Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-13
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ST. LOUIS, Any liz A. N.
release on parole was rendered the
Officers and troops, providing they would
Jake nn oath not to take IN arms ngnin
against tue U. y. Government, whISh they
declined, on tue ground that it implied
that they had already taken up armg
against the Government, which they dis.
claimed.
Just before the troops started for the
city, and while the State forces wero
drawn up between two lines of volunteers.
seTerpl rocks were thrown at the yoluu-
teers and FIVE pistol shots fired by excited
parties in the surrounding crowd, which
was composed of a large number Of citi-
zeps, including many women. One shot
OF Kentucky, 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, in
Guiding two women and several children.
and badly wonnding several others. Only
tue following names of those killed can he
ascertained Tonight: Walter Mcdowell.
Thos. a. Heran, Nicholas Knoblach and
Emily Summers. Probably fatally wound.
ed Clay6orne WiIsonAnd Truman Wright.
Intense excitement exists in the city.
Large bodies of men are thronging the
streets The Democrat and AnzeiqeT Of
fees have been threatened by the mob.
Through the promPtness of the chief OF
Police, McDonough, any violent demon
| STATION thus tar has been prevented All
Enn shops in the city are guarded sby nm
armed police. About two hundred have
been detailed TO protect the Democrat and
Anzelgsr Offices. The lateness of the hour
Preeludes the possibility Of getting more
reliable information Tonight.
ST. LOUIS, May ll-Many conflicting
] al 1nRaV Is. 4
ing on the crowd of Spectators at Camp
lr1ackson-last evenings Some saw rocks.
briekbats' and other missiles were hurled
at tue volunteers, smashing muskets, break
4 ing lllAb land otherwise wouddihg SOL
/ dteFs VII lie others assert the CONTRARY. z
respectable citizen; hns eye witness. who
stood n few feet behind the troops that
Jared, states positively that no rocks were
4 thrown and no pistols fred by ID crowd;
tnnt the only ProVocatton given was abu-
| SiNe enithets launched at the Gcrmans in
Il the TtspPks. II il tkuoYn, however, that n e
\ ter tile hrtpgi commenced, slIOts were re-
turned by. parties in the crowd. Several
soldiers were Wounded: II IS understood
4 that a thorough investigation oil. the matter
has been ordered by Capt. Lyon, when the
| truth will be dG,kuOwn. Several troops
are already under arrest. 1t is difficult TO
4 learn the names of tue killed, in conse-
tqQenGe of their speedy removal by friends;
bat full list viii be ascertaiued today.
The troops engaged in the capture Of
Camp jackson were the LIST, Sd, Sd and 4th
regiments Of D. S. volunteers, Under Colo
l.hsls Blair, Bernstein, Stegler. add shdttner;
1 and the Sd and 4th regiments of o. sire.
serve corps, formerly Home Guards, nnder
4 C9loRels S. MCNea and BroWu,
The y. s. troops are now In possession
OF Gimp Jackson, with. all eguipage, tents,
provisions, &c. The Pacific and North
Missouri railroad depot is now occupied
by the volunteers. Much excitement exists
kinztheicity, but owing to the efficiency of
4 the military police corps order prevails
Gen. Frost with bis siaH, and all the
State troops are in the arsenal.
RIsNe SHH, lx9 May u.-Repofted
jinsurfecGon IN Owen and, GallRtin conn
ties 5Kyii originated as follows: An old
Lady met two negroes prmeds She Z told
I her minister the negroes were aFming and
be az once spread the alarm, causing, i1-
tense excitement all over the eonnty.--
Opposite this place, h1st night the MILL
tafSs Este H1d er2af dIS ALT Waiting
the Signal gun to render assistance