Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-05-16
EXCITING MILITARY DEMoNSTRA
TON.

EXCITING MILITARY DEMoNSTRA-
TON.
Camp jackson Surrendered to the q. S
Troops Collision Between Soldier:
and Citizens.
The somewhat extensive military prepa
ratlohs made Yesterday morning by the
Government troops lriehy alluded TO il
our paper, were, it appears. not without q
purpose. A demonstration was made a.
bout 2 P. NJ, which startled the whole city
and resulted in The unconditional surren-
der by Gen. Frost OF Camp jackson. The
Government force engaged in the enterprise
TO have numbered about seven thousand
men, alI-weli armed and carrying several
pieces Of cannon. Gen. Frost's Command
did not reach thousand, and were but
poorly supplied with arms and ammunition.
They were in no sort of condition 10 make
Resistance 10 the superior force brought g.
ga'nst them, .r-.-
Intelligence reached The city about noon
that troops were emerging from the Arse.
mai and the Marine Hospital below, and
marching up with the design Of attacking
the State troops at Camp Jackson, in Lin
dells Grove, just west of the city.
The news first came in whispers, but it
spread rapidly throughout the city. 1t
was confirmed by the spectacle of videttes
and mounted messengers dashins In hot
haste along the street, and from post to
post in the suburbs. bearing orders from
the Camp 10 The Armories of the State
troops in the city calling on all soldiers on
turlough 10 repair TO headquarters lmmedi.
a;ely. --
There was scarcely amy visible and
outward excitement among the citizens;
but there was perceptible on every counte.
nance GREATNESS expectation ofthe burst.
ing, at any moment, Of long expected
strife. Thousands of persons, men, wo.
men and children, repaired 10 the vicinity
OF The battlefield, by The street cars, in
carriages,'i in wagons and on foot, while
those who remained in the city walked
quietly through the streets, or stood on the
corners, scarcely speaking, or conversing
IN low tones, or listen for the first roar of
cannon or rattle Of musketry that was ex-
peoted TO open the combat.
Those who went 10 the vicinity OF the
Camp, seemed SO absorbed with the inter-
est o., the occasion, as 10 be inseBsibile of
the danger they stood in. The. hills and
SLOPES near the Camp, were covered black
withlthrengs who pressed 10 swithni few
rods Of the Arsenal troops, and who, in
the event OF an engagement, would have
been moved down by the FIRE from The
Camp.
The troops from the Arsenal approached
in several divisions, one BODY going on,
Market street, another out Pine street, an
other out Olive, and another approaching
the Camp from the Southeast. One reei.
ment was stationed near the Camp on the
Olive street road, another a few hundred
yards TO the rear on the same road, third
in pasture on the left of the road, and an
Uther few hundred yards 10 the left Of
this, while batteries were planted on The
elevation TO The right Of the Olive street
road, and three hundred yards farther West
on another height.
he space betwesn these batteries and
The Camp was perfect y clear, and the IRE
from them w'ud have swept the entire
grove where the state troops were en-
camped. The situation of the field allow
ed an easy view Of The greater portion OF
The movements, and the flashing of the
serried muskets above the black lives that
marked the position Of the Arsenal troops
and the glaring of bsyonets in the Camp. as
Inc troops there stationed, marched under
ths trees, was spectacle Of once thrilling
aud imposing.
II Is said That the troops at the Camp,
though vaguely anticipating an attack for
several days past, were good deal sur |
Prsed when the actual approach of the
arsenal troops were announced. The ap-
preach was first indicated by the rapid run
ming and excited movements of persons out,
SIDE the Grove. The shout was raised in
The Camp, They're coming! they're CON-
ihg!" and instantly the State troops rushed
10 arms, and awaited the expected attack.
Ice Arsenal troops, under Capt. Lyon
having taken position, demand for un-
conditional surrender was sent 10 Bnga-
dier-General Frost, as follows:-
HEADaUAaTEns U. s. Troops,
sr. LOUIS, No., May 10Th, 1861.
Gen, D. M. Faosr, Commanding Camp
q Jackson:
S.R: Your command is regarded as evil
DENLY hostile towards the Government of
the United States
1t is, for the most part made I'D of those
Secessionists who have openly ayoweI
their hostility TO the General Government,
and have been plotting at the seizure Of its
property and the overthrow of its authority.
You are openly in communication with the !
so-called Southern Confederacy, which is |
now at9war with the United States, and
you are receiving at your camp, from the
said Confsderacy, and under its flag, large
supplies of the material OF war, most OF
which is known TO be the property Of the
United States. These extraordinary prep
sratioRs plainly indicate none other than
he well known purpose of the Governor
Of this State, under whose orders you are
ncting, and whose purpose, recently CON-
nuDicaied to the Legislature, ha. just been
to by that body in the most uu.
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