The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-23
INTERESTING FROn MISSOURI.
Anniversary of General Lyons 0ccupa-
ton Of Jefferson City. T
THE EMANCIPATION CONVENTION
How the Projects for Emancipation
Are Received,
&c.,
Dur Jefferson city Correspendence.


JErTKRsoN CRY, Mo-, June II, 1853.
4 MISREPRESENTATION Of General Lyon's Occupation
OF Jefferson C,ty-Then and Noto-7he Emancipation
Confederation II F0rmed-ls HiSory-Hs Pro
ceedos During Us Present Session-Abstrac Of Gorcr
mo- CANDLES Acknowledgements Of TIE 0opewor-7he
VariOus Bills Prese.,cd-Ho,c the Projects for Emanci
patton are Recered--The yo7eas-Celebrating he An
niuersa'y Of 0e Occupation of the 7own--AsceI,a-
neous dc.
It is years and two days since your correspondent
entered this town with the first loyal army OF Missouri
On the 18th Of june 1851 Governor Jackson and Sterling
Price went to st. Louis and there met General Lyon and
Colonel (now Genera) Blair in conference. Thoy accom-
pished nothing returning that night burned the
bridges the Usage and Gasconade rivers. On the
18th word Of their msdeeds reached e. Louis and on the
14th General Lyon started In pursuit by boats up the
Missouri On the 18th the expedition landed here and
possession. Your correspondent Of party
OF han that climbed the cupoIa OF the Capitol
and flung the Union colors TO the breexa The next
day starved for Bonneville, and two ago to-day,
about the hour writing fought tho battle
Of Bonneville.
In four days from the time OF receiving information Of
the Governor jackson General Lyon moved
two hundred miles, occupied the capital OF the State,
rou gh battle and dispersed the enemys forces was
always his policy to move rapidly, never allowing the
enemy time to accomplish anything against him. When
VIC landed below Bonneville 1t but seventeen minutes
from the time the boats touched the bank before the
whole command was In motion. In nacambsr Last ae-
compsnied expedition against vicksburg, under
mand of Major General Sherman. That expedition
six days moving distance that accomplish
in thirty hours. When reached the Yazoo we con-
sumed the greater part OF day in getting shore.
Compare the celebrity OF the two men, have been
peaedy informed that General Sherman ID the greatest
field officer OF the age. OF do not deny IT. but
shall be pardoned for loving the character Of General
Lyon In preference to his.
One week before my entry into Jefferson City with
General Lyon made brief visit to the town. the
sion standard flying from Flagstaff the resi-
dence Of Governor Jackson and also from prominent
brick building In the centre OF the village.
Over the headquarters Of General Price the Missouri
State flag was hoisted, though at that time II
blown nearly tatters The leading spirits Of
sion moving about the streets and the Union
compelled to be silent. In happy group were
Governor JACKSON General Price and General JEFF Thomp
and vouchsaed the pleasure Of introduction
The OF that trio died months ago. the low
est povery at little town in arkansas, and buried
by the charity Of strangers General Price somewhere
in Arkansas, making many promises of redeemng Mis-
souri, from the hands Of her oppressors though he has
not set foot In the State for than year. JEFF
Thompson rowing chiefain in the conederacy, most
of tho time without command. Il doubtful they
enter Jefferson City at the head Of the victorious
army they have promised to lead here. 9 s
In the autumn Of 1861 Jefferson City became great
military point a. was made the base Of General FIRE.
monts operations 10 the Southwest The hundred days
passed Jefferson relapsed into quiet Since that time
II has been OF minor importance. t
The Convention assembled here though contains
but little talent, 10 really q srsat mportancs
chosen three years ago take into consideration the
extraordinary state Of Affairs thsn prevailing, and
VOTE The authority for It is found in the bill Of rights
Of thu sate OF Missouri which Declares that te upe
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may cnAnso 'nsn ioim Eove'nmeo' wnsoevsf inc pup
c good may require H. NineSynne mombers constitute
The full Convention bus there are now only e,ehty
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whether the State should stay IN the Union 20 out Of n
General sssring Price was then President Of the Couven
'nn' ana maze speecn mocn more favorable 70 UNION
than dsunion. was then decided 70 stay To the Uuon
and the state has been held by the action OF the
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a'.Vn was n..e. n.su'u'
Is probable that more mixed and incongruous mass
than IL coprised In this Convention baa never been an
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sehoieo AL snAoes VI opnion are represenseo ahe1e
are some members who have been In the rebel army aud
arc now At home under heavy bonds 10 do nothing more
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sympathy withe against the republic. and who
Alan under bonds IN reep thu neace Others thcre are
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only "mhoiy secesn." ano osners VINO 90 nos Know
where they stand. On the other hand, there
| hcrs m Tho Jobn brown school xvbo hai,evo ,h..
.o's As ~. ,.,'' s.ao' WV o''e'o 'nA'
uov"s'Aon enou0 o''o" ~ 'i.' "SoA " 'ur ARMIES
and that the upon the rebels should be made self.
sustaining institution. No measures yet adopted In any
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the SORT who would push the war with
all vgor and yet hold restraining hand over the soldier
Thor faith In tho Union ID as hrm and undying
| anywhere be found.
Where all upon the present struggle are found
congregated find also all Of opinions upon tho
subject Of slavery Some there are who wish tho slaves
| white Opposed 10 them those who will oppose
to the death any aud all schemes for emancipation On
either platform found conservatives Of all hue. Ono
| half nearly Of those VINO hold To the motto,
Sin medic tf,ssfmus ftisn IL will be impossible carry
through extreme Of any character, and IL tho