New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15
CAPTURE OF CAMP JACKSON.
SURRENDER OF GIN. FROST-EiGHT HUNDRED
PRISONERS TAKEN-TWENTH CITIZENS KILLED
a NJ uBER WOUNDED.
From The 81 Lorh republican, Mayli.


NUMBER WOUNDED.
From The 81 LOuis republican, Nayli.
II s known 10 our readers that the troops organized
under the militia laws Of tLis State we've sone days
since ordered by their Chief, the Gov
ernor to 20 into encampmen in their several districts
for the term of six days. The camps thus organized
were called camps Of instruction, and stated in
the general orders were % attain greater degree of
proficiency in military drl. Numbers Of The militia
who encamped on iaS Monday at Iindells Grove, in
the su9ros Of the city have been for years members
of the seyera companies IN which onr cili1ens nave
beep wont TO feel 20 mach pride, Many Of item nave
responded at their country call, and performed noble
service on the field of battle. Ory last Win.or htUp
dre5s Of these volunteers were seen trudpng Weary
miles for the protection Of fOuhwestcIs border
against band OF Awlees ni4rauderS, meeting many
ieers as a compensation for all their sacrii,es. For
ourselves we hay been accustomed 10 look upon the
voung men forming the st. Louis military honor
TO the city, TO the State, aud 10 the country. Ts
tment, we have reason 10 believe, has been shared by
mutudes Of population as testified by the tbronC
of people who have within the pIs week visited Camp
Jackson TO witness the eyOluions aud maneuyers OF
tie "art Of war; Surely there were few who have
threaded through the grove, surveyed the white tents
stretched upOn the now -springng ycrduIe and viewed
their relatives comndes, and friends engaged in tie
OCCUPATION Of mimic warfare under the folds Of tie
stars and stIives-thcre were few, we say who could
have supposed that 30 the hills surrounding the
canp would have presented real battle array
Uuusnal ard 10 extent alarming, activity pre-
vailed early Yesterday morning at each Idelyous Of
the Home Guard" and 10 the vicinity OF the Arsenal.
The men recently provided with arms from the Arsenal
10 tie number OF several thousands, ordered, We
understand 10 be at their different posts NJ II o'clock,
in readiness to march they might be commanded. A
report gained some currency tlat Gen. Haney was
expected on the afternoon tn, and that the troops
were 10 cross the river 10 receive hin ana escort him
to the city, Very little reliance, however, was placed
in this explanation of the military noyemonts and ut
about O'Clock p. m, the whole town became greatly
aptated upon the circulation OF the intelligence that
some five or Fix thousand men were marching up Mar
ket street under arms III The direction OF Camp Jack
SON The news proved TO be correct, except TO the
numbers and in this the report rather mderesti-
mated the extent Of the force According to our best
information, there were probably not less than seven
thonsand men under Capt. Lyon commanding the
United States troops at this post, with about twenty
pieces of artillery.
The troops, as stated above, marched Mt quick time
up Market street. and arriving near Camp jackson,
rapidly surrounded it, planting batteries upon all the
nights overlooking the camp. Long files Of men were
stationed In platoons at various points on every side
and picket guard established covering of say
two hundred yards. The guards, with fixed bayonets
and muskets at half-cock, instructed 10 allow
none TO pass or repass within the limits thus taken up
BY this time an immense crowd Of people had as
sembled in the vicnity, having gone tbIhsr ip car