Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-16
II ELE c. r A p Fl .

Sr. L,outs rtyrtcutry. Friday somo
500 secessionias, uuder command Of General
Frost or supposed to be- such, encampcd in
the neighborhcod of st. Louis, were surroun.
dcd bv about 5000 U. S. troops and asked to
surrender, whSh rcuucst they complied with.
Among the u. =. troops were some German
companies which were looted at and slurrcd
by crowds along the streets OF the city,
Three companies fired ndiscriminatcly into
the crowd, killing about twenty persons,
mostly women and children. We leave the
| telegraph to tell the balance.
c. ro,,s vov11 Many conflicting ru.
mo,s ,,roynii rolna,iyc to the cause of the fir.
iry ON ,Ec croryd 'c sncctntors at Camp lack
snn Iast nvenir, Sou5c saw mat rocks. bricks
and ot6cr n,issilcs rrro hnyled nt the volun.
tcors. SMASHING muskris. breaking limbs, and
ntLor,,iso ,dino ho s,lIirrs while n hc,s
oss',r, , "o"e W, rosncri lila citilnn'
tho iroo,'s G,, Grn1 st,trs nositivrly that no
r 't,, ,I o ,istois Grcd bv tbc
,,,,,,.l ,t,, ,t ,,I rroynco,inn oivon was
abusive cpithets launched at the Germans IN
/ the ranks. Itis known however, that alter
the firing commenced shots were returned by
parties in the crowd, wOuudng several sol
dicrs.
1t is understood that n thorough invcSti2a-
tion the matter has been ordered by Capt
! Lyon, when the truth will be known. Sow
cral of the troops arc already under arrest
1t is difficult to learn the names of the kill
ed in consequence OF their speedy removal by
their friends, but full list will be ascertain
cd to. day.
The troops engaged in the capture Of Camp
jackson were the lst, I'd, 3D. and 4th regi.
ments United States Volunteers, under Cols
Blair, Dorcnstein, Sigcl and Shuttncr, and
the 3d and ith United States reserve corps
/ formerly the Home Guard under Culs Mem ca
and Brown.
Capt Lyon was seriously but not danger
ously kicked by horse in the camp ground
The L. s. troops are now in possession o
Camp Jackson, with all its equipage, tents
provisions, &c. Tho Pacific and North Mis-
souri, Railroad depoS are occupied by the vol
untcers.
Much excitement exists in the city, but ow
ing to efficiency of the Military Police corps
order prevails.
Gen Frost with his Staff and all the Stat
! troops arc at the Arsenal,
On rr,s Mo,io 1his oi,,, or,,,o
,,rrilJa t,,,sodg ia.t uinLt Al obnui si,
n,,,ocI, . iarao Iod,, oc heSn,o nordsontcrr,
| the city thro,sgb EiGb stront from ,bc Arson,
where thev hn1 bas,, eniisted during tho da,
and furnished win arms. On reaching w al
nut Sweet tho nooms tnrnnd westward A
large crowd lined The nnvements to wines,
t'cir nrogress Az tbc rornrr of FinL stree
norti.s or,,ong ,ho .ncct,tors hopon booting
hhi.si,,,, and othnr,y;s,, ohmsing the com,,anie
49, thny nassnd and a how nhont ii vaars n
ara discharg.d , ,i.toI into thc ranks Par
n1 t,., rnnr o. n,,an,, i,,n,odio,olv turnod m,
GroJ unon ,l,, ,.r,,yd and IN, ,yholn colnn,,
r,o instortl, in conmotinn hraal,ina th,
r,nk, ond Siscbor,in,, tbnir n,ustnts do,y,
thnir own line and among the crowds on tb,
s;de,yaILs A shower ~ bniIs Co, n G,,v min
n,es yeas torrihlo. tbc bn,lcts ayino in ovn,,
a;ro,ro, an,o,incr Ma J,,ors AMI ninIo,s -
nriyatc rcsi,lcncrs hrooking shuttors re-, rim,
r;,i,,,. ,nd -, ,,orin,, Lr;,l,o l.; tLo 49,
t,o'' atan,,o ~
Tia r,r,oyt conc,,ion anil oor.torro,ior
rra,,oilnd onJ ,hn s,,"ctators accin,, in ,iI N
1T. AMI h,t r,r ,L, ,ontnn, ntirr, ~,
80 s,,,,,s ot ,,oo,I ,,,,s, hovo ho9n !, IN
cd aa most of rho drin,r w,s directed dow,
~, ,hoir o,,, r,nLs ma troons srG,r,d mo 81
sa,,rol,, ram ,hoir nnn,kor Lnimf ins,,ntI,
,,onalod
Immense crowds dlIod fine stro,fs. Ano
tb, occnrrencc ,Lc mnst ;rto,so indio,atio,
was evnrcssod ogaingt ,ho Ccrn,ns
Mavnr T,vlor nddressna thn avcitod cro,y,
and Induced thcn, tn disnorSo ,ndnr nron,ts,
that no further violence sbo,d he done.
rhc citv vwAs-romnoratiyeIv nuiet durinp III,
event nh and might. a heavy rain preyentins
the AS s,,mb Ing of rre croNds.
III, State troops were released from tb,
| Arsenal last oyeuing. and cane tn tho citv ar
n steamer fearing To trist themselves anon
the Germans of the lower wards. even unde
Icscort. An conulain of had treatment dur
iny their confinement In the arsenal
1;rn.ra Frost and his oticnrs gavo thni
narolo under protcst. and his man wero allow
ed To avail the same when taking the oath
NOT to hear a,,ns AGAINST tha ITuitrd States
Heavy rains have fallen nearly all day
Notwithstanding which tho streets hav, bee
throng,d Win excited peonl,. A large urouor
ton censure those in authority for putin
g loaded arms in the hands of iueyperience
volunteers 10 shoot down nnonensiye citizen
for Insufficient cnuscs. An good citzous do
n,ecate tho action OF lawless oorties. and inst
iv lon,e the troous for indiscriminoie Grin
, into crowds of innocent people without o,
ders. and cry ont against tho unnr,css,r
marchinu of armed soldiers the city. in ordp
to allay the cxctemcment and restore conf
dencc to the peoplc.
Geenral larncy has issued a proclamation
to the people of St, Louis and the State {
Missouri. which has been postcd throurhor
the city, expressing deem regret at the stat
of things existing here, pledginr himself
do all ia his power to preserve peace, an
calling on the people and tho authorities {
aid him in the discharge of his duties. y
hopes he will not be compelled to resort [
martial law. but emuhaticallv states that tl
public peace must bo preserved and the liy,
and p,ouorty of the people protected, II
says he has no authority to change tho loca
ton of tho Homo Guards ouartered in mi
city, but to avoid all cause for irritation an
oxcitoment if called ON TO Aid the local M
thoritv ha viii ms, tha rayulnr army In nrnf.r