The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-17
private residences, breaking shutters, tear.
ing ratings, and even smashing bricks.

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The utmost confusion and CONSERVATION
prevailed; the spectators flying in all direc-
tions. Scores of people must have been
killed, as most of the firing was directed
down the ranks. The troops suffered severe
ly; four of their number being instantly
killed and several wounded.
Jerry Seritzlan, river engineer. John
Garoin and VIM. Cody, all citizens, were
killed. Charles Woodward, wounded il the
shoulder, will have to have bis entire arm
amputated. Jeremiah Godfrey, working in
the garden of Mr.. Cozzens, received three
Minnie balls in his body. Michael Dizzy
had his ANGLE shattered. James F. Welsh
badly shot in the foot. Several others were
less severely wounded.
| The house of Mr.. Matthews received
three bullets. One of his daughters was
struck by spent ball.
Only one OF the soldiery, John Dick, a
German, has been recognized.
Immense crowds of people filled the
streets after the occurrence. Most intense
Indignation is expressed against the Ger
mans.
Major Taylor addressed an excited crowd
and induced them to disperse, under the
promise that no further violence should be
done. The city was comparatively quiet
during evening and night, a heavy rain pre-.
venting assembling.
Large crowds of the State troops were
released from the arsenal. Last evening
they came to the city on steamer--fearing
to trust themselves among the Germans 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 oath not to bear arms against the
United States.
A heavy rain has fallen nearly all day,
Notwithstanding which the streets have
been througed by excited people, large
proportion of whom loudly censured those
in authority for putting loaded arms in the
hands of inexperienced volunteers, to shoot
down inofensive citizens for insufficient
cause. All good citizens deprecate the &C.
ton of lawless parties, and justly blame the
troops for their indiscriminate firing into
crowds of innocent people without orders,
and cry out against unnecessary marching
of armed soldiers through the city.
10 order to allay excitement and restore
confidence to the people, General Harvey
issued proclamation to the people of st.
Louis, and State of Missouri, which has been
posted throughout the city, expressing deep
regret at the state of things existing here,
and pledging himself to do all in bis power
to preserve peace, and calling on the people
and public authorities to aid him in the dis.
charge of his duties. He says the military
force under his command will only be used
at the last extremity, and hopes he will not
be compelled to resort to martial law, but
emphatically states that public peace must
be preserved, and the lives and property Of
the people must be protected. He says he
has no authority to change the location Of
the Home Guards quartered in the city, bu,
to avoid all cause of irritation and excite
ment, if called upon to aid the loyal author
tiles, will use the regular army in preference
in accordance with this proclamation.
A battalion of regulars has been sent to
the city and placed under direction of the
police commissioners to act as military
police corps.
| Considerable lawlessnesss has prevailed
for the past two days, and several innocent
Germans have been shot on the streets.
The feeling against the Germans is more
intense-the regular volunteers and home
guards being composed mainly of that class
OF citizens, and through their acts, &c.
many innocent people have been killed.
Several persons 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 j lack
son created intense excitement at Jefferson
City. Harris Military Bill passed both
House and Senate in fifteen minutes.
Another commotion was created on the
reception of dispatch stating that large
force of volunteers had left this city for JEFF
ferson City.
The powder recently purchased here was
Immediately sent into the country-and the
State Treasury removed to place of Sc
curity.
A large number of citizens enrolled them
selves into the Home Guard, and several
hundred troops are expected from surround
ing counties in obedience to the special call
of the Governor.
The Legislature was called together after
midnight, and a bill passed both Houses
extending power over police commissioners
and giving the Governor ample means for
suppressiDg riots and insurrectonary move
ments throughout the State.
A out one thousand Illinois volunteers
are now stationed at Caseyville, seven miles
east of here.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
| ST. LOUIS, May II.
Yesterday, about five o'clock, P. M, as a
company of United States reserve corps
were marching up Walnut street towards
their armory, they we're fired into by seces-
sionists from behind the pillars of DR..
Brooks Church, and one soldier was in.
stantly killed. The soldiers did not imrne-
diately return the fire. Being at loss to
determine where their assailants were, they
passed on for half block, when they were
met by mob, who called out, "Shoot the
id Dutch" Shots were fred at the
soldiers from private houses, and as their