New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-10
Jeurisou's JsybnwLers Jusfifird.
Correspondence q The y. Y. Tribune.
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K.s., C.rT. 40. Nov. -, lthL
Since the more siueamish Of tie E-siem press
ne filed with long accounts Of the terrible do
q - OF the " Jayhcake,s"-.. t., Gen. Lane Co.'s.
Monisomer,, Jcnnson & Co., IN Nis.ouri, wish to
nrnish = lev items in explanation and eXieunaon
Of ,hcir acis, which may those VITO earnestly
desire to see Ills rebellion speedily and tho'oeg! y
tut down, to view them with different feeling from
that produced by unrcee'ns Ferafai of the de- %
Of the officers above named.
Taking this immediate region as a far sample q
the State at large, it ail be beat to briefly Teeapiiu'
late the events Of the ras, year.
Pfoyiou, TO the Presidential election in 1850 the
rabid and prejadciAl citizens Of this county began
,heir persecution Of Northern men by denouncing
them all Unfortunately, as ID AbotionLts,
Niger Thieves &c, accompanying their denun-
eiatious with threats Of violence, expariaiion, &c,
ia Gaze any Of US should dare TO vote for the Repub-
lean candidate. The effect Of this course was to
prevent entirely any Republican yo,es being cast IL
the rural dstIicis, and to reduce them from about
$50, the proper Republican vote, to Us in tlis city
After tie election, when the result was known,
their rage knew 10 bounds. and the latent treason
syod insult 10 tie streets Of this place. while in tie
country they the objects Of spite aud + re
cuii III almost unequsltd Public speeches were
made, resolutions psssed aud committees appointed
ayoriug the opposition and resistance VI the author
ity On tie new Pre-idebt.
The action u South Carolina was spplauded IN
aIimously ara the taking Of Fort Sumter, tie a,-
o. upon Union troops in Baltimore and the seizure
Of public moneys aud forts created IN enthusiasm
scarcely cOnIrollalle
Treschery Of oil kinds vac practiced. Men who
were elected to the Legislature aud C9nyenl0n -
Union men, acted and yOed on the ouispoken trait
ore ia thos. bodies All kinds OF frauds were perpe-
tTated 10 carry electiOne control Appointments Hc
During the Spring Of lS6l bands Of ihote men
united, broke iuto the Liberty Arenal and stole all
the ann, ammuI ltiOn, &c., stored there. Orgnl-
lied companies ia the different townr. drilled daily,
EXCLUDING all Northern men from her companies,
boosted Seco, son ;lgs on their dwellings and IN tie
sieets, gave Union cnensnotI's 10 leANe, hrtd INTO
their dwellings, Ill night &c,
About the let Of May the Union men could stand
it no longer and received from Government per-
mission to orpali2e three companies 81 home guards
CAPT. Prince cane down from toft LeaVen~oith,
Kausie, with ii .iugle companyoi regulars, TO ahs-i
IN in organizing, protect Government store, ".
On lis arrival oil the various tanor Of rebels IN tbs
aid the nei shboiirg counties collected al ince-
Incidence, armed with United States arms und can
noo ana rlndnR uiessates % Capt. Prince Ihat W.
less lie regoyed biz entire command would te " cui
20 pieces" Ga being reinforced he PROCEEDED Tow
ad Independence, wan dtGTG Wto an ""hbsfaG',
md Ercd uDoa trhiie Upfcr P1g # truce.
On the march, q of larger ioree into .ndePnd'
cnce the next day 10 onen.y could be iouud-nouc
but the most T. yaf citizens-ull of whom wee will
ing and many did take the oath Of allegiance "a the
United St4tes Cover ment. Capt. Prince then
marched TO Liberty, wher. the same ar,e was gone
tLrOut with. Lightly piitVnefs we're tahon ~ uim-
released without Icna!y, with their trms icstoroj,
and nothing required bat the cath o allegiance from,
"A few.
This mistaken lenity, instead OF soitening merely
! cmboldenod them, ana many .cyeI eve. went home,
but PROCEEDED on tier Journey To tho army then col
| lccIing under Gen. Price
In July il teciue necessary "a send SUPP ~ train
TO Fort scott ana thence inio Missouri TO our fofcss
at Springfield. The esoort 10 tLis train cut OH
! By Ibis same body Of citizens which attacked thu
| United States troops ut Inde endence aud il war
ngain necessary collect large force at thi- place,
ana 0gdta The oath ot aAegtaace Uds cdiied inio
,c1uSft on and deemed q Sufficient guaranty Tor the
| iUlure good behavior OF men wAo lad already Nio-
| latrd il.
I'm Auqnst we were peryetually harassed by meg
sages from Independence and elsewhere III this coma
iy. threatening oar Home Guard with anDiuillti0n,
and heir forces were Glily Increased by HE very
men who had already twIcs taken the oath Of allie
| glance.
IN septeuber they began to form in such numbers
IN different paris of the county that it was d-eued
| best u again ffren1 taeE our hanle, and Col Pea
Lolys regiment was rent ~ Our relief. HE battle OF
/ IeNIBatOn was fought soOn nticrwhrd, at winch
| GIT Learly all the male nial'iiants oi thii county
ouisiao Of this city were present and pini,l siod
This city, being deprived OF most OF iis Home
Guard they being taken prisoners IN the Lexington
baiile), wac again the scene OF Scesh bra,ado ant
pereecuton for opinions rake. Nearly every mer
Chant il tie place packed up hue goods and left