The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-05-17
NEW SERIES-NO. 389.

the volunteer forces, sent in second per.
emptory demand. General Frost surren.
d9red but tried to make conditions. Gen,
Lyon was unrelentiDg, insisting upon COM
plete surrender of the entire camp, with
arms and equipage. These terms were
hnally complied with, the Governors troops
stacking their arms and falling into line.
Gen. Slgel was ordered to take charge of
the camp, which he did at once with his
regiment. The officers of the staff were
then demanded to surrender on parole of
honor not again to take up arms against
the Government, which they refused. Gen.
Lyon then declared them prisoners of war.
Some OF them broke their swords in their
modification. The details of the surrender
were then completed and the whole camp of
prisoners, consisting of about l4OO men.
were marched out between the lines of the
Government troops. Col. Blair's regiment
leading of, and guarding Gen. Frost and
Staff.
THE Rlor-WoMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED
During halt in the march on Olive
street, just beyond Garrison avenue, body
OF German troops were greatly abused by
tne mob, and according to various accounts
were fired into. They returned the fire
twice and killed between twenty and thirty
men, women and children who were in range.
After quiet was restored the march was re-
sumed, and the whole force was escorted as
prisoners of war through the outer streets
OF the city, down to the arsenal.
The excitement throughout the citv is ir-
fQnQQ GrnuAo oo1lao<ol Al
pal corners, and finally an infuriated mob
collected at the Planters House, where they
were addressed by Mr.. Barrett, Major
| wright and others, in an infammatOly man.
ner. 10 the Democrat Office" was the cry.
A small detachment of police, with muskets,
took position before the Democrat Office.
The mob came yelling down Locust street,
and commenced throwing stones. The
police charged on them and drove them
back to Second street, where they held them
In check until finally dispersed.
The city is fearfully excited over the
slaughter of the men, women and children
and the threats against the Germans are
terrible. 1t is impossible at this time to saw
now q Tar the German troops were justified in
hrlng; but from all accounts which have
now reached us, they were fearfully abused.
Gen. Lyon, it is understood, has ordered
the arrest of the company, and will make
rigid examination of the affair. The mill.
tary movement under Gen. Lyon was brill
liant affair, and does him infinite credit.
While in discharge of his duties and pend-
ing negotiations with Gen. Frost. he re-
ce,ved severe kick in the abdomen from
the horse of one of his aids: but it. did MT
disable him.
den. Harvey arrived at St. Louis. on
the llth, and took command of the troons
there.
Am ST. LOUIS, May 13.
An official etatement published this morn.
ing, says the first firing at Camp jackson.
Friday evening, was some half dozen shots
near the head column of the first regiment
occasioned by volley of stones and nistol
shots from the crowd No one was hnrt at
this point. ~
The second firing occurred from tho reor
OF the column guarding the prisoners. The
crowd here was large, very abusive. and one
man discharged three barrels of revolver
at Lieutenant Saxon of the regu lar service
Many OF the mob cheering him on drawing
revolVerS and firing at the troops. The man
VINO commenced the attack, then laid a MIS-
tol across bis arm, and was taking deliber.
ate aim at Lieut.. Saxon when he was thrnst
through with bayonet, and fred upon at
the same time and instantly killed.
The column then moved on having 70.
celved orders to march, and the. rear com.
pany being assaulted by the crowd. and
several of them shot, halted and fired cane
ing the deaths already reported. The order
was then given by Capt. Lytn tn ceasa
nring' winch was promptly obeyed.
twenty two persons are known to have
been killed at Camp jackson, the following
eighteen OF whom have been identified: ,Iobn
Swerkardt, Casper H. Glencoe, John Wa
tiers, Thomas A. Haven, VIM. Joenhuer T
J.. Jones, T. Doane, Eric Wright. Henrv
Jungle, James Mcdonald, Walter Mellow.
Ell, Nicholas Jonblach, VIM. Francis
Wheelon, Job Carter, James Bodsen Em,
ma Somers, Mrs. McAulife. Thrso .1 of
these were soldiers, belonging to the soutb..
western expedition, and were going as nr;.
soners captured at Camp jackson p
The report in the city Saturdav ora
yesterday, that General Harney disannroveJ
of the action Of Capt. Lyon in referenco ~
the capture of Camp jackson. is an.s ~
tatvely denied this mor~; "
approves o' ~
pliu
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order
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