Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-24

From Missouri,

from
Mr.. l.. L. Minor, formerly lawyer ol this
city and for several years Editor and proprie
tor Of the Southern Literary Messenger" and
who removed TO Missouri about year ago to
take charge Of the State University at Colum.
bia, Boone county, is now here, trying to close
some OF his affairs which were necessarily left
unsettled when he went away But whilst he
is amoOgS! his old friends in his native State,
We learn IRON tho Columbia Statesman" that
his family have been visited, at the University
residence, by roo Federal soldiers, mostly from
Iowa, and 100 Of the mounted "Horse Guard"
Of Missouri. About daybrcak On the 4th inst,
they unexpectedly took possession Of his
kitchen and other parts Of his premises, en-
camped on the college campus, and finally en-
tered the fine University edrfce, where they
spent the night and went the next day to JEFF
tcrson City. 1t was rumored that they were
TO be followed by the Irish Brigade" Fed.
eral.) Their presence must have been exceed
;ney annoying; but they do not seem to have
committed any special outrage. Only few
Of the citizens sympathised with them. The
Boone county Standard tSou,heTn,) calls it
Grand Union Meeting and says:
The aSsemhlase was large, say seven or
eight hundred, including the aforesaid half do
Zen. Some Of the representatives from dis
,arce were very Hospitality entertained by two
Of orr Teutonic fellow. citizens, who exceled
sEt ;,atiyes in this respect"
FEDERAL TROOPS
The Statesman FederaD dresses them up
in the following style
Very unexpectedly tu US snd VI. suppose to
every body else, our town was visited carly
:" "cdnesday morning by six or seven hundred
Federal infantry. about one hundred cavalry,
the latter Home Guards from Southwest Mis-
souri,, ali under colilulaod of Col. ". H. Wor.
thingtou of the lo*a oh. They came from
Jefferson City and encamped III the University
Campus and finally took up quarters in the
building Itself At i; o'clock in the evening, at
the request Oi many ci,iz:ns, the whole regi-
:nrnl marching 10 he strains Of martial music
a!'d with the Stars and stripes iiying appeared
upon Broadway in dress parade. 1t was mag.
,';toent pageant, and very gratifying to many
ot tie numerous throng Of both sexes who
lnyL tie side walks. Both ciHcers and men
have made j very favorable impression upon
cur community. They have been orderly, quiet
and very respectful in their bearing; disturbing
no body and c"mruit,ing TO deprcdations what,
ever t:ias We have heard Of upon the premises
oT property Of anY one.
On the march here Que Of the scouts, Mr..
Rober; i. Harris. Of I.aclede county, Mo-, was
accidently shot i'll the shoulder by his own
gun, making iright:ul wound, from which it
IS thcught that he will not recover. The acci.
dent occurred near the residence Of Mr.. Ar
nett D. White, on the Rocheport road, where
Mr.. Harris now is Mr. II. has wife in
Lac!ede, 10 whom he waS married only few
weeks ago. The surgeon ..of the Regiment
called Or. Clapp, Of this place, to take charge
Of thc case. unfer whose treatment MIR. IL.
will receive every possible attention.
On Thursday morning the Whole command
left TINS place, for jefferson City.