, 1861-11-12
The Late Collfafon at BooarI11a, no.
"a Chicago tkes1meHL now In COM
mEna There.
[Cerr3poudcnce of the st. Louis Democrat.1

~ BoosvuLE. No., Nov. I, 1861.
I hive Eoticed in o late Issue Of tha Demo.
c7dt an account OF the lamentable atfray be-
tween the Home Guards, under Captain Kali
Powelps Division, Quattermater, stationed IN
this place. The account is not strictly cor
rect one.
Capt. ]. E. Powell, the Quartermas7er Of
the Second Division Of the army OF the West,
understanding that Government property,
was accountable, had been wrongfuuy taken
by the Home Guards, went with an escort OF
ten men from the Thirty.seTenth Illinois Vol.
unteers to sthe headquarters Of the Home
Guards ?2s At Thespian Hai, to sea1eh for it;
company H, followed Captain Powell
to The gate; Captain Kaiser, not
e pre snd pea s sE1tsncs m anS oae n
ed his men to rally. Upon this, Captain Pow
ell drew his sword, and cried to the German
Captain, j" Do you intend mutiny, 6ir9 Do
yol intend mutiny!" The Home Guards
5 :'eharged bayoaets, = tearing Captain Powelps
eoat, snd be defended himself With Its sword,
With or without an order they fred with effect
n you stated. No order vas given for our men
(ChirtJ-seyenth) to fire, and they did not do
50, though there Was no mark Of fnsubrdina-
ton.
Captain Powell aud Lieutenant Eaton are
pldity On this occasion. In Just how far the
circumstances warranted so great display Of
Rallant1y, OF procedure to SO severe measures,
1t must not be our province to decide, as 1t
must be left for the adjudication Of
court Of inquiry. We can only consider it
among men who are SO braVely defending
their country.
Upon hearing of this difficulty, Lieut.. Col.
Barnes, Of the 57th Illinois Volunteers, then
near Otter7fle, was ordered to this post to
take ecommand OF It, He found matters quiet,
Guards have been removed to the camping
ground with the other companies here, and
to1m part Of the garriBon. They take part in
every duty, and show themselves efficient
soldiers
Col. Barnes Is man under forty years Of
age, CT commanding, frank aud fine military
appearance. He is finn and strict while On
duty, but affable and gantlemanly when en-
abled TO join in social life. The men hold
him in high esteem, and gladly obey his
slightest wishes So long as be remains in
command OF this post, you will hear Of no
further diffulty.
Reports have been coming necessarily to
| camp Of the gathering Of rebels in one place
| and another, and Col Barnes accompanied by
the Adju1ant and Capt. Laimbeet, ofshe 37th,
| has just completed two days Bcout IN the
vicinity Of the LauaIne River. No enemy could
be discovered in large enough force to excite
any alarm whatever. Small cliques Of men
sometimes assemble, IS do be7ies Of quails,
and they scatter as quickly and Is harm1essly,
The presence Of any considerable force o1
organized men in this vicinity, except the Fed.
eral troops, is evidently not q fact. The gar
| rieon suffers no alarm.
| The commandant Of the post has given as
surances 10 the: people that their property
shall be protected, and that horses and ser
vsnts Of Union men, II taken, ehal be giyer
| up. On the strength Of these, the deserted
city OF Boon7ille begins to LOOK up. Ths
streets a<e Tow thFo1ged with teams, ani
Union men are On the rapid Increase, numeri
cally. 4 Union club has been formed, which
has q lopg mustez-ron. 4 pollce force hal
been organized, and the people feel safer thar
| they hare done for months. They shall con
tinue to teel so as long IS we shall remain
| here -.
| Gen. Prent}ks ia clearing out the rebels OF
| The other side of the river. Tho river, Ia lpH
er at this point than It has been for yeats
though several boats, bound up aud down tn
rtve1, have stopped here within few days.
| OUDn.