, 1861-05-13
WAITER At 8 r. AOoAss
fcorespondeuec OF the Chicago Trlbune.l

fran, A sciouru Of two weeks in st. Louis,
N.x,.t fa,I honre TN afon nv I
enoeo' ~" '.' .~ - 49,
my Leaving that CITY on tne po1n"s u tue
3ay made memorable by the brlll1ant coup de
,,,a;r of Cant. Lvon. the successful results of |
"saas '. e~p' -.e1, 49, 80 .,r 1,no,.1.
WHICH impress n1e tne u.oie n'1.1 ~ ." ~"
edge Of the state OF afdairs there a. LIE uEe
this event transpired. The chsgrin and de. |
e.1t ~ 49, -, a,,;aa If +ba Government. will |
l1's y NV @ ,.~a ~ ,,;,1 1>a tha "a
be immense ana not' lesS 10 VIA W 'sne 10 |
ioiciig Of the noble and loyal Union men or j
.. 7e2,u
~ a Ioa nha1 +ha h;a+orr of fbfa war Ia written.
:, 1on ~ $50 - r. .e1,t,o., II .te
there can De notn1ng toio u oe'otlon ~ -
face Of danger and self sacrificing patTiot1sm
superior to al personal considerations, that
WILL sa4es VI ue1ei'ee W eN1"' s1 -
the deeds Of the brave, firm, and uut4nco1pg
hand Of pstriots- in st. Louis who have thus
e. h,a.r+.d and 1s,,+ han17 +he vaves of se-
40A ~ 'oS17'~. .t4N - - un... -.
cession and treason In that CITY 1oey may
not be known in history, but their deeds Will
shine mona the less. for Ct Louts will be sayed,
and through them. - .- - i.
To Judge from the tone Of street talk, and
haaant3mrp+s af,oat in hotels. sa1ooue. and
- -. - ,,nt1;c a+her;no an, conve-ae
for weeks past, st. Louis has apparently been
two to one against the government. Inc Fat-
lnetto flag has Haunted its suaky; folds over
the headquarters OF the Hstales h,ghts men
not two blocks from the flanters House. be,
cess:on has openly and insolently drqnned
comfort from The State authorities:' They
have known that the INFAMOUS ciaao Jaseson on
was With. them In sympathy, and DONG ~
that he and his cabal could doto cart hlseonn
loose from her allegiance
Undet these circumstances, when to De true
to the Union vas nor mere 81 mater , o1 .re sale
preference, the loyal men q ~ LOUIS ';nAVe ~,
! worked, borne and toifed like heroes Ihey
haye brought ip 1ccraits to the United States
farces. They filed the quota Of Missouri
| with reliable men, and until these were mus
tered into government service put their hanas
deeply into their Own pockets, and foT weeks
have supported from two to three thoueand
men, holding them thus in constant readiness
to be mxde available On the Side or. the Union
and the country. When 1t is considered that
this heavy expense has been chez rtully borne
BY private contributions, While all ouslne:s ..
channels, the spectacle of pure patriotism ID a
uohle one.
The police system Of the city, 1t Is knoWnu
was long ago held by the C}atb Jackson clique,
and the minute men we're only 90 many ttoog. 2.
for Jed LAWS. % maasss ieIs nass s ssuoo ~ AZ.
| WRSAHs lut Gua1AA1AAkJ A.Aso oF ~ ~ ~ = -
emo, whose matterings grew londer daily;
The epcampmensfat Camp 5.eksonwas fookeo
forward to with dread by the citizens. It was
felt tnat it must BE- an OCCASION, % u Va
doubtless designed, when blow should be
! struck that might open deadly strife IN the
streets Of st. Louis:
The camp Vas finely located, and nndel
other apd the former circumstances OF en-
csmpmenta Of our citizen military, weule
have been most attractive feature IN ou1
city lNa- Not so now On Thursday, fon'
; brass field pieces came In by railroad from tn
West. These, with other var munitions, "er'
10 oaned from the q. =. araend here, SOM
, months since, BY Gen Harneg, then la con
maud, to Gen Frost's Brigade, IN their soath
western expedition, Fheu' IKE me hhg 9
+ France; IN the old rhyme, they marched =
tie border and then maIched eack agaan.- !
would. have been common noaeslg, oet~ee'
and mar Tor zen Ksost ,t ,h3s e nave = ssso1
= The borrowed psope1'y pos eni* Ii no' LIZ ~
q clsib 3scKsoos sensme. l. 8. ,n,. 4.ax
When these gnns asssea N - LOUIS, taet
|. WIS much nly-s1ppfessea eaucknng amou
Ssatss h'gtts men. % tae{ mese Ea 1sssa WI WI
the cars, not 70 .n9 @ an oa' Sa.p sSa
e eon. !, myself, neafa open ss4 eonVs1ssmon s!.an
e | among oeeese1oAe "a" ~ .tn9 % Ie"~.sa.n