Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-20

From the St. Losis journal, Monday evening

kloH sne 81. Aolis JoOIIAis AaOnoAy 1Fs1Ahs-
And yet another slaughter of our citizens. No
pen can describe the intense excitement that now
pervades our community. Hundreds are running
IN every direction inquiring who's dead! At the |
present writing it is impossiblet to give the facts in
detail. Sufficient may be gained from the fellow
ing report to satisfy all concerning the facts of this
last terrible massacre. At quarter past ten |
O'Clock this morning. detachment of U. s. volun
teers, or Home Guards, part of McNeils regi- !
ment, under command, is alleged, of one Bssell
or Blsslck, proceeded from their quarters at Turn
er 8 Hall down Seventh. When Immediately Oppo- |
site the Recorders court ROOM in the building oc
eupled by the Hook and Ladder Company, on
Seventh street, between Pine and Olive streets,
several bystanders, who had left the Recorders
Court rather hastily to see the soldiers rushed out
on the sidewalk. just at this juncture soldiers
gun In the extreme rear of the ranks, apparently
while the holder was adjusting cap, exploded ae-
cidentsly.
Immediately upon this, and it is said without any
order being given, the troops commenced murder
Gus and promiscuous fire upon the crowd of I'M
protected citizens who stood before them. The
number of those killed, or their names, cannot be
correctly aseertained to-day. The slaughtered fell
| in every direction. The wall of the dying rang in
| the ears of startled people for blocks around
Shrek after shrek went up heaven the rush for
places of safety sted dozens, and still the soldiers
fired. The scene cannot be described. nay, hardly
imagined Upon the balcony, in front of the Recor-
ders Courtroom, Henry Frangel fell. Close by his
side, officer N. NJ Pratt, who has for several years
been connected with the police force, fell, pierced
through the heart The Recorder, sitting quietly at
his desk, entirely unconscious OF the possibility of
trouble in the street, was suddenly surrounded by
a storm of bullets. The window Immediately be-
hind was completely riddled by bullets, His desk
was shattered and rent by the flying lead, still,
providentially his life spared. prisoner, up
for some petty otfense, fell dead at the dock. The
other prisoner, taking advantage of the confusion,
fled from the building and escaped. When there was
longer anybody in sight to shoot the rattle of mus
kerry ceased and there lay the dead the dying and
| the wounded to be gazed at by the thousands of
horror stricken citizens that cOngregated
| around the spot where the massacre occurred.
In few moments body of police arrived on the
| ground, and short time afterwards company OF
regulars, under command of Capt. Sweeny. The
| street for some distance around the engine house
was cleared and the bodies of the killed and wound
| ed removed. As near as we could ascertain seven
were killed instantly, and large number of others
badly wounded, several of whom we are informed
by physicians in attendance, will probably die dur
ing the day. We two bodies, still in death.
which were literally torn to pieces by Minnie balls.
An Italian named Bougero, the proprietor of a
loon on the of Seventh and St Charles street.
received two balls in the head, one of which tore
off his lower jaw. We unable to state positive
" any more of the names of the killed and wounded
Many were taken 10 their homes by friends. and
their names will probably not transpire for several
days ar least until an inquest held by the Cor
oner. When we left the scone OF the massacre, the
fremen were engaged with their hoes in washing
away the pools of blood that made the side walks
look like the floor of slaughter house As we have
before animated, the widest excitement prevails
The people in the immediate neighborhood of the
butchery are nearly speechless with terror. Many
of them are preparing to leave the city, 1t is evil
dent from every circumstance the lives of none are
| safe in the city.
