Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-14

ST. LoUIs, May l2.-This city has seen
another terrible tragedy. Last night about
o'clock large body of Home Guards
entered the city through Fifth street from
tue arsenal, where they had been eulistir,,
during the day and furni he'd with nrms
| On reaching Walnut street the troops turn.
ed westward, n large crowd liniEy tile pave
ments to witness their progress. at the
corner OF Fifth street some parties amopg
The spectators began hoOltug, kissing and
Otherwise abusing the companies as fbev
passed, and boy about "a years old dis
charged pistol into the ranks. \ ,nlrt of
tue rear company Immediately turned and
hfeu upon the crowd, and the whole col.
umn was instantly in confusion. Lrsnkire,
ranks and discbnrRing muskets down their
own line and among the people on the side.
walks, The shower of balls for ten min
utes was terrible, the bullets hying In ev-
cry direction. entering the doors and win
dows OF private residences, breaking shut,
tiers, tearing ratings, and even smashing
bricks In the third story. The utmost CON.
sIernation prevailed, the spectators fleeing
in all directions, and but for the random,
firing OF tue troops scores of people must
have been killed, as most Of the firing was
directed down their own ranks
The troops Suffered most severely, four
being instantly killed, and several wound
cd. Jerry Sweitzcr, a river engineer, Jno.
! Garrison and WIN. Cody, all citizens, we're
Killed. Ghas. II. Woodward was wounded
IN the shoulder, and his entire arm win
have to be amputated. A Mt. Cozzens re-
i ceived Minnie balls in his body. All.
chael Davy, ankle shattered; Jnmes +.
Welsh, bndly shot in the foot, and several
Olhers less severely wounded. The bouse
OF Mr. Matthias received bullets. One
OF ms daughters Mas struck with a spent
Dali. Only one of the soldiers, Jno. Dick,
German has been recognized. Immense
crowds Giled the streets after the occur
! renee, and most intense Indignation wns
! oppressed against the Germans. Nayor
taylor addressed the excited crowd. and
induced them TO dispense, under promise
That no further violence should be done.
\ The city was comparatively quiet during
the evening and night, heavy ruin pre-.
venting the assembling. of large crowd.
| Tue State troOPa retired from the arsenal
! last evening and came to the ritv in n
steamer, fearing totrust themselves omouS
Germans IN the lOwOr wards, even under
escorts all complain bitterly of bad trett
ment, during their confinement in the Ar
! sensl.
General Frost and his officers gave their
parole under protest. and his men were
allowed to avail themselves of the same.
/ when taking an oath not to bear arms
against the United States.
| Heavy rains have fallen nearly all dnv
notwithstanding which the streets have
been thronged with excited people; large
/ portion Of whom loudly ccusure those ia
authority, for putting loaded arms Into the
hands ottnexperiencep volunteers, TO shoot
down inntTensive citizens for insufficient
cnuscs.
III good citizens dcprerate the action of
laWsess Pnnlics, and Justly .binme the
! troops for iudisrrininAte5 grin into crowds
OF Innocent people without orders, aud cry
out agninst the unnecessary marching of
armed soldiers through the city.
In order To nilay excitement and restore
conttdencsto the people Gen. Harvey has
issued proclamation TO the people Of the
city and State of Missouri, which has been
posted throughout the city expressing deem
regret ut the state of things existing here
! pledging himself TO do all in his liower to
preserve peace, calling on tue people and
/ public authorities TO aid him in the dis
charge of his duties. He says the military
I force under his command will only be used
lls u last extremity,nnd hopes he will not
he compelled to resort TO martial law, but
emp!atically states that the public peace
must he preserved, and the lives and prop
erty of the people protected; says lie has no
authority change location OF Home Guards
| quhrtered in the city, but to avoid all camsC
OF irTiintion and excitement ii called uDOn
TO mid the local authorities and will use
tue regular army in preference In accor-
dance with this proclamation battalion
of regulars have been sent to this city and
tplaGtd under command of the Police Com
tnissi0ners, TO act as a Military Police Corps.
Considerable lHwlcssness his prevailed
| In the last Two days AMI several innocent
Germans have been shot in the Streets
/ The feeling against the Germans is most
intense. The Regular Volunteers and
Hume Guards are composed. mniuly of that
class Of citizens and through their acts so
many innocent people have been killed.
Several persons charged with firing on
troops and shooting in this streets have
been arrested, and the police are constant
| ~ ON the alert.
The news of ths, surrender of Camp Jack
son created great excitement nt Jefferson
City, and Hane's military bill passed both
House and Senate in fifteen minutes.
Another comtnOtion was created on re-
lceipt of dispatches that largo force of vol
unteers had left this city for that city. The
powder recently purcbased here was i'm
medtately sent into the country, and the
lASS ASS AEeNSuEeE was removed to place of
safety. a large. number of citizens en-
rolled themselves into a Home Guard, and
several hundred troops are expected from
Surrounding counties 10 obedience 10 a spe-
cial.c'lll by the Governor.
a session of the Legislature was called
after midnight, and bill pissed both
Houses extending power to our police COM
4 missiOners. The Governor has ample
| means for snPpressing riots and insurrec-
Houary movements throughout the State.
/ About one thousand Illinois volunteers
are now stationed at Caseyyille. Z miles
east OF here.
Rumored Skirmish at Alexandria
Various Items.