Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-19
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The War for the Union.


Sr. LOUIS, June l5-ATangements have been
made by which dispatches from all EASTERN points
can DE transmitted to Kansas. Nebraska, alld ali
points IN Western Missouri Quincy ami Han
nDal, during the interruption dJne the Missouri
river. California dispatches viii take the same
route. --rr..s ff
Co. S0lomau's regiment with four held pieces
anu company OF cavalry viii 80 out on the Pa
cihc Railroad "a night, anal another force OF 500
e. ,OJ0 strong Mil leave IA tie morning.
FIVE batteries OF four guns each, mostly IL
Founders, TWO eight inch hO~Itzers, one ten inch
mortar, ami two companies Oh cavalry will ac-
company General Lyons expedition to Jefferson
City, anu Col. ) gets command At the south west
branch OF the Pacific RUlroad.
Eight hundred troops lett Hannibal Thursday
for some point in the interior, supposed to be
Chilicothe to protect the bridges % the Hannibal
and ST. Joseph Railroad.
The officers OF the Missouri river steamers, who
arrived to day say the impression prevails that
Gov. Jackson would make his iifst stand at Boone
Vile Cannon and shot have been transferred
from j eiierson City, and preparations are beng
made tor resistance at that point. Bonneville Is
situated on bluff about thirty i've miles above
Jefferson City. and connecting by good roads
with Cooper, Saline, Howard, Charlton and Boone
countless and the south western part Of the State.
RumOrs are current that the State CVnl entIOn
will SOON be called together.
A. W. Morrison, Treasurer of the State, was
arrested yesterday on his way to Jefferson City,
but was re.e .sed after u short detention.
The EUeRiRg Neics learns from gentleman
just from Fort Smith, Arkansas, that Ben. Nc
Cullough As there mt the head of 10000 troops,
many OF them Cherokee Indians, ali armed, and
mounted OH mustang ponies, ready to march into
Missouri at given signal. This needs confirm
alton.
The Democrat has Just issued an extra, con
tanning the correspondence from the military ex-
petition up the Missouri river, and dispatch
from jefferson City announcing the arrival OF the
steamers Japan and j g. Swon at that place about
2 O'Clock, where they met with an enthusiastic
reception from loyal citizens. The city is quietly
occupied by Gen. Lyon and his command. The
capital buildings have been taken possession OF
and the stars ana stripes we're risea over the Gu
pola amid many demonstrations of delight from
the citizens
Gov. jackson was at Bonneville Yesterday with
his body guard of 100 men.
A letter from Springfield, Mo-, says between
GOO and 700 secessionists were organized there
under the militia bill. The Union men had also
ralhed .20O or 500 strong, armed with rifles
and shot guns.
They are determined to sustain their position.
They are organized under Col. John 5. Phelps.
Reports from the boruer state that Ben. Nc
Culloug il encamped in Benton county, Ar
kansas, with force OF 5000 troops.
The first battalion of Col. Sigels regiment
reached ROlla, the terminus of the south western
branch OF the Pacific Railroad yesterday after
noon, where they go into camp tor the present.
About lcO OF the State guard lied Oh their ar
val. A secession flag was taken down by the
volunteers and the stars and stripes raise instead,
mids the cheers of the citizens, who declare their
soyalty to the Federal Government.
Gen. Lyons expedition received with many
manifestations OF approval, along the river course