Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-16

The collisions at St. Louis between the Federal and
State troop render il important TO know the coudtOu
Of ers there which led to the outbreak lt appears
that the State troops organized by authority OF the
Governor; were enclmped about two miles from st.
Louis aud few days ago had received about thou
sand muskets and several pieces Of artillery from Baton
Rouge Louisiana. Gen. Frost had the command The
Federal troops consied Of citizens who had volunteered
their services to the Government and were under The
command OF Capt Lyons For several days past there
have been symptoms Of trouble between the opposing
forces aud tue collision not unexpected. The ST
Louis Democrat r publicar) Friday morning, has the
following in relation to the Federal troops:
Yesterday We stated that two regiments comprising
some seventeen hGudred men, curoied HON. Guards,
had been sworn into the service OF the United States,
and furnished with arms ard added that other reei
mcnt- already Irized to be similarly sworn aud
armed.
From the third fourth and ffh wards a'regimeut IN
der Col Jack McNcal marched Yesterday morning INTO
tho ARSENAL be received into the United States service.
The muster roll Of each Company critically inspected
bv Commlndaut LYONS, who then administered the pre-
scripcd oa,h--,he removing their haas aud ra-ug
their right hand The company thus sworn in was then
marched the mukst depot, from which he boxes of
arms had been brought out aud opened h.cl man vas
hareupon furnished wiki liz gun, and Che process
repeated IN the regiment supplied
Il four-aud-ahaf P. M, before the regiment lief
the arsenal ard IL was then accompanied by band and
escort from the Missouri volunteers The were
placed at Reserve Guard armores aud eft in custody
while the troops separated for heir respective homes.
When Col McNeals regiment had been armed that
OF Col b. Graz Brown appeared in turn, and its cOmpa
MES were in q similar manner sworn in and provided.
The whole number yesterday sworn IN Is estimated at
not less than 2loO
While Col Browns R gment was marching past the
State Minute Mems headquarters at Fifth and Pine sts,
an effort made by the crowd there to get up at
tack on the column. Certain persons proposed to eone
the Guards but the proposa did not elicit very cordial
approx alton, aud not complied with
With regard to the first collision, account OF which
published Monday, telegraphic dispatch, dated
ST. Louis, May IL, ssys:
There many and very conflicting Tumors, relative
10 the of firing the crowd at Camp jack last
evening by the Federal troops Some say that rocks
brickbats aud other missiles we're hurled at the volun
teers smashing their muskes and breaking their limbs
and otherwise woundng the soldiers Others assert the
contrary
One respectable citizen tho claims to have been
eve witness and stood few fee! behind the troops tina
fred positively that rocks thrown and
ps oil fired by the crowd the only proyocaion being abu
sive ephets launched the Germans in the ranks IL
is known however that sfer the firing commenced shots
returned by pares in the crowd and several sci
ders wounded IL il understood that thorough in
vesgaton of the matter has been ordered by Captain
Lyons when it il hoped the truth will be known. Sew
era OF the troops are already under arrest.
Ire United States troops are now in possession Of
Camp Jackson with all the eqIpsge, tents provisions
| etc.
The Pacific and North Missouri Rsrold depots
Gu pied by the volunteers Much excitement exists IN
the city, tu. owing TO the III ency Of the military and
police corps order prevails Gen. Frost with his staff,
and all the State o ,ps are In the arsenal.