The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-13
TERRIBLE AFFAIR AT ST. Louis.
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ST. LOUIS, May lO.-General Frosts brigade of
Missouri militia, encamped at Camp Jackson, on
the Western outskirts of the city, surrendered un-
conditonally this afternoon on demand of CAPTAIN
Lyon, commander of the United States forces of
this city.
Captain Lyon marched on Camp Jackson with
some 6,OOO volunteers, surrounded it, and planted
eight fied-peces on the adjoining eminences. The
following letter was sent from Captain Lyon to
General Frost:
HEADQUARTERS U. S. TRooPsl
ST LOUIS, May 10. 1861.
To Gen. D. NJ FRosT-Sir: Your command Is rerard
ed as evidently hostile toward the Government of the
nlted States 1t Is for the part, up those
Secessionists who have openly av0wed their hostility to
the 1eneral Government and have been plotting at the
seizure OF Its property and the overthrow of its author
ity.
You are openly in communication with the soc.aled
Southern Confederacy which is now at war with the
United States; and you receiving at your camn from
the said Conederacy, under flag large supplies of
material of of which is known IN he Tho nro
perty of the United States ~ Wv r''
These extraordinary preparations plainly indicate
none than the weknown purpose of the
or TINS State, under whose orders YOU are acting and
whose purpose recently communicated to the IepisIa
tue has Just been responded to by that body in the
unparalleled legislation, having in direct view hostiIities
enemy ~ 4S
VOu fall to-
perse IN obedience to the proclaim President
and OF the eminent necessity State policy and
iu Snllsaons imposed upon me by instructions from
nasng gtoh' II is my duty to demand and do hereby
demand OF you an immediate surrender of your
with no other conditions than that persons surrender
ing under TINS demand shall be humaneiy and kindly
treated. Believing myself prepared to enforce this de-
mand onehaf hours time before doing so will b allow
ed for your compliance Herewith.
Capt. ID Infantry, COMMANDING Troons
lt ls understood that Gen. Frost says this letter
was not received by him until his camp was sur
rounded by United States troops He then ranied
tnat tne encampment was organized under the law
OF the State simply for organizing and drillino the
volunteer militia of this military district.
Not expecting any demonstration, he was unpre.
pared successfully to resist attack therefore he ac
cepted the terms specified and surrendered bis
command-about 800 men then in camp a large
number being in the city on leave They then laid
down their arms, and were escorted to the citv as
prisoners of war.
release on parole has been rendered the officers
and troops, providing they would take an oath not
to take up arms again against the Government of
the United States, which thev declined on tho
ground that it implied they had already taken up
arms against the Government. which they dis
claimed. just before the troops left for tb. citv.
and while the State forces were drawn IN between
the two lines OF volunteers, several rocks were
thrown at the volunteers, and few pistol shots
hred by excited parties in the surrounding crowd
winch was composed of large number OF citizens
including many women. One shot took eff ct in
the leg of Capt Blantowsk, and as he fell he gave
the word to hire, which was obeyed by some two or
three companies, resulting in the death of upward
OF 70 persons, including two women and sever al
children, and badly weuudiug several others
The following are the only names of those killed
that can be ascertained tonight: Messrs Walter
1McDonald, Ih0s. "A. Havens, Nicholas Knoblack,
Emily Summers. The following are fatally
wounded Claiborne Wilson and Truman Wrigh IT.
Intense excitement exists in the city. Large
bodies OF troops are thrnnging the streets.
Inc democrat and Ansefger offices have been
threatened by the mob, but through the prompt
ness OF the Chief of Police, Mr.. Donough any vio-
lent demonstration, thus far, has been prevented.
All gun shops in the city guarded bv an
armed police force, and about two hundred have
been detailed to protect the Democrat and Anzeger
Offices.
The ateness of the hour prevents the obtaining
OF more reliable information tonight.
SECOND DESPATCH
Sr. LOUIS, May ll.-There are many and very
conflicting rumors relative to the cause O the firinv
on the crowd at Camp Jackson last evening bv the
federal troops Some say that rocks brick bats and
o'her missiles were hurled at the volunteers,
smashing their muskets and breaking limbs and
otherwise wounding the soldiers. Others assert
| the contrary. One respectable citizen who claims
| TO nave been an eye witness and stood few feet
behind the troops that fired states positively that
no rocks were thrown, and no pistols fired bv the
| crowd. The only provocation being abusive epi-
thets launched at the Germans in the ranks 1t is
known, however, that after the firing commenced.
SHOTS were returned by parties in the crowd, and
| several soldiers were wounded. 1t is understand
| that thorough investigation of the matter ha,
been ordered by Capt. Lyon, when it is hoped the
truth will be known. Several of the troops are al
| ready under arrest
| The United States troops are now in possession
of Camp Jackson with all the equipage tents, pro
| visions, ETC.
The Pacific and North Missouri Railroad Depot
are occupied by the volunteers. Much excite
ment exists in the city, but owing to the eff
cheney of the military and police corps, order pre-
walls. Gen. Frost with his staff and all the State
| troops are in the arsenal.
| THIRD DESPATCH
| ST. LOUIS, Saturday night.-General Frost's Bri
gade have been released their parole of honor th
| men taking an oath not to serve against the Gen.
| eral Government.
A report that Federal troops have gone to JEFF
| ferson city to take Governor Jackson prisoner ii
| authOritatively denied.
Troops have been stationed at the Pacific Rail-
road Depot to prevent the transferring of troops
| and from the city.
| Governor Jackson caused one span of the Usage
bridge to be destroyed.
Two regiments of the Home Guard are patrolips
| the streets tonight.
A large body of Federal troops passed over the
Alton and Chicago Railroad to Belleville, 20 mile
distant, to-day.
William 7. Hardesty has been appointed Post
master master at Easton, Md, vice W. Il. Council, de