Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-02
naiIu MationalD Democrat.
The Civil War in Missouri.

The Unions St. Louis correspondent fur
,;sbes the following under date OF June 18th.
colonel Browns regiment and Colonel lSalo.
on's battalion left this city on Saturday by
the Pacific Railroad.
They 90 to Rolla in Phelps county, on
.ha Southwest Branch, whence, with Col
S;oocrs regiment, they will march to Spring.
eal5 and to the southwest corner of the
atote. to prev ent the assembling OF troops in
hat quarter by the Governor, and to pre-
can't the threatened irruption by Ben. Nc
Cullochs army from Arkansas McCulloch,
a ia said. has O camp in Benton county, Ar
Lansas. where he has gathered force of Tex
ans. Indians, and Arkansas troops, variously
estimated at from 200 to 5 900 men. From
Greene county we learn that there is force
of Union men, estimated at ! 200 men, under
John S. Phelps, organized for self protection.
They will probably cooperate with the
limited States troops. In the same county
there is also camp Of 600 men, organized
under the Military Bill, who are expected to
support the Governor.
What may be the final result of the war in
Missouri we cannot now determine, but it is
in every way probable that the State forces
will meet with an inglorious defeat. The
Evening News, of the 18th says:
1t may be that two thousand militia, re-
spending to the Governors call, will rally at
Boonyille and demand battle with the Fed
eral troops; but instead of making an en-
gagement with superior force advancing
both west and east from st. Louis and St.
Joseph, it is probable the Governor will be
compelled to retreat from Boonville also,
evacuate the State with his chief adherents,
and endeavor to escape to Arkansas. Wheth-
er even he will succeed in making his escape
through region swarmng with Union men,
and with the strong column advancing from
Rolla, in Phelps county, to Springfield, to
cut off his retreat, would seem alarmingly
doubtful The Federal army engaged in the
interior of the State consists of 0,200 men,
$500 of whom are at Herman and Jefferson
City 5000 at Rola; $500 at st. Joseph
and on the Hannibal and St Joseph Rail-
road 1000 on the North Missouri railroad,
and 900 at Birds Point, opposite Cairo.
In addition to this, there is force of 1900
remaining at st. Louis. which could be in
cIelsed to I 900 in few hours by the &C
cessiou Of the reginentsin in camp at Belleville.
Jacksonville, Springfield ond Quincy.
Col. Boernstein, who was left by General
Lyon, in command Of jefferson City, issued
the following proclamation to lhe people OF
Jefferson and vicinity:
Citizens: l have been appointed by the
Commanding General, commander of this
place with the v.ew of extending my au
thority over Cole county and the adjacent
counties, in order to preserve the peace and
tranquility of all citizens, and to assist the
cvil authorities in the maintenance of the
Government and of the Union, and the en-
forcement of the constitutional laws of the
country
BY the pyecipitate flight Of Gov. c +. Jack
son and others, you have been left without
State authorties-without Government This
state of things would have produced la awless-
ness and anarchy, and all their consequent
evils. 1t has been deemed necessary to sup
ply this lack, by appointing Commander of
this place, having the surveillance over the
city and its vicinity. | therefore call upon
the city authorities, as well as on the author
tiles of this county. to continue III the legal
exercise cf heir official duties, and ] will al
ways be ready to lend them nay assistance
for the enforcement of the constitutional laws
of this country. ] do not wish to interfere
with their official business neither do in
tend to meddle with the private business of
the citizens Your personal safety will be
protected. our properly Will nc iSoItClCu :
slave property will not be interfered with by
any part of my command, nor will slaves be
allowed to enter ~ lines without written
authority from their masters and notwith-
standing that we are ia times 0f war, | shall
endeavor TO execute ray instructions with
moderation and iorbearance, but at the same
time shall not suffer the least attempt to de
sroy this Union and its Government. or the
performance ofauy unlawful act; and | shall
prosecute and deliver up to the proper au-
thorites, all traitors and their accomplces
niders and and abettors. | call upon all the
friends of the Union, and upon all good citi
zens to form themselves into companies of
Home Guards, for the protection of the I'm
ion-to arm themselves and to drill. ! will
be very glad to have them. as far as posi-
Lle, instructed by my officers, and to eontri-
butte with all my power to their military ed.
aeatioO. Every citizen of the place who has
business with the commander of the place, or
intends to bring some complaint before him.
will have free access to my headquarters,
from 10 to II o'clock A. NJ. Ny soldiers will
observe the strictest discipline, and / hope
that the support Of all good citizens will ell
able me to keep this city and vicinity in per-
feet peace and order, and to keep far from
them the terrors and devSstations Of the war.
lIENRY BoERNsTEIN
Col. Commanding I'd Reg't Mo. Vol,
Commander of the Place.
HEADQUARTERS, CAPITOL.
JEFFERSON CRY, June IT, 1861.