Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-05-04
ST JOSEPH vs.. L. S.TKOOp..


ST JOSEPH vs.. L. s.TROOP-.
Far several days past the pape-s have
brought US ruRors TO the effect that the
citizens Of ST. Joseph, No, had dotermin,
ed that the troops from Fort Randall
should not pass through Missouri, on their
way Eastward. At first we reg arded these
reports rs nothing but idle rumors, and
entitled to no credit-beins unwilling to
believe that the citizens Of St. Joseph
would be guilty Q! an act so detrimental
to their reputation as honorable men, and
ruinous to their town in business point
of view bat the following letter which we
find in the Omaha Duly Telegraph,
copied from tho ST. Joseph Gazette, com.
pels US to believe violence i. intended:
BREcKENRIDGE, April D.
Editors gazette Col Hayward met
me here and promptly decided that the
troops from Fort Randall should not pass
over the Railroad, and has telegraphed to
the Quarter Master to that effect
JAMES CRAIG
To avert difficulty with the Missouri
ans the Telegraph recommends that the
troops leave the boat at Council Bluffs,
and mwch across the Stats OF Iowa. This
course, we feel satisfied, will not be adopt
ed as soldiers are motor at least, should
not be-the kind of men to toregs the
comlor. Of steamboat and railroad travel,
and take Foot d; Walkers line for a dis
lance Of 200 miles, just for the purpose of
avoiding a little threatened danger. We
think they won do it, but on the contra.
ry, will take the route originally intended,
and go through Missouri, and in case of
eight, will give the Missourians as much
hill as 200 well-drilled, we'll differed L.
S. soldiers are capable of administering.
Since the above was in type, we have
received the Daily Telegraph of the lst
inst, which contains the following para
graphs -
ave learn from reliable source that
orders are now here awaiting the arriv al
of troops on the Omaha from Fort Ran
GAL, by which, as we predicted, they will
leave the Missouri rivsr here, and march
across the State Of Iowa. They are most
likely to 60 via Abel, Des Moines, and
Marengo Let the people turn out to wei
come them everywhere
"Col. Niles with his command left the
West Wind at Forest City, on the Kansas
side, and marched across the point, tax
ing the boat again below ST. Joseph at
Palermo. thus avoiding any difficulty q,
St. Joe. This was the course of true WIS
dom. All hail to the ga!an, Col Miles
But what a commentary is this upon
Freedom, in the land Of the free and the
home of the brave,
We cant agree with the Telegraph that
this is the ''course Of true wisdom 1t is
indeed acknowledging a deplorable con.
dition of the country, when L. S. Soldiers.
on their way 10 defend the flag of their
country, are inundated by lawless mob,
and 90 sneaking through by ways in order
10 avoid an encounter with their enemies.
We are informed by gentlemen who have
recently passed through St. Joseph that
q large proportion Of the citizens Of that
place are loyal to tie gov eminent, and,
had an attack been made upon United
States troops passing through their city,
would have flew to the rescue, and assist,
ed in chastising the rebels. We have DO
idea that the troops would have met with
nolestation in passing
through Missouri The threats Of the mob
have been unduly magnifed, and the
troops are compelled to make long and
laborious marches for the purpose of avoid
ing little danger, which we verify be
lieye n ght-forward course and a bold
front would have entirely dispelled. If we
must have war, let's have it-and no
sueaking around the bush.