, 1861-05-21
A fairs In misSOnri.


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VERY "ExTRA FAMILY soApn SEIZED ON
MusKETs.-At2 P. III. OF SATURDAY, notice was
given to, the United States Surveyor Of this
port, Mr. Richard J. Howard. that a nra1tity
OF goods contraband Of war bad arrived and
you'd probably be found on board the Steiner
s1on1 CITY, lying at the foot Of Vine street.
surveyor Howard aud United States Marshal
Rawlings proceeded on board, aud mads an
examination. 8nugly slowed beneath some
Straw u the hold, were twenty boxes in the
style OF soap boxes, marked, s'Extra FamiIy
Soap, and directed, ~. D. & Co, LesTe1.
Horth-" The Captain remarked that those
he invited his inquisitors to Lift one aad iudra
L the Weight was not about that of a box of
soap. IN their judgment the weight did cor
RESPOND with that Of box Of solidly good
soap: There therefore could be no objection
TO opening bog, and one was acoofdine1T
opened. This idea that here were tTeSt77
he1es Of soap, WA instantly dissipated, by
ca,7vidgsI 4 very "extra" kind ct % Hhnn;1V "
fo2R, fer tsa: The s, developmsnt encouraged
musket barrels. The boxes and cases wera
declared conneeated to the United States
government, and were sent to the araenni--
Inc boats bill Of 1ading was called for. Init
whs refused The steamer was therefore Dat
n1qe5 Arrest, 70 aWatt Instructions. Tie bill
boat WIS discharged By Gen. Lyon. The credit
q daseloeirg this ahrewd trick, IL due to Cant.
1cnes, Company + of Col. B. Gratz Brown's
regiment United States Reserve Guard,
THE ur1os CAusE At DE- so7o AxD Hills.
noRo-LErTER FRaa CART. CoLE-Tha na1.
t1 nenia1 = OF the = Iats military expedition from
eoto are fresh IN the minds Of oar readsT1. It
H11 be recolected that thirty cayalry horses
taksn from corps MarshAed undor the ae-
eesdoa Tag wcTe left under guard at he Lat
te5 place: A rumor having reached tho Arse
tn t1aa tue guard we're Threatened With an st.
tack, Capt, Cole with eighty.ave men started
On the l. d r. R. train !. nine O'Clock Sstnr. |
cay night, and reached De Soto at eIeygn-
ne found all quiet thera, and that thers had
oeen no serious apprehension Of an attack. r.
vas reported, however, that Union mcn had
pesn grossly abused and subjected to great I
ind1gnisles At Hillaboro, nine miles distsnt
WIN sixty men, Capt Cole proceeded to |
! tnat Town, surrounded It about iaylieht. and !
lcu2d al the inhabitants good Union men and !
g1ad to see him, with the exception Of nur I
r. inis individual, heretofore rabid secession.
tsi. ~. tt99neauaeo ~ under tbs circumstances to |
take ne oath Of allegiance to the American
which he did, together With eY.
ST ether man In town! Som1ch fnteIlirenra
Is received by letter from Capt. Cole Tbn
WI danbtless soon report in person.
J.. 1neIc e4 hnd been violent gang Of secession
Ieas Ie5 a halspoto, the preceding day, but on
leatnlrg Or the approach Of Capt. Cole, they
nade = gloHously precipitate retreat!
BOAT sTorrED ASD OvKaHAu1Eo.-The
'1eamer Lake City, bound up tho river. was
osonght to at late hour Saturday night. yhiIe
aeolt passing the battery at the spathern
oo1nt Of Dnncan's Island She vas morinr
lp me eastern channel, when drst, then
eeond charge was fired with blank cartridge.
nj without the effect ct stopping her. "A
not Ens next fired across her bow. which she
'peye9 ~ changing her course and returning
ohala the point. Her captain etated that 60
tequently had be heard discharges fton fire.
m 1ms "1lle coming up the river, he did not at
M rst understand the purport Of the caupons-
ing on the shore. a search for contrabaod
oods disclosed four kegs Of powder. vbfrh
as taken care Of. The boat tGcn passed in
afety up the western channel To her berth at
be WHAT.
EoNPANT OF ARTILLERY FROM CAIRO
a artillery company, under the commend Of
apt spensotskt, arrived at the Arsenal from
a.io, On beard the steamboat J. o. Pe1ry. at /
0 oGock yesterday afternoon. They left Cal
isst Friday. there being already more than
e TnS1caenc5 OF troops at that place. They
~ ~ us thefe Is little apprehension and less
r. the Il IN nose aek hsaa theFs q strongly fortified
ght privates. Intelligent and Ane lookinp
zen, evidently briafnl Of determination to d
{ die at their CO countzy's can They nre here
'lely because the Illinois 5rigsdes are full to i
Pletton, and they mean to be & counted In !
'e F1ng." 1here sppeal8 at presents difficult
about procuring the acceptance Of a SIXTH ! !
g tment at this point, but tshould,this.be obTi-
ed. placc Eil doubtless be reserved for !