The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-05-17
CAPTURE of 400 Secessionists near St.
Louis.---Women and Children Killed
by U. S. Troops

st. Louis, May 10.
General Frost's brigade of Missouri
militia encamped at Camp Jackson on the
western outskirts of tho city surrendered
uncondihonolly, this afternoon, on demand
of Capt. LYON, commander of the U. S.
forces in this city. Capt. LYON marched
on Camp Jackson with some 5000 volun-
teers, surrounded it and planted 8 field
pieces around it. Capt. Lyon sent let
ter to Gen. Frost ordering him to surrend-
er, but it is reported that the letter had
not been received by Gen. F. He finally
surrendered, and about 500 men in the
camp, "a large number being in the city
on leaye) then laid down their arms and
we're escorted to the city as prisoners of
war.
Just before the troops started for the
city and while the state forces were drawn
up between two lines of volunteers, several
rocks were thrown at the volunteers and a
few pistol shots were fred by excited par>
ties in the surrounding, which was com
posed OF large number of citizens, in
Guiding many women. One shot took
effect in the leg of Capt, Blantowsky, in
command Of y. S. troops, and as he fell
he gave the word to fire, whick was obey
ed by some two two or three companies
resulting in the death Of upwards of 20
persons, including two women and several
children, and badly wounding several 9TH
erS.
Intense excitement exists in the city.
Large bodies Of men are thronging the
streets.
The Democrat and Anzeiger offices
have been threatened by the mob, but
through :he promptness Of the Chief Of
Police McDoLnough, any violent demon
STATIONS thus far have been prevented.
All the gun shops in the city are guard
ed by armed police, and about two hum
dred men have been detailed to protect the
Democrat and Anzeiger offices.
The order to Gen. LYON from Wash
ington was to take the arms and the whole
camp, the Government deeming it impro
per that SO large a force should be in camp
over this city. Gen. LYON accordingly
made demand of Gen. Frost for an I'M
conditional surrender of men, arms and
camp equipage, and gave him half ar
hour to consider.
No answer having been returned, Gen
LYON ordered his forces to march upor
Gen. Frost,s camp. The forces consisted
oc about 500 regulars, Col. Blair's, Col
Bernstein's, Gen. Slgel's and Schuttner'
Regiments, amounting in all to about
$500 men. The U. S. reserve forces, o.
Home Guards, two regiments under Coils
Mcneil and Brown, were held in reserve
The troops marched through the city
amid the greatest excitement of the people
| Thousands accompanied them to The
grounds. They arrived at the camp abou
three o'clock, and in most brilii man
nuvre at once surrounded the entire
grounds, unlimbered the artillery and tool
position. Capt. LYON, now Drigadiel
General Of the volunteer forces, sent in {
second peremptory demand. Gen. Eros
surrendered but tried to make conditions
Gen. LYON was unrelenting, insisting upol
complete surrender of the entire camp
with arms and equipage.
These terms were finally complied with
the Governors troops stacking their arm
and falling into line. Gen. Sigel was or
dered to take charge of the camp, which
he did at once with his regiment. TIL
officers of the staff were then demanded
to surrender on parole of hoaor, not agai
to take up arms against the government
which they refused. Gen. LYON tie
declared them prisoners of war. Some c
them broke their swords in their nortifica
ton. The details Of the surrender wer
then completed, and the whole camp c
prisoners, consisting of about ], 400 men
were marched out between the lines G
the Government troops, Col. Blair's regi
rnent leading off, and guarding Gen. Eros
and staff.
During halt in the march on DIV
street lust beyond Garrison avenue