St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-05-23
Another Fight in ST. Louis.
TIE CITIZENS TERRIBLY FRIGHTENED

one soldier was instantly killed. The
soldiers did not Immediately return
the fire. Being at loss to determine
where their assailants were, they |
passed on for half block, when they
were met by mob, who called out,
"Shoot the damned Dutch r Shots
were fired at the soldiers from private
houses, and as their lives were in
peril, the whole corps suddenly wheel
cd and discharged volley at the
mob. Several persons fell MORALLY
wounded. The mob continued to fol-
low the soldiers, and at the corner of
Seventh Street fired into their ranks
again. Another vollcy was fired upon
the mob, which had the effect of dis
pcrsing it and killing two persons.
The soldiers moved on, but were
again attacked on Ninth Street, and
two of their men were killed. They
returned the fire and effectually drove
the Scccssionists from the streets.
During the fight, six men were killed,
three of them soldiers, and five or six
citizens severely wounded. The Sc
cessionists continued their murderous
work all night, shooting down inno-
cent German citizens wherever they
could be found. Nine citizens arc
known to have been murdered.
The return Of the prisoners released
from the Arsenal with their tales of
suffering and modification, and their
threats of revenge, added to the flame
of excitement. Saturday night was a
period of sore unrest and troubled
dreams to thousands. Morning came
with multiplied reports of the ungov-
ernable fury and rage of the Dutch
soldicry. Their officers, it was report
ed, having lost all control of them,
they were breathing threats of vcnge-
ance against all American citizens.
These reports gathered strength and
magnitude as they flew through the
city, until about noon, when a panic
seized upon the residents Gen. Har
ncy, it was cried, had lost all control
of the Dutch, and Frank Blair had SUI
| porcoJ,d liz, -, oon,n,,,J ,c a.,
troops, and now Frank Blair and
Bernstein could not manage them
The Dutch were coming to burn the
city. Persons actually flew along
the streets, ringing the door bells,
and crying in to the occupants to save
themselves from the Dutch. The con-
stcrnation was terrible. Carriages
and vehicles of all descriptions were
frantically sought after, into which
the women and children were placed
and driven out of the city. The hack
men took advantage of the fearful cir.
cumstances, and demanded the most
cxhorbitant prices-twcnty-fvc dol.
lars being asked and freely given in
several cases. Hundreds of families
were rushed down TO the steamboats,
Capt. Dan. Able, and other owners
freely rendered their boats to the
afi'rightcd people, and as soon as
steam could be raised, pushed away
from the wharf, and conveyed them to
points up and down the river. Scve-
raj boats crowded with people went
down the river as far as Waters
Landing, and staid there all night
The scenes along Pine and Olive
streets were particularly aGonizing.
1t was reported that the Dutch were
to visit their especial rage upon the
Southern families, and the constcrna-
ton among them was fearful. Women
and children, with small packages OF
clothing and valuablcs, were hastily
sent off in carriages-the men remain
ing hchind to brave the worst. Promi
nent Republicans were everywhere
sought for protection, the feeling
seeming to be that their houses woult
not be molested Ivy the Dutch.
About five o'clock, Gen. Harncy's
proclamation was published, and was
most eagerly seized upon and wei
coined by the terrified people. Major
r McKinstry, the Police Commissioners
with the Chief, Messrs. How, Filley
/ Able and others, scattered the procla
! nation along the streets, and did {
t great deal to allay the fears of thu
citizens.
; Towards evening the Dutch no
making their appearance at all, the
, heads of families, no doubt, sitting
quietly in their homes, and the young
f men Longing around their places Of
, rendezvous, or doing duty in the Arse
:; nal the confidence of the citizens was
I considerably restored.
The panic was utterly causcless
n The German citizens and soldier,
i were, in fact, more quiet than on an,
/. other day Of the week. They ha,
never contemplated any assault upol
respectable citizens, or their families
or property.
The General Government is doin!
D what it can through its Commissar,