Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-13
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lines of the trouble and excitement in ST
Louis, consequent upon the capture Of Camp
Jackson, and the firing with terrible effect
upon the crowd; and yesterdays Missouri
Republcdn-an anti. Administration organ
gives these particulars of The event, which
must, of course, be received with some de-
gree Of allowance. The Republican says:
1t is known TO our readers that the troops
organized under the militia laws of this State
were some days since ordered by their com.
marder' in. chief the Governor, to 20 into
encampment in their several districts for the
term of six days. The camps thus organized
were called camps Of instruction, and, as was
stated In the general orders, were to attain a
greater degree Of proficiency in military
drill.
Unusual, and to some extent alarming,
activity prevailed early yesterday morning
at each rendezvous of the Home Guard, and
in the vicinity of the Arsenal. The men
recently provided with arms from the Ar.
senal, to the number of several thousand,
were ordered, we understand, to be at their
different posts at twelve O'Clock, in readiness
to march as they might be commanded. A
report gained some currency that General
Harvey was expected on the afternoon train,
and that the troops were to cross the river
to receive him and escort him to the city.
very ltbiS ItllhuCt, however,, was placed
in this explanation of the military move
ments, 0nd at about two o'clock P. NJ. the
whole town became greatly agitated upon
the circulation of the intelligence that some
FIVE or six thousand men were marching up
Msrket-street, under arms, in the direction
Of Camp Jackson.
The news proved TO be correct, except as
TO the numbers, and in this case the report
rather underestimate the extent of the force.
According 10 our best information, there
were probably not less than seven thousand
men under Captain Lyon, Commanding the
United States troops at this post with
twenty pieces Of artillery.
The troops, as stated above, marched at
quick time up Market street, and on arriving
near Camp jackson, rapidly surrounded it,
planting batteries upon all the nights over
looking the camp. Long files of men were
stationed in p~latoons at various points
on every side, and a picket guard established
covering an area of say two hundred
yards. The guards, with fixed bayonets
and muskets at halfcock, were instructed to
allow none TO pass or repass within the lin.
It's thus taken up.
By this time an immense crowd of people
bad assembled in the vicinity, having gone
thither in carriages, buggies, rail-cars, bag
gage wagons, on horseback and on foot.
Numbers Of men seized rifles, shot guns or
whatever other weapons they could lay
hands upon, and rushed pell NELL to the as.
sistance of the State troops, but were, of
course, INSTRUCTED in their design. The hills,
Of which there are a number in the neighbor-
hood, were literally black with people-hun-
dreds of ladies and children stationing them.
selves with the throng, but as they thought,
out of harms way.
General Frost, commanding Camp Jack
son, received the intelligence of the advance
of the arsenal troops with equanimity, but
with some establishment. He had heard re-
ports that it was the design of Captain Lyon
to attack his camp, but was not at first dis
posed to place oredence in them. So rap.
idly did these rumors come to him, how.
ever, that yesterday morning he addressed
Captain L. a note, which Captain L. refused
to receive, but sent a summons TO the Gen
eral TO surrender. 1.-THE terms of the letter
were mentioned in the telegraph
The Republican continues:
Immediately on the receipt of the fore
going, General Frost called a hasty consul
tation of the officers of his staff. The con.
clusion arrived at was about as follows: The
brigade was in no condition to make resist
ance to a force so numerically superior.
With but q few field-pieces of small caliber,
and with less than a dozen rounds of cart
ridges for his command, a battle must
necessarily be of short duration, and of but
one result-the total rout and defeat of the
State troops. To have withstood an attack
would have been sheer recklessness and
cruelty TO the men of General Frost's COM
mand. In short, the brigade was not by
any means in a war condition. General
Frost stated, moreover, that he had no war
TO wage upon the United States or its
troops; that he was only acting in cheerful
obedience to the orders of bis superior
officer, and in compliance with the laws of
the State; that he had anticipated no con-
fiict, and would not willingly jeopardize the
lives of his men in anything that might be
construed into hostility to the United States
Government. Only one course was to be
pursued, and that was quickly agreed upon,
viz: q surrender.
The demand of Captain Lyon was accord
ingly agreed to. The State troops were,
therefore, made prisoners of war, but an
offer was made to release them on condition
that they would take an oath to support the
Constitution of the United States, and would
swear not to take up arms against the Gov
eminent. These terms were made known to
the several commands, and the opportunity
given to all who might feel disposed to &C.
cede to them to do so. Some eight or ten
men signifed their willingness; but the re-
mainder, about eight hundred, preferred,
under the circumstances, to become prison
Wv ~ III VI NhC NlOOPo HOlC oOoCh
from the Camp in the city, on leave.) Those
who declined to take the prescribed oath
said that they had already sworn allegiance
to the United States, and to defend the Gov
eminent, and to repeat it now would be to
admit that they had been in rebellion, which
they would not concede.
The preparations for the surrender, and
for marching, as prisoners, under the escort
of the Arsenal troops, occupied an hour or
fuun Tha pHtrnAn rya khAn fa,,aal - H.
headed by General Frost and his staff, on
horseback, and with colors flying and drums
beating, marched through the wood skirting
the road, up to an opening that had been
made in the fence near the turnpike. Here
a halt was ordered for some reason, and the
opportunity was improved by a large crowd
of excited citizens to draw near the officers
of the staff, and salute them with cheers.
The men appeared detected, but evidently
were not conscious of having lone anything
cowardly. One of the officers achieved a
yolley Of deafening huzzas by riding up to q
fence and hacking away at it with his
sword, breaking and bending it 80 as to rem
der it entirely useless. 1t was a very hand
some sword, costing 500, and was a recent
present from some military friends. This
example was followed by others, amid shouts
of applause.
About half past five the prisoners of war
LETT the grove and entered the road, the
United States soldiers inelosing them by a
single file stretched along each side of the
line. A halt was ordered. and the troops
remained standing in the position they had
deployed on TO the road in. The head of the
column at the time rested opposite a small
hill on the left as you approach the city, and
the rear was on a line with the entrance to
the grove. Vast crowds of people covered
the surrounding grounds and every fence
the sharp reports Of several firearms were
heard from the front of the column, and the
spectators that lined the adjacent hills were
seen fleeing in the greatest dismay and ter
ror. 1t appeared that several members of
one of the German companies, on being
pressed by the crowd, and receiving some
blows from them, turned and discharged
their pieces.
Fortunately no one was injured, and the
soldiers who had done the act were at once