The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-17

spondod to by that body. in the most un-
parallot legislation, having in direct riow
hostilitios to the General Government, aud
co. operation with it's enemies.
In Wow of these considerations, and your
failure to disporse in oGedionoo to tho proc !
lamation Of tho President, and OF eminent
necessity State policy and welfare, and OBJ !
legations imposed upon mo by instructions
from Washington. il is my duty to demand,
and do hereby demand OF you. an immo-
dinte surrender of your command, with no
other condition than that all persons sur
rendering under TINS demand shall bo hu'
namely and kindly treated. Believing my
self prepared to enforce this demand, QUO
half hours time before doing 80 will be al.
lowed for your compliance thcrowlih.
(Sgnedj NLYON,
Captain 81 Infantry, commanding troops
II ia understood tina, Con. Frost says this
letter was not received by him until his
camp was surrounded by Unitod States
troops lIo lhen replied that the encamp'
meut was organized under tho law OF nc
State. and simply for organizing anc drill
ing tho volunteer militia of this DISTRICT
Not expecting any demonstration. he was
uuprepared 10 successfully rcsist the at
tack no. therefore. accepted the tOrins
specified, und surrendered his command.
abuu: eight hundred men then In camp, Ia
large numbor boing in tho city on leaSe.)
laid down thoir arms aud wore escorted TO
tho city us prisoners ot war
Y A release on parole was rendered tho off
cors aud troops. providing they would tako
oath not TO take rp arms again against tho
United States Government. which they de-
clinod on the ground that 1t implied they
had already taken ur arms against the Gov
|, la, .yIi 1knu .lieplniutnI
LATER.
just before the troops started for the
city, and while tho State forces were drawn
up between two limos of volunteers. several
rocks wore thrown ut the volunteers, aud a
few pistol shots were frod by excited par
tics IN the surrounding crowd, which was
composed OF u large number of citizens, in
ciudlng many women. Que shot took Of
, feet ia tho log OF Capt. Blantowsky, aud as
he fell no gave tho word to firo, which was
obey ed by somo two or throo companies.
rcsuI ing in tho death of upwards OF twenty
persons, including two women and several
children, and badly wounding several
others.
The following arc tho only names of those
killed that can be- asccrtained Tonight -
Walter McDnwcll. Thomas A. Haven
n ,chulas knoblack. Emily Summers, Proba'
bly, fatally wounded: Claiborne Wilson
n and Truman Wright
Intense excitement exists in tho city, and
large bodies of mcu are tbrouging the
streets.
Tne Democrat and Ar,eignr offices have
been threatened by mob, but through III,
promptness of Chief of Police McDOnOugh
any violent demonstration thus tar Ea'
l.. been prevented.
!, All the gun shops in the city are guarded
{ by armed police, and about two hundred
. mon have boon detailed to protect III,
Democrat ard A. .iger uilicus.
:, Sr. Louis. May l2.
II This city saw another terrible tragedy
II last nj Iht. Al about six O'Clock II larg,
body Of Home Guards entered the city
=. through Fifth street from The Arsenal
n where they had been enlisted during the
D. day and furnished with arms. On reach
ing Walnut street. the troops turned west
t. ward. A large crowd H. ed the pave
ments 10 witness their progress. Al thu
u u corner Of Fifth street parties among thu
~ ;" spectators began hooting, kissing ant
otherwise abusing the companies as the,
W used, aud boy about IA years OF ag
w. discharged pistol into the ranks. Par
Of the rear company Immediately turned
II. and fired upon the crowd, and the Who'll
as column was instantly in comno'ion. break
TX ing the ranks and discharging their mus
O. kels down their own line and among th
n, crowds on the sidewalks. The shower G
~ balls for few minutes was terrible-th
cr bullets flying in every direction, entern
ed the doors and windows of priya!e resi-
ia dences, breaking shutters. tearing ratings
ho and even smashing bricks in the !hir
n story.
The utmost confusion and consternatio
0h prevailed, and the spectators fleeing
% all directions, and but for the randoI
m. firing of the troops scores OF people mu;
los have been killed, as most OF the firing wa
directed down their own ranks. I'll
troops suffered most severely four
on their number being instantly killed an
in several wounded. Jerry Swilzlan. Rlv'
ID. Engineer John Gtrvin. William Coiy-
III all citizens, were killed.
all Charles ii. Woodward, wounde
ne shoulder and his entire ann will have
81, be amputa;ed (; Jeremiah Godfry, wor
ots ing garden; Mr.. c, zzrns received lhr
teI Mimic balls in his body Michael Oar
no ankle shattered james F. Welsh. bad
ity sLo, in the foot, and several others lie
gas severely wounded.
IN; The house or Mr.. Matthews receiv
'eu three bullets. and one Of his daughtr
nJ ,J was struck with spent ball.
lad Only one Of the soldiers, John Dick
od German has been recognized.
Immense crowds filed the streets.
. After The occurrence the D:ost intense
CO. dignalion was expressed against .he Gt
W mans.
os- Mayor Taylor addressed the exc;t
,o crowd ,and induced them 10 disperse und
in promise that no further violence shou
ion be done.
The city was comparatively quiet d
ate ring the evening and night, heavy rs
nst preventing the assembling oflarge crow;
The Stale troops were released frc
the Arsenal last evening, and came 10 /
ed. city on a STEAMER. fearing 10 trust lhel
}. selves among the Germans oi the low
.,ia wards, even under escort. All compla
ern Of bad treatment during their conLneme
hdi- in the Arsenal.