Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-05-16
LATEST NEWS.
ARRAYS at st Louis-the Secessionists
in Trouble

Missouri secessionists were under arms, af-
ter having first sent the following letter to
the commander:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE U. S. TRooPs,
St. Louis. May 10, 1861
To Gen. d. NJ. Frost.
SIR-Yaur command is regarded as evident
ly hostile towards the government Of the Uni
ted States 1t is for the most part made up
Of those secessionists who have openly avow
ed their hostility to the general government,
and have been plotting at the seizure of its
property and overthrow of authority. You
are openly in communication with the 50 call
ed southern confederacy, which is now at
war with the United States, and you are re
ceiying at your camp from the said conted
eracy and under It's flag large supplies Of the
material Of war, most Of which is known to
be the property Of the United States.
These extraordinary preparations plainly
indicate none other than the we'll known pur
pose Of the Governor of this State, under
whose orders you are acting, and whose pur
pose, as recently communicated to the Legis
lature. has Just been responded to by that
body in the most unparalleled legislation,
having an indirect view to hostilites to the
general government, and 4 position with its
enemies.
In view If these considerations, and your
failure to disperse in obedience to the proc
lamation Of the President and Of the eminent
necessity Of State policy and warfare, ana
Of the obligations imposed upon ME hy in
structions from Washington, it is my duty to
demand. and DO demand Of you an imme-
diate surrender Of your c0mmacd, with 10
other condition than that all persons surreh-
dering under this demand shall be humanely
and kindly treated.
Believing myself prepared to enforce this
I demand. one half hours time before doing so
will be allowed fory your compliance herewith
iSigned) \. LYON,
Captain Second Infantry,
Commanding the Troops
This demand was complied with and the
whole body made an unconditional surrcn-
der
\ release on parole was rendered to the
officers and troops, providing they would
take the oath not to take up arms against
the United States government, which they
declined doing, on the ground that it I'M
piled that they had already taken up arms
against the government, which they dis
claimed
Just before the troops started for the
city, and while the State troops were drawn !
up between two lines OF United States vol
unteers, several rocks" were thrown at /
the volunteers and few pistol shots were
fired by excited parties in the surrounding
crowd, which was composed Of large mum
Der of citizens, including many women. +
One shot took effect in the leg Of Capt. .
Blanlawsky, and as he fell, he gave the .
word to fire, which was promptly obeyed,
resulting in the death of upwards Of TWEEN
ty persons, including two women and sew
eral children, and badly wounded several
others. Three soldiers were also wounded.
The State troops with their officers were
to the L. s. Arsenal, and held as
prisoners until the officers gave their par
ole and the men taking an oath not to bear
arms against the United States.
On Saturday the city was the scene Of
another terrible tragedy About 8 oclock
a large body Of Home Guards entered
the city through Fifth street, from the Ar
senal, where they had been enlisted during
the day, and furnished arms On reach
ing Walnut street the troops turned west.
ward, a large crowd lining the pavement
to witnnss their progress. At the corner
of Fifth street parties among the spectators
began hooting and kissing and otherwise
abusing the companies as they passed, and
a boy about fourteen years old discharged
a pistol into their ranks. Part of the rear
Immediately turned and fired
upon the crowd, and the whole column was
instantly in confusion, breaking their ranks
and diScharging their muskcts in all direc-
tions.
An attempt was made on Sundag to tear
up the Northern Central Railroad, II
miles from Baltimore Little damage was
done before the deed was discovered 1t
will 60 hard with any miscreant who is
caught at this work.
Governor jackson Of Missouri, like the
Baltimore bridge burners, has earned an
infamy worthy of a traitor, by causing
bridge to be destroyed on the Pacific Rail
road. \ rope and tree are the proper
applications for all such scoundrels
A portion of the United States troops
encamped near the Relay for the last week,
on Monday made a sudden and unexpected
move to Baltimore. Cne thousand Of the
force, uuder command of General Butler,
arrived at the Camden station at nightfall,
and Immediately took up their line Of march
as it was supposed to Fort McHenry. On
the summit of Federal Hill the
command halted with the apparent purpose
of occupying that point, which is in many
important respects the strongest military
position within the limits of the city The
occupying of it is supposed to indicate an
intention to make Locust Point the base of
operations for moving troops and supplies
toward Washington The troops arrived
on the Hill after nightfall, in the midst Of