The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-13
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CAPTURE OF CAMP JACKSON
tNCON OPTIONAL stKRENDsR
OF STATE TROOPS.
A Mob ASSaiIS and Fires upon
the State Troops
NnoURNFUL REsULr
some Twenty killed and Others
Wounded

The events OF Yesterday viii excite pro
found reflection Ia the minds of our fellow
oitlscns II j. nlrcad, we'll known to them
that Camp Jackson was Yesterday afternoon
surrounded 10y the United Statcs foxes uu
der Commandant LYON. and was captured
With all Is munitions and troops The IN
d|sputably sufficient grounds on which the
te was taken, can only be animated in our
columns to-day. but will soon be officially
and satisfactorily made public
Early Yesterday morning the commanding
officer oi The various regiment. af the Arse
nal. Barracks. Marine Hospital. Bcchinors
Turner'S Hall. and saecr's' were notified TO
muster their forces and have them IN march.
ing order a. speedily - possible The con
soquent mafrhalling ~ the companies. though
conducted with the strictcsl miliar, secrcsx.
soon became rumoged through the city, and
created intense interest. Nothing franspircd
relative % the precise object oi the move
ment anil curious outsiders were left much
90 conicc lurc. IL Was rumorct that addition
Al arms bad during the preceding night, been
l. nded from "a newly arrived steamboat. aud
bpeu removed % Camp jackson. Also. that
since these were arms stolen from the United
States at Baton Rouge, and since certain OF
the cannon 40 camp jackson belonged 20
the United States. Commandant LYON had
felt it his duty to demand the rendition Of the
property demand which had been defiant
" refused. Il was hence concluded by many
that an attempts would be made 70 rctake the
stolen property by capturing the forces at
Camp Jackson.
The truth became evident about noon when
intelligence reached the city that the First
Regiment was marching up from Jefferson
"a Il. -
mcnt marched from the Marine Hospital
grounds. and the regiments OF Colouels Siccl
and schuiiner from the Arsenal The
march IT tire columns was remarkably swift
aud simultaneous. first divcrcing so ~ a. al
preach the camp from various points, and
then successfully cunvcrgin- IN the imme
date vicinity Of that post, The news Of the
movement created a deep and profound sen
sstion throughout the city, causing general
closing Of stores. anil docking OF the popu-
lation in the rear OF tie columns The regi
uacni- Of Col Brown and Mcneil were put
ia motion as soon ns the Others arrived up
town. and directed TO the eamp up Morgan
and Market streets.
Col Srel's regiment moved up Olive
Gen. Schntincr's up Market Col. Boern
sicins GA, Pine, and Col Brown on Morgan
From an elevated position the marching col
amns could an &c seen q a single view. and
presented a spectacle q. absorbing interest 70
gazing muiniudCs upon the house tofs and
hils ia the vicinity at Lndells Grove
Zach regiment took up iis position 50
promptly and .kiiinlly end The arrange.
menis had been 50 perfectly made that the
entire camp Wss speedily euv.noHei ~ soil
corlon 81 froor> bri-tliur with arms Six
teen picc,.s 81 8sine artillery we're quickly
- cd GA eight elevated sites in nc yicinify
Commaudaui iyoa ihen dispatched a final
messenger 81 Gen. frost. demanding n sur.
rcudcr. and giving lim fffecn minutes ~
nnich - determine whether he would com
ple Gen. frcst. promptly responded. ten
derinr an unconditional surrender 81 The
camp. munitions and men The intelligence
srrcad qgickit anil Vas Fcccifel viii "a
laiun.letl enthusiasm ~ multitude. ftt wiih
bitter executions and the deepesf rnostitca
ton ~ the scccssicn faction.
A battalion II United State regulars AMI
tie regiment III Col hlaiF. having approach-
al hs l.acieic avsrue and tefilcd through
the read ueti 81 ihc Camp. m1rchci srould
into the olive street f,sad and prepared 10
receive The surrendered troofs The rczi
nents ~ cob Sigci and Sci1ffner took ros
session q the Camp. with al - cQuipage.
cannon. inuskets. rife. ammunition. Ac..
amid immense and enthusiastic cheering. and
The IAtTiofie melodies - the "ofsr Spanglei
Banner AMI ankce noodlc
Gen. Frost and staff and the two regiments
81 rs command passed oui. without arms
between the opened lines II Col. Blair re~-
insent AMI battalion Of regular The
hearing ~ lie surrendered frcs.s va lhst 81
chcerful resignation. rerv manr - them be
iar tire ~ hssr 80 he government 81 tie