The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-16
Headquarters U. S. Troops, I
St Louis, May 10, 1861.


Headquarters U. S. Troops, I
St Louis, May 10, 1861.
To Gen. D. NJ Frost-Sr.' Your
cor % and is regarded 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 Gen
eral Government, and have been plotting
at the seizure of its property, and the
overthrow of its authority.
You are openly in communications With
the so o-called Southern Confederacy, which
Is now at war with the United States;
and you are receiving at your camp from
the said Coniederacy. under its dag, large
supplies of material of var. 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 orders you are acting,
aud whose purpose, recently com mmunica
ted to the Legislature has just been re.
sponded to by that body in the most un-
baraleled legislation. having in direct
view hostiities to the General Govern
nent, and co operation with the enemy
In view of these considerations, and
your failure to disperse in obedience to
the proclaim alton of the President. and of
the eminent necessity of State policy and
welfare and obligations imposed upon me
by in-tructious from Washington, it is By
duty to demand, and DO hereby demand
Of yeu an immediate surrender of your
command With no other conditions than
that all persons surrendering under this
demand shall be hum anely and kindly
treated. Believing myself prepared to
enforce this demand, one half hours time
before doing so will be allowed for your
compliance therewith.
(Signed), W. LYON.
Capt. I'd Infantry, Commanding Troops
Ii is understood that Gen. Frost says
this letter was not received By him until
his camp was surrounded BY United
States troops He then replied that the
enoa mpment was organized under the law
of the State simply for organizing and
drilling the volunteer militia of this mill
tary district.
Not expecting any den onstration, be
was unprepared successfully to re-i~t at
tack; therefore he accepted the terms
specified. aud surrendered bis command
about 500 men then in camp, large
number being in the city on leave. They
then laid down their arms, and were es--
corted to the city as prisoners Of war
A release on parole has been teudered
the officers and troops, providing they
would take aD oath not to take up arms
again against the Government of the Uni
ted States, which they declined, on the
grouod that it urlied they had already
taken up arms against the Government,
which they disclaiued. Just before the
troops left for the city, and While the
State forces we're drawn up between the
two lines Of volunteers, several rocks we're
thrown at the volunteers, and few pis
tol shots fred by excited parties in the
surrounding crowd, which was composed
of large number of citizens, including
many women. One shot took effect IN
the leg of Capt Blantowski, and as be fell
be gave the word to fire, which vas O.
beyed by some two or three companies,
resulting in the death of upward Of 20
persons, including two women and sever
al children, and badly wounding several
others.
The following are the only names OF
those killed that can be ascertained to-
night: Messrs Walter Mcdonald, Thos.
A Havens, Nicholas Knoblacb, Emily
Summers. The following are fatally
wounded: Claiborne Wilson and Truman
Wright.
Intense excitement exists in the city
Large bodies of troops are tbroOging the
streets.
The Democrat and Anseiger Offices
have been threatened BY the mob, but
through the promptuess Of the Chief Of
Police. Mr.. Donough, any violent demon
stratiop, thus far, has been prevented.
All gun shop, in the city are guarded
By an armed police force, and about 200
have been detailed to protect The Demo
crat and Aneeiger offices.
The lateness of the hour prevents the
obtaining of more reliable inform alton to-
nioht