Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-15
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erninent, which they discaimed.
Just before the troops started Tor the
CITY ana while tho State forces were
drawn up between two lines of volunteers,
seyera,, recks were thrown at the Ssxolnn.
teers, and few pistol shots were flred
by excited parties in the crowd
VII eli was composed Of q large number
Of citizens, including many women. One
shot took effect in the leg OF Capt. Ban
towsky and as he fell he gave word to
fire which was obeyed by two or Three
companies, resulting in the death OF up
wards Of twenty parsons, including two
women and several children and badly
woumdingr several others.a The order to
Gen. Lyon fro "a Washington was to take
the arms and the whole camp, the Gov
ernn1ept rdcemiug it. improper gthat so
! larcea force should be IA camp over
this city. Gen. Lyon accordingly made
a demand Of Gen. Frost for an uncondi-
tional surrender Of men, arms and camp
cquippage, ana gave him half an hour
to consider. 4os. tt1t ta
No answer having been returned,
Gen. Lyon ordered his forces to march
upon Gen. Frost's camp. The forces
consisted of about five4hundred regulars,
| Col. Blair's,. Col. Boernstein's, Gen.
Sigers and Schuttner's Regiments,
amounting in all to above forty five
hundred men. The United States Re
serve forces. Or Home Guard, two regi-
mepts. under Col. Mcneil and Brown
were held in reserve.
The troops marched through the city
amid the greatest excitement Of the peo-
pie. Thousands accompanied them to
the grounds. They arrived .atthe camp
about three O'Clock, and in most brilliant
maneuvre nj once surrounded the entire
grounds, numbered the artillery and
took possession. Capt. Lyon, now Bri-
gatlier General of the volunteer forces,
sent in u second peremptory demand
General Frost surrendered, but would
make no conditions.
Geu. Lyon was uareenting, insisting
upon complete surrender of the equip
page. These terms were finally compi-
ed with, the Governors troops stacking
their arms and falling into line. Gen.
Sigel was ordered to take charge
of the camp, which he did at once with
his regiment The officers Of the staff
were then demanded to surrender on
parole Of honor not again to take up
arms against the government, which.
they refused. Gen. Lyon then declared
them prisoners of war. Some of them
broke their swords in their modification.
The details of the surrender were then
completed and the whole camp Of prison
ors. consisting Of about 1000 men, were
marchc cut between the lines of the
Government troops. Col. Blair's regi-
ment leading off, and guarding Gen.
Frost and Staff
The city is fearfully excited over the
slaughter of the men, women AID child
rem; and the threats against the Ger
mans are terrible. 1t is impossible at
this time to say how far the German troops
were justified in firing; but from all ac.
counts which have now reached Us, they
were fearfully abused.
Gen. Lyon,it is understood, has order
ed the arrest Of the company, and will
made rigid examination Of affairs. The
military movement under Gen. Lyon
Was p brilliant affair, and does him inf
mite credit. While in discharge Of his
duties and pending negotiations with
Gen. Frost, he received severe kick in
the abdomen from the horse Of one
of bis aida; but it did not disable him.
The city at this writing, is quietiug
down, but apprehensions Of the morrow
are great. It is probable that the Gov
ernor will Immediately declare martial
law
Let the Union troops in Illinois be
in readiness to come to our aid if called
upon,