Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1861-05-15
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st. Louis, May 10th, P. M.-~This af-
ternoon some four OF 6Ee thouasnd sgoops
fssn thes Arsena isarcAed, aos camp
Jackson, surrounded it, and compelled
its surrender.
IL Is rumored this movement sprung
FROM refusal Of Gen. Frost to return four
cannons loaned the State for the South.
vest expedition.
The State troops marched out as prig-
oness ofTwar, And wess escaxtad ksxasds
the city, when, from some cause not
clearly known, a company Of q. s. troops
IN the rear fred into the crowd, killing
and wouading some thirty persons.
1t IL said brick-bats were thrown, and
pistol fred At soldiers.
These waggreat excitement among Qua
aseaB i all sssnas sads skMy United ssaEA
the prisoners OF war in giving groans for
the damned dutch, and hurrahs for JEFF.
Davis. Other outsidszs, of course, cheer
ed tie q .. troops.
Il Thousands were On the ground, sup
posing that all danger was over, a. tie
State tssaps aaa saEs4aeRea 10 hear or
tsEo pEssasss.
The city is somewhat excited tonight,
and there is ne telling what may happen,
as both parties are desperate, and pretty
we'll asmad., i-tsI 53sU ) u
LATER AccoUSr.
St. Louis, May III, 4. M.-After the
sqrrsRder ef lbs Stass forces at Camp
Jackson yesterday to the e. S. troops,
most fearful scene was enacted 80 the
prisoners were being marched out Of
camp.
4 mob Of a@eessipniSts attempted 81
attack on the Federal troops with stonea,
clubs and pistols.
The State tEsops although prisoners Of
war pfzsa lis ID ssa@ck on their eaptorB,
commenced groanfng 1t sthe German reg
itnents, hurrahing for JEFF. Davis, and US
ing the most derisiEs spithess againSt Ika
Government troopa.~ Cof. s. Blair, ana
Boernestim restrained troops for time
from rstsliAting,. but when the State
troops broke rank and attempted to es-
cape the German soldiers opened FIRE upon
them, Those of tha Stats stxoegs who
broke ranks ran IN among the crowd Of
citizens, and then turned upon the Uni
ted States troops, hurled back stones,
briekbats, and other missiles. The Ger
man soldiers greatly exaBperated fred
upoustheig Aasailaaits. The orowd imme-
dIately scattered. Most Of the escaping
soldiers were re- captured and hostilities
esa~ ed. In the melee some fifteen or more
wese killed and 20 or S9wounded.
Among the killed were two ladies, and
) Or male eiEzeng Whe wars shot The
srenaindex wese soldiers, neatly Of De
State troops, and two Of fhs federal sdi.
disrs were dangerously wounded, and one
fatally.
q The ssass trSopa sess marched to the
Arsenal as prisoners Of war where they
remain. Those who will take tha oath.oa
allegiance to the GoVernmsus wsn BE lfts-i
Grated. There was great excitement in
the city last night,
Y The ssJcessiusisaf sws~r they. would
avenge the death Of their friends, and the
insult to the State, r......s .... ....~ I'D.
Mobs were parading the atrests ali
night, aud threats were made against the
Democrat and Anxieger newspaper Offices !;
lbaa shey warA STRAINED from doing any
harm By the vigilance of the police and
the Home Guards.
InAammStory speeches were made at
the Planters House, BY Maj. Wright, j.
4, Barrel and ptheFgssa = 4Tay sysg
!" The city Is more quiet shis morning,
though ii il ihtimAAed that martial Law
will be declared il she polioe fail in pre-
serving the peaee. = Is. re-. Ss. !. . e..