New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15

soldiers were citizens with their wives and chlliren
who we're merely spectators and took part IN sny
demonstration Whatever. The firing was SAID 70 nave
been doIe by Boernseins company, and at t9e con.
nand Of an officer. As night closed IN ana na S ING
phastly horrors Of the scene, German regiment took
possession of the blcodstained camp ana ,he .en's
the State soldiers. BY citizens Of st. LOUIS, ano
especially those who have lost friends by tne 9ccnr
Of yesterday, the events will not De easily ior
gotten. ,;. 81
The United States troops are now in possession o OF
Camp Jackson with all the equipage, tents, provis
ions &C. The prisoners of war are We beieve a' '"e
Arsenal -, -;
II Is almost impossible to describe the intense exhi-
bion of feeling which was manifested last evening IN
the city, All tie most frequented streets ana avenues
were hronged with citizens in the highest state OF eA
element and loud buzzas and occasional shols were
heard in various localities There was any amour, OF
hurryng TO and fro in hot haste and everybody asked
of his nearest ueighbor on the sidewalk tine news
"WI at does it all mean ?'-a Who was Killed
"Who was wounded T. &c. No satisfactory answers
coald have been given to such questions, even .no
rersons nerroraed had had time or inclination to stop
and talk. There very little congregathg on .ns
street corners. Everybody was on the move anu
pedest iani'm was turned into account.
upon thOusands Of restless human beings coui po e
from almost every point on Fourth street, all IN searc
Of the latest ImprecatoDs, loud ana long,, were
hurled nto the darkenDg Dir, and the most unabious
resentment was expressed Oh all sides at the manner VI
firing into the harmless crowds near camp JACKSON.
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speakers addressed large and intensely excited croWd
in front of the Planters House, and other welknown
citizens were similarly engaged at various other points
in tie city Amid the noise and confusion 1t was I'M
rossbe to obtain even the substance OF the sPeeces
delivered.
All tue drinking saloons restaurants and other puohc
resorts of similar character closed by their pro-
prietors almost simultaneously at dark; ana the WIZ
dows of private dwellings were fastened III fear OF
Ceperal Iiot. Theaters and other public places OF
amusement were eniels out Of the question, ana DO
body went near them. Matters Of grayer import were
occpyiuQ the minds Of our ciiiZens, and everything
but tie present excitement was baIished from their
thoughts
Crowds Of men rushed through the principal thor
oughfares bearing banners and devices suited 10 tei
several fancies and by turns cheering and groaning
Some were armed and others were not armec, ana al
seemed anxious to be at work. A charge was msde
on the gun store of II. f. Dimick on Main street. the
door was broken open, and the crowd secured hIeen
or twenty guns before a sufficient number OF police
could be collected to arrest the proceedings. Chief
McDonough marched down with about twenty police
men, armed with muskets and succeeded in dlspersing
the mob and protecting the premises from further mo-
lestation. Squads Of armed policemen were stationed
at several Of the the most public corners and the ON
ces of Tile Missouri Democrat and AHzetger des ives
tens were placed under guard for protection.
A great deal Of excitement was exhibited IN the
peiQh6orhood of the Health Office, where the bodies
of some of the killed brought. Others who were
wounded and dying aso deposited there Tor what
ever relief could be administered by surgical aid