June 23, 1861
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GUNS CAPTURED AT HANNIBAL, MO.—The St. Louis News of Wednesday week says:
We learn from a gentleman direct form Hannibal in this State, that the Home Guards at the city yesterday captured several small cannon, together with patterns for shot and shell, in a foundry where ordnance had been cast for purposes hostile to the General Government. Last week two pieces of cannon made at ship foundry were concealed in a wagon, covered with straw, and shipped to Chillicothe. The Hannibal Home Guards, having reason to suspect that these guns were intended for service against the government, yesterday searched the foundry with the result above stated. There was no resistance and no excitement attending this affair.
[Transcribed by Sharon Strout]