The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-17

continued their murderous work all last
night, shooting down innocent German cit
liens wherever they could be found. Nine
citizens are known to have been murdered
yesterday and last night.
The Union sentiment now begins to gain
ground rapidly, the secessionists being afraid
the Germans will burn the city.
Gen. Harvey is here and entirely approves
Of the course of Capt. Lyon in capturing
Camp Jackson. He has issued prOcama-
ton commanding the people to be peaceable
and threatening to enforce martial law at
once if the municipal authorities fail to pre-
serve the peace. General Harvey has sta
toned six hundred United States regulars
at different points of the city to aid the
police, and will call out more troops if ne
cessary. His loyalty was at first doubted,
but now the Union men feel confident he
will use his utmost endeavors to aid them
in crushing out rebellion and furnishing
traitors.
ST.. LOUIS, May IA.
The first four regiments of United States
volunteers under command of Coils. Blair,
Boerstein, Sigell and Schultner, had been
formed into brigade under the style of the
first brigade of Missouri Volunteers, and
Capt. Lyon has been elected Brigadier
General commanding. Capt. Lyon accepts
this position, and retains command of those
regiments by authority of the President.
Emmett Mcdonald, Capt. of the mounted
rifles, belonging to the Southwest expedition,
having refused to swear allegiance to the
United States, or accept release on parole,
is still confined in the arsenal as prisoner
of war. Judge Treat of the United States
Circuit Court, was petitioned yesterday for
writ of habeas corpus, and his decision is
anxiously looked for, as it will involve a
constitutional question which has been
raised in reference to the capture of Camp
Jackson.
The following arms, in addition to those
already enumerated were seized at Camp
jackson: Three thirty-two FOUNDERS; a
large quantity Of balls and bombs; several
pieces of artillery in boxes; 1000 rifles OF
the late models; six brass field pieces; six
brass mOrtars; three six inch cannon; several
chests new muskets; five boxes of canister
shot; &c ten inch, and 300 six inch shells;
twenty-five kegs of powder; a large number
OF stocks and barrels; between thirty and
forty horses, and a considerable quantity OF
camp tools. The number of prisoners taken
to the arsenal was 639 men and fifty
officers.
General Harvey publishes this morning,
an address to the people of Missouri, in
which he calls attention to the military bill
recently passed by the Legislature, which
be regards as an indirect secession ordi.
nance, mani!estly unconstitutional, and
ought not to be- upheld by the good citizens
of Missouri. He says whatever may be
the termination of the present condition Of
things, in respect to the cotton states, Mis-
souri, must share the destiny of the Uuion
All her material interests point to this re-
suit, and so important is this regarded to
the great interests of the country, that
venture the opinion that the whole power
of the United States government, if neces'
sary, will be exerted to maintain Missouri
in the Union.
Speaking of Camp jackson, he says the
names of Davis and Beauregard marked its
main avenues; that body of men organ.
lied in the interests of the secessionists have
been received there openly, having the
dress and badge distinguishing the army Of
the so called southern confederacy; and be
leaves the people to draw their own infer.
ences of the character and ultimate purpose
OF the encampment. However, there were
many good men in the camp.
ln conclusion, he says, disclaiming all
ties, or intention to interfere with the State
of Missouri or with the functions of its
Executive, yet l regard it my plain path Of
duty to express to the people in respectful
but decided language that within the field
and scope of my command the supreme law
of the land must and shall be maintained
and no subterfuges whatever, whether in
forms of legislative acts or otherwise, car
be permitted to harrass or Cypress the good
law abiding people of Missouri. 1 shall
exert my authority to protect their persons
and property from violation of every kind
and shall deem it my duty to suppress al
unlawful combinations OF men, whether
formed under a military organization OF
otherwise.
Orders were issued yesterday that any
attack by soldiers or mobs on property o.
citizens or. sojourners, without authority
Will be promptly inquired into, and offenders
hung under martial law il offenses amount
to loss of life or property.
The Northern Methodist church was
stoned on Sunday night by crowd OF
drunken men and boys, and windows
smashed. Members of the southern church
made up subscription to repair the
damages and expressed disapproval of the act
of Gov. jackson, in giving orders to repair
the Usage bridge on the Pacific railroad.
The officers of General Frost's brigade,
return thanks to officers of the u S. regu-
lar service for kind attention and courtesy
during their confinement 10 the arsenal.
q. s. volunteers have been removed from
Pacific and Northern Missouri railroad
depot.
NEW YORK, May ID,