The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-13

American people They bore the American
Tag. side By side, With one Of the coat of
arms of Missouri
AZ about six r. n. the escorting troops and
the command Of Gen. Frost moved down
Olive street and proceeded 10 the United
Ssate- Arsenal The camp soldiers were as
sared that all of those who chose would be
released upon their wori of honor not 10
bear arms against the United States. Hun
dreds Of them are ready not only 10 give such
pledge, but 10 enter upon active service IN
der the national dag.
80 far. the events OF Yesterday were fell
eitous, and auspicious only Of the ultimate
return OF peace and prosperity. As such,
they occasioned thrill 81 inexpressibls de
light ia many a true heart The peaceful
surrender Vas a relief. and the evident LOYAL
~ Of many of the captured troops guaranty
OF the safety the State Mould 10 Heaven
that we could here he permitted 20 close this
statement But disaster-mOumfuls unut-
terabiy dreadlal and heart rending-a woiul
and and awful tragedy has made yesterday
bitterly memorable. The fury of a disnnion
mob led "a a reckless aud destructive attack
upon tie United States troops, whose re
Spouse laid some twenty OF our feliow-siti
kens cold IN death Our heart chllls, and
expression fails a. We recall the sorrow iul
scene, the crushing ans piercing sight Of
death. presented last evening a. Camp Jack
son. Never has our profession called us 10
50 painful task-but the heavy tale must be
TOLD
Company H. Captain Blandowsky, of the
Third Regiment. Was assigned the respon-
sible duties OF guarding the Western gateway
leading into the camp. The surrendered
troops had passed out and we're standing pas
-ivly between the enclosing lines OF the road
when fierce crowd Of disnnionisis began
hostile demonstrations against Company II
Dcrision, insults the worst that tongue could
+ frame. iierated and reiterated with whatever
aggnlaton the mos. malignant vindictivt-
nes- could devise, were thrust upon the troop,
f who bore it. a duty required, with uncom
planning forbeaTance. The mob grew larger
ficrcer and bolder. and began hurting rock
brickbats and other missiles at the soldiers.
+ This style Of treatment was taken as patiently
a. possible. the victims having no mode OF de
fence bus the dread and awful one of bullets
only to be used in dire extremity But the
rocks fell thicker and heavier, smashing
muskets. breaking limbs, aud dangerously
wounling a number of the troops The as
saiants began 20 discharge pistols, daring
the soldiers 70 fire. and themselves blazing
away in defiance. The companies in the
vicinity had been brought into the firing or
der. but the attacking madmen persisted -
Finally. soldier OF Corps Ii was shot dead.
others were wounded. and the captain re.
ceivel a ball in the leg. lie was hesitating
AT the word fire. hoping against hope that the
command might be dispensed with, but ON
seeing his men fall aud finding himself going
down lie gave the Orler-and IL was oheyed
The solley was discharged level into the
crowd. and persons fell in every direction
The multitude fell back with desperate
rush, by which many were trOdden'dow and
much injured When the field was cleared
some twenty dead and DIVING were stretched
out upon the grass and IN the road. About
fifteen died almost Immediately, and seV eral
thers scar cely survived an hour.
Several men OF Gen Sigels regiment were
dangerously wounded and two fatally. One
died Immediately.
In the camp, prior 90 its surrender, there
vas an immense amount of cheering, said e
have been derisive of the assailing party. ant
IN honor Of Jcn' Davis.
Cheers FOR jeff Davis were not uncom
mon among the outsiders. some of whom
were then arrested for defiant interference,
with the soldcry.
On one occasion an attempt was made {,
rescue the person thus arrested. The com
pany AT hand fired upon the assaulters. crea
tng an immense stampede of spectators. car
riagcs and wagons. A carriage WAS urse
aud several persons hurt amid the rush. W.
were told that lady was dangerously hur
hy = fall from a carriage on the occasion.
Ia this instance the rioters Who fired. som'
six IN number. were severely reproeed an,
we're degraded from the rank.
We learn tMt Commandant Lyon has ta
ken steps for 4 thorough Investigation Of ih'
fatal firing by certain OF the troops. II
shall prove unwarrantcd. IL viii meet -cver
reprohation and punishment.