The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-05-15
WAR; WAR; WAR;
sInrfIInE from 3D.. Lonis.


in the western outskirts Of the city, surrender-
ed unconditiona ly this afternoon, on demand
of Capt. Lyon, Commander Of the Y. 5. Forces
of this city - ~
Capt. Lyon marched on Camp Jackson with
some {, 900 volunteers, surrounded it. and plant
ed eight field pieces on the adjoining enlnen-
ces.
The ollowing letter was sent from Capt. Ly.
on to Gen. Frost:
HEApouARrERs u. S. Tseops 4
fi 81 ST, Louis, Mayilo, 1861.
ID Gen. d. NJ FFoss:
Sra: Your command is regarded as evident
" hostile to the United States. II is Tor the
most part made up 'of those seeessionists who
have openly ayowed their hostility 10 the Gen.
ersl Government, aud have been plotting at the
seizure Of its property and the overthrow Of
its authority. You are openly in comDunca-
ton with the so-called Southern Coniede'ac
which is new at war with the United States,
and you are receiving at your camp from said
Coniederacy, and underits flag, large supplies
OF materials of war, the most oil which is
known to be the property of the United States.
These extraordinary preparations plainly indi-
cate none other than the we'll known purpose {
the Governor of this State. under whose or
ders you are acting and whose purpose, recent"
ly communicated to the Legislature, has just
bean responded to by that body in the most
unparalleled legislation, having in direct view
hostilites to the General Government, and CO.
operation with lis enemies. In view oil these
considerations, and your failure to disperse, in
obedience TO the proclamation Of the President,
and of eminent pecessity. State policy and wei
tare. and the obgotous imposed upon me by
Instructions from Washington, it is my duty to
demand, and | do hereby demand of you an
Immediate surrender of your command, with
no other condition Than that all persons sur
rendering under this demand shall be hunaney
aud kindly treated. Believing myself prepared
to enforce this demand, one-half hours time
before doing SO will be allowed for your COM
pGanee Herewith.
[Signedl se N.LYoN.
Captain 2nd Infantry, Commanding Troops.
1t is understood that Gen. Frost says this
letter was not received by him until his camp
was surrounded by the U. s. troops. lie then
replied that the encainpment was organized un
der the law OF the State, simply for organizing
and drilling the volunteer militia. This mill
tary district not expecting any demonstration
was unprepared to successfully resist attack
He therefore accepted the terms specified, and
surrendered his command. About 800 men
then 10 camp q large number being in the city
escorted to the city as prisoners OF war.
A release on parole was rendered the officers
and troops, provided they would take oath not
not to take up arms again against the United
States Government which they declined on
the ground that it implied that they had already
taken up arms against the Government, which
they disclaimed.
Just before the troops started for the city,
and while the State forces were drawn up be
tween two lines Of the volunteers, several rocks
were thrown at the volunteers and lew pistol
shots fred by excited parties in the surround
ing crowd which was composed oil large num-
Der of citizens, including many women. One
shot took effect in the leg Of Capt. Blanlowsky,
and as he fell he gave the word to fire, which
was obeyed by some two OF three companies,
resulting in the death Of upwards of twenty
persons, including two woman and several chi :
1ren, and wounding seyetalsothers. The tol
Lowing names only ofalose He'd can be as
certained to- night Water McDowel Thos.
A. Hsven, Nicholas &nSlsIoclg and Emily Sum
mers. Probably atSily~bunded Claiborne
Wilson and Truman Wright,
Intense xcitement exists in the city Large
,,ss.sies of men are tnronging she Streets lFhs
Democrat and Anzeger offices have been threat
ened bv the mob but through the promptness
of the Chief Of Police, anv violent demonsfra
ton das been prevented thus far. All the gun
shops in the.cisy are guarded by armed police.
and about 200 men have been detailed to pre-
tect the Democrat and Anzeiger offices. The
lateness OF the hour pfecludes the possibility
of getting more reliable information to night.
sT. LOUIS, May 10th Several thousand
stand Of arms brought up the river yesterday
for the seeessonists and taken out 10 Camp
jackson, where | 800 State troops are encamp
ed. were captured this afternoon, together with
twelve or fifteen pieces Of ordnance, by 300C
u. s. troops. who surrounded the State troops
gave them fifteen minutes to surrender at dis
erection, which they did. All of them were do
priyed Of their arms and are now marching tC
the Arsenal. 1t was two miles from the river
to the camr. There was an immense multi.
tude, and there is of course great excitement
Sr LOUIS, May 10 Many conflicting runners
prevail relating to the cause ofthe firing on the
crowd ofsptctators at Camp jackson last even
ing. Some say that rocks, bricks and others
missiles were hurled at the volunteers, smash
ing muskets, breaking limbs and otherwise
wounding the soldiers, while others assert the
contrary. r7 - 49, Ia7a
A respectable citizen, an eye witness, who
stood but q few leet from where the troops stood
that fired, states positively that no rocks were
thrown and no pistol shots fired by the crowd
IS that the only provocation given was abusive
epithsts launched at the Germans in the ranks
1t is known, however, that after the firing
commenced shots were returned by parties In
the crowd, wounding several soldiers.
The troops engaged in the capture OF Camp
jackson were the First, Second. Third and
Fourth Regiment. y !. >. Volunteers under Col