The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-17
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The Affair at st. Louis.
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The St. Louis papers of SATURDAY and
Sunday bring us ample details of the cap.
turc of Camp ia, ksou and the bloody trag
edy which followed, together with the fight
ing which occurred the succeeding evening
by which six lives were lost. We copy from
the Democrat the subjoiped account of the
capture of the camp, which it says is as i'm
partial as their reporters were able to make
it:
Early yesterday morning the command
ing officers Of the various regiments at the
Arsenal. Earraces, Marine Hospital, Bech-
tner's Turner's Hall and Wager :, were noti-
fled to muster their forces, and have them in
marching order as speedily as possible. The
consequent marshalng of tie companies,
though conducted with the strictest military
secresy, soon b.came rumored through the
city, and created intense interest Nothing
trsnspired relative to the precise object Of the
movement. and the curious outsiders were lett
10 conjecture. L, Was rnmored that additional
arms had, during the preceding night, been
landed from newly arrived steamboat, and
been removed to camp Jackson. Also, tha
since these were arms stolen from the United
States at Baton K"Gge, and since certain OF
the cannon at Camp jackson belonged to the
United States, Commandant Lyon had lelt
it his duty to demand the rendition of the
property--a demand which had been defiant
ly refused. 1t was hence concluded by many
that an attempt would be made to retake the
stolen property by capturing the force at
Camp Jackson.
The truth became evident about noon when
Intelligence reached the city that the FIRST
Regiment was marching up from Jefferson
Barracks. Soon afierward the Second R@g-
iment marched from the Marine Hospital
grounds, and the regiments Of Co onels ,ge.
and Schuttncr from the arsenal. Ihc march
of the columns was remarkably swift and
simultaneous, first diverging 20 as to approach
the camp from various points, and then sue
cesstully con1crgipgin he Immediate vioini
ty Of that post, The news Of the movcmcn
created deep ard profound sensation
throughout the city, causing general c!cs-
iug OF stores, and a AocAing Of the popuIa-
tion in the rear Of the columns. The Regi-
ments OF Col. Brown and Mcneil wore put
in motion as soon as the othe arrived up
town. and directc! to the camp up Morgan
and Market streets.
Col, Sigcl's regiment moved up Olive, Gen.
Schuttner's sup Market Col. Boernstcin's out
Pine, and Col Browns on Morgan. From
an elevated position the marching columns
Could all be seen at single view, and pre-
scptel spectacle Of absorbing interest to
gazing multitudcs upon the house tops and
hills in the vicinity Of Lindcll's Grove.
Each regiment took up its position so
promptly and skillfulIy, and the arrangements
had been so perfectly made, that the entire
camp was speedily cnVroned by solid cor
don Of troops bristlng with arms Sixteen
pieces Of flying artillery were quickly posted
on eight elevated sites in the vicinity
Commandant Lyon then dispatched . final
messenger to Gen. Frost demanding sur
render, and giving him fifteen minutes in
which to dc ermine whether he would comply.
Gen Frost promptly respond d, rendering an
unconditional surrender Of the camp, mum
tons and men. The intelligence spread
quickly, and was received with unbounded
enthusiasm by multitudes. yet with bitter ex
ecrations and the deepest modification by the
secession faction.
A battalion Of United States regulars and
the regiment Of Col. Blair, having approached
by Lacedo avenue and deilcd through the
road west Of the Camp, marched around into
the Olive street road, and prepared to receive
the surrendered troops The regiment Of
Coils Sigel and Schuttncr took possession OF
the Camp, with all its cquipage, cannon, mus.
kets. rifles, ammunition, &c., amid immense
and enthusiastic cheering, and the patriotic
melodies of The Star Spangled Banner, and
Yankee Doodle
Gen. Frost and staff and the two resi |
mcnts of his command passed out, without
arms, between tho opened lines of Col. BIair's
regiment and battalion of regulars. The
bearing Of the surrendered forces was that
Of cheerful resignation, very many of them
being true at heart to the government Of the
American people They bore the American
lag, side by side with one of the coat Of arms
Of Missouri.
About six z. NJ. the oscorting troops and
the command of Gen. Frost moved down
Olive street and proceeded to the United
States Arsenal. The camp soldiers were
assured that all of those who chose would be
released upon their word of honor not to
bear arms against the United States. Hun
lreds of them are ready not only to give
such pledge, but to enter upon active ser.
vice under the national flag