would drive ont evrr.
ktoTn Union man from the city, .;.'..a
= The three months Men in Col. Boarnsta asnn,t
ColaEaJomon's and Col. Gchuttner's 's rerirn ent,
sre isFidly reSnlist1ra, though: PROBABLY one
third VIII decline The three Regiments vii
form 70 nuder the bew oTganixatioz. 5:What
:ie Ia1ncips1ly needed Is thorough competent
'lflfcett. who understand t1f}ittrE matters h1t
a.r caps6le Of Inspiring the c0afi aeuco Of thel
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