Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-07-11
From the Springfield Mo- Journal, 29th.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

.9rriUal Of The U, S. Troops at Springfield
10000 Unicn men IN firms There Tbs
Occasion Force in .8rkansas.
A large force Of United States troops are
now in Southwest Missouri-mapy oflhem
in and about Springfield. At Headquar-
tiers, the "Baily House." floats proudly and
glorieusly the flag of our countryside
Stars and Stripes. The bearing of the Off
GERS and soldiers toward sur citizens has
Hitherto been mos, gentiemanly and kind.
All Of the prominent Secesslonists who
have not left have come up and taken the
OATH Of allegiance and are discharged, and
we trust this pernicisus strife will cease in
the Southwest, and that peace and concord
will ere long smile on our distracted sec.
ten. So mote it be.
fhEssIse.-A number Of wagons asd
teams have been pressed into the service by
Government officers. This method of OBJ
tanning necesssries for on army, though
new 10 our citizens, is as old as war itself
Is, and cannot now be Questioned.
LETTER FROM col. sIcEL.
SrRINeTIrLD, Mo, June 26, 1861 The
following letter, addressed by Col. Sigel,
eommandant Of Government forces in this
ssstion. is in answer TO inquiries made Ct
him, and based upon the numerous START
ling and exaggerated reports reports Of The
conduct cfths troops, which have been put
in circulation by either terror or falsshood.
We will add that since they have been
IN this place, but single act of lawless-
ness has been discovered, and we are hap.
py to state that by the diligence and energy
Of The proper eficers Of the srny, the per-
petratsrs Of this oFense were immediately
ierrsted out. arrested, and turned over to
The civil authority fer punishment.
To Major PHrLrs, Sprinsfeld:-sfs:
As l understand misspprehsn.ions have
been made relative 10 the conduct Of tbe
troops under my command, ana their posi-
lion relative to the lives and property Of
the loyal citizens Of this Slate. fact. have
proved that the troops, wherever they ap.
peared, have expected all the rights of the
inhabitants not urrayed under the asp Of
Secsssionism-ihst they have protected
even th'Ir enemies, alter making them prls-
onsrs of war.
There are only few retained si the
leaders Of armed bands, and oil others rs.
iievsd after having sworn the oath of alls.
gian.e.
AS 10 the question Of slavery, would say
tnaf, IS an officer Of the United States
government, | am bound to respect the
Jaws Of the land, and the political course Of
.ns Government, which is, il seems 10 me,
substantially expressed ia the Proclamation
Of Gen. Mcclellan.
Yours, very respectfully;
+. SreEL. Col. Com. Expedition.
: gS]One of The Government soldiers died
70 This place last Sunday night, and was
leufied by his Company on Monday. He
aad been, We learn, accidentally wounded
o'ss pistol shot few dsss previous, but
Snsihsr this was the imnedists cause Of bis
oealh, we know not. We did no, learn
MS name, or The company to whish he be-
longei.
EA Lieut.. (alias DR.. Barnes, Of Hiek-
0fy cOuutyis now in Jail at this place.
charged with being connected with the
Sutchsry Of Union men at Cole Camp.
From the RolIa Express, 1st.
AS 10 Ben McCuiIosh being on The Ar
Kansas line, at MaysyilIs, we are fully ad.
sised, and can say that two weeks sgo he
was not on the North side Of the Arkansas
llvsr. Within the past fsw days we have
seen several gentlemen directly from that