, 1861-05-13
THE War In ST. - LOUIS,
Capture Of Camp jackson,
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF
TEHE STATE HROOPSs
A Mob Assails and Fires on the
!, 8; Stats Troops. .~
M O ouR F.uL r REsULT.
SOME TWENTY KILLED AND
OTHERS WOUNDED.

oAn6Ek0 "VNN0EsOS
From the st. Louis Democrat, 11th.1
The events Of yesterday will excite profound
rtf =ction in the minds Of our fellow citizens.
It is already well known to them that Camp
by the United States forces under Couxaand.
ant Lyon, and was captured with all it's NUM-
fions and troops. The indisputably sufficient
grounds on which the step was taken, car
only be 1ntimated in o1r columns to-day, 5ut
will soon be officially and satisfactorily made
public
EARLY yesterday morning the commanding
officers of the various regiments at the Arse.
na!, Barracks, Marine Hospital, Bechtner'e.
Turner'S Hall, and Yager's, were notified ia
muster their forces and have them in na7ch-
ing order as speedily as possible The conse-
conducted with the Etrictest military secrecy,
Eoon became ramored through the city, ard
created tnten se interest.
Nothing transpired relative to the pracfaa
object of the movement, and curious outai-
ders were left much to conjecture. twas ~
preceding night, been landed from q newly
arrived steamboat, and been removed to camp
Jackson. Also, that since these were arms
stolen from the United States at Baton Rogue,
and since certain Of the cannon at Camp Jack.
eon belonged to the United States, Command
ant Lyon hsd felt It his duty to demand the
rendition of tha property dem.nd which
lad been dedanty refused. It was hence enn.
ciu]ed nv many that nm atter,,nt 1roH11 ~
maae to retake The stolen properly Nv cantny.
ing the force at Camp jackson.
The truth became evident about noon when
Intelligence reached the city that tie First
Regiment Was marching up from Jefferson
m 1rched from fhr M3rine Hosnita, ."4S5n.,5s
aud the r2eiments ofCn1one7s Sfae1 o,si Snhut' >
taer from The arsenal The n,aFc11 of TIE ~.
umns was remarkably swift and eiu,n,tanes ,Ia
drst diyerginy so as to apnroach the ~ m ~ :,
from various points. aud then suecaaE r. ilv
conyergiur In The imneiIate vicinity y 4hs+ ny
most - s'
a dus s LEV ~ assaat .nn elea.eA deep
anu paolonaa ssns'ts1un tneougnoos tAe c1ty
eaes u 1s ~ % sso1es snaa Hoak-
ing u LIE populs1lon IN -Ae resr or The col
ts.i mTi1 p1s ~ - t o.oa q soon as tae
otaees 80 aIuIesa w. " ~ a9~n ~ aneeted TO the
calg ~ up pc?ao, Moia u:t a,ta 1.alh strsets.
csn ~ 49, 17 Ma-s,.4 2sGa Tai uP Q4Ve,
ot en Pne and co1 Rrowns a. ~ Mo1
ar eaefatea poslaon Ihe marching co1amns
c31oa az 9e seen az a single. F1eT, and present.
CO specsaete OF aosofplng interest to gazing
m mutt,taa:a upyn 5ng muse tops and hills IN
Inc vlein1ty OF LndeH's Grove:
.saca, reglMent LOOK mp us position go
promptly and sRttl1a!4J, ana the R1rangen salts
naA oeeH ~ PeIia.tcHy inaot, tnat tno eutlre
Anp "as spse4iy shsatoneh py soiio cor
t ovn Va - t9upa ptass!Idnas MItA arms. el3leen
paeces ol lylng artl1efy were quickly posted
on e'gal e4esake4 eltea u lue Ficanuy.
C2mmanaaaS oa - AS9n MI snea olspatched hnal
messenSet 70 Gen. f9gss, demanding snIren-
- ~ oststialne whelnet ~ "ouIu comply. deh'
Frost promptsy responded, tehde1lng an IN
cor conoitlona srn safsenasf & 81 Inc camp, munitions
ana 1esA tns n!etueencs m!et spfsaa quekiy,
a1a 1as 1eGsiseu Hlsa noahoea enlnuslasai
ny mnlnanacs, yet VII o1tteI Ut = exeeraaons and
Hnn ns o77psi n'i Wy lI0 secession lae'
non' >o4+a,:, ~ rn;t,s eta.a. -,.,
a battalion Of y u1lfed ed states regulars and
Laa hs9in3eat u Col- n-aiI? neFlng appfoaea:
efpy l1acleae avenue ahu Gehlea thfotga the
IoaG VEN VI the sa,a1'' nlareneu arouno INTO
tae ulaVe s1feet foaa aha Prepared 10 receive
tae s1tFsndelee M ttooPs. Inc regiments o.
Cols: slgel ana Seanltner took possession OF
Lne Camp, Win ;t1 amits Eao1Pase, eanhen. mus
Ae1s ltass, as e3, a4tu nnmense
&na entlusts.e t ~ Saeelsng, ana tne patnloue
u Vt 7, naH an ;; '1A A'o 0sii1eH ano
! ca., F-,st ans o+ofF o,3 tba +zuo ratr;,, .,,ta
VEL toss aua ssan anu st' ;h na.s
~ ptoa a.e ~ nnsnas 7;na. ~ ~ Rsir,a rao;
ent NV r. an%rsderad 1ornas ~ tha* a
iags q aas snsIauelea aoacea ss @ .ns a.; o.
fnee1lp1 ~ M tha ay od ta
.lue ~ ns. ~ 80 41'a y. LIZ LIZ! -
1eaa peeRae 1hey oore f ~ ene IA american ef Hsg
stue snt ~ s'1e Wv" WIG - @1e e'1' " III ~n1e "
tahant sir n m the ea,ort;na +roo,s .r,1
nnn.nd o. r. of y nan s,, Fsoat nS ,rops S Snu
na III traa. 9 y rncaad nIusS ~ 9seo the s1 aG~a
S.tt ~" nv oi3,ara w ra.a os
elases aaee11L .E !as s'nap soiuteln siS ~
suksa laat ~ ~ 1noss a WY ~ snose " w4aa ~ ~ "
upvI ~ % ta Mon statas ~ n'1 uds ~. " nai -
A.As x unst aus - uualIS IS e1a. a nlnulas
tnem are lsaoy @ nos onn n3, W giYe eueu gasuge
Dut to enter upon ae1lse service unaer Int
na;1oaa. ~ nt. X ou.at. 80 xo,.ons.. ,o.. g
! :. 80 lar, lne eventa ~ SssrefruaS Mxte t.: ~
tcltous, ano ausp.el9us on1y " Liz uiulnas' au
Ietafu M Peass, sno RtosPssaes ~ as suSn Sn
thsy oceaalonea 80 snrI sa- o. 1MTeapsess1ee M oe
hght N many ,1e .ree asa H. ans psaeslna '1. sur
many o. ne cspaseo stata wD 5onp1 8 suaEa.y 81 IN
sness ad ~ hae he h 1se-mttad etst -.
N1 ~ 49 ;.a.2s. ~
sn naasf, oa. nn9 hes+trsnd,nn 1enfn1 az
awinl tfageay, m has maae yesuesasy oltttf II II
memorable. The tu1y Of q dBunlon mob le'
to q reckless and destructive attack upon th
Uutred Giasas troops, whose response lai'
SONG twenty Of our fellow. citizens cold I I
IS ~ We recall the sorrowful scene, The crushinl
and piercing sight of death. presented las
evening al Canu jackson, Neyer has IN
nrofess}on ca1Ted us 70 80 painful tssk-bu
fhe hesVV taIe must be- told. :.
Company q, Captain Blandowsky, Of th
dntv - g1aTdsn1 he western patewaY 1ea a;n
;nto ~, the H. namn The surrendered troons mass
tm, nnt and nd were standing passiyely between | II
c enclnstnr . III lines % on lthe roaa. when fierc re-
c7nEd n dis,,nfon!sts beean hostile 3e1nn1
STATIONS against Company Il. Derisiop, i
snl.s 1ha w2trst that toneTie cin1d frn.ne ito,
etoa anS reiterated ted with t9hateyer agorarnt;o ;S
: she @ 1nnst ms masianant Yindictiyeneas eonId d,
vjse vera fhfnst upon the trooiw:~ who ho,
it, as duty required with uucomplaining fol
;: heararer me mrih ETew lAroer' fiercer ~.
beean hurline rocks, brickbats md other Mi nj
eles a. the eoldiere.i This stfle ct treatmeI
was taken as patienflv Is possible. the yicfiu
) hayiug no mode Of defense but, lie dread an
. e-E1 80 - hu1fats-o,1u ~ - ,,aI -