Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-06-20
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people TO obey the laws OF the Umtec
States. His proclamation accompanying
the call contains the usual amount Of JET.
Davis slang and threats affirming that
the brave men of Missouri will light till
the last of her sons fall before the State
shall be coerced, subjugated and used up
by Lincoln's abolition allies, swept from
the streets and cutters of northern cities
He says an honorable peace was declared
between himself and Harvey but the latter
was superseded in command by Gen. Ly-
ons in order to break the peace and thurl
Missouri headlong into war. Since the
day Of proclamation, the union men have
not been idle; notice was Immediately Civ
en- to Illinois, Iowa aud Kansas troops to
be in readiness to march, and several COM
panies have already entered Missouri from
various parts. Gov. Jackson's rebels are
also busy--destroying property, burning
railroad bridges and stealing property.
The following items are taken from the
Democrat Of the 10Th:
ST.. LOUIS, June 15.-Eight hundred
troops left Haanibsl Thursday for some
point in the interior, supposed to be Chill
licothe, to protect the bridges on the Han
nibaI and St. 10. r. r. Officers of Nilsson
ri River steamers who arrived to-day, say
The impression prevailed that Gov. Jackson
would make the first stand at Bonneville
Cannon and shot had been brought from
Jefferson City, and preparations are being
made for resistance at that point. Boon
vile is situated on bluff about As miles
above Jefferson City, and is connected by
roads with Cooper, Saline, Howard, Char
atoh and Boone counties, and the south.
western part of the State.
Arrangements have been made by which
dispatches from eastern points can be trans
mitted to Kansas, Nebraska and all points
in western Missouri, via Quincy q Nilsson
ii river. California dispatches take the
same route.
Col. Solomon's Regiment, with four field
pieces and one company of artillery, go out
on the Pacific Railroad tonight, and anoth.
er force 800 or 1000 strong leave in the
morning with five batteries Of four guns
each, mostly IL FOUNDER, two inch how
tiers, one 10 inch mortar.
| Two companies cavalry accompany Gen
Lyons expedition to Jefferson, and Col
Sigers company command the south-west
branch Of Pacific r. r.
Two 6-popnders and about 200 balls
manufactured at Hannibal, Mo-, were cap
tured by company of the Hannibal Hons
Guards, under Lieut.. Grillion, near tht
town of Linens, on the night of the 18th
and taken to Hannibal. These cannon
were en- route for Chilicothe for the Seces
sionists. The Democrat learns that 2,50C
troops, composed of two Iowa regiment;
undeg Col. Curtiss, and battalion of Hi
nois volunteers from Quincy, were expected
to form junction with Gen. Lyon at JEFF
ferson City Monday.
Two companies OF Co. Browns regi
ment of the reserve corps went out on the
northern Missouri railroad yesterday tx
protect the bridges on that route,
Major General Mcclellan addressed the
troops at Cairo on The 18th
Rumors are current that the. State Con.
gention is soon to be called together.
The Evening Neavs learns from gentle
man just from TT. Smith, Ark, that Der
McCulloch is there at the head of 10000
troops, many of them Cherokee Indians
well armed and mounted on Mustang po
neys, ready to march into Missouri at Civ
en- signal. This needs confirmation.
| The Democrat issued an Extra this d
M, containing correspondence from the
military expedition up the Mo. River and
dispatch from Jefferson City, announcing
| the arrival of the steamers Iatan and J. c.
Swan at that place about two o'clock
where they met with an enthusiastic recep-
ton from the loyal citizens The city was
quietly occlnied by Gen. Lyon and bis
command. The Capitol buildings were
taken possession of and the stars and
stripes raised oger the cupola amid ma
ny demonstrations of delight from the citi
gems.
Coy. Jackson was at Bonneville yester-
terday with body guard Of 40 men.
A letter from Springfield, Mo-, says be-
tween 900 and 700 secessionists are organ
lied there under the Militia Bill. The
Union men also rallied 1900 to 1,50C
strong, armed with rifles and shot guns
They are determined to sustain their posi-
ton. They are organized under Jno. S.
Phelps.
Reports from the border state that Ben
McCulloch was encamped in Benton Co.,
Ark, with force of 5000 troops.
The first battalion of Gel. Segel's regi-
pent reached Rolla, the terminus of the
southwestern branch of the Pacific r. r.
yesterday, where they go into camp fol-
the present. $50 State Guards fled on the
arrival of the Y. S. troops, a secession
flag was taken down by the volunteers,
and the stars and stripes raised instead
amid the enthusiastic cheering of the citi-
zens, who declare loyalty to Federal Gov.
eminent.
Gen. Lyons expedition meets the APP
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