The Jasper weekly courier., 1861-05-22
NO. 49,.
From the St. Louis Republican
Capture Of Camp Jackson.

io"s u'icit ~ thc ~ LOUIS sStP~~"Nes' -
regard 70 the recent capture Of State troops
ia ihst city:
In the midst Of an excitement the paraI'
lei OF which has never been experienced Ia
ST. Louis. we shall endesvor TO speak calm.
~ Of the events OF yesterday. leaving 70 an
other occasion, when the judgment can act
cooly. TO comment more At large upon the
lamenta able proceedings.
81. Louis has been loyal to the Union. In
a State Convention, meeting after the in
auguration Of President Lincoln. not sin.
gle vote was cast for secession. Missouri
IS in the Union. ana has taken no steps TO
20 out Of Il. In view OF these facts we re-
gard II as unfortunate, to sny the least, that
our soil should have been made the iheatef
Of such scenes M were enacted yesterday.
II is known 10 our renders that the troops
organized under The militia laws Of this State
were some days since ordered by their Com
mander. in chief. the Governor, TO 90 into
|encampment in their several districts for tho
term Of six days. The camps thus organ
lied were called camps OF instruction, and,
as was stated 10 the general orders, werc
70 attain greater degree Of proficiency in
military drii.
Unusual, and 70 some extent alarming
activity prevailed early yesterday. morning
a, each rendezvous Of the Home Quart and
in the vicinity OF the Arsenal The men re.
Gently provided with arms from the Arsenal
10 the number Of several thousands, were
ordered 10 be at their different posts at
twelve O'Clock, in readiness 10 march as they
might be commanded. Al about two o'clock
P. M the whole town became greatly sgits-
ted upon The circulation Of the intelligence
tha, FIVE or six thousand men were march.
ing up Market street. under arms. in the di.
rec,ion Of Camp Jackson. The news proved
to be correct. cxcept as to the numbers, and
in this case The report rather under-estimc-
ted the extent Of the force. According 10
the best Of our Information. there were pro-
baby not less than seven thousand men un.
der Captain Lyon, Commanding the United
States 'rooops sti this post,) with abons TWEEN.
lty pieces Of artillery.
4 The troops. as stated above, marched AZ
quick time up Market street, and on arriving
near Camp Jackson rapidly surrounded II,
planting batteries upon al the nights over
looking the camp.
BY this time an immense crowd OF people
had assembled in the vicinity. having gone
,hther IN carriages. burgies. rail cars, bag.
gage Wagons, on horseback and on foot -
The hills, Of which there are a n6mber in
the neighbcrhood were literally black with
people--hundreds OF adics and children sta.
ionirg themselves with The throng, but %
they thought. out OF harms way.
General Frost, commanding Camp Jack.
son. received ,he intelligence Of the I'D.
vance Of the Arsenal troops with aslonish.
ment lie had heard reports ,hss !, was the
drign OF Captain Lyon TO attack his Camp.
bu, was nos disposed At first 20 place Gre.
dence in them. s, rapidly did these rumors
come to him. however, that yesterday morn
ing he addressed Captain L. note of which
the following il a copy:
HFApQuARrFRs CAMP JACKSON.
Missouri M,LrTiA. May 10, 1861.
Captain N. Lvon C,mmanding United States
Troops 10 and about St. Louis Arsenal:
SIN. am constantly 10 receipt Of infor.
nation tha, yru contemplate On attack up
on my Gimp, whilst | Understand that you
are impressed with the idea that an attack
upon The Arsenal and United States troops
IL intended on The part cf The militia Of
Missouri. am greatly al loss 70 know
what could justify you In attacking citizens
of the United States who are in the lawful
performance Of duties drvoIving upon them,
under the Constitution in organizing and in
structing the miIiia Of the State in obed-
ence 70 her laws, and therefore have been
disposed 10 dopbt the correctness Of the in
formation I have received,
would be glad 70 know from you person.
ally, whether there 10 any truth in'the state
memis that are contsantly poured into my
ears. So far ss regards any hostility being
INTENDED toward the United States, or iss
irrocct,v ~ yenrescni ativps bv anv portion