The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-05-17
ANOTHER RIOT AT ST. LOUIS.
DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
PARTICULARS OF THE CAPTURE
OF CAMP JACKSON.
PROCLAMATION BY GEN. HARVEY,

In the st. Louis Republican of Saturday
last, We have particulars of the capture of
Camp jackson, and the subsequent riot and
loss of life, in the streets of the city. After
narrating the march of U. S. troops to the
camp, and showing that the Missouri vol
unteers could make no effectual resistance,
and were consequently compelled to sur
render. The Republican says:
The preparations for the surrender and
for marching, as prisoners, under the escort
of the Arsenal troops, occupied an hour or
two. The brigade was then formed in line,
headed by Gen. Frost and bis staff, on
horseback, and with colors flying and drums
beating, marched through the wood skirting
the road up to an opening that had been
made in the fence near the turnpike. Here
halt was ordered for some reason, and the
opportunity was improved by large crowd
OF excited citizens to draw near the officers
of the staff, and salute them with cheers.
The men appeared detected and rather sad,
but evidently were not conscious of having
done anything cowardly. One of the officers
achieved volley of deafening huzzas by
riding up to fence and hacking away at it
with bis sword breaking and bending it so
as to render 1t useless 1t was very hand
some sword, costing $lO0, and was a recent
present from some military friends. This
example was followed by others, amidst
shouts of applause.
About half past FIVE the prisoners of war
left the grove and entered the road, the
United States soldiers enclosing them by a
single file stretched along each side of the
line. A halt was ordered and the troops
remained in the position they had deployed
into the road. The head of the column
at the time rested opposite small hill on
the left as you approach the city, and the
rear was on line with the entrance to the
grove. Vast crowds of people covered the
surrounding grounds and every fence and
house top in the vicinity. Suddenly the
sharp reports of several firearms were heard
from the front of the column, and the spec,
tators that lined the adjacent hill were seen
fleeing in the greatest dismay and terror.
1t appeared that several members of one of
the German companies, on being pressed by
the crowd, and receiving some blows from
them, turned and discharged their pieces.
Fortunately no one was injured, and the
soldiers who had done the act were at once
placed under arrest. Hardly, however,
had tranquility been restored when volley
after volley Of rife reports were suddenly
heard from the extreme rear ranks, and men,
women and children were beheld running
wildly frantically away from the scene
Many, while running, we're suddenly struck
to the sod, and the wounded and dying
made the late beautiful field look like a
battle ground. We went over the grove
after the occurrence, and more fearful and
CHASTITY sight is seldom seen. Men lay
gasping in the agony of death, and STAIN
ing the green grass with their blood as it
flowed from their wounds. Children of
eight or ten years of age were pale and mo.
tionless as if asleep under the trees, and
women cried in pain as they lay upon the
ground. One, girl of fourteen, presented
a mournful picture, as she recined against
a stump, her face cold and white from the
sudden touch Of death. We counted fifteen
dead persons, and half as many wounded,
lying around. The only bodies recognized
last night were those of Walter Mcdowell
living on Elizabeth street, killed by a shot
in the temple; Emily Sommers, a girl OF
fourteen, whose parents live on Carr and
Seventeenth streets; Thomas A. Haren
residence on Sixth street, above O'Fallon,
and Nicholas Knoblocb, an artilleryman,
were recognized among the dead. A son
of Capt. Andrew 1cenhower, was killed by
gun shot in the chest. A man named
Carl, a Mrs. McCauliff, and mechanic at
the Pacific Machine Shop. Christian Dean
were recognized after being taken to the
dead house.
The wounded, who were unable to be
moved, were suitably cared for on the
grounds. Mr.. Claiborne Wilson was
wounded in the thigh, the ball entering
through bis coat pocket, and forcing a
handkerchief with it into the body. Dr.
Rople, living on Eleventh and Madison
streets, was wounded in the side. Fireman
Wright received two balls in the hip. Frank
Dallen, living on Spruce street, between
Sixth and Seventh, was wounded in the leg.
Denis Keiher injured in the same manner
These were all the names that could be
learned at the time, owing to the removal
OF the injured by their friends. To-day the
bodies of the dead will be recognized and
the names of the wounded ascertained. The
total number killed and injured is about
twenty-five. 1t was reported that the Ar
senal troops were attacked with stones, and
a couple OF shots discharged at them by the
crowd before they fired. Whether this be
true or not, more reckless act has never
been committed than an armed body of
troops discharging those terrible instru-
ments of war-Minie riAes-among crowd
of defenseless spectators.
The most of the people exposed to the
fire of the soldiers, we're citizens with their
wives and children, who were merely spec.
tators, and took no part in any demonstra-
ton whatever. The firing was said to have
been done by Boernstein's company, and at
the command of an officer. AS night closed
in and hid the CHASTITY horrors of the scene
a German regiment took possession of the
bloodstained camp and the tents OF the State
soldiers. By citizens of St. Louis, and