The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-29
INTERESTING FROM MISSOURI.
am sr LOUIS CoRREspoNpENCE.

Pores Vigorous Policy-Iaexpediency q Trying 'p'"
Missouri Relels-Local Affairs Of Interest, dc, dc
large number Of the members Of the State CohVeh
tlon, which assemblies Jefferson City omorrow nave
been in the city for few days. and from frequent eonVer
sations with several of the delegates am eaoa pre-
dict with confidence the continued loyalty OF that pooy 10
tho constitution and the Union In February upon
Test votes there was n majority Of twenty 70 ry
for the Union Internationally Since that period severn
OF the rebel members have identified with the
rebellion set on iosi ny Governor Jackson and will not
dare TO show their heads at the Convention again
If they do, process for their arrest to answer
che charge of treason will speedily relieve the Convention
OF their presence. Gen Sterling Price who Presi-
dent Of the Convention, is in this fix. Gen. Watkins
rebel military chertsn, in Southeast Missouri and Judge
Chenault rebel leader living Neosho, belong TO the
class. The member Congress from the ST. 10
seph district Hon, Mr. Norton OF the five who voted
against the Loan bi is away and altogether there are
about half dozen the ''sccesh" side who Will not
attend Of the Convention The deectohs
Union but few in number and fully set OIL by the
rebel absenees prompt deposition OF the entire state
government excepting the judicial department. Is looked
Tor, to DO followed by the appointment OF provisional
State officers and day for an election by the people 10
m the executive and Legislative departments. When
this is accomplished Missouri through her legally consti
tued authorities, win assert her loyalty to the phoh
the constitution and the enforcement Oh me laws, now
upheld by the strong arms OF her ctze oachea Wy 'no
power Of the federal government
General Popes essay secession as his proclamation
II
The General and his staff arrived from Springfield,
ILL., the evening Of the 18th by special train, and
left tho morning for the ac of the North Missouri
Railroad He will have under his command i've thousand
Illinois troops, comprising the regiments under Colonel
Abel Smith, Colonel Tarchia Colonel Hecker, Colonel
Mugan {irish regiment Chcago) Col Alexander,
addition TO about two thousand Missouri troops,
prsing battalion of American Zouaves under Col Nor
gan L. Smith; five companies of Col. McNeils United
States Reserves three companies of Col Boerpstein's
regiment and Co. Stevensons battalion OF the Seventh
regiment of volunteers. These troops all spendidIy
cfntto IN ha hing
distance OF Bonneville aud Jefferson City at all times 1t
is remarked that Gen Popes declaration that all offend
caught in arms against the authority Of the United
States VIII be dealt with in summary manner, without
awaiting civil process strikes the popular wish
connection II Is fact worthy of mention that
coil Of rope for General Pope's command
went up the North Missouri Railroad by the train of yeser
day morning. As vigorous policy has been resolved
nson there be use FOR the rope Already the Aneri
Zouaves have hung rebel and killed another who
tried TO escape rather than be jerked up to tree.
Missouri than any other State has suffered by the
policy of releasing prisoners on parole The rebels
carry guerrilla warfare and stoop to all sorts Of
manly means to shoot, Stay and destroy in this State
wherever they get chance, while the Uniun troops
kindly release their prisoners subscribing parole
70 take up against the government. They have
repeatedly ATea railroad trains carrying passengers
who set all law and civilization defiance should not be
tendery treated The advent of General Pope promises
70 produce excellent results.
by one vsry queer and amusing result Somehow or other
Che newoys have been put the notion that the rebel
De1nocrut and Eing Neos. Such idea could not have
originated with the boys themselves and designing
Perscf must have concocted it for bad purpose At all
event. the boys have tabooed the Democrat and Evening
Nes and refuse 10 sell either paper on terms They
even punish any boys who try to sell the papers men,
toned, and have been guilty Of aggravated cases Of
assault and battery As in each instance where the
boys have been atache an attack Of another
morning paper has promptly gone forward and offered
ball. there strong suspicion that some OF the parties
cousected with the journal in question may be at the bot
tom conspiracy more especially the latter paper
commenced which,
by the refusal Of the newsboys TO sell the evening N
thereby forced, as II were, upon the community
There three thousand troops at the Arse
nal principally from Illinois Colonel Chester Harding,
Assistant Aduant General under General Lyon has com
mand Of the post. Yesterday afternoon there bril-
liant dress parade attended by several thousand ladies'
and gentlemen.
tngton Foundry this city between tho
government and Horace f. Dimmck
There about forty steamboats, tied up at the evee
here for the want Of business. The Upper Mississippi
and the Illinois river, with line Of packets to Cairo
the only unrestricted business done in steambostng
The Missouri partially open, but the stagnation
commercial Affairs il SO perfect that there is i'll fact
hands and driver men, they called have voiun-
seesed and are sighting for the Union.
General Frcnlonts arrival is auxousy awaited. He is
expected 10 reform various little disorders which have
creps into the management OF this military department
aimee General Lyons departure
The graphic account q the first days operations Of the
grand arIpy Of the Potomac towards Manassas, which
.ppssrsd IN tho anaD Of July 49, was .essaphsd at
intercept the pony express at the latter point.
81 LOUIS July 25, 1861.
The Manassas Neacs and It's Egec-Fsays Of Rios-Ru-
n,ored Secret Oryanisaton--Arripal Of United Sates
Troops--A Rebel Inpdsion--Emelte Ihyedtened-Sate
Fsios, DC
The news Of General McDowell's at Manassas
had chilling effect upon the Union Of this city,
and proportonste elevation Of spirits upon the rebels
who stNl remain here. The news came at two o clock
r. NJ Monday and part Of the manuscript despatch had
been furnished to the evening papers when it became
apparent, even to those IN the telegraph oHce that the
publication of such in the midst Of the heated
ments composing the people Of this city would certainly
produce There few United States soldiers in
the city, and the officer in command Adutan Harding,
gave the order to suppress the for the evening
tons Still the leaked out and became generally
known by eight o'clock P. NJ; but there were so many
denia aud contradictions the part Of the Union men,
and many doubts as TO the by the thinking
rebels that no great excitement occurred The intel
lgence was SO incompatible with the previous of
the gallant fighting in taking the Bull batteries that
thousands refused TO believe It, To guard against any
surprise, however, all the available troops in the city
including the reserves ordered under arms durjpg
the night. Luckily, Colonel Boernstens three months
regiment, whose term OF service expired on the EAST
down by the Pacific steamer and 10 the scpal
They were likewise kept under arms, and no rebel
break could have occurred that would not have been
promptly squclched.
1t is whispered about the city that secret rebe
organization exists in this city which is capable of turn
ing out eight hundred armed men at a few moments
notice. Many movements have recently taken place
tending TO confirm this statement At best these men
can be but poorly armed The federal authorities
the alert and win break up the gang if is possible TO
find IT,.
The most intense indignation caused yesterday by
OF the banging Of Lieutenant Jaeger Of Of the
German regim .nts raised here, by the rebels near
Mexico the North Missouri Railroad II is reported
directly as TO be believed that Jaeger not only hung
bn' his ears cut Of and his body otherwise munted by
af hte
beiJ OF Colonel Amstets and Colonel kaman regiments
whc are stationed at Flora Garden and Soulard Market
were terribly excited, and retaliation upon The active
rebels In st. l'uis was only prevented by the in
terfesence OF their officers have this direct fro one of
the lSter who says that the Germans thoroughly i'm
pressed with the idea that the rebels Missouri design
not only their subugftion, but absolute aunhpatn 10
wondoC our Teutonic brethren excited
There have been several froos from the
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