The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-25
The Shooting ARRAY at st. Louis.-Further
Particulars.

The St. Louis papers bring us the particn-
lars of the firing upon citizens on Monday
week, by q regiment OF Federal troops, by
which several lives were lost. The Repuoh-
can, of Tuesday, has the following version OF
the sad affair
About 10 O'Clock yesterday morning de-
tachment OF Col. kallmanns regiment OF
Home Guards, returning from a Trip up the
North Missouri Railroad, whittier they had
been under orders TO guard the bridges, pass
ed down Seventh street 10 their rendezvous In
the lower part of the city. As usual in cases
nf military movements IN the clty, curiosity
prom ted large numbers OF people to assem-
BILE on the sidewalks and at the doors and
| windows OF residences, TO survey the manceu-
yres of the troops. Their passage was In no
| way interrupted, and as far rs we csn learn
| there were no exhibitions of any kind calcu-
| lated 10 arouse the least feeling OF hostility -
| There was no hooting or abusive lang uage on
the part of the spectators. On the contrary,
| while many cheered the men as they marched
| along those who did not feel disposed to JOIN
| in these demonstrations remained silent ana
| passive observers.
| IJnon reaching a point midway between
| Olive and Pine streets, the centre OF the col
| urnn showed sigus OF extraordinary commo-
| tion consequent upon an explosion OF hre-
| arms immediately afterwards the troops IN
| ad vance wheeled, and almost simultaneously
| :. volley of bullets was showered upon the
| houses on the East side OF Seventh street, e1
| tending the whole length OF the block from
Pine to Olive. The greater part OF the hr'
| seems to have been directed towards the bal
| conv of tba Recorders Court, situated III th'
| second story Of the building known as tn
9 missouri Engine House, where number
| uaVscns officers OF the Court, policemen ant
others were standing. The marks OF SERENITY
| f,10 bullets We're counted upon the walls
9 doors shutters and windows in the nelghoor
A / h0cd; but IL is supposed, from the indlscrlmi
= | nate and awkward character of the firing
= th.t much larger number OF guns were die
= | charged the balls passing above the house!
: | The cisas ter from this volley was, under 10
4 circumstances. comparatively small ana
:, | most miraculous. Four persons were II
:, SANITY killed two MORALLY wounded, ana
/! few others slightly hurt. The crowd was,
# course seized with a panic, ana He'd III ever
h direction. Preparations were, we oeiieV
N made tor second nre, out TINS was WIN ue.
:, | as nv that time there was no enemy IN sign
:, | Thr names of the killed are n. III. Pratt,
=, noltcenan Mr. Pratt has been on the poii
| forra since 1880, and was one OF the most ski
"a | mi officers in the city. keren Tracy,
40 | Irishp,an by birth, was also killed Clafi
a. Celia an Italian fruit dealer, ana nll
- n.Ynad Hurus completed the yictIIns.
be- ficer Pratt was killed ny pail ehtel pr =
~ | his side and passing through his hea
ha | az he stood AT the window. heren IL
- | rv received q ball in his LETT side, ire
ur | yyhpnce il passed over to his right, anu lcds
81 | in his shoulder Celia was Killed oy D
ha | IN his breast, and Burns received one In
n | head. which passed completely through
u. | tearing the skull TO pieces Deputy hais'
Qi FranZel was MORALLY wounded, recelv
.lX three balls in his left and one IN MS rlghI
~ II was generally believed that gun v
an | discharged in the ranks by accident, VINE
he | upon the troops in advance, supposlng u
40 | thay mad been attacked, Wheeled ana IL
.ck into the innocent spectators.