New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Surrender OF A BRIGADE OF MISSOURI sECEs


sIoNISTs.
Sr. LOUIS, Friday May 10, 1851.
Gen. Frost's brigade of Missouri militia, epcamped
at Camp Jackson on the western outskirts Of the city,
surrendered Internationally this afternoon on demand
Of Capt Lyon commander Of the United States forces
of this city.
Capt. Lyon marched on Camp jackson with some
5000 volunteers, surrounded it, and planted eight field
pieces on the adjoining eninences The following let
ter was sent from Capt. Lyon 70 Gen. Frost;
HEADoUARrgRs U. 8. TRooPs,
ST. LOUIS, May 10, 1861. !
To Gen. ID. NJ FROsT-Su Your command ID re-
garded US evidently hoee toward the Government OF
the United States II L. for the mos part made up OF
those Secessionists, who have openly avowed their
hostility TO the General Government, and have been
plotting at the seizure Of its property, and the over
throw Of its authority.
You are openly in Communication with the so-caled
Southern Conederacy, which Is now at war with the
United Ststes; and you are receiving at your camp
from the said Confederscy, under its flag, large sup
plies of material Of war, most OF which Is known To De
the property of the United States.
These extraordinary preparations plainly indicate
none other than the weil-known purpose OF the Gov
OF this State under whose orders you arc acting
and whose purpose, recently oommunicated 70 sle
In the most unparalleled legislation having in direct
view hoetlties to the General Government, and CO.
operation with the enemy.
In view of these considerations and your failure 70
dsperse in obedience to the proclamation OF the Pres
dent and Of the eminent necessity of State policy and
welfare and obligations imposed upon me by iDstruc,
tons from Washington, i! is my duty to demand ana
do hereby demand Of you an immediate surrender Oh
your command with no other conditions than ihat all
persons surrendeung under this demand shall be hu,
namely and kindly treated. Believing myself prepared
to enforce this demand, hall hours time before do
ing will BE- allowed for your companS %n herewith
Cap. I'd Infantry. Commanding Troops.
II is understood that Gen. Frost says this letter was
not received by him until his camp was surrounded ~
United States troops. He then replied that the en-
campment was organized under the law Of the State
simply for organizing and drilling the volunteer militia
Of this military district.
Not expecting any demonstration, he was unpre-
pared successfully to resist attack therefore be &C
cepted the terms specified. and surrendered bis
command-sbout 300 men then in camp. large num-
Dor being In the city leave. They then laid down
their arms and were escorted 10 tho city rs prisoners
Of war.
release on parole has been rendered the officers
and troops providing they would take oath not TO
take up arms again against the Government OF the
United States, which they declined, on the ground
that it implied they had already taken up arms
against the Government. which they disclaimed.
Just before the troops le for the city, and while
the State forces drawn up between the
two lines OF volunteers, several rocks were
thrown at the volunteers, and q few pistol
shots fred by excited parties in the surround.
ing 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 he gave the word to fire, which was
obeyed by some two three companies, resulting in
the death Of upward of 20 persons including two wo-
and several children, and badly wounding several
others.
The following the only Of those killed that
can be ascertsined tonight Messrs. Walter Melon
aid, Thos A. Havens, Nicholas Knoblsch, Emily Sum-
mers. The following are fatally wounded Claiborne
Wilson and Truman Wright.
Intense excitement exists in the the city. Large
bodies Of troops are thronging the streets.
The Democrat and AHzeiger Offices have been
threatened By the mob but through the prompness Of
the Chief Of Police, Mr. Donough, any violent demon
stration, thus far, has been prevented.
All gun shops in the city are guarded by an armed
police force and about 200 have been detailed to pro-
tect The Democrat and Anzeiger Offices.
The ateness Of the hour prevents the obtaining Of
moro reliable information tonight.