The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-21
From NJ. Louis.

which dispatches from all Eastern
points can be transmitted to Kansas.
Nebraska, and all points in Western
Missouri via Qnincy and Hannibal,
during interruption along Missouri
river.
California dispatches take the
same route.
Colonel Soloman q regiment, with
four field pieces and a company of
cavIry, go out to night, and another
iorce OF eight hundred or one thous.
and strong leave this morning, with
five batteries and four guns each,
mostly twolvc Founders, two eight
inch howitzcrs, and one ten inch
mortar.
Two companies Of cavalry accom-
pany General Lyons expedition to
and Col. Scigle's command
out on South West branch OF the Pa.
ciiic railroad.
light hundred troops left tor como
point in the interior. II is sup.
posed to be Cbillicothc, 10 rotcct
bridges ut Hannibal. st. Joseph
railroad officers on Missouri river
steamcrs arrived to-day. say the
impression prevailed that Gov.
jackson will make llis first stand at
HOonville. Cannon and shot are
being transferred from Jefferson, and
preparations being made for resist.
anco at that point.
Boonville has q bluff bank about
forty-iivc miles above Jefferson, and
connects by good roads with Cooper,
Saline. Howard, Charaton and
Boonvillo counties and South West
crn part Of the state.
I,umors current state that con
vention will soon be called together.
A. w. Morrison, Treasurer of the
state, was arrested at Washington
on his way to Jefferson City, hut
was released after a brief detention.
A gentleman just from Fort
Smith, Arkansas, says that Ben. Nc
Culloch is there at the hea Of 10 900
troops, many of them Cherokee In
dians, well armed and mounted on
Mustang ponies, ready to march into
Missouri at given signal. This
needs confirmation.
An extra containing q correspond
encc from the military expedition up
Missouri river, and q dispatch from
Jeiierson City announcing the arrl-
val OF steamers Iatan and j. C..
S'ran, at that place about two
o'clock, when they met with en.hu.
siastic reception from loyal citizens.
The city is quietly occupied by Gen.
Lyon. who has command OF the
capitol buildings and has taken
possession. The stars and stripes
were raised over cupola, amid many
demonstrations Of delight from the
citizens.
Governor Jackson was at Boon
vile yesterday with body guard OF
one hundred and twenty men.
A letter from Springfield, Mis-
sonri, says between six anu seven
hundred Sccessionis's arc there
under militia drill. Union men also
rallied twelve or fifteen hun red
strong, armed with rifles and shot
guns, and arc determined to sustain
their position. They ale organized
under Col. John 5. Phelps
Reports from the border states
say, benjamin McCnlloch is en-.
campcd at Trenton county, Arkan.
sas, with Il force OF five thousand
troops.
The first battalion, Of Col. Sigcl's
regiment, reached the Rolla term nur
of the South Western branch of the
Paciiic railroad Yesterday, where
they 90 into camp tor the present.
About one hundred and eighty
state guards fled on tho arrival OF
the United States troops.
A secession flag was taken down
by volunteers, and the stars and
stripes raised instead, amid the
cheers of the citizens, who declare
loyalty to the federal government.
Gen. Lyons expedition received
many manifestations OF approval
along the river course.
Jnne 1.-two bridges on the
Sturgeon and Contralia North Mis-
souri railroad were burned On Friday
night and Saturday morning. Col
Solomon's regiment went out on the
Southwest branch OF the PacIli,
railroad last night, and Colonel
Browns regiment, with four pieces o.
artillery followed this atternoo -
Three companies of Col. Ia lman's
regiment reserve guards went out OH
the North Missouri road yesterday
to protect the bridges on that route,
and to cooperate with the forces
already sent in that direction.
a special dispatch from Jefferson
City says that the steamer CITY Ot
Louisiana arrived this morning with
Col. Bocrnstein's regiment. bat
TALON which is now stationed at the
capitol.
Judge Morrison, State Treasurer.
was aboard as prisoner, but has been
released.
Several tons OF sheet lead, large
quantity OF potatoes and bacon,
were seized as contraband.
jeff. lsogers, with forty five thous-
and dollars in trcasnrer's warrants,