Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-14
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Sunday Evening Dispatches.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

PROGRBSS OF THE WAR
Union Demonstrdtion at Wheeling- Western
Virginia VIZ Never Submit to JEFF. Davis' >
Form Of GoVernment-ARother Outbreak in
81. LoliS-FoNr Persons Killed and sSeueraI
Others Wounded - Intense Excitement
Among the Citizens Proclamation of Gen
eral Harnty--Aatters in and about Wash
ington-InsuTrsetio Among the Slaves of
LouiSiana- Virginians Expected TO attack
the Relay House-Attempt to Tear up The
Track Of the Northern Central RdiJroad-
Miscellaneous Matters.
WHEELING, May l2-There was an i'm
mense Union demonstration last night The
occasion was a serenade to Hon John s,
Carlisle, Frank Pierpont, w. G.. Brown and
other Delegates 10 the Western (Va.) Con-
vention, which assemblies here tomorrow
Eloquent speeches were made by Carlisle
and Pierp0nt, taking most determined
ground never to submit 10 jefferson Davis's
Government and urging the united action
OF Northwestern Virginia in favor of an
immediate division of the State. Their sug-
gestions were most enthusiastically received.
The United States flag will be raised on
the Custom house tomorrow. Already a
large number of Delegates have arrived 1t
is supposed that from twenty-five to thirty
counties will be represented.
Especial to the New York Times
FREDERICK, (Uid) Chsmbersburg, MAY IL
A resolution was offered in the House that
members from Baltimore were illegally
elected, and their seats be declared vacant.
1t was referred to a Special Committee.
IL is reported here that an armistce for
two days has been proposed by the South.
Several rebels from Baltimore were ar
rested to-day as vagrants. The report of
the Committee on Federal Relations, CEN
suriDg President Lincoln and applauding
the Southern Oonfederacy, was ipdorsed as
The doctrine by the Legislature.
ST. LOUIS May l2-This city has seen
another terrible tragedy. Last night about
six o'clock large body of Home Guards
entered the city through Fifth-street from
the Arsenal, where they had been enlisted
during the day, and furnished with arms.
On reaching Walnut-street the troops turned
westward, a large crowd lining the pave
ments to witness their progress. At the
corner Of Fifth-street, some parties among
the spectators began hooting, Kissing, and
otherwise abusing the companies as they
passed, and boy about fourteen years Of
age, discharged pistol in the ranks.
Part OF the rear company Immediately
turned and fred upon the crowd, and the
whole column was instantly in confusion,
breaking their ranks and discharginp their
muskets down their own line and among the
people on the sidewalks The shower of
balls for few minutes was terrible, the bull
lets flying in every direction, entering the
doors and windows of private residences,
breaking shutters, tearing Eailings and even
smashing the bricks in the third stories, The
utmost CONSERVATION prevailed, the spec
tators fleeing in all directions; and but for
the random firing of thet roops, scores of peo-
pie must have been killed, as most of the
firing was directed down their own ranks.
The troops suffered most severely, four of
their number being instantly killed and sew
eral wounded. Jerry SWitzlan, a river en-
gineer, John Garyin, VIM. Cody, all citizens,
were killed; Charles H. Woodward, wounded
in the shoulder-his entire arm will have to
be amputated. jeremiah Godfrey, who was
working in garden, Mr.. Cozzens received
three mimic balls in his body; Michael Davy,
ankle shattered; James L. Welsh, badly shot
in the foot, and several others less severely
wounded. The house of Mr.. Matthews re-
ceived three bullets one of his daughters was
struck with spent ball. Only one of the
soldiers, John Dick, gunner, has been re-
cognized. s
Immense crowds of people filed the
streets after the occurrence, and the most
intense indignation is expressed against the
Germans.
Mayor Taylor addressed the excited crowd,
and Induced them to disperse under a
promise that no further violence should be
done. The city was comparatively quiet
during the evening and night. A heavy rain
preventing the assemblage of large crowds.
The State troops released from the Arsenal
last evening came to the city on steamer,
fearing to trust themselves among the Ger
mans in the lower wards, even under escort.
All complain bitterly of bad treatment
during their confinement in the Arsenal,
General Frost and his officers gave their
parole under protest and his men were al
lowed to avail themselves of the same, when
taking an oath not to bear arms against the
United States! Heavy rains have fallen
nearly all day, Notwithstanding which the
streets have been thronged with excited
people, a large proportion of whom loudly
censure those in authority for putting loaded
arms in the hands Of inexperienced volun-
teeIs to shoot down inoffensive citizens for
insufficient causes. ....
All good citizens deprecate the action of
lawless parties, and justly blame the troops
for indiscriminate firing into crowds of in
nocent people without ORDERS and cry out
against the unnecessary marching of un-
armed soldiers through the city. In order
to allay the excitement and restore conf.
dence to the people, General Hsrhey has
issued a proclamation to the people Of the
city, and TO the State of Missouri which has
been posted throughout the city, expressing
deep regret at the state of things existing
here piedgine himself to do allifi his power
to preserve the peace calling on the people
and the public authorities to aid him In the
discharge of his duties.
He says the military force under his COM
mand will only be used as last extremity,
and be hopes he will not be compelled to re-
sort to martial law, but emphatically states
that the public peace must be preserved, and
the lives and property of the people pro-
tected. He says he has no authority to
change the locations of the Home Guards
quartered in the city, but TO avoid all cause
Of irritation and excitement, and if called
upon to aid the local authorities, will use
the regular army in preference.
In accordance with this proclamation q
battalion of regulars has been sent TO the
city and placed under the command of the
Police Commissioner to act as a military
police corps. Considerable lawlessness has
prevailed in the last two days, and several
innocent Germans have been shot on the
streets. 70
The feeling against the Germans is most
intense. The regular volunteers and Home
Guards are composed mainly of that class of
citizens, and through their acts SO many in.
nocent people have been killed. Several
psrsens charged with firing on the troops and
shooting on the streets have been arrested,
and the police are constantly on the alert.
The news of the surrender of Camp jackson.
created great excitement at jefferson City;
and Harris Military bill passed both House
and Senate in fifteen minutes.
Another, c9mmOtiOn. was created on the
receipt of the dispatch that large force Of
volunteers left this city for that city. The
powder recently purchased here was imme-
diRtely sent ~ the eOuptTy, and the State
treasure was removed to place Of security.
A large number of citizens enrolled them
selves as a Home Guard, and several hun
dred troops are expected from the sUrToand-
ing counties in obedience to q special call
by the Governor. 5 .r#t....5 t.... f..
A session OF the Legislature was called
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