The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-13

q. s. Volunteers Fired at by the
Mob.
THE FIRE RETUxNFD WITH "a
TAI EEFELT.

THE FIRE RETURNED WITH IA
TAI EEFELT.
| THE DEMOCRAT AND AEZEIGER OFFICES
PROTECTED By POLICE
81. Louis, May 1O--l0A D. N.
Ger. Frostt brigade Of Missouri militia, at
Camp jackson, in the outskirts of the CITY,
dsred itionslIy this Afternoon demand Of
Capt. Lyon, Of the U. 4. forces in this city Lyon
I marched On Camp jackson with 6oe0 volunteers,
surrounded IL and planted field pieces on the adj
joining eminences The following letter was sent
from Lyon TO Frost
HEAD Quarters q. 8. TRoors,
ST. LOUIS, May 10.
d. III. FRosT, Sir Your command 10 re-
garded 40 evidently hostile towards the rov.
eminent OF the q. S. II 10 for the most part
made up OF those secessi0nists who have
openly svowsd their hostility to the General
Government, and have been plotting at the
| seizure Of It's property and overthrow Of its
authority; you are openly in oomwunication
with the 90. called Southern CoDfederaoy,
which is po~ 1t var with the United States,
and you are receiving at your camp from said
Confsderaoy, and under its flag, large sup.
plies Of material for war, most OF which 10
known to be property Ct tho United States
These extraordinary preparations plainly 10.
dicate none other than the woll-known pur.
pose OF the Governor OF this State, under
whose orders you are acting, and whose pnr-
pose ~ recently communicated to the Lsgis
inture, has just been responded to by that
body 10 the most unparalleled Legislation,
having in direct view hostility to the General
Government, and 90 operation with ito enc.
mics. In view OF these considerations, and
your failure to dieperse in obedience to the
proclamation OF the President, and OF the
eminent necessity, State policy and tho vel
fare and obligations imposed upon me BY ia.
structions from Washington, II 10 my duty TO
demand, and | do hereby demand Of YOU
an immsdiate surreadcr OF your oommsnd
With no other conditions than that all per.
cons surrendering under this demand shall
be humanely and kindly treated.
Believing myself prepared TO enforce tho
demand, half IN hours time before doing
30 will be allowed you for compliance there.
with. N. LYON.
Capt. ID Infantry Commanding Troops.
Ii 10 understood that Gen. Frost says this
letter Gas not received BY him until bic camp
vas surrounded BY United States troops.
lie then replied that the sncampmsot vas
organised under q Law Of tho State, simply
for organising and drilling the volunteer
militia Of this military district. Not ex
pecting any demonstrations he vas unprs-
pared to resist ~ attack, and therefore 40
ceptcd the terms specified and surrender Q ] his
command. About 1900 men then In camp.
large number being in the city on leave
then laid down their arms and were escorted
to the city ~ prisoners OF war.
Release on parole was tendsred the officers and
tro,pt, provided they would take oath not 10 take
up arms again against the u. 3. Government They
declined on the ground that Ii implied that they
had already taken up arms against the Govern
ment, which they sciaimed-
Just fore the troops ed for our city. and
whASs the State forces were drawn up betwe gu two
iaAE of volunteers, rocks were thrown 1T the VOL
unteers and few pistol shots fred by parties in
the or Nd, which Was co npoasd Of large number
OF citisens, including many women.
One sho, took fleet in The leg Of Capt. BIantow.
ski, and as be fell be gave the word to lire, which
wa. obeyei by tao or three coml les, resulting In
the death u over 70, including two women AMI
several children and badly wounding several 9TH
ers. Tho following are the only names Of these
killed which csn be ascertained tonight: Waiter
~Trprwsrrs nErTn1 rHsnClzz Kn0brsch !,
Emily Summers. Pfoblby fatally wounded: Clai-
borne Wilson, Truman Wright.
. tense excitemsu Mt exists In the city. LARGE
bodies OF men are lhrcnginy the streets.
The De@ocrAs and Ansciger Offices have
been thres,ened by the obs, but through she
nromptness Of tho chief Of the police. No
Donough, any violent emonstrstion thus
far, bss been prevented All the gun shops
10 the city are guardrj BY armed police, and
about two hundred men have been detailed
TO protect the Democrss and Anseiger ofhccs.
The lateness Of the hour precludes the pos
sibilisy Of getting more reliable infor nation
TO- night.
The Nov York Herald's Orleans dispatch
OF the 9th says: Texas troops left Victoria
to intsrceps Col. Reeves command, GOO
strong, above San Antonio. Capt. Lees'
Company, 9Th Infantry, had surrendered 1t
San Antosis. Col. Waite, the successor OF
Twigge, 10 prisoner Of var.
The Belgium consul denied the statement
that be had made arrangements with the con.
fede.ate states to supply shem with arms
from Belgium.
The channel entrance TO Pensacola il oh.
structed BY sinking vsssels to prevent the
entrance OF var vessels.
TsRss HAUrs. May 10.
Eight comp mics arrived here this evening
to organise Camp Vigo. Other compsnies
~ill arrive tomorrow. The city 10 alive With
soldiers.
NEw ORLEANS, May 10.
Tsmpico on the 81, brings 1000 10 spsoie.
thence for Vera Crus with $500, 900 10 specie.
Political news unimportant.
MoHT0onsRY, May 9.
Nothing was done to day in public sessi on.
In secret session an act was passed to raise
additional troops TO servo during the war. II
authorses the President to accept the servi
ces OF volunteers without regard to the place
OF enlistment. Another act, made public.
authorizes the p. M. l1enoral "a iesue I nro
cIamation any day he may aeleot, taking the
Confederate States.
Reliable information received ia Official
-GiT0.cs says mafs States viii be Id sns Con-
federacy carly In June. CliogmAn 10 here
from North CArol.ns. Favorable advices
arc received from Kentucky and Missouri.
kusseli, the correspondent OF tho London
Iimaa lnft La .ni1ekA I'LL. -.