The Jasper weekly courier., 1861-05-22

tainst. Oa the contrary, pfivrs " you' esA'
~ comm.nd Of The Arsenal, ! proAsred 70
"a Major Bell, then 10 command Of the very
tsw ,roors constituting i,s guard. the service
o, myself and I'll my command. sno' F" ne
cessary. the whole power Of the STATE ~
. o,ec, The Uaied States iu the full posses
sioa of sli her property. Upon uenera
u.fne,'s taking command OF this depart
mca,. I made the came prcffer Of sesvies
"a HIN. aud authorized his Adjusnt- General
CAPTAIN Williams. 70 communicsIe the
f.c, that such had been done 10 the W|
Department. have had no occasion since
10 change sny oi the views entertained q
mai time. neither Of my own volislon nor
through orders Of my constitutional CON-
msnier.
,rns, that sfter this ex 2ict statement We
m.y b able. BY iuIly understanding each
other, 10 keep far from our borders misfof'
tunss which 90 unhsppily sfiict our common
country.
Thi. communication will be handed 70 you
hy Colonel Bowen, my Chief Of STAN who
vii be sbIe 10 explain anything net fully
set forth in the foregoing.
lam, sir, very respectfully, your ooedein'
servant,
Brigsdier- General n NJ FROST
Commanding Camp Jackson, N. y. n.
Captsin L. refused 70 receive the above
communication. lie forwarded 10 GsneFs
Fross the foIlowing about the time, u We
sre no, mistaken, Of the surrounding OF bic
camr:
HrAp-ouARrERs U. s. TRo"rs.
s. LOUIS. Friday, May 10. 1861. {
To GENERAL D. N. FRosr, Commanding
Camp Jackson Sir: Your command - r.
esrdea 90 evidently hostile toward the GOV
ernmept o. the United States. II 10 for The
mo.t past made up Of those Secessio nsl'
Who have openly svowed their hostility sc
the General Government. and have been
plotting st the seizure Of lie property and
overthrow Of ils authority. You are openly
in communication with the. % called, South
ern Confederacy. which 10 now u war will
the United States. and you are recsiving :
ycur camp, from said Coniederacy and u.de
i,s fsg, large supplies Of material Of ws'
the most Of which is known 10 Be the pro
per,y or the United States. These extrsor
dinasy preparations plainly indicate non
other thansthe well.known purpose OF IN
Governor Of lhis Stsses uader whose order
YOU are acting, and whose purpose. recent
communicated to the LegisIssuse. has j"
been responded 70 BY that body 10 The moi
unparalleled legislslion. having In dire'
view hostiliiies 10 the General Govsrnme'
and CO operation with iss enemies.
In view Of these considerations and
your failure to disperse. in obedience 70 %
proclamation OF the President, and OF y
eminent necessities Of Safe policy and We
fare, and obligations imposed upon me ;
instructions from Washington. Il u my q
" 10 demand, and | de hereby demand
YOU On immediate surrender Of your cor
msnd, with no other condition than ih
al persons surrendsring under this 9
uand shall BE- humanely and kindly He
ed. Believing myself prepared 70 ensor
this demand, one.hslf hours time belo
doing so will be allowed for your complain
herewith. Very rcsec,fuly.
Your ob't servant. n. LYON,
Capt. End Infantry commanding troops.
The demand Of Cspsain Lyon vas sg'e
70. The s,sss troops we're therefore ns
prisoners Of war.
Abort hslf.psss five the prisoners Of v
lefs the grove end entered the road,
United States soldiers inelosirg them BY
incle file stretched along each side Of
me. A halt was ordered and the tsoe
remained standing 10 the position they B
depIoyed onto the road 10. Vast crowds
people covered the surrounding grcunds .
every fence and house top 10 the vicinity
Suddenly the sharp reports Of several
arms were heard from the front Of the
inn, and the spectators that lined the
AGENT hill were seen Aeeing In the great
.ismsy and terror. II appears that seve
.nembers Of The German companies. on
ing pressed BY the crowd snd receiving %
blows from them, turned and dischsri