The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-08
IMPORTANT CONSERVING MISSOURI.

From the 81 Louis Republican, June 20
Fer two weeks past postal communication with the
destruction OF bridges and the imssseat Of horses
stsges &c belonging to the Builsrneld Mail Transports
reception of the annexed letter IN this WY il forms
part OF the history OF the Southwest wo therefore
publish II 81 this late day ~, go,
You have doubtless been advsed by tho secessonsts,
through the telegraph Of some Of the proceedings which
took place In this city ycaerday but knowing that
nothing like full reliable statement has been made
desire that your readers shall DO acquainted with the
For three weeks pas. the secessionists in and
about this plsce have, through the press, by
posting hanabhk and by dcspatchng special run.
been drumming up tho!e friends for the purpose OF
having barbecue. For several days previous the
e s a tor ms raj 9 ssom
Newton aud Jasper countless bad been urkng about the
town, ping at die ent points In the vicinity This
taken In ccHnect8n with the fact that other bands OF
rebels were organizing and their vigilance increased
az the day for the bar becue approached deemed
eKpedieDt by the loyal cttzeos hereabouts to be pre-
pared al least for emergencies, sh8ad any erse Ac
cofdingly, By agreement several companies OF Home
Guards met two miles south Of town. az Major Phelps
aud proceeded to organize q regiment There on
the ground thirteen companies citizens Of this
county-numberiug about twelve hundred men, nearly
all OF whom we're well armed, most OF Them having good
rnas The regiment was organized by the election OF
the following Oiicers:-HOn John g. Phelps, Colonel
Hon Marcus Boyd, Lieutenant Colonel; Judge Sample
Orr and s. a. Boyd, Esq Majors.
In the moan time the secessoa forces had bean called
gether in the morning tho public eauare and having
organized In procession moved OF towards the adjacent
grove where preparations for the barbecue had been
M do. The procession counted by two three of
citizens left tho puoNc square md did mum
Der Eve hundred, ali tod-men, and
children Ia this number were included the Newton and
Jasper company above mentioned one small company OF
Southern Guards, belonging to shs city, aud similar
from the country But fe~ the trouble
70 go to tho barbecue a. spectators I'D nearly ali the
Union ind women who did the Star Spangcd
Banner In order that their ohec. gong and their pc
httcai sentiments might MOI be misunderstood. large
number Of our citizens proceeded 70 the CO mp OF the
the name Of Camp Phelps, and the number 81 people
the ground durIE the greater part OF the day. including
the Guard, WAS estimated at from fifteen hundred
I, two thousand At this time city was
almost deserted and various flew to and fro be-
tween tho Union aud rebel headquarters es ~ the OBJ
ects and Intentions Of tho opoote party report that
the rebels designed raisirg confederate flag tho
square created much indignation at Camp Pheips, and
tho determination was Expressed by many to prevent It
At about three O'Clock, however, commteapaf rebels
went to the camp md held cpoferepce with Colous
Phelps and the other officers Of the regcent assuring
Thorn that the lhg proposed TO ba ra,sed nothing
than the State flag end desiring to know whether
inc Union men des'gaed making any hostLe demonsra
tive aud that the raising OF the State flag would not DO
nerered with About an hour later the forces at Camp
Phelps MARCHED into town. and after proceeding through
the prncPel streets returned aud disbRnded
In this evening, however, when quiet bad been in
restored in the CITY, the seceasonsts returned
aud proceeted to erect pole, on which three or four
Indies, with striped aprons raised striped hae deriug
from the Confederate flag In only one respect TO wit
Missouri instead Of the usual number Of Tho three
stripes adopted by the Confederate States aud the huzzas
Of mon, and children FOR Jen Davis when u was
raised sbowedtoo plainly tina. the banner regarded
by the rebes as secession flag, and that the State
arms were placed upon It only in order 70 quiet the
hostile feelings OF loyal citzeus who determined TO
prevent the raising of secession ,g The excitement
occasoned by this breach Of faith was inenSo and
with the utmost ciflcnlty that some -four Union
friends could be restrained from firing upon the flag.
Had not been that the Union Homo Guards had all pre-
viously dispersed, there would doubt not, have been
conflict, which must have resulted in the lcas Of many
lives.
The town this morning is still In fever Of excite;
ment The opinion is general among Union men that
they have been botrs Cd deceived made the victims Of
misplaced confidence. 1t Is feared that the danger Of
rupture is not yet over Squads gatherei on the
BIees Cauoneps and tho nnost dstruet exists aaaona
men Of the two different parties 1t is to be ,ped that
quiet will again be restored and the efforts Of Colonel
Phelps and others this direction, notwithstanding tho
outrage practsed upon thsm having this tendency
but should the secescnss continue to provoke loyal
citizens and make It necessary to call tho Home
out again, the consequences will be disastrous.
Greene county contains fifteen hundred men who are
willing 10 take up arms in defence Of the Union which
the time that they must fight Tho adjoining coun
ties little less arm, and the Union cause verify
believe 10 gaining strength daily IN Southwest Missouri