The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-06-24
Us.sevy or Rshe,nss 4. bfl,ss.r.

The eourse OF tho Union man In htssourl
has been wisely Vigorous and promp. from the
moro prominent events that have marked II
worthy Of particular mention. 0n the Sd OF
May Govsfnos JAcKsos, who had rsfased to
call for vclantssrs, sent msssassto the LIE
gilature which showed at once that all the
weight Of tflicial influence In that state was
to DO thrown on the side Of secession and at
this time msetiugs Of loyal citizens in St.
lists. The Union m,n did no, delay an hour
their preparations for the approaching con.
hict; and by the 9TH Of that month one Cap
tain Ii os WAS reported ss haviog five thou.
ssnd men mustered into the service OF the
Union. To this number additi ,ns we're "a pid-
ly made, and on the 10th this CAptain LIoH.
with Colonsls BLAIR and BoRSs KIs, marched
upon the sscsAsisn G amp Jackson, Ia the out
skirts OF S.. Louis, with six THOUSAND men,
and compelled General FRosr and his whole
command to surrender At discretion. The
Unicn troops was stoned by the mob, and q.
once fred upon and dispersed their ass ATLANTIS.
A prisoner taken at Camp Jackson, havin tre
fased both tho oath Of ailssi.ncs aud release
on parole, was kept In strict custody as .
traitor, and placed a. opcs out Of tho roach
OF . babeas corIuI On tho 2tst, Major
General PHIoK, the ame gentleman VITO was
too III TO take command at Bonneville, mansg
cd to bring tbs Usually bssdstropg aud i'm
mont for the svoidasce Of future conflicts be-
tween the federal and state governmsn,s,
which, II carried cut, would have effsctually
reversed tho proper relations OF those two
governments as Tar ss Missouri was con ,ernsd.
Bat LYoS, now General LYos, aud Colonel
BLAIR DID not remit their vigilance. They
contihusd to make sszures and disperse armed
bands d ssce, sionists, the military orgsuiza-
tion OF the loyal citizens w,nt on rapidly,
and GeLeral HAHSkrs proceedings not being
marked with tia vieCr and decision which
II was thought the crisis demanded, such
representations were made that he ives ro-
called from the c,mmsnd Of the Department
effect COMMANDMENT Chief OF tho Uoitsd
States forces in Missouri. ThsR came Gov
ernor JAcKsoSs attempt to max, an ar.
rangement, . compromise, with tho COM
msnders oithe Unitsd States forces, General
LYON ard Colonel BLAIR -one Of those com.
promises which the s,cessioaiss are 30 fond
ot proposing, the conditions OF which are
only the yielding to them Of the vital point at
Issue. But the Union tfiicsrs could not be
bcguilsd-thsy refassd hily to secsds to
Cover o. JACKsoN's proposition, and, to his
pretsndsd horror, "insistsd that tho federal
government should enjoy the unrestricted
right TO move aud station its troops through
might, In the opinion Of Its ofiicars, DO
necessary either for the protection Of loyal
subjects Of the federal government or for
"repslling invasion" WhersuP,n Governor
JACKSON announces to his "brave' subjects
that, although Missouri 10 still . part Of the
Union, their frat allegiance is to their own
STATE and calls out 50, ,o99 man, Of course to
ever thought Of violating. This, aud the IN.
masked dsplicity Of General Pace, Ia regard
to his agreement with Gen. ii HARNEr filed the
cup Of the Missouri secssionists full, and