The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-05-18
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said to have nunbeFeda about 7 900 men, sllwell
non Gen. Frost's command did not reach .
thousand, and were bus poorly supplied With
arms and ammunition. They were TO sort of
condition 70 make resistancs 70 the superior
force brought against them
Intelgenee reached the city about noon that
! troops were emerging from the Arsenal and the
| Marine Hospital below, and marching up with
q design Of attacking the State troops at Camp
Jackson in Lindell's grove just west of the city.
The news FIRST came in whispers, but il spread
rapidly throughout the city. 1t was confirmed BY
the spectacle of videttes and mounted messen.
/ gers dashing in hot haste along the streets, and
from post TO post In the suburbs, bearing orders
from the Gimp to the Armoriesi OF the State
troops in the city, calling on oil soldiers on fur
Tough to repair to headquarters Immediately.
There was scarcely any visible and Outward
excitement among the citizens; but there was
perceptible on every eouatenance breathless
expectation Of the bursting. at any moment, Of
long expected strife. Thousands of persons,
/ men, women aud children repaired to the 3icini-
ty Of the battle field, BY the street cars in car.
riages, in wagons, and on foot, while those who
| remained in the city walked quietly through the
streets, or stood on the corners, scarcely speak
ing or conversing in low tones, and listening for
| the frat roar Of cannon or rattle Of musketry
that was expected to open the combat yldsGz47
Those who went to the vicinity of the Camp,
seemed so absorbed with the interest of the oc-
| casion, as to be insensible Of the danger they
| we're in. The hills and slopes near the camp,
were covered black with thronEs who pressed TO
within few rods of the Arsenal troops, and
who, in the event Of an engagement, would have
been mown down by the fre from the Camp.
The troops from the Arsenal approached u
several directions, one body going out Market
street, another out Pine street, another out OF.
i've, and another approaching the Camp from the
Southeast. One regiment was stationed near the
Camp on the Olive street road, another afew
hundred yards to tho rear on the same road, Q
third in a pasture on the left Of the road, and
another few hundred yards to the left Of this,
while batteries were planted on the elevation to
the right of the Olive street road and three hun.
dred yards West on another height. a1es sag
The space between these batteries and the
Camp we're perfectly clear, and the fire from
them would have swept the entire grove where
| the State troops were encamped. This situa.
tion of the field allowed an easy view of the
greater portion Of the movements, and the
flashing Of the serried muskets above the black
lines that marked the position of the Arsenal
troops, and the glaring of bayonets in the camp,
as the troops there stationed, marched under
the trees, was spectacle at once thrilling and
imposing. '1 aA& H.a! c-ga 80 81
1t is said that the troops at the camp, though
vaguely anticipating an attack for several days
past, were good deal surprised when the actu.
al approach of the Arsenal troops was annonnc-
ed The approach was first indicated BY the ra.
pid running and excited movements of persons
outside the Grove. The shout was raised in the
camp, "They're coming! they're coming" and
instantly the State troops rushed to arms, and
awaited the expected attack. -a4 ha
The arsenal troops under Captain Lyon hav.
ing taken position, demand for unconditional
surrender was sent to Brigadier-General Frost,
commanding the State troops, with notice that
fifteen minutes would be allowed him to decide.
After brief consultation with his officers, Gen.
Frost complied with the demand, and surrender
ed his command. The troops stacked their arms
on the ground, and abandoned their camp equi-
page supplies, and munitions, were made pris-
oners of war; An order was given for the re-
lease of all who would take the oath Of allegi-
ance to the United States-a proposition which
a small number accepted. 1850 an s1sasaif
A number of the State officers, and all the
troops protested vehemently, and some of them
with tears in their eyes, against surrendering,
and begged their general to resist to the last
One or two companies refused, AT first, to give
up their arms, and were only prevailed on to
submit to the conditions after the most peremp-
tory orders Several of the officers broke their
swords, rather than give them up. .s -f;
duu, yet, IL muSL De dckHOBjeuScu, unueT tuo
circumstances, the surrender was absolutely ne
cessary. The Camp, i'll supplied with arms, with
but few rounds of ammunition, without breast
works, or defences of any kind, was completely
surrounded by treble or quadruple force,
aided by powerful batteries that would have
made the battle little else than massacre.
The Arsenal force on the ground, under Capt
Lyon, was composed of four full regiments, and
several artillery companies, while considera-
l. a. &c n
street, on Garrison avenue, to be used in the
event of being needed. ssus-. .E. a.-
Gen. Frost's force, all told, was not more than
1900, and a considerable number even Of these
we're absent in the city on leave. Of course, re-
sistance by these to a completely appointed army
variously estimated ut 1000 to 5000, would
have been madness, and surrender was decided
on as the alternative to slaughter.
Many, however, complain that General Frost
| ought to have retreated, SO as to save his arms
and baggage before being surrounded, while
others think that, in apprehension of an attack
| from a superior force, he should have broken
up his camp, and disbanded on Thursday, to
avoid the serious loss of unconditional surrender.
| The general impression among the spectators,
| or, at least among those whose sympathies were
with the State troops, was that battle was in-
evitable; and when those standing on the neigh.
| boring heights heard prolonged and deafening
shout rise from the Grove where the Camp was
situated, they supposed it was a cheer uttered
| at the announcement of decision to fight and
| eyes were strained to catch the FIRST movement
| Of the expected battle. . ....r =.
The tragic part of the transaction was re.
| served for the close. Thus far, although the
surrender was most deeply and poignanty felt
by the State troops, there had been no blood
shed. But the day was not to close without
taste of actual battle.
By the inability or neglect of the Government
officers to keep the eager crowd at distance, .
large concOurse of citizens we're assembled near
| the Grove, whom the appearance Of the dis
armed troops excited to the highest pitch Of
| frenzy. =
Shouts of fierce defiance at the Germans in
the Government forces we're raised, and the at.
tempt of the troops to press back the multitude
| of excited men, women and children, by pre-.
| senting bayonets, only exasperated the crowd
the more aud provoked them to madness.
1t is said that stones, dirt and turf were
thrown at the troops, and even pistols fred at
| them, until company of the latter, irritated
and annoyed, fred into the assemblsge. A hun.
dred or more shots were discharged, and the eff.
feet on the crowded multitude was terrible. Az
the crowd recoiled with shudder from the fire,
twenty or thirty persons were seen lying prone
on the green grass with the fresh sod stained BY
their blood. ti5 EraH
We give below the list, as far as has been as
certained, Of the killed and wounded:
Kaled-Water Mcdowell residence on Eli
zabeth. Shot in the head. esa y.s ss- 40
Nicholas Knoblock, an artilleryman, connect.
ed with the Southwest Border troops.
A son of Capt. Andrew Icenhower was shot
and almost instantly killed. a' z
Christian Dean, said to have been mechanic
at the Pacific Machine Shop. qiz
Thomas A. Haven, timer, in the employ OF
Messrs. Sweeney & Schneider, corner Of Main
and Cherry streets. .'i rs.'-i5fi 'a
Emily sommers, aged about fourteen, resided
on Carr and Seventeenth streets. a. gsgs
A man named Carl and Mrs. McCaulif, were
also recognized among the dead.
Erie Wright, firm Of AHen & Wright, carpen
ters. rE1 bIt sHa 5E.g
Henry Jungel, q gardener, residing on corner
! OF Market street and Grand avenue, shot through
the head.
Several other ad bodies have not vet been
recognized The Coroner was busy this morn.
ing endeasoring to obtain information concern
ing the unknswn victims. Sixteen persons are
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