The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-05-16

assured tllat all Of those who chose
would DC released upon their word Of
honor not to bear arms against the Uni
ted States. hundreds Of them are ready
not only to give such pledge, but to
enter upon active service under the ma.
tional ilaS.
SO far, the events Of yesterday were
fclici,ous, and suspicious only of the III
innate return Of peace and prosperity.
As such, they occasionel a thrill OF III
exrressible delight in many true heart.
The peaceful surrender wa. relief,
and the evident lovall;. Of msny Of the
captured troops guaranty of the safety
of the State. Would to Heaven that
we could here be permitted to close this
statement! But disast er--mournful,
unut,erahly dreadful and heart rending
"A woful and awful tragedy, has made
yesterday bitterly memorable. The FL
ry of 2 d.snnion mob led to reckless
and destructive attack upon the United
States troops, whose response laid some
twenty Of our fellow citizens cold in
death. Our heart chills, and expression
fails as we recall the sorrowful scene,
the crushing and piercing spirit Of death
presented last evening at Camp Jack
I,ac az IoI
MS to so painful a task-but the heavy
tale mus, be told.
Company H., Captain Biandowskv,
Of the Third Regiment. was assigned
the responsible duty Of guarding the
western gateway leading into the camp.
The surrendered troops passed out and
were standing passive'y between the
enclosing lines on the road, where a
fierce crowd OF di,unioniSts began les
tile demonstrations against Company
H. Derision. insults the worst that
tongue could frame, iteratcd and reiler-
ated with whatever aggravaticn the
most malignant yindictivcncss could
devise, were thrust upon tho troops,
who bore it, as duty required with un-
complaining forhearancc. The mol,
grew larger, iiercer, and began hurting
rocks, brickbata and other missiles at
the soldiers. This style Of treatment
was taken as patiently as possible, the
victims having no mode Of defense but
the dread and awful one OF bullets
only to be used in = dire eNtrcmitv.-
But the rocks fell heavier anil thick or
smashing mnskets, breakin, limbs and
various]y and dangerously wonndirg =
number Of the troops.
The assailants began to discharge
pistols, daring the soldiers to fire, an:
themselves blazing away il Defiance
The companies in the vicinity had been
brought into the firing order, but the
attacking mailman persisted. Finally
4 soldier II corpse II was shot dead
others were wounded, and the Captain,
received ball in the leg. He wa. hes.
itatng at the word fire, hoping against
hope that the command might be dis
pensea with, but on seeing his men fall
and finding himself going down, he
gave the orier-ani it was obc,el.-
The volley Yves discharged, leveled in
to the crowd, and persons fell in every
direction. The multitude fell back Will,
desperate rush, by which many were
trodden down and mach injured
When the field Was cleared, some TWEEN.
ty dead and dying were stretched upon
the grass and in tho road About IF:
teen died almost Immediately, and sew.
eral others scarcely survived an hour.
4 dragoon's horse was shot dead
Several men Of Gen. Sigel's regiment
we're dangerously wounded, and two
fatally. One died Immediately.
In tho camp, prior to its surrender,
there was an immense amount of cheer.
ing, said to have been derisivs Of the
assailng party, and in honor Of JEFF:
Davis.
Cheers for JEFF. Davis were not I'M
common among the outsiders, some OF
whom were then arrested for defiant in
reference with the soldiery.
On one occasion an attempt was
made to rescue the person thus arrest
ed. The company at hand fired upon
the assaulters, creating an immense
stampede Of spectators, carriages and
wagons. A carriage was upset and
several persons hurt amid the rush.
We were told that lady was danger
onsly hurt by fall from carriage on
the occasion.
In this instance the rioters who fred.