Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-12
Important from st. Louis.
Important from st. Louis.
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CAPTURE OF CAMP JACKSON
AND SEIZURE OF ARMS.
THE ORREsPO NDENCE!
The 0. S. Troops stoned 4 Fired Upon
They Return the Fire and Kill Up
wards of Twenty Persons.
HE REsPOND ENCE!
The U. S. Troops stoned 4 Fired Upon
INTENSE EXCITEMENT

ST. LOUIS, Friday, May l0.-General Frost's bri-
gade of Missouri militia, encamped at Camp Jack
son, i'll the western outskirts of the CITY, surren-
dered Internationally, this afternoon on demand of
Captain Lyon, commander of the United States for
ces in this city. Captain Lyon marched on Camp
Jackson with some 5000 volunteers surrounded
it, and planted eight feld-pieces on the adjoining
eminences.
The following letter was sent from Capt. LYON to
Gen. Frost:
HEADoUARTRRs U S. TRooPs.
st. Louis, May 10, 1861.
To GEN. d. NJ. PRosr-Sir: Your command is re-
garded as evidently hostile toward the Government
of the United States 1t is for the most part made
up of those secessionists who have openly avowed
their hostility to the General Government and have
been plotting at the seizure of its property and
overthrow of its authority. You are openly in
communication with the so-called Southern Confed-
eracy. which is now at war with the United States
and you are receiving at your camp, from said Con-
federacy aud under its flag large supplies of mate
rial of war, the most of which is known to be
the property of the United States. These
extraordinary preparations plainly indicate
none other than the welLknown purpose of
the Governor of this state, under whose
orders you are acting, and whose purpose recent
ly communicated to the Legislature, has Just been
responded to by that body in the most unparalleled
legislation, having in direct views hostiltes to the
General Government and cooperation with its enc
mics.
In view of these considerations and your failure
to dperse, in obedience to the proclamation of the
President ana on eminent necessity State policy and
welfare and obligations imposed upon me by instruc-
tons from Washington, it Is Hy duty to demand
and do hereby demand of you an immediate sur
render of your command, with no other condition
than that all persons surrendering under this de-
mand shall be humanely and kindly treated. Be-
ieving myself prepared to enforce this demand one
half hours time before doing SO will be allowed for
your compliance Herewith. N LYON
Capt ID Infantry commanding troops.
1t is understood that General Frost says the let.
ter was not received by him until his camp was
surrounded by the United States troops. He then
replied that the encampment was organized under
the law of the State simply organizing and drilling
the volunteer militia. This military district, not
expecting any demonstration, was to successfully
resist attack. He therefore accepted the terms
specified, and surrendered his command. About
eight hundred men, then in camp, large number
being in the city on leave, then laid down their
arms and were escorted to the city as prisoners of
war.
A release on parole was rendered to the officers
and troops, provided they would take oath not to
take up arms again against the United States Gov
ernment which they declined, on the ground that
it implied that they had already taken up arms
against the Government, which they disclaimed.
Just before the troops started for the city, and
while the State forces were drawn up between two
lines of the volunteers, several rocks were thrown
Tue duu lew plsbOl sQClS ufeQ DY
cited parties in the surrounding crowd, which was
composed of large number of citizens, including
many women.
One SHOT took effect in the leg of Captain Blan-
towsky and as he fell he gave the word to fire
which was obeyed by some two or three companies,
resulting in the death of upward of twenty persons
including two women and several children, and
wounding several others. The following names
only of those killed can be ascertained tonight:
Walter Mcdowell Thomas A. Haven Nicholas
X md Enuilv Ohob1 fako
wounded Claiborne Wilson and Truman Wright.
Intense excitement exists In the city. Large bodies
of men are thronging the streets. The Democrat
and Anzeiger offices have been threatened by the
mob, but through the promptness of the Chief of
Police any violent demonstration thus far has been
prevented All the gun shops in the city are guard
ed by armed police, and about 200 men have been
detailed to protect the Democrat and Anzeiger Offices
tt lateness of the hour precudes the possibility
of getting more reliable information tonight