New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-17

tinp their feelings they had Davis and hea" s"'"
a,c,rc and their commanding officer, Ger Frost was
known 80 be a Secessionis This, oil course. ceaiou
co,s;5c,atle feeling in this city, efrccahy
taken IN connection with the acon OF the ifsisld,dr
l. .e,rci scs-oD, oebaunI rllIuSehs Ah''..! ia"'
-,d .,ifently pep. iuI for a Secession oiciuthce'
a., Ti,rr.day' OF .sf week It became tuowa that q
s-o,,nboqt had arrived tie uigtt Fcu0G' hilnelHs
t,n kentucky about 5000 stsLd Of arins with NUM-
tons of war and Elk large rioces OF cannon. iley
came boxed up Ia all klac Of Gi.gm e. 20 aS 10 pass
G,iro ana before IL Toe morning Mere a. stf.clN
"a roesibe removed 10 the camp Tho steamboat " nlcl
brought them di-plycd tie COnlcdeI.tc Jag al
great iOv mauii stcd h. the SHcessi1il to g 'V
CITY al tie sncc .siul exploit. On Friday t,n i!o''
conmandant at the arsenal, marched LIS troops oNtr
TO the camp OF State troops, took them PRISONERS "t'
caStuIed all theirar's. Ii was most sam y i~.0,'
and executed. Col. Blair regiment 81 tpl V.s
the Barracks, twelve miles ron ue ''i ,,,
cunrters at 10 a. IN. az p they let .Lc "iet' l.
oircd by tn Other troops, 1OO0 IN aii, "a o
Iu their line of MarCh lVr ne camp, thit ~ o.
Three regiments Of Home GuaIdr' p.".5d ~
vsrious parts Of the dy, also started az re aI-
poued aour and tie several e-1mcrts proce com. oy
ed routes, marched quie iy and RAJ Itit toward
the camp and skiliiuilv were all the aral gehe"S
made that the regiments reached the camp ~ e san Z
time aud completely surrounded i, with s'tie'! p"
placed a. 30 command every part Of Il. Gen: Lyon
Ihen made formal demand OF surrender Whi'u' "'o
a lrtle consultation, was aeceoed 10. Inc '"''
men were Informed they would bcIele'seo upon '''-
Tds was decGuec. except by aiew, anu tS' '. 90
were marched as prisoner. 10 tie arsenal iNN ~
day they THOUGHT better OF 49, TOOK .lc GA
discharged. After the tr0pas started iof gre ''
tact soon spread through hc cit ana nlHu. ,o " ,
women and children, hurried TO the sf'e d. '-'''
and after the troops arrived, crOWo@u "'""i 'i,'i'
After tie surrender, the prisoners were V.'
into one of the streets n chafSe Ca 'c '1 J. t
an0 while arrangements were making Tor ta. lrg tle
,,yonnd a most deploIablo lose Of life occurred. lie
teruals who had in lagc numbers Noidu l me
aeryice OF the Government, were the csI ec'lc ro
sh, q and insult by large nulbcr 0l cece'' lphls's
crowding i'm upon them. From aDuse ihcy pi0ceeoed
to throw dirt and s'OIcs, AID then pistols A.er
several had been severely Injured by the stone ana one
shot down. tie soldiers hrcd upon them, ad ih'y .eu
and some of them firing back some OF the SOLDIERS
again fred killing eighteen or twenty, many o heh
iHnoceut s1ectators However deplorible hs may be-
the troops cannot be blamed for deiendirg then selves
They caunoi be expected to stand sun ana De sl9t
down themselves or see themselves shos Gown ana
1yas known that threats were freely In2oe on me
ground that they were to he fired at ON their way
back II was intended to repeat the Ballnole rag
ely and the troops were not disposed 10 suhef i Oh
Saturday afternoon, an attack was mace ulon re9l
xlent of volunteers, Vho had been 10 the afei ~ Vc
fnstsred INTO the service and returning at the
corner Of Walaut and Eighth street. y S9ccsslohlsI
ou the side of the road deliberately shot twice with
revolver into the ranks Of the soldiers Killing one aud
Then skulked away. a few OF the troops whose guns
were loaded returned the ife, and some I'VE or SIN
were killed. . 80,
The Legislature has passed a Military Till and
various other Ior r8ltlrg 1nnCs ana arhiue
fbe State. Il is supposed tbey will pass secession
ordinance and as the secession feeling Is peJominan'
In most parts of the interior, we may expect thal
treason viii soon ayow itsef IN the state All 'naI
restraus or viii delay i, II the want OF arms ahG o
Imposing force of volunteers IN this city, intense eA
citement prevailed ia the city yesterday, and great
numbers have left ii for the Free States Loyal 0'i
zens will be protected here, however, "reaeeaoy II
we can, forciby if We must. Gen. HarIey arrived
on Saturday and took command, apd II Is 0ne 70 tf
90 say that his advent has given great saiaclon aud
encouragement TO the traitors In this city and state.
