...ts of St. Louis, at the time. There is but little doubt that it was the design of Governor Claiborn [Claiborne] Jackson to have these troops ready to seize the United States arsenal and the city of St. Louis . Why they did not do so I do not know. There was but a small garrison, two companies I think, under Captain N. Lyon at the arsenal, and but for the timely services of the Hon. F. P. Blair, I have...