Several of the wounded are no W lying at the City
Hospital and five of the dead bodies can be seen at
the Health Office. We shall be prepared to give
more of the details concerning this last terrible
massacre of our citizens to morrow In the mean
time we trust those who witnessed the affair will
hand their names in to the Coroner. We have to
add that in this instance not one man can be found
who has attempted, or will attempt, TO palllate or
excuse in the slightest particular the butchery of
our citizens this morning.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. LYON
ST. Lorrs. June 1.-THE following proclamation
has been issued
| To the Citizens of Missouri: Prior to the procla
nation issued by Gov. Jackson, Of June II, it was
we'll known to you that the Governor and Legisla-
| ture sympathized in the revolutionary movement
now in progress in this country, and had adopted
every means then in his power TO efecta separation
of this State from the Federal Government. For
this purpose parties. avowed Secessionists, have
been organized into military companies throughout
the State with the full knowledge and approval of
| the Governor. The establishment OF encampments
in the State at an unusal period of the year, and
authorized for an indefinite period, could have had
no nth object than
military force to be subjected TO the provisions of
the military law then in contemplation and suose-
ouenty passed a bill offensive to all peaceful in
habitants and so papably unconstitutional that it
could be accepted by those only who were willing
IN conform to its extraordinary provisions for the
nurpose of etfecting their cherished ObJect-the
disruption of the Federal Government. That bill
proyides for an obligation to the State on the part
Of all persons enrolled under its provisions, ire
spective of any obligations to the United States,
when the Constitution requires that all State
officers take an oath of allegiance TO the United
States.
the General Government, whose Constitution Is the
sunreme law, on the part Of the State Government,
ito officers and such citizens might chose to adopt
the provisions of the bill, and coupled as it was on
the mart Of the Legislature and the Governor with
declarations hostile to its authority, and IN sympa
| thv with those who were arrayed IN condition OF
actual hostility against it, could leave no doubt OF
ite object To carry out the provisions of this ex-
traordinary law the public schools were deprived
| of the funds necessary to the education OF your
| children: your asylums were even stripped OF the
means eff support, and an additional and onerous
tax was imposed upon you
This bill regarded it has uniformly been by all
loyal citizens of the United States as having in d.
rect view of hostlities to the Federal Government,
was so denounced by Gen. Harvey. who charac-
terized il as Secession Ordinance IN his proclama-
tion of Nav l4th. That proclamation doubtless
gave rise to an interview between Gen. Harvey
! nd
yybicb II was hoped would lead to the restoration
of tranquility and good order in your State. That
renudiation of the military bill, and all Efforts to
ORGANIZE the militia of the State under Its pro-
cisions was the basis of agreement, was shown, as
| we'll nv the proclamation of Cen Harvey lmme-
diatelv preceding it. as by the following paper sub
mitted to Gen. Price, containing preliminary con-
ditious to an interview with him;
| ruora follows the letter to Gen. Price, published
on Thursday last
| This agreement failed to define specifically the
terms of the peace or how lar a suspension OF the
provisions of the military bill should form part of
# though from the express declaration of General
| Harvey at the time of the conference, as well as
from the foregoing paper, suspension OF any ac
ton under the bill until there could De judicial
| determination of its character by some competent
tribunal must in good faith be regarded as the fun
| dan,ental basis of the negotiation. Nevertheless,
| Immediately after the arrangement and up TO the
time of Governor Jacksons proclamation, naugu-
rating complauts of attempts TO execute the provis
ions of this bill by which the most exasperating
| hardships have been imposed upon PEACEFUL loyal
citizens coupled with persecution and prescription
of those opposed to Its provisions have been made
| m mo az commander of the United States forces
here and have been carried TO the authorities at
washington with appeals for relief from Union men
of all parts of the State, who have been abused in>
| suited and in some instances driven from their
homes. That relief conceive 1t to be the duty OF
| a inst Government to every eXertion in its pow
| or TO give Upon this point the policy of the Gov
eminent is set forth in the following communica-
ton from the department at Washington:
| ADIUTANT's GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, May o. 1861.
Ba1a,GEN W S. HARNEY, Commanding Depart
| mont of the West St Louis Sr-The President
| observes with concern that notwithstanding the
nedges of the State authorities to cooperate in
preserving the peace of Missouri loyal citizens IN
| GREAT numbers continue TO be driven from their
| homes. 1t is mmaterial whether these outpages
continue from inactivity or indisposition on the
mart of the State authorities to prevent them 1t is
! enough that they continue, to devOlve you the
duty of putting a stop to them summarily by the
| force under your command. to be aided by such |
troops as you may require from Kansas, Iowa, and
Illinois
The professions of loyalty 10 the Union by the |