Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-15


and ~ Mathews daughter was struck slightly by
spent ball On the street the scene presented as
the soldier moved of was sad indeed. Six men lay
deadSt different points, and several were wounded
and sticking with pain upon the pavements The
dead cars which have become familiar vehicles
since the of the last two days. were soon en-
gagged in removing the corpses from the ground.
The wounded were carried to the health Office Four
of the men killed were members of the regiment,
and TWO we. citizens. Last night the former h lad
not been recognized. Jerry Switzelan an engineer
on the river, was passing by the door of Mr. r.
Gloyers residence on Seventh street next 10 Walnut
when ball struck him IN the head and scattered
his brains the doors and walls pool of blood
marked the spot were he fell after his body had
{ been removed Jeremiah Godfrey, hired man of
Mr.. CoZZens, county surveyor, was working in tine
yard of Mr.. Cozzens at the time of the occurrauce
While STOPPING over, in act of fasting come flowers
to frame, three soldiers entered the gate and an
preached within the yard fired three shots into his
| body. Fortunately none of them were fatal being
| all flesh wounds. The family witnessed the
| affair, and says that the man had not been
| out of the yard, and was unaware of the ap
proach of bis assaiants until stricken down by
| their bullets. Charles II. Woodward a clerk in
Pomeroy 81 Benton store, shot in the shoulder
and will have TO have his entire arm amputated
He was carried into the residence Of Mr.. Matthews
and kindly cared for, James +. Welsh liyinp az No
| l99 Wash street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, was shot through the foot. Michael Dayy
residing between O'Faiion and Cass avenue and
Sixth and Seventh, received a ball through the an
Gle, and amputetion will be necessary. John Nelus
was wounded in the cheek. Several others were in
| jured slightly. The houses on the right side Of
Walnut from Fifth to Seventh were considerably IN
jureo by bullets, and the inmates in several cases
| had very narrow escapes. At late hour in the
night the bodies of John Garvin, whose brother
keeps livery stable Market street, William Cody
book pedder from New Orleans, and John Dick
were recognized among the dead Immense crowds
of people filed the streets after the occurrence and
the whole city presented scene of excitement sell
| dom witnessed.
Mayor Taylor made an address to the PEOPLE from
the steps of the church Fifth and Walnut streets
exhortng them to dispense peaceably. and promising
that they should be fully protected from violence
| The address evidently had good effect and the
streets became more quiet. The action of the sol
ders In retallating upon two or three individuals
| by firing recklessly among the crowd and into
houses, excited universal Indignation The act was
uncalled for ard found parallel only in the similar
proceeding of the day before.
THE CITY AT NIGHT.
Was much more tranquil than might have
| been expected. There was no disorderly con
duct on the streets, and the rain prevented
the assembling of any large crowds IN the pub
lie places A picket guard was stationed near
the Antsger and Democrat Offices to repel any attack
that might be made upon those establishments,
though it but just to say that probably had
been medItated since the failure of few reckless
and thOughtless persons on Friday evening. Besides
this, sentnels were placed at convenient distances
from each other in the lower and upper portions OF
the city, and every possible care taken to avoid a
| recurrence of violent scenes.
! THE CITY YESTERDAY.
The day was clouded and dismal and in
this respect the weather accorded with the
experiences of all hearts. Rain fell almost
continually, and this circumstance was largely in,
fuentia in preventing very numerous assembages
upon the streets, keeping vast numbers in doors.
Nknr Oh h.
no means deserted. Universal anxiety was shown
to know every detail of the late unhappy occur
rences, and eager listeners thronged about those
who protested to be acquainted with all the partic
uars. Our four cylinder press was put to its fullest
capacity to supply the demand for papers, and the
edition printed exceeded by than six thousand
any previous Sunday issue of the Republican.
The scene of Saturdays fatalities, on Walnut and
on Seventh streets. was visited during the day by
mulutudes of people. The appearance of the resi-
dences on the north side of Walnut and west side of
Seventh was the subject of great deal of animated
conversation. The sides of the houses SCARED
in dozens Of places by inches in the brick stone
and mortar. made by the Mimic bullets. whilst shut
ters doors, windows and easements were shattered
by the same terrible instruments of destruction.
The force of these leaden messengers truly as
tonishng. No ches large enough to hold mans
fist were made in solid stone. In many spots whole
bricks crumbled to fragments. Shutters and
window sashes were riddled into Eplinters Panes
of glass were perforated by balls leaving holes as
nicely cut as if done with diamond Some forty
or fifty marks o. this kind by many bullets, upon
the walls and sides of dwellings. sho wed what fear
full work powder and lead are capable of doing; and
the universal wonder on surveying these mute tes-
tmonias was that there had not been a much great
err amount of fatality.
On the corner of Seventh and Market streets lay
| thu carcass of noble looking gray horse, which.
having received terrific shot in the forehead. had
fallen dead beneath his rider. The latter escaped
| by lying down. with great presence of mind, behind
| the PROSTATE animal.
GEN. HARSEY's PROCLAMATION.
Throughout the whole day feeling of relief was
| evident upon the announcement that Gen. Harvey
| was about to resume command of the Department
of the West and consequently the United States
forces at this post 1t was universally felt that
once out of the management of partizan hands, and
left to the authority of of military character
and experience like Gen. Harvey, the armed troops
in and about the city might be governed with pru>
dence, and discreet regard for the lives and pro-
perry of unOffending citizens. There was. can
safely say. no disposition in any responsible quar-
| ter, to make attack on armed forces, however
deep the feeling against recent proceedings their
part We have not heard of any effort to effect an
| organic ton for such purpose, and there few
indeed who indorse any act tending to provoke
collision. The conduct of the reckless individuals
| who out of resentment or for other reasons fred
upon and threw missiles into the ranks of