, 1861-07-02
FROM SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.
Fourteen Hundred Union Men Under
Arms

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Arms.
[From the Springfield (Mo-) journal June 15th-l.
Tuesday WIS an exciting day. At az early
people-eoma golngto the barbecae-others
TO tie Prnirio where TIE Home Guards met
All Was hustle and caafusfon, and anxiety de-
picted on the countenancea Of come, aadsteEn
:. About 5 o'cloef, the uLigbt Guards" +" about
to meet the different companies Of 'Home
Guards."' The aeeessionists then tnllled their
forces. There Was company Of the State mi
litia from Neoeho-about 50 stroDg-one or
two companies from this county, and probably
tmnn company from some other county, and
ing In all, some OF 7D0-formed in procession
and marched to the place Of speaking and bar
becpe. 4 gentleman who Wss down there, In
formed uG that he supposed there were about
1000 pereons present. Meesrs. Frazier, Payne
and Crawford, were the speakers.
On the Prairie all was life and commotiou.
The number was estimated at from ], 500 to q
600. The various companies were put through
the drill at a rapid ra&e- A regiment Was
formed, and the following officers chosen:
John s. Phelps, Col Marcus Boyd, Lieut.. Col.
Sample Orr and s. H. Boyd Majors. In the
evening they came to town, marching quietly
through and around the square, amid the way
ing of the Stars and Stripes, aud haudkerrhiefs
and huzzas Tor the Union, By the many beanti-
1ul, UnionloTiDg women Of our city. Many an
old grey headed soldiers heart beat faster, as
the Ecene recalled to mind similar scenes Of
other days, and be then and there renew ed his
fealty and devotion to that Government and
that flag for which he and his hther fought :;
whilst the young man, as he caught the beam
ing smile and bright ele Of some particular
one moved With MORE stately, and dignified
step with firm resolve that he would lay
down his life, if necessary, in defence Of her
| and his beloved country.
To give those that have visited our city, an
| idea Of the number In procession, ne will state
| that they marched four abreast, and in going
| out South street, Whsn the head Of the col.
| umn passed cut Of sight, the foot was just
| leaving the square and entering the street.
There were upwards Of fourteen hundred, all
/ armed with their backWoods rifles. It was an
| imposing sight. The most of them were from
this county, When we say that the Union
! feeling predcminates IN similar ratio in near
| II eye1y county In the Southwest, an idea may
be for1ned d Of the sentiment ofthe people. The
moral power and force Of the Onion sentiment
| in this section, wna plainly made visible, even
to Sscessionlsts, on that day.
f. A determination having been expressed to
fer IVES dispatched to the Prairie to know If a
| State dog could go up, stating that they (the
! Gecessionists) wanted to hoist no other kind,
and desired no difficulty, freely stating that
| the Union men outnumbered them and were
| armed. Although the Union men were yell
aware Of the base uses to which the State Flag
Was perverted, permission was given, with the
understanding that they were to raise It quiet
y and peaceAb1y, both parties preserving OF
der, and provoking no difficulty. According
ly, what puIported to be State flag was rais-
Cd, amidst yeils for JEFF. Davis and the singing
OF u new edition Of ''Dixie,' When the Union
companies htard this, there was strong
deposition to march in and take 1t down, but
ethtr counsel prevailed
Much fear ofa difficulty prevailed for awhile
Indeed, at one time th1rgs looked very much
like it was about commencing, but we are
happy to say all finally passed of peaceably.
One thing hatkadded fuel 20 the flame, was the
distance, who, it mas said, had given out that
they were going to disarm the Union Home
Guards. Il they had any such intention, they
nrudentlY ahstaiued from It.