, 1861-08-29

AUGUST n, 1851.
In order to find out aud report correctly
how affairs were at Jefferson City, went up
to that Pace on Saturday. Tne people, con
little alarm, while the commanding officers
stated their only fear to be that they would
not be attacked. There are now about $500
soldiers there, two thousand Of whom are
Heme Guards collected from the adjoining
eountiee.. Con.ersing with their commander,
because they feltthas to preserve them sacred,
and their honor untarnished, they must take
up arms. When the opportunity offers they
will show that Miss0u1ians in battle for the
right, are brave" Encamped directly south
IRISH regiment frcm Chicsgo, and Colonel
Marshalls cavalry, also from Illinois, seven
hundred strong. Their camp was on bean
tiful hillside, commanding the country for
come distance around. In few days they
will be well supplied with artillery, and unfor
innate indeed will be the column Of rebels
that makes the attack in that direction. So
eager we're the men to go into action that In
conversation with them they were as anxious
TO have speedy battle Vouchsafed to them as
II it was the greatest boon imaginable At
the southwest Of the town, at the fair grounds,
are stationed Col. Meetings. Home Guards, .
think, do their full duty when the
time ccmes- On hill at the east Of
the capital are encamped two regi-
ments Of Iowa troops, while the Cspito1
building itself is occupied by Col. Richard
sons Home Guards. Soon after Claib. jack
eon and bis crew fled from the halls they des-
ecrased, the Union men SET the inmates of
the penltentiary to work, and soon had an
earthwork, three feet in height, thrown up
around the building. Three cannon are plant
| ed here go as to command the principal ap-
proacheE. The basement rooms Of the capt
q rro int 1ccN fr
! daily b1ou: ht in from the country around. At
! the time passed noticed fifteen Of the gen.
try peerhg through the iron gfatings and
begging eagerly fer something usually sup
posed to he capable Of drowning sorrow.
| From tie apparently authenticated state
meAts that were rife, I think the rebels are S.
rapidly as possible drawing towards Jefferson,
| ard battle will be likely to occur very soon,
| perhaps before another week. AL the bridges
| between here and the Capital are guarded By
bodies Of armed men, one company OF Col
bridge over the Usage.
Last night the body Of Gen. Lyon arrived
| here, as you are already informed by tele-
graph. and was at once taken to an underta-
ker's estahllshmertato be enbalmed. To-
| morrow it will be escorted with full military
honcrs from the residence Of Gen. Fremont
8 O'Clock IN the afternoon, and every exertion
will be made to do fitting honor to the ulua-
! t1ious dead. The recent order Of Mar
jor KeKinstTy, closing all the Ii.
q1cr saloons, has been accompanied
with the happiest results, aud the city Is very
Governor calling for volunteers, and htntiag
at draft has caused terrible panic among
tie mild school Of secessionists, aud to day Il
Is estimated five hundred left the city, having
pressing business in other states. It q
called for will respond, aud drafting viii Prob
ably be resorted to. For the last day or twc
troops have not arrived Us fast as heretofore
no new regiment having arrived today. Tht
barracks at the camping ground northwes
tIom the city are rapidly approaching com
beats being bnilt at CaroZdolet are SO IA
completed IS to be ready for planking. c.