Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-05-16
THE WAR IN ST. LOUIS

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arss Fend~ thsstae rroops.--A
Mob -saiIs ID Mes pm the United
te4so& 20. In oatn ful Resuit.-Some
Twenty Killed and Others Wounded.
From The ". Louie pemegsts lth] >
The lseats Sf yesterday xll<xlite pro.
found reflection in the minds.afauEiall0w
citizens. II IS already, well known to
them that Camp Jackson was Yesterday
AFTERNOONS. surrourded by'the United States
forces uh,ier ComnsRdant Lyon. and Was
rapturcl with all It's mutations and troops.
The 'indisputably sufficient grounds on
which the step was taken, can only be in
tihsated IN our columns to day, but will
Soon be officially and satisfactorily made
sd'Eafly yestsr,fsy' Raioraiiie inc cSnimnaTnsa-
ing officers. of the yarions regiments at the
1AfsehM. Barracks, Marine hospital. 'Bech.
'tncr's. Turner'S Hall. ands Yager'ss.. were WEI
notiie,t 20 mister their forces and have
them in marching order as speedily as pos
siblc. The consequent marshalling Of the
companies. though conducted With the
|a n4zt sIsilhss* AeccSecys Soon became
tpmored through the city. and created in
tense interest,
T Nothing trsnspi-esi relative to the pre-
else object Of the movement. and curious
outsiders were left much 10 conjecture. II
was rumored that additional arms had.
during the preceding night. been landed
from newly arrived steamboat. and been
removed to Camp jackson, Also that
these were arms stolen from the United
States at Baton Rogue, and since certain
Of the cannon at Camp jackson belonged
to the, United States. Commandant Lyon
had felt it his duty to demand the rendi-
ton Of the property demand which had
been deiantly refused. 1t was hence con-
cluded by MANY that an attempt would be
made to retake the stolen property by cap
turing the force at Camp Jackson.
The truth became evident about noon
when intelligence reached the city that the
First Regiment was marching mp from
Jefferson Barracks. Soon after the Sc.
cond Regiment marched from the Marine
Hoe pital grounds. and the regiments of
Colonies Sigel and Schutthcr from, the
arsenal The march Of the colu ms was
remarkably swift and simultaneous fist
diverging so as to approach The camp from
various points. and then successfully. CON
vergins in the immediate vicinity Of that
post.
: The news OF the movement created a
deep and profound sensation throughout
the city. causing general closing Of stores.
and focking Of the population in the
rear Of the columns. The regiments of
Col. Brown and Mcneil were put in mo-
ton as soon as the others arrived mp town.
and directed to the camp up Morgan anil
Market streets. =
Col. Sigels regiment moved up Olive.
Gen. Schuttner's mp Market. Col. Boern-
stems out Pine. and Col. Browns on
Morgan. From an elevated position the
marching columns couli all be seen Mt a
single view. and presented spectacle of
absorbing interest to gazing multitudes
upon the house tops and hills in the vi
cinity OF Lindell's Grove. y,
Each regiment took up its position so
promptly AMI skiIlfnlly, anil the arrange
ments had hcen so perfectly made. that
the entire camp was speedily enyironed by
solid Gordon oftroops bristling with arms
Sixteenpicces offying artillery were quick
ly posted on eight elevated sites in the vi
entity. ~. G go.
Commandant Lyon then dispatched o
final messenger 10 Gen. Frost. demanding
a surrender, and. giving him fifteen min
utes in which to determine whether he
would comply. Gen. Frost promptly res
ponded.. rendering an, .nncondiiional sur
render Of the camp. munitions and men :
The intelligence spread, quirkly, rsnlTwas
received with upbounded enthusiasm, by
multitudss. yet with bitter excavations and
the deepest modification by the secession
faction.
a battalion of United States regulars
and the Regiment of Col. Blair, having
approached by Laclede Avenue and de-
fled through the road west of the Camp.
marched around into the Olive street road
and prepared to receive the surrendered
troops. The regiment Of Coils. Sigel and
Schuttner took possession of. the Camp.
with all its equipage. cannon. musket., III
aes, ammunition. &c. amid immense and
enthusiastic cheering. and the patriotic
melodies Of the Star Spangled Banner
and Yankee Doodle"
Gen. Frost, and, staff and the two regi-
mepts Of his command passed ont. with
ont arms, between the opene I, lines of Col
Blair's regiment and BATTALION of regu-
lars. The bearing of the surrendered
forces was that of cheerful resignation.
very many of then, being trne. at heart to
the government OF the American people.
They bore the American flag side by side
with one Of the coat of arms Of Missouri.
AT about six p. m. the escorting troops
and the command Of Gen. Frost moved
down Olive STREET and proceeded to the
United States Arsenal. The camp sol
diers were assured that all of those who
choose would he released upon their, word
Of honor not to bear arms against the
United, States. Hundreds. OF them. are
ready NOT only to give such. a pledge but
e {, enter apqn active service nnder the, ma
So far the events OF yesterday were fe-
licitons. and suspicious, only Of the ulti,
mate return of peace and prosperity, As
such. they occasioned thrill Of inexpress-
ible delight in MANY true heart. The
peaceful ,snrrepder wssr a relief. and the
evident loyalty Of many Of the captured