New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-01
From Our Special Correspondent

| bsae-Disunion VS.. sIaycry-No Compro-
misc with Traitors.
| From Our Special Correspondent.
ST. LOWS, No., Friday, June %, 1861.
A foundery at Lexington, on the river, 100 miles
above Bonneville has been for the let three months
turning out one cannon per week for the rebels II is
| understood that Leut.-Co Robert White Of the 9Th
Regiment Is about leaving Bonneville for Lexington,
with Ave six hundred mon, to destroy the foundey
The expedition win go up in steamboats,.
Gen. Lyons command moving South from Boone
ville after leaving enough several points the
river to garrison them, will DO about 1900 strong
Gen. Sweensy's force, marching southwest toward
| Springfield, where q conjunction Of the two bodies
will be formed, containing an equal number. Enough
| "Home Guards" Of the loyal Germans and other
| Union men u Missouri already organized along
the route and st Springfield, to swell the Federal Army
TO 10 00Oa force which not likely TO meet with
rous resistance. The Rebels may rally sufficiently for
slight skirnish two bu. think there will be no
more serious fighting in Missouri.
In tie western part Of the State ths announcement
that Captain James Montgomery f. Colonel Of one Of
the regiments, will contribute materially TO peace The
| appointment was emipently made. Captain Mont.
gomery Is very Ear from the popular idea Of Border
Cbieftain. He never boasts swears, never
spirits tobacco Ia Of perfect integrity-s stu.
dous, qaie, gentleman. lie understands both the
theory and practice Of guerilla warfare better than any
other man In the country.
have looled upon him in some trying positions;
| and | never raw any other march right into the
teeth Of danger with such entire serenity such unili
gated cooness ard such apparent uuconsciouness of
ell personal peril He has the rare faculty of inspiring
his mon with the character sics hence they bayo
BEEN for the ast fouryears very raw-hcadaudboody-
| bones 10 tho Border Rufbans Of western Missouri.
Severely Drilled never losing heir GOODNESS, not SEEM
ing 70 set pins value upon their lives they very
undesirable enemies. Wherever Montgomery's Regi-
rent meets foo tina, shows fght, the contest will be
very short very hot and entirely decisive.
The failure 70 incnde ten. lyon promotions
recently made in the Army, excites good deal of
dis,atissction and some Indignation His Brgsdier.
Generasip is only in the Missouri un'eer forces--
to continue during the war In the regular army bis
rank 4, stll merely that Of Captain Gen. Lyon is
thorough soldier. Through his watcbfulness and
sagaeity Ia the Bonneville expedition, be avoided fall
ing into trap act for him by the Rebels, which would
| have proved terribly destructive TO his commando
hidden battery, from which il va. the purpose Of the
accession forces by few welldreeted shots TO burst
the boilers Of theboss comprising the army feet and
thus insGis is utter destruction. His prompt action
and since the Camp Jackson affair, saved the State OF
Missouri hundreds of lives, and millions Of money.
Bot fer the course he has TAKEN with the aid and
advice Of Col. Blair, anarchy and insurecton would
now run riot in tie State. Why Is he neglected Is
il becsu-e Of his prompt movements, which, though
made without waiting for orders from Washington,
have resulted 80 happily Gen. Lyon quiet, eti-
Glen; officer, who attends strictly to his business
bupg forn
and sems to act with eye single to the honor Of tho
Government which he has served 10 long and faith
fully Are such officers so plenty thus far in the war,
that the Government Is justified in leaving them
varied
The preponderance Of the saveholding interest Of
Missouri is decidedly for the Union. The large slave
bclders 10 realize great truth which Col Frank
Blair recently announced TO Of them. IwsssittiDg
In bis quarters at the Arsenal, when gentleman from
Lexington came in, and was introduced to hin. "I |
sm Unou man" remarked the visitor, "but I'm Pro-
slav ny; own nggers." "Well, Sir" replied Col. |
Blair, with faint suggestion of smile upon bis grim
fss, "You have right 10 be. II man likes negroes,
We don't object to that but If you gentlemen who own
NJ roes attempt take the State Of Missouri out Of the
on in about elk months you will be the most mig
se less eel Of sadsuidaals that you erer heard Of"
Tbs contest thoroughly illustrates the iron des-
po,ism Of the slave power, and the degradation il en-
eenders among those who succumb 10 IT, II does
impossible for men who don't own negroes 10 learn
that they are rs good as men who do, and for loyal
shareholders to learn that outrages ought to be
resisted by force Of arms, even when committed in
tbs sacred" name of Slavery. Look at Missouri.
More than two-hirds Of her legal voters are uncond
tional Union men; and yet almost everywhere outside
Of 81. Louis where Col Blair induced them TO Or
ennize, arm and drill months ago) they permit them
selves TO be bullied and dragooned by the minority,
and even AJAX the presence Of Federal bayones from
Iowa, Illinois and Kansas, for their own protection.
Messrs Unionists of the Slave States, on general
principles you bravo men, but in this secession
business as Golden ever said with equal truth OF our
Northern Republicans, you lack pluck Your position
apologize hating, negative, and gives to your enc
mics the inestimable advantage acquired by every
moving bOdy-momentum. VIII you never learn from
Frank Blair, Cassius Clay, and Andy johnson, that
you must fight the devil with fre--that TO put the
traitors on ne deeasfse by bold defiant, aggressive
position, Ia your only safety
The appointment Of Henry t. Blow, esq, of this
city, as Minister TO Venezuela, gves universal salts
faction. Mr.. Blow, Southern man by birth, has long
been faithful and hard working Republican, he Is an
accomplished and genial gentleman, who viii ell the
post with grace and fidelity. The State Convention
has not yet been called TO reassembls and there is
some doubt whether il viii be before November, the
time to which It adjourned
The people of the West are very slow to believe the
charge Of design to favor Qny sort Of compromise
with the Southern Rebels on the part Of President Lin
coin whom bey regard with strong local pride or the