The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-05-17
nlghIy Important from St. Lanis.
Sarrender Of the Missouri Militia to the Uni
ted States Troops.

ted States Troops.
ST. LOUIS, May Io.-Gen. Frost's brigade
OF Missouri militia, encanppd at Camp Jackson,
on the western outskirts Of the CITY surrendered
Internationally, this afternoon, on he command
of Capt Lyon, commander OF the United States
forces il this city.
Capt. Lyon marched on Camp Jackson with
some thousand volunteers, surrounded il, ana
planted field pieces on the adjoining emnences.
Il is understood that Gen Frost says Capt.
Lyons letter, demanding a surrender, was not
received by him until his camp was surrounded
by u. S. troops. He then replied that the en-
campment organized under the law of the
STATE, simply for organizing and drilling the
volunteer militia OF this military district. Not
expecting any demonstration of this kind, he
was entirely unprepared to successfully resist
the attack. He therefore accepted the terms
specified, and surrendered his command
There were only about 800 men n the camp
larg> number being in the city on leave OF ab-
sence These troops laid down their arms, and
were escorted TO the city as prisoners OF war.
4 release on parole was rendered to .he of
! fcers and troops, providing they would take oath
not to take up arms again against the United
State government, which they declined doing,
on the ground that it implied that they had al
ready taken up arms against the government
which they disclaimed,
| LATeR.-,N. Louis, May 10, mdnigh ght-Just
befre the troops started for thr CITY, and while
the Sat" troops were drawn up between two
Hines OF United States volunteers, several .focks'
wefp thrown at thu volunteers and few pistol
shots fred by excited parties in the surrounding
crowd, which was composed OF large number
of citizens, including many women.
| Que shot took effect IN the leg of Captain
! B;anlowsky, and, as he fell, he gave the word
TO fire, which was obeyed by some two or three
companies, resulting in the death of upwards of
/ twenty persons, including two women and sew
| eral children, and BADLY wounding several 9TH
er4
| This unfortunate occurrence has produced an
! intense excitement in the city.
/ Large bodies of men are thronging the streets.
! The Democrat and .4nzieger, Republican
newspapers offices, have been threatened by the
mob.
THE KILLED.
The following arr the only names Of those
killed that can be ascerlained at this late hour
Walter Mcdowell.
! Thos. A. Haven.
Nicholas Noblach
Emily Summers, probably fatally wounded.
Claiborne Wilson.
/ Truman Wright.
All the gun shops in the city are guarded by
bodies of armed police.
/ About two hundred policemen have been
detailed to protect the Democrat and .Aazeiger
Offices
! The Ialeness OF the hour pIecludes t. posss-
bilty of getting more reliable information to-
night.
ST. LOUIS was the scene of another terrible
/ tragedy on Saturday night. large body ot
/ the Home Guards, alter being furnished with
arms at the arsenal, were paradng through FiilL
street, hissed at aad otherwise abused by be
spectators, when a boy about fourteen years old
discharged pistol into their ranks. The rear
rank instantly fred upon the crowd, and the
their muskets down their own line and among
the people on the sidewalks. The troops suf.
tered most seriously, four of their number being
instantly killed, and several wounded. Three
/ citizens were killed, and others wounded =
i General Harvey has issued proclamation cal
culated to aIlay excitement. Both Houses O
the Legislature have passed the Harms military
bill.