Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-06-20
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1IIE OUTRAGE N ST. LOUIS,


E8E OUTRAGE IN ST. LOUIS.
through the kindness Of a gentleman direct
frot St. Louis, we are 10 possession Of The St.
Loiia Rsprblleaa OF Tuesday last, in which
wffnd full particulars 0f the wanton outrage
committed By the abolition troops in thst city
oi tbe day previous. The EspsbIioaH, with
sllits abolition proclivitiss. is bitter in Its de-
rgusiations Of the act, and gives the details as
,alewss
About tea o'clock yesterday morning, a de-
lachmeut OF Gel. Kallmann's regiment, return
inc from trip Up the North Missouri railroad,
40 tler they had been under orders to guard
the bridges, passed Gown Seventh street, 70
Their rendezvous In The lower par. Of the city.
As usual in cases o. military movements in
the city, curiosity prompted large numbers Of
people 10 assemble on the sidewalks and at
The doors and windows Of residences, to survey
the maneuvers Of the treops Their passage
was in no way Interrupted, and a. fsr as We
can learn there were no exhibitors OF anr
kind calculated TO arouse the least feeling Of
hostility. There was DO hooting or abusive
language on the part Of the spectators. On
The con rary, while many cheered the men as
they marchsd along, those who did not feel
disposed to Join in tlese demonstrations re-
NAMED silent and passive observers.
Upon reachiHs point midway between
Olive and Pine streets. the center of the
column showed sigus Of extraordinary COM
motion, Consequent apon tie pxnlosiou OF are
arms. Immediately afterwards the troops in
advance wheeled, and almost simultsne-
ously a voiley Of bullets was shewersd
upon The houses on the east side Of
Seventh street. extending the whole length Of
lie block from Pine to Olive. The greater
part Of The fire seems to have been directed to-
wards The balcony Of the recorders court,
situated ia the second story OF the building
kuown as the Missouri engine house, where a
numhsr o. persons, officers OF the court, police
meu and others were standing. The marks o.
ssVen'v-tWo bullets were counted upon The
walls, daors, shutters and windows in the
nsghhoThood, but IL is supposed, from the 10
discriminate and awkward character Of the
firing, thst a much larger number Of guns we're
discharged, the balls passiH. ab0Fe The houses.
The dizssser from this volley was, under the
circuust tances, comparatively small and al
most m'raculoua- Four persons were Instant
n killed. tive mortal'v wounded, and a few
others slightly burt. The crowd was Of course
seized with panic, and hsd IN every dirsc-
toa- Preparations were, we believe, made
for second IRE, but this was withheld,'a By
that tine here was no enemy % sight.
Meantime Can't J. W. Bisssll, who had as
sumed command cf The STALLION, made him
self busy BY warning persons in the Eeighbor-
hood to remove their valuablss. eic. He told
a young man 60 attendance at Armfeli's drug
store, corner Of Seventh and Olive, to take ont
al the books, money, ana papeTs, for they
would blow up tbs engine house adjoining in
less than fTe minutes. The same warning, we
are Informed, was extended 20 the propristors
Of a grocery and provision store next dosT-
Fer some reason, however, the threat was not
carried into effect
It was reported that The first shot previous
10 the wheeling Of the head Of .be column.
was fred upon the troops frou the balcony Of
the recorders court, and this would seem TO
explain the attentions Of the Home Guards ia
that direction. But we have the most positive
and convincing statements Of Trustworthy wit
Desses, hat such was not the case.
Oticer Pratt was standing on the balcony in
front OF The north window. He was shot be-
'ow the heart, the ball passing through bis
b0dY,and be never spoke afterward. Msrshal 4
Brooke states most postiV iY that the frst and
oBlv firing was done bV tht Home Guards He I
pronouuees the report that a man fired a pistol .
from TIE recorders court balcony, Die. There .
were two OF three other persons on the balcony
besides Brooke and Pratt
Whea the c0mmotion totz place in the re-
sorder's court, the prisoners in the dock in 4
luirrd what hey should d. Marshsl Brooke .
.ol5 those who bad been arrested on trifiBg
,harEes 70 leave, but required those arrested .
ln State charges 20 remain There were two .
1r three Of The latter, among whom was St. .
Clair. held for murder. They rushed for the
windows TO escape, when Deputy Marshal
Frsnzsl followed as far as the balcony, bat
vas uortaliy wounded in the legs, receiving [
our balls.
The reporter Of the Euening Net5s, who was
a the recorders court at the time Of The firing,
rives the following statements obtained imme
J atslV after the occurrence:
% Henry SiebeFt, German who was stand
ng on the sidcn ak near the drug store, south
.ast corner Of Seventh shd Olive, states posi-
fValv 90 us, that ss the rear rank OF the de-
schment passe- tie point where De stood, one
y The eol6iers took his rife from bis q oulder
md seemed to be placing a cap on the tube, OF
ioing something else to it. While holding bis
-un in this position L was discharged, appar-
.ndv bv accident. ImmediatclF thereafter,
hr. Siehert says be beard something like an
ir3sr given, but e not certain whether q was
lstacbmeut commenced firing, chiefly al the
.ngine house in which the recorders court was
lifting, and at fhe houses near By.
@Mr. John g. Dill. c'erE Of tie recorders
curt, was standing on the balcony at the sec
nd story Of the engine house, overhsngiug The
trest, as the soldiers passed bY. His state
1en comedies with that Of MT. sisbeTt. He
avs be saw the gun discharged, apparently
y accident, in ths ranks, when a vollsy was
discharged az the engine house,
Maur other statements Of eve witnesses cor
ohorste these we hsve given above in relation
o this bloody affair. The scene 10 the recorders
0urt wac frighdul. Dead men lav on the floor,
I'd pieces Of the iron balcony q front of the
-indoWE. and spiinters % wood, covered ter
odies, and were staine, in the blood that had
owed from their wounds. Pools Of gore were
objected around the Recorders desk and near
be witness stand, and the whole interior OF
be room looked IS If a mob bad been wrssk-
be- their fury upoa it. Those who were In the
curt at tbe time state the scene ss frighHli
lhen the terrible minnie missiles came whiz-
ing through the windows, striking down peO-
le on every side.
The number Of those killed are four, Fni
rounded Two. Ire names OF The former are
I. II. Pratt policeman, " hose home was on
Eleventh street, belwsen Csss avenue and
gFslion. Mr.. Pratt had been on the police
lrce since 1850. and was one of The most
Ellfui oEcers ID the city. Keron Trarv, an
-ishman hv birth, was also killed. Residence
\ Cav street. between Fifteenth and Six
seuth. Charles Celia, an Italian fruit dealer,
p the corner e Seventh AMI Pine, and
nan named Burnss, completed the
.etims. Officer Pratt was killed by a ball
ntering bis side and passing through bis heart
8 b. stood at the window. Keren Tracy re-
sived q bali 10 bis lef; side, from whence it
asssd ever 70 bic rieht, and lodged in bis
boulder. Celia was killed by a ball in bis
resst, and Barns received one 10 bis head,
.hich passed completely through it, tearing
De skull to pieces. De 'uty Marshal Franzsi
-as mortsiiy wosnded, receiving three balls in
is left, and one In his right leg. There were
ne or two others slightly wounded, whose
ameF II was impoesible 70 learn.