n was posted on The ReDubi1coR bnlleun YESTERDAY
that he had disavOwed aud dsapproved OF the oceed
<nps of Gen. Lyon and III IN editorial l6c itP'bI-
s.,H expressed great confidence that Gen. hGrney
would use his best efforts TO preserve the peace q 'hc
city. and protect his old friends and ncshbols.
Ths tone of the article and the generaleog through
fhe city WAS that be- wes expected 10 refrain OPP
osit;o or resistance to the plans and movements OF tie
xotters of disuDion. Tbs may be unjust Gen Haey
but such design is not only suspected by the Cm9h
men but CLAIM "a BY the Seccs,ons's WHO are greatly
fiop with the " Republican clique, and with many
of tie avowed Secesonists gives color Of pfobaOlhy
20 the supposiion. His conduct before be was clled
Go Washington justified the suspicion then entertained,
aud though yoI appear to be satisfied by the avoWak
of bis letter 10 Col. O'Fallon confess am not. On
Sunday be issued a proclamation, to which wish to
call your attention. aud Of which thisis copy Already
printed in TIE TEIBUNEl. There are several Iemark-
able tnl1g6 III lulb paper iNSAN'0 W.
state of tbiogs, and tells the past caIno' be re-
rallied and he can only deal with the present ana ihc
future The inference drawn from II by The friends
and enemies of the Union il, that he coud reca! 'ne
past be shoald act differently from Gen. Lyon IL was
not necessary, surely, piece OF news, to inform
the public that the past could not be recalled. Alter
eay NO this he expresses lis earnest wish 10 preserve
fbe public peace and declares that the military force
shall be used only for that purpose. do not see why
1hs course Of action does Lot leave the state auhon-
ties full license take tie State out Of the Union, and
drive all loyal men out Of the State.
The Legislature has it is said passed military law
recurring test ohs to The State Constitution, and Il
fhe loyal cizens of the city shall be required 10 take
chem or leave the State, do not sec Gen. Harney
rzn interfere. He makes a fling at the Home Gnard
and also at the Volunteers and makes an unnecessary
pledge OF the faith Of ldier to the di'chargeof his
duty Ii is observable that ia th proclamation there
liz not the slightest attention TO The design boldly
nvowed 10 the city and State 10 take the State ont Of
the Union. No word of r. buke for traitors, and no
xyord Of encouragement to loyal citizens. This omis
zion is remarkable, and could not be accidental iOr
Threatened treason is beard every SIDE. Now, tie
suspicion NAV be grOundless aud unjust; OF that The
public can Judge as well myself. think Il was I'M
fortunate returning bin 10 this place, TO snppEini
gallant officer whose patriotism, prudence ard military
ekill commanded universal confidence, and TO whose
foresight and precaution it, that the arsenal
mas not been robbed II should he enough 20 send Lin
elsewhere that his presence here stimulate and eul-
bodens traitors, and weakens and delresses loyal
Union men. ~
THE ST. LOUIS RIOTS.