Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-15
From NIissOuri.


There is perfect panic. In some q Iarters
entire streets are deserted.
The report that Gen. Harvey dsapproved
the action of Capt. Lyon is authoiiIatively
denied. .
The Legislature passed the bill to arm the
State.
The city is qniet and orderly to-day.
ST. Louis, iiEy ban official statement
published this morning says the first firing at
Camp Jackson. on Friday evening. was some
halfdOZen shots near the head of the column
OF The First regiment occasioned by volley
of stones and pistol shots from the crowd, no
one being hurt. At this point the second fir
ing occurred from the rear of the column
guarding the prisoners. The crowd here
was large, very abusive and one man dis
charg.d three barrels of a revolver at Lieu
tenant Saxon of the regular service, many of
the mob cheering him aud drawing revolVers
aud firing at the troops. The man who cem-
menced The attack then laid his pistol across
his arm, and was taking deliberate aim at
Lieutenant Saxon, when he was thrust
through by a bayonet aud fired upon at the
same time and instantly killed.
The column then moved on, having receiv-
ed orders to march, aud the rear company
being assaulted by the crowd, and several Of
them shot, halted aud fired, causing deaths
already reported. The order was then
was promptly obeyed.
The principal arms taken from Camp Jack
son were four large seige hOwitzers, two ten
inch mortars large numoer of ten-inch
shells ready charged, some five thousand
United States muskets, supposed to be pOr-
ZION of those taken from Baton Rouge Ar
senal.
Thousands of people left the city yesterday
in consequence of reports of INSTRUMENTATION
slTnnn hGa aEahf hair &c
to burn and sack the city, but the appearance
of Harney's proclamation in great measure
restored confidence, and many of those VITO
left will probably return to-day. The city is
now quiet and the highest hopes are enter
tanned that no further disturbance will occur.
Seventy-twO persons are known to have
been killed at Camp Jackson.
ST. LOUIS, May 13.-Reliable information
from j Herson City says that nearly all the
obj ctiouable features of the military bill
which bad been debated during secret se>-
sion had b+eu materially amended, but when
the news OF the capture of Camp Jackson
reached the city the amendments were recon-
sidered, and the original bill passed both
houses by large majories. Also, that no Sc
cesson ordinance lad been brought before
either house, nor was such an act contem-
plated.
The Legislature has passed and the Cover
fund to arm the State. This fund will include
receipts from asses smenis for the year 1860
and 1861, alter the regular expenses of the
government have been paid; the war loan
from the banks or individuals; a special tax
of Is ceRts on 500; and a million of dollars
worth of bonds. The bill also authorizes the
Governor TO establish an armory in the peni-
Tertiary for the manufacture OF arms and
munitions of war.
Tha hae1 aar u s1o-l,- Il
and citizens generally have been engaged in
their usual avocations. Capt. Lutten's bat
talion of regulars are still quartered in the
city, and will be kept here as long as the po-
lice commissioners consider their presence
necessary for the preservation of peace. The
troops at Camp Bissell, near Caseyville, on
the Ohio and Mississippi railroad, are the 18th
regiment of Illinois volunteers, under COM
mand of Col. McArthew.
ST. LOUIS, May 14.-Gen. Harney's publish
ed address says undoubtedly the whole power
of the Government will be exerted to keep
Missouri in the Union. He deems it his duty
to suppress all unlawful combinations of
men, military or otherwise.
Capt. Lyon is elected Brigadier General
over the first four regiments of Federal vol
unteers with the concurrence of the Presi-
dent.
The Goth Regiment have been accepted
during the war. Another Zouave regiment
and Boston regiment are reBdy to march
From Illinois.
CHICAGO, May "a telegraph office was
opened to-day, putting the camp in direct
communication with St. Louis and all East
ern points.
The Evening Journal of ST. Louis publishes
a statement signed by General Frost and his
staff, explaining why Camp Jackson was
Nv flu
rounds of ammunition in the camp, and nei-
Their arms nor provisions enough to supply
the forces. For 800 men under their COM
mand to have attempted resistance, surround
ed as they were by 5000 to 5000 troops we'll
armed and with every appliance of war,
would have been mere suicide; and retreat
was impossible, they being without the means
of transportation or provisions, and no credit
to procure either. They censure the author
tiles for not paying just military debts, and
proper supplies could not be procured; and
they pronounce Capt. Lyons demand Illegal,
unconstitutional, and trampling under foot
OF the laws OF our common country.
From Cairo.
CAIRO, May 13.-Several companies of Ar
kansas troops have arrived at Memphis.
Boats hereafter with provisions and NUM-
tons for seeded States will be stopped here.
From Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, May ia special agent re-
ports 5000 Confederate troops at Harper's
Ferry with only one days provisions.
HARRISBURG, May 14.-It is understood
that Cows. Curtin and Dennison have pledged
the UniOn men of Western Virginia that all
the Pennsy lvania and Ohio forces shall pro-
tect them against the secessionists. Indiana
and Illinois have made the same promise to
the Union men of Kentucky and Maryland.
Al
westward, have asked and obtained pledge
from Lincoln that no compromise nor cessa-
ton of the war should take place until the
national flag floats over all national pro-
perty.
HARRisBURG, May Is.
A special agent sent from New York has
returned from Harper's Ferry and reports
5000 troops there, including 200 Kentuckians
and a company of South CarOlinians. They
had only one days provisions on hand, sup
plies from Western Virginia having been cut
off, and two weeks more will exhaust the sup
plies in the surrounding country.
They only received 1000 stand OF arms
from the wreck of the arsenal and many of
these are in bad condition They cannot
manufacture more than twelve rifles day.
They have only 600 men this side of the PO-
tomac. They have not received any batter
les from the Maryland side and show no dis
position to erect any. All the preparations
indicate defensive purposes on their part
They must retreat or be provisioned. This
daos not, however, contradict the probabili-
ties of the advance of the Confederate army
by that route on Southern Pennsylvania
when JEFF. Vavis discovers the impossiblity
of breaking Gen. Scott's line around Wash
ington.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May, 14.-The Secretary of
the Treasury orders all officers of Customs
to prohibit transmissions OF munitions and
supplies South including Geographic instru-
ments and materials.
WASHINGTON, May IA detachment of
OF regulars and volunteers have gone to Bal
timore.
The Federal troops are fully established at
Federal Hall.