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

the city ana placed unuer VIC u"eSNO" W
the Police Commissioners, TO act rs
military police corps. q,
Considerable lawlessness has prevailed
for the past two days. Several innocent
Germans have been shot in the Streets
The feeling against the Germans is most
intense.
News Of the surrender Of Camp Jackson
created intense excitement at Jefferson
City.
Mr.. Harris Military bill passed both
House and Senate in fifteen minutes.
Apothe, commotion was created on tho
reception of dispatch stating tha. large
force of volunteers had left this CITY fer
Jefferson.
The powder recently purchased here
was Immediately sent into the country.
and tie State Treasury has been removed
TO place OF security.
A large number Of ciiizens enrolled
then, selves as home guard, and several
hundred troops are expected from 'h'
surrounding cuaat'es, in obedience 10 Tho
special call by the Governor.
A session Of the Legislature was called
after midnight.
A bill passed both Houses extending
mower over police commissioners IN giving
the Governor ample means for suppresSrg
riots and insurrecIiona!y movements
throughout the State.
ST. LouIS. May IS
An official statement publiehud Ills
morning SAYS the first firing at Camp
jackson, Friday evening, was some halt
dozen sho.s near the head Of the column
of the first regiment, occasioLed by
vollty Of stones and pisio! shots from lhs
crowd. No one was hurt at this point
The second fring occurred from the
rear of the column guarding tie prisoners.
The crowd here was large, very abusive,
and one man discharged three barrels OF
a revolver at Lieut.. Saxon, Of the regular
service many Of the mob cheelins Z h'm on
drawing revolvers and firing n! the troops
The man who commenced the attack 'hen
laid pistol across his arm. and WAS
taking deliberate aim at Lieut.. oaxoh'
when he was thrust through with a bay.
onet and fred upon at the same time ana
was instantly killed.
The column then moved on, having re-
ceived orders TO march. and me rear
company being assaulted by the crowd
and several OF them shot, they halted
and fired, causing the deaths already re"
ported, The order was then given oy
, Capt. Lyon to cease firing, which was
, promptly obeyed.
. The principal arms taken from Camp
Jackson were four large size how''zers'
Two lO.inch mortars, and large numDrr
Of 10.inch shells ready charged, and
. some 5000 United States muSkets, sup
posed to be portion of those taken hon
the Baton Rouge arsenal.
Thousands OF people left The city yes
terday afternoon in consequence oil reports
of insubordination among the German
troops, and their threats TO bnrn and sack
the city, but the appearance OF Gen. Har-
ney's proclamation in grea: measure re-
stored confidence, and many Of those who
left will probably return to-day.
The city is row quiet. and the highest
hopes are entertained that no further dis
! turbance will occur.
Twenty two persons are known to have
: been killed al Camp Jackson, The follow
, ing eighteen o. whom have been dentifed:
\ John Sweickhardt, Casper H. Glencoe.
= John Waters. Thos. A. Haven, Wm.
' Jcenhower, j J. Jones, p. Dome. f..
Wright, Henry Junalc, JAS Mcdonald, I,
). Walter Mcdowell. Nicholas knoblocf. 4.
: Francis Wheelow job Garter, Jas. Bodsen.
- Emma Somers, Mrs. McAulF. Three Of
:, these were soldiers belonging to the south
: west expedition, and were going as pris-
, oners captured al Camp Jackson.
d Attempt to Burn Willard's Hotel.
WASHINGTON, May 8, 1861
n Willard's guests were suddenly dis lurbed
n this morning ubou; 3 clock, with tho loud
n cry of Pre-" and the general running ID
!, and fro of tho servants and others i'll the
% house. Ii was soon apparent that the hotcI
% was in imminent dangur and that thu hrc
&c originated in The adjoining building, occupied
d by ono OSens, u military tailor, and Fiu;d
ID who keeps the we'll known restaurant.
or 1t is known that tho fro was tho work o.
: trcason-downright, diabolical treason -
rhe intention, no doubt, was the destruction
i of tho headquarters Of Liucolu's men, ii
Willards is called, and to effect this object
~ Fields building WAS fred in three placcs
h Beyond the destruction Of that building, II,
ee damage OF consequence WAS done. In thi
y, We are ind, bted solely to the New YUil
ly Zbuves. who, BY thoir bravery and un
ss matched energy, have earned for tbemselvc
immortal honor. Tho Messrs. Willard
ed uvincod ,hcr appreciation of ihcso nobl'
.rs fellows by giving the whole regiment
80 bountoous breakfast, and testifying in othe
wavs the valuable services rendered.
After the tire had boon successfully sub
dued. tho Stars and Stripes" were bostu,
- over tho building amid the Widest enthu
n siasm, and soyoral other patriotic iucden,
,r. were witnessed.
This act of lawlcssnoss, together with tn
oil unjusliiiable murder OF loyal soldier .us
~ night. by Secession policeman. will induc
ei our leaders to declare martial law forth
III with.
General Mansfield and Colonel Anderson
~ bavo publicly thanked Colonel Ellsworth
sin Regiment OF Zouaves for their services. i
IS. having saved Wizards Hotel from destruc
,m tiou by 6ro They have pulled down the wal
he of tho burned building There have bee
~. any quantity oil faSo alarms oil Bro dUrin
the day.
in HARKisBrHG, May Ia.
N, nj Western Virginians say that that pal
will certainly form a separate State an
| will include IortV. five connties All OH