Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-05-17
IMPORTANT FROS ST. LOFTS.
.fnother Street Faght-THe Home Guard III
tucked They Fare on the Crowd-SeueraI
RiYei and Wounded

ST. LoUIs, May l2, lS6I.-The city was the
scene OF another terrible tragedy last night About
O'Clock u iITSe body OF Home Guards entezed
the e:ty through Fifth street, from the Arsenal,
where they had been enlisted duriag the day, and
furnished with arms. On reaching Walnut street
the troops taraef fAs;wtri a lIrEo crowi Gnllg
the pageme MS 70 witness their progress. A. tne
corner 81 Firth street parties among the spectators
began h3oiing, Kissing AMI otherwise abusing the
coInpanies as they passed. ami boy about tour
teen years old dtscha ge1 pistol into their ranks
Fart al the rear company iumedistcy turned
aud hred upon tho crowd, and the whole column
was instantly n confusion. breaking their ranks
and dischtrging their maskats d5wa tl.i owo lins
and among the p4opie on the sidewalks. Tbe
shower ot btils ior 4 few minutes WAS terrible the
bullets flying IN every direction entering tbs d0nrs
and win iows OF private residences, breaking shut
ters. tearing ratings, and even smashing bricks in
third story. The utmost ccafusion and consterna-
ton preyaiied spectators heeing in all directions
and, but for the random firing OF the troops scores
of people must have been killed.
AS most of the firing was directed down their
own rankss the troops suffered most severely. four
OF their number being assAntIy killed AMI sever j
WouOd9d Jerry Sw3sr, river engineer, John
GaTvin, and Wm. OLdy, all citizens were kiilei-
Charles IL. Woodward vas wounded In the sboul-
ser; bis entire arm will have to be awputased J,
iT1dsey, working in the garden of Ar. 90 leDs, re-
eelvea three Mimic balls IN his body. Michael
Davis had an ankle shattered ines E. Eelch
was badly shot IN the foot. Several Others wege
less seriously wpuhietl The nOusa OF Ir. an
ewS received three ballats. Oas OF h-s d,ugnt.rS
was steucS by spent ball. Uag one ~ the sai-
dierS, John Dick, German, mas s0eon recege izsi.
immense crowds of people ilia1 tbs stre.5s after
the occurrence. The nlost intense in iigaatioa wls
expressed against tho Germans. M&yoF Taylor
addressed the excited crowl, ami induc ed thsn %
dispense Qader tla promise that further yi9eas.
should be done. fhe city comparatively
quiet during the evening and night, heavy ran
preventing the ascending O. large cTowis.
The State troops Were released ifoii the Assem-
last evening, and came to the city steamer
fearing te trust themselves amoag the Germ us OF
tac lower Wards, even under escort. They all
coulplNn bIsscgly Of had treatment durug thcir
confinement - Che Arsenal.
Gen. frost and his officers gave their parole un.
der protest, anu his men were allowed 70 avail
themselves of the same when taking this oath not
10 bear arms against the United States,
4 heavy fain has talsB nearly al day /; not
Withstandinc, the streets haze been throngsd
with ozcited people, large ptopor;ica Of whau
ioudly eensurld those in authority for putting
loadeh arms 10 the han is Of experieueed vol
uateers TO shoot down inoGonsive citzsps.
All good citizens dspree4;e the action Of
lawiess parties. aai justly blanc ine, troops for
lndiserlminate firing in the crowds of innocent
people without orders. aud cry ops against the
unnecessary nl4rehing OF soldiers through the
city.
in order t. ailay tha excitement and restore
cou6ieoee 10 tha people, Gsa. Hafney has is.
sued proclamation 10 the people of ST, Lou