Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-14
MORE FIGHTING AT sT. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, Sunday, May 12.-The city was
the scene OF another terrible tragedy last
night. About 6 clock large body of the
| Home Guards entered the city, through Filth
street. from the arsenal, where they had been
enlisted during the day, and furnished with
arms On reaching Walnut street the troops
turned westward, large crowd lining &he
pavement to witness their progress. AT the
corner Of Fifth street, women among the spec
| tators began hooting, Kissing, and otherwise
| abusing the companies they passed, and Il
| boy discharged pistol into their ranks. Part
| of the rear company Immediately fired upon
| the crowd, and the whole column Instant
ly in confusion, breaking their ranks, and dis
charging their muskets down their own line
and among the people on their sidewalks.
| The shower OF balls for few minutes was
terrible, the bullets flying in every direction,
entering the doors and windows OF private res
licences, breaking ratings, and even smashing
| bricks in the third stories.
| The utmost confusion and CONSERVATION
| prevailed, spectators fleeing in all directions,
and but tor the random firing of the troops,
| scores of people must have been killed. As
most OF the firing was directed down their
own ranks, the troops suffered most severely
four OF their Gumber being instantly killed,
and several wounded.
| Immense crowds OF people fill ID the streets
| after the occurrence. The most intense indg-
nation was expressed against the Germans.
Major Taylor addressed the excited crowd,
aud induced them to dispense, under the pro.
mise that no further violence should be done
| The city was comparatively quiet during the
evening and night, Il heavy rain preventing
the assembling OF large crowds. The stale
troops wera released from the arsenal last eve
ming, and came to the city on steamer, fear,
ing to trust themselves among the Germans of
the lower wards, even under escort. They all
complain bitterly OF bad treatment during
their confinement at the arsenal. Gen. Frost
and his officers gave their parole under pro.
test, and lis men were allowed 70 avail them
selves OF the same when taking the oath not
| to bear arms against the United States.
In order to alay the excitement and TestrOre
confidence to the people, Gen. Harvey has is
sued proclamation to the people OF st. Louis
and the state, which has been posted through
out the city, expressing deep regret at the
state of things existing there, pedging himself
| to do all in his power to preserve peace, call
ing on the people and public authorities to aid
| him in the discharge of his duties. Tie says
| the military force under his command will
only be used at the lastextremty, and hopes
he will not be compelled to resort to MARTA.
law, but simply states that the public peace
must be preserved, and the lives of the people
protected. He says he has no authority to
change the location of the Home Guard quar-
tiers IN this city, but to avoid all cause OF in
creasiug the excitement, if called upon to aid
the local authorities, will use the regular army
in preference. In accordance with this pro-
claDation, battalion of regulars has been
sent to the city and placed under the direction
OF the police commissioners to act as military
police corps.
Considerable lawlessness has prevailed for
the past few days, and several innocent Ger
mans have been shot in the streets The feel
ing against the Germans is most intense, the
regular volunteers and Home Guards being
composed mainly of that class OF citizens.
Several persons charged with firing on the
troops and shooting in the streets, have been
arrested. and the police are on the alert. The
news OF the surrender OF camp jackson Gre
ates intense excitement at Jefferson City, and
the Harris military bill passed both house and
senate in fifteen minutes
A large number oil citizens enrolled them
selves as Il home guard, and several hundred
troops are expected from surrounding coun-
ties, in obedience to special call by the gov
ernor At session of the legislature, called
after midnight, the bill passed both houses,
extending the power over the police commits
sioners, giving the governor ample means for
suppressing riots and discretionary move
ments throughout the state. About one thou
sand Illinois volunteers are now stationed at
Caseyviile, seven miles east of here.