The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-22

on demand OF Capt. Lyon, commander of the
United States forces of this GUY, Capt Ly-.
on marched on Camp Jackson with some 6,
600 volunteers, surrounded It, and planted
eight field pieces on the adjoining eminence.
The following letter was sent from Can't.
Lyon TO Gen. Frost:
Head Quarters U. s. Troops,
ST. Louis, May 10.
10 General d. M Frost: SIR-Your com
mand is regarded as evidently hostile TO-
wards the Government Of the United States
II is tor the must part made up OF those Sc
cessionists who have openly ayowed their
hostility to the General Government and
have been plotting the seizure OF its proper.
~ AMI the overthrow Of its authority. You
are openly in communication with the so.
called Southern Confederacy, which is al
moral war with the United States; and YOU
are receiving at your camp from said Con-
iederacy under its flag, large supplies Of ma.
terial Of war. most Of which is known To be
the property Of the United States. These
extraordinary preparations plainly indicate
none other than the we'll known purpose OF
the Governor Of this State, under whose or
ders YOU are acting and whose purpose, re.
Is
just been responded TO BY that body in the
most unparalleled legislation, having in di
rect view hostiities to the general govern.
ment, and cooperating with their enemies.
In view Of these considerations, and your
failure to dlspcrse. in obedience to the proc.
amation Of the President, and nr the em.
nent necessity OF State policy and welfare,
and obligations imposed upon me by instruc.
tons from Washington, II is my duty 10 de-
mand, and | do hereby demand, oil YOU an
immediate surrender Of yuur command with
M other conditions than that all persons sur
rendering under this demand shall De hu.
namely and kindly treated. Believing my
self prepared TO enforce this demand, one
halt hours time before doing So will be al
lowed for your compliance herewith.
y. LYON,
caPiaia Second Tnfintry. Commanding Troops
Ii j. understood that General Frost says
this letter WAS nor received by him, until his
camp wassarrnunIedby United States truo,,s.
lie then replied that the encampment vas
organized under tie law Of the State, simply
Tor organizing aud irilllns tie volunteer mi.
lItia Of this military district. Nut expecting
any demonstration. he was unpreplred sue
ressiully Il resist attack; tier, fore, lie ac-
copied the terms specified, and surrendered
hi, cpssmand.-abnut 500 men there in camp,
p iatge number being in the city on lcaxr
They then laid dawn their arms. AMI were
escorted 20 the city as prisoners of war.
A release on parole has been rendered The
officers and tronps, providing they would
take oath not To- take up arm. again against
Tho trpVaEpt,t.uf II tha IfnstaI =, -. ,.ET.I
they declined, ~ tie grnlnd thIt il 10 lied
they had already taken o. arms against lie
government, which they di-clI,mrd Jl,i
briafe HE troops left far tie cit,. and while
the State iutce. we're drawn up brtseen The
twn lues Ut volunteers. several rocks we're
thrown az the volunteers, and a few pistol
shots fired by excited parties IN the surru1n.
ding crowd. which WAS composed u a large
number Of citizens. including mary wnmeii.
One shot took effect 10 the leg u Capt Ban.
tnwski, and as be fell be gave word 10 fire,
which was obeyeI bv some two Or three cum
panies, resulting il tie death 81 upward. &c
twenty persons, including tyo women an4
several children, and badly wounding ,eyera.
Others.
The following are the only names II thDss
killed that c.n be asccriainrd to.n,.bt:
Messrs. Walter Mcdonald. Thomas A. la
sens. Nicholas knoblack. Emily summers
The following are fatally wounded: Ciai.
borne Wilson and ffuman Wright.
Intense excitement exists ~ this rity.
Large bodies % men are ihrongins Ne streets
The Democrat and Auzeycr Offices have
been threatened by the mob, bar through IN
81 tie Chief 81 Police, Mellon.
uggh. any viulent demonstration, thus far,
has been prevented.
All GIN shops in the civ are guarded by K
an armed police force. aud about 900 have
seen detailed to protect tile Drmucra, and
Auzsyer ofliees.
s. Louis. Nay IT,
Another terrible tragedy was enacted here
last night As the Home Guards were
marching through Tie, streets. lhey were fol.
Owed by an immense crowd. VIM hoaird
md Kissed At tie bireling solliery. During
he excitement, boy discharged pistol IN
heir rear, frightening the poor creatures ye-
y much. The company fired upon the
.fOWd, and their whole column was thrown
nio great confusion. Becoming totally d.,
lfdefed, and breaking ranks. they fred down !,
heir own line as we'll as among the crowd
q the sidewalks. -Four Of The soldier, and
or citizens we're killed, and a great many
The widest excitement prevailed. .
Zen. Harvey, 1.-THE same who was taken Q
prisoner Al Ilarper's Ferry few days since,
- issued his proclamation. lie espresso. y
iuch regret az the existing state Of things. e
nd says that the military under bis com
iand will only be used in the last extremity. =
le hopes that he will not be compelled To-
esort 10 martial law. a
The surrender Of Camp Jackson had eaus.
1 great excitement in the Legislature nov
j session. The Bill for atming tie State q
q passed both Houses. The state Trea.u. y
! be- been removed, Is well as al The pow !.
e purchased by the State. Tie citizens Il
e everywhere enrolling themselves into \
Ione Guard, 10 obedience u d call Of Gov. :
lcksOn.
One thousand Illinois mercenaries are sta. !.
oned Il place called CaseyyiIIe, only sew. !.
! miles distant from 81 I,nais