New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-25
nave not ed with their chiefs cannot vsit their Offices

oeces6lOn, tDOuHn some zoos t EAOcP 'no N'iso si'
Of the eye occasionally cast upon soldiers and Union
men, the railroad the steamboat and here In Jeffer-
son. have neither seen heard anything Ike DIS
loyalty since leaving St. Louis
paid visit to the Executive Mansion this evening,
In company with Col. bernstein. The Missouri White
House is an old substantial looking edfce, OF BRICK
painted white, with deep balcony in front Of the two
stories of the main building and low wings extending
from it each side. II is surrounded by pleasant
yard, shaded with great locust trees.
| We found the house quite deserted The back door
open, and we entered little ROOM with the carpet
torn up, heavy walnut sofa overturned upon the
floor, and everything in the drest confusion Passing
through it, we stood in one of the three apartments OF
the main building, all elegantly furnished and con.
pectcd by fodingdoors Each gave evidence Of the
"tumultuous haste" of the fugitive Governors de-
parture. The Brussels carpets were Uttered with
letters and public Documents marble-covered tables,
and bair cloth chairs piled up against damask
curtains secretaries and desks were left open, with
portions Of their contents remaining and cigar boxes
also left open, tut quite empty.
The room which served for the Executive Office was
the most chaotic. Public and private documents were
Srewn careessy about; books and kncknacks left in
every corner and postage stamps family letter. foun.
records, scattered upon the floor. There note.
paper and envelopes stamped with the words Exec
ttive Department Official and also with the seal Of
tie State of Missouri with its cluster Of stars and in
.cription what motto for q Secession Governor,
United we stand: divided we fall" There were
files Of TIE 81 Lori, Stat, Journal, Ee,r. Orleans
Delta, Missouri Republican. aud other Secession Or
gans for his late Exccllency, private reading. There
YVES an official copy Of the Louisiana Secession ord
hence. adopted at Baton Rouge aud atested by the
signatures Of Gov. Moutcp the heavy father" Pres
dent, and Mr.. Wheat the ford Secretary Of that Con
vention. Their intentions in sending the copy to Gov.
Jackson were no doubt excellent but it was loves
labor lost-a waste of ink and parchment The docu-
men. vac go clearly con,aJand Of war that assume
tic responsibility of taking charge Of it. The Louisiana
Convention aseemblos again in November and if IL
then feels sygeved at this disposition of its ordinance
let its StrgeGnt-atArms be instructed Just drop in
and cbiun it, at the Office Of THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE.
Gep Beauregard AID Mr.. Jefferson Davis, who, You
know are 10 be comfortably settled IN Washington and
New.York before that period viii doubt facilitate
its recovery.
The correspondence Of tho fugitive Governor may
possess some nteres, for the curious. Two specimens
will illustrate it's spirit:
"sr. LOrIs, May l, 1851.
pss Your ,.usd f.yor Of tho th ul. {, TO hand and
eon.u,s noted Brandy and whisky ordered; VIII by eI
prr IN the nonps both article. paid y0n requested
Ths question you popound Of great .gdscancs bard
ssS, s.. y. oS @ ds b. that ' may
pole, is 70 be PrePAssdi. tsL any ea.y..ayy
h P. HAUEsKAMP.p
The Governors friend Of the unprouounceable pa
tronyuic, was true prophet. Everything indicates
tho correctness Of bic prediction that there will be
fighting, in Missouri but thanks 10 the promptuess Of
Gen. Lyon aud Frank Blair " not grea; deal" The
| other letter is model of brevity. Here II is:
.J.a:1.Gp CITY e. S ~ a. iS ea.
RiPss.. VIA al; ss0S Cd sssitsa w1sy S9e1 sas
ss.s. aE *: :s..s Vii E.paSss;p ssaaro,.
., M ays ysS: ,o-r..nssncs ~ G
parior beyond the Executive Office the piano was in
excellent tune according the report of Col. Boern.
stein who is In matters musical. Lying
upon !, roll Of Jacksons last proclamations, is
sued only few days ago-on the 18th inst. There
was q striking disparity between the evidences of
timidty ard SUE en- aigh in which the abounded
| and TIE pom ous phrase Of the State paper al
nounciDg: "Now. therefore, I, c. +. Jackson, Gov
ernor Of the State Of Missouri, do issue this
my procams,in ealing the militia Of the State to the
number Of FIfT, THOUSAND, into the active service
Of the State. Rise, then, aud drive out iguo-
miniousy theinvaders"
In the parcr bedroom andohe sleeping apartments,
the beds were lef, unmade. In the dning.room the
decsn,ers were empty upon the side-bcard, and the
oenlolnS in the closet they evidently had not been
tainted with d. Republicanism The fork, and
rpcols marked " Governor" and the other silver
ware Of the State were scattered about the drawers
and table and even the dishes were left UNIV ashed
f,t IA he IN.
massive POSTS seemed TO have been left in hot haste
and the only thngp in the apartment which appeared
serene and undsturbed, were the starspaDged banner
and the national escu,cheon frescoed upon the plaster
ing. II was strange Sigh, 10 witnefs in room after
room ndicstionsc the haste in which the fear stricken
Governor fed from his official mansion; and strange
sound to hear the military tramp OF the colonel and bis
lieut. Dant and the dull clnk Of their swordscabbards
they walked coming in contact with the overturned
and dsordered furniture As there were several
thousand dollars worth Of public property exposed to
theft and destruction, Col. Bernstein placed guard
over the house AL the papers were taken possession
Of for the Government.
The prisoners in the Penitentiary NEARLY FIVE hun.
dred in number made an attempt to break out to-day
under the delusen that the soldiers here to assist
them. They oyerpowered the guarls, and succeeded
In breaking through the outer wall Of the yard 1t
found impossible even for detachment of solditrs
which had come up from the January, under Major
White, 20 subdue them without bloodshed. The troops
finally fired upon them, killing five or six and wound.
ing fifteen, after which they all succumbed They bad
procured three muskets from some unknown source
and If tho troops bad net been here il would have
proved very difficult to subdue them. COL Boernstein
to-day. captured ten kegs of contraband powder, in