, 1861-05-13

Sr. LOUIS May-111-MaD conflicting ru-
mora prevail relative to the canse, Of the firing
on the crowd Of. spectators at Camp jackson
lasteveniug. Some say That rocks, bricksand
othenmissiles were hufzea:st The volunteers,
smashing muakets, breaking limbs; and 9TH
erwise.Woundlngt the soldiers, VII He Others as
sert the Contrary St-- -; =: : -:
a respectable citizen, an eye witness, who
stood fewfeet behind the troops that fired,
states positively. that no rocks were thrown
or pistols fired by the crowd that the only
provocation given Wag abusive 'epithets,
launched at the Germane in the ranks.
It is known, however, that after the firing
commenced, shots were returned By parties In
the crowd, Wc1nding Several soldiefs. It Is
understood that q thorough investigation OF
when the truth will be known. Several of the
soldiers are under arrest.
It is difficult to learn the names of the killed
in consequence of their speedy removal by
friends ; but the full LIST will Be ascertained
to day. T.. t,. -. ~. 3.
fourth Regiments e.: 8. volunteers, under
Co1ons1s, Blair, Boenstein, SiegeI and Shut.
ner, and the Sd and 4sh Regiments u. s. Re-
serve Corps, formerly the Home Guard, urder
Colonels McNeal and Brown. {:
Capt. Lyon was seriously, but not Danger
oualg, kicked BY horse IN the Camp grounds.
The U. &. troops are row in possession Of
Camp jackson, With all its equipago, tents,
The Paeiac and North Missouri Railroad de-
pots are occupied BY &tAe volunteers: i.
Mneh excitement exists In the city; but ow-
ing to the efficiency Of the military police
corps order prevails Gen. Frost, with his
staH, and all tho State troops are at the Arse
nal ;s~-= :. =: - --..-
The assaslants:begaa to discharge pistols,
daring .tha soldiers to fire, and Themselves
blazing eway In defiance. The companies in
the vicinity had been brought into thu firing
order, but the attacking m9dnnen persisted.
Finally, soldier Of corps f was shot dsad,
ball In the leg. He was hesitating at the
word fire, hoping against hope thai tho eom-
naand might be dispensed With, but On seeing
his men fall and finding hiEneeH going down
he gave the ordar-and it Was obeyed. The
vollsy was discharged Level into; the croHd,
titude fell back with . Desperate rush. bY
which many we're trodden down and much L.
jured. When tAe --As1a was: cleared, some
Twenty dead and dying Iwefe stretched out
upon the grass anp il the road. About fif1aep
died almost immedately, and several othsfa
scarcely survived an hour. E.. =: .
A dragoon'6 horst Was sht>+ L.s
Several mea Of Gar: sigel's req: regiment vsts
dhngItoaa Sis Ws9'unded, and two fatally. One
In the camp, u.ior tn ;,s snrranaar +,axa
WIGS IN immense aroonnt at chaar;na .s.;a iete -
have been aefisve pf lie assaiii5e 49, ~ an1 n
in honor Of JeH Davis ''>AA1ss : ea&s' anu
/. Cheers for JET Davis wene mt nnco,,,,;o,, :,
:among the outsiders, some n ~ vhom Ilnun n[sre
saen arrested for defiant interference with tie
On one occasion an .ttem,4 Ya. n.sa =,
resene fha 11erson TN, .rressd ~ n.y. Aoe a,s -.
many al hand f.reii nnnn +fe asaan1tsrs crea4.
Ing ~ Immense stampedeof spectators, esr.
several 'pelseas hut amid ths rush, #e e, were @
from . carriage On the oseasien'. - . 7Al*
Fl In tAis Instance tha rioters Rho f,re7 so,na
six II number, were severely rapToved and
:were degraded from the rank, 8: :" ~ =
f We learn that Co1nma1dant Lynn ha;a ta1-a,,