New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-20
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SECESSION CONSPIRACY IN MISSOURI.

ST. LOUIS, April Il, 1861.
Times here are growing very squally The Seees-
sionsts arc playing a bold game. The Metropolitan
Police BILL which passed the Legislature at It's recent
session. has been put in practical operation IhIee oil
The Commissioners appointed by Gov. jackson are
ayowed Observation-Disclosures Of the secret order OF
Minute Men, The fourth Mr. BrOwnlee) Is also a
Seeessionst, but not a Minute man. The fifth member
ia the Mayor, who is er-o6icO so, and who is con-
.litional Union Man. Tonight large addition has been
made to the force Of pcial and the faces Of the new
men are known as being from the ranks Of the Minute
Men. McDonough the Chief under this Secession
Board, is a ready instrument in their hands, and has
been engaged this evening in closing UP the German
beer-saoons and places Of entertainment. The meas
ures taken by the Chief are higi-handed and OUT
raeeous Candy stands, icecyeam saloons cigar shops,
SC, have all been summaFiy closed. The German
Theater tSt. Louis Opera-IIouse) where public per-
for1nances have been given every Sunday night
hitherto, was seized tonight by the Chief of Police
and closed against crowd of over thousand persons
Tie Minute uen, in the garb Of policemen, have con-
trOl Of the city, and are determined to make the most
of it.
There are several companies Of the Minute Men who
have already been swom into the service Of the State
and have been supplied with At their head
breeze and considerable guard in the building to pro-
tect it, II is understood that the Police Commissioners
will attempt to suppress tie nightly meetings OF Union
Men, under the plea that such suppression is demanded
by the public welfare. If they attempt this they will
be resed and this Just what Clib jackson and his
Secession minons desire. That functionaTy will at
once call out the Minute Men, under the plea Of pro-
tectng the peace and thus strife viii be instituted and
jackson will make capital for his side by yelling forth
Che declaration that he is simply enforcing the laws,
which the Unionists viii be charged with violating.
This will be the first chapter in the "driving out
scheme. However, the Unonists expect to Illustrate
the treacherons Claib jackson by showing firm and
determined front. They will not be left 10 fight their
battle alone for the very moment the State pours her
Secessioniss into this city "quench ont "squect
out Black Republication" here, there viii be thou
sands of brave souls rushing in to the assistance of the
Unionists from loyal Illinois, Kansas and Iowa-and
siave exodus will follow in Missouri.
The Union men already have formidable military
organization here, numbering over 1000 brave men,
and thorough officers engaged every night in drill
ing them. The very beet citizens are drilling
Syih the labOrers on a perfect equality as pri-
Yates. Every man feels determined to make a stand
here for the Union, and to surrender only with life.
The arsenal at this point has over 5000 rscass Mimic
Captains Lyons and Sweeney are in command, and
those officers true to their country aud their coun-
nys flag The Minute Men are threatening to capture
This arsenal but my word for it they never can Ar
engagements are 80 complete that the rst of an
intended attack will be followed by a rush TO the
ssnal Of 10000 loyal volunteers with their officers
already elected. The deenses at the arsenal
complete and sand bags al hand ready to barricade
NE streets al q moments notice. behind which bat
teries can be placed which will defy the approach Of
0,0O0 men. Claib jackson has sworn to take Mis-
sour out of the Unon but if he does so she will sail
put as Free STATE, and then only in sea Of blood.
IL ia soemnly sworn by thousands Of Union men that
St Louis at least shall be true to the Of human
ty.
Considerable excitement prevails at the news from
Charleston. The reports conflicting that every
body is credulous / am sorry that fears are enter
tanned that Anderson has surrendered unjustifaby.
Official reports are awaited with the most intense
anxiety and doubt not that the Major win be able to
satisfy his countrymen. The news tonight that
President Lincoln has decided to act vigorously to re-
take the forts in possession Of the traitors, gives
tbs velies satisfaction to the lovers ofthe Union II
% known that leniency has effect upon jeff Davis
snd bis clique, and that they encouraged TO larger
exhibitions Of impotence and ferocity thereby. The
general exclamation is those fellows rant powder
snd rope, and d-n EN- let them have both.
forgot TO say that there are 800 troops at the
senal and $50 more at Jefferson Barracks seven miles
from here the southwark. shout of joy welcomes
the proclamation Of Lincoln calling for IS 900 men to
uphold the glorious old flag We look for every man
IN the Free States TO stand by that flag to the last
SALVADOR.