The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-06-29

upon condition that they will not serve in
the impending hostilities against tie U. s.
/ Government. / have done this in spite of
the known fact that the leaders in the pres
ent rebellion, having long experience in the
mildness of the General Government, still
feel confident that that mild0ess cannot be
oVertaxed, even by factious hostilities hav-
| ing in view lis overthrow but lest, as In
the case of the late Camp Jackson affair.
this clemency shall still be misconstrued. it
/ IS proper to give warning that the Govern
ment cannot be always expected to indulge
| it, to the compromise of its evident welfare.
/ Having defined that those plotting against
/ the Government have falsely represented
that the Government troops intended fore
IDLE and violent invasion of Missouri, for
purposes of military despotism and tyranny,
hereby give notice to the people of this
State that shall scrupulously avoid all in
terrence with the business or property of
every description, recognized by the laws OF
this State. and belonging to law abiding
citizens but it is equally my duty to main
tain paramount the authority of the United
States, with such force as / have at my
command, which will be retained only as
long as opposition shall make it necessary;
and that it is my wish, and shall be my
purpose, to devote my unavoidable rigor,
arising in this issue, upon those only who
provoke it.
All persons who under the misapprehen-
sions above mentioned have taken up arms,
or who are now preparing to do so, are in
vited to return to their homes, and relin-
quish their hostile attitude to the Federal
Government, and are assured they may do
so without being molested for past occur
rences. n. LYON,
Brig. Gen. Com. q. s. Volunteers.
Scott in no Hurry-MOre Regiments
Wanted.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
Special to the Tribune says:
Gen. Mcdowell visited Scott to-day with
plans and propositions to capture the enemy
immediatly. Gen. Scott answered: mo
sir-no."
1t should be understood that alarge mum
Der of the regiments we're accepted on con
dition that they should be ready to move
within specified time. Not few have
failed to comply with this stipulation. Their
is more room for new ones. Full regi-
ments that are ready within ten days viii
not be likely to be refused. The Secretary
of War telegraphed to-day to Gov. Curtir
for more troops. A similar message, we
learn, has been sent to Gov. Morgan anc
other States. 1t is deemed desirable that
all regiments now accepted should be ready
for the field at the earliest moment.
The Texan troops numbering 486 mel
now at Fort Hamilton, in consequences o
having pledged themselves not to take VI
arms against the Confederate States, have
petitioned the War Department. for thei
discharge.
Virginia-Contrabands to be COlOnized.
WASHINGTON, June 90.
A party of rebels came up the Potoma'
last night and attempted to fire Long Bridge
They were fired upon by our troops, or
killed; balance, 100, taken prisoners and ar
) now at the Arsenal.
The War Department has discovered fe
male secessionists carrying on regular cor
respondence with Beauregard via Mt. Yer
non.
The National Republican of this morn
: ing says it is probable that Congress will
place means at the disposal of the Presiden
for the Colonization of such of our colore
people as desire to emigrate to Hayti. Th
contraband slaves now held by Fedora
troops will be included in the measure.
Battle near Warsaw-Fifty Lives Lost.
e. ST.. LOUIS, June 21-P. II.
The Democrats special from Syracuse
: about 25 miles south of Bonnville, says a
expedition nearly 1000 strong, with fou
pieces of artillery under Capt. Totten of tn
regular army, left Boonville on Wednesda
night, and reached this place at 10 A. N
Yesterday. Governor Jackson, with abou
> 500 men arrived here on Tuesday, after i'm
pressing the property of both enemies an
friends, they got tidinns of pursuit and sud
denly left yesterday morning, proceedin
southwark towards Warsaw. Our force
. have gone forward to-day, but there is httl
: hope of overtaking the fleeing party.
A battle took place at sunrise on Tuesda
: morning between 800 Union Home Guard
under Capt. Cook, near Cole Camp. and
large party of secessionists from Warsa'
and surrounding country in which fftee
Guards were killed and twenty wounded
, many of them severely, and thirty prise
- ners taken. Most of the Guards were in
large barn when the firing began, but the
Immediately sprang to arms, and it is sal
. killed forty of the attacking party befor
= being overpowered by superior numbers
u Nearly all of them finally escaped and al
:. ready to join our forces to dispute the pa:
sage of the State troops.
, Capt. Cook reached here this morning
disguise, and says not more than 200 pal
ticipated in the fight. He has gone fol
4 ward to overtake and consult with Cap
u Totten.
Some of Jackson's party went west fror
here on Wednesday night by Railroad, Il
d king what rolling stock they could, d.
stroying the rest and burning Lamine bridg
costly structure six miles ives of here.
Syracuse is now protected by FEEDERS
'e troops.
IS Important War ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Iel 2 FORTRESS MONROE, June 81.
y The regiment which yesterday made
is reconnaissance towards Great Bethel, r.
3 turned late in the evening. having gone
IS the neighborhood of Little Bethel. The
l. brought back intelligence of Importance.
l. is understood that the Coufederates are col
l. eentrating large force at Yorktown. It
al safe to say that importat movements al
le going on at Sewall's Point; also at Wi
i loughby Point, some four miles iurth'
ofI down. and opposite the Rip-Raps. ~