The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-05-15
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troops at Camp jackson ysssesiav, TO
lie Uus.ed o..eS t.opps. a .e..riui scene
WIS relh.ciei. As he psiaqne,sg were
being marched out of camp. a mob D.
secessiouists commenced an attack on
tie federal troops with stones, clubs
aud pistols The Slate troops, ahho'
prisoners Of war. joined in the attack
on. their cap'ors. and commenced hoo,-
'nS Al the German regiments. ,hurrahing
Tor jeff. Davis. aud using the mos, de-
risivc epllhets asams, tie Government,
rsoops. Co.'s. B;s,r Slesel and Boe1n
stein restrained tieir troops for awhile
From seialia.iD9. bnbiwhen the Sale
troops broke ranks and attempted TO
escape, the German soldiers opened
ife on Shem f!ios. OF ,hc- State troops
sho. btokc ranks, ran in aniotie tie
ctes esd.oi ci,izs and. ti,e,lturhiIig up.i
on The Us. Ioops. huriea bqek s.ai.es ,.
Lrickbats and other mlssies ..e Ger
man soldiers Greatly rxa perstcd. tired
upon their a,sailau,s. TIE crowd i'm
media.ely scrstrreti. must OF them ess
Gaping. The soldiers, xese- rccap'hr.d.
aud hosiilities -c.a.ed. H. BE nrlee
some fifteen or nrpre. wrrr. a.ii-d. an!
i@en'yJ or tai-'y ."ounisd,-s lAmoi.
the killed were Two, ladies, and some
five or six male citizens who were spec,
,ators. The remainder were soldiers.
mostly of the Sac .srcops Two OF
the federal soldiers. We're dangerously
wounded and one iarlly,Isl <rg,.
The Stale ifooPs wese. marched lo''
the arsenal as prisoners Of war Those
who will take the oath ~ niIe ,iance TO-
ihe government wild be- i0urated Z
yrt DIT. Louis. l.P.M,
The city is sill much excited. A
bi ter f,ellns exists ON lh,. part OF the !
sec essionis;s towards the Germans. 4
"A difficulty occurred last nightl III y.
salpcn bstween Dr. Goo! IL SantiessDn, {
and Judge Buskner. "a Republican, :
formerly a kentucky Congres>man. red
sui.lng in The siabbing Of he Ioymr,. !
Brigadier Gene;al Harvey arlned in
'''is city to day from Annapolis. He
will immediately take the command OF
the mi.i.ary department oil ,she. West, 4
with bis mead quarters in this city.
ST. LorIs, May l3.
A meeting was hela on the steps Of
the Planters House, addressed by
prominent sccessionisls.
Mayor Taylor appeared on the steps
and ordered the crowd 10 dispersc. as
suring them that Gen. barney, who
bad arrived few hours before, would
make everything satisfactory
Al eleven o'ciocS NJ, gang Start
ed out determined 10 Ahl ali IA. Ger
M ms ihey could find /. is reported
hat they Killed six German citizens on
FranklIn Avenue, and three in another
pa'i Of town
1en. iarHey issued proclamation !
ast eyening- commanding the people /,
o BE- quiet. aud threatening. If munic-
pal laws could not b. enforced. to de-
.lare ariiai law ,.l.u once. s4
A large torce of u. 5. Regulars was |
'tailone,i AT different POM, OF the city |
o aid the police. ,
Some seven OF eigh, hundred pers-
ms left the city yesterday and Satur.
lay. fearing 1t was 10 be burned blythe
Germans. .saI -r-
nd! go WASHINGTON. MayaII. :
a messenger by special train from :,
he Relay Aouse says Col. Jones scouts r
'ere driven by large force Of rebels .
rom Harpef's Fety, Gen. Bu.ler 6
ent two regiments from Annapolis to
enforce him. nn,I Gen Mansfield sent h
GOO men with body Of cavalry and !.
rsillery.a;An attack is expected there , !,
n-nght. Anesro traitor says it is the A
nleplion of the rebels to begin the r.
ohilict Immediately lIney complsin N
hat The Montgomery soveinmcnt is ~
% slow. girtir iasl nod aes 10
JED. Davis has been expected at W
richmond for the last eight days. o.
Capt. Meigs has been reconnoilerine c'
ie heights overlooking " ,sirington, u
ith aiview to erect ing qualifications. H.
The rebels are erecting, heavy .ts.ier. ::
$ at Jefferson Rock 10 command. .Yir -
mia and Maryland sides Of the. Poto- "a
ac and Shenandoah. and other ap 81
When 4he government gets | re
'ady. TO march. the rebels ,isill be
'eedily dislodged. An army officer !:
on 9 ne Cairo reports no, the slightest ap- ~
'ehension Of an attack and plenty ofeht
oops to hold itagaitst any. force firom pc
sSomh. Mn irerlreinrsed,1 fTom IA
sonnoitering says there are ba,f s 500 =.
oops a. RicAnond. Several South. 80
y y. regiments were expected daily.
Coy. Letciier was hourly communi- Ss
tIns with tie Montgomery Cabinet Tel
d acting under orders. Five tl,o,rs- II,
d four hundeed troops we're at Iyach- :,
rg' and more expected Adyices ~
I'm Louisiana state that the danger Of =,
'urrection was becoming more imi.
Mt. and siringen. rules are enforced
plantations. 1t is thought the 6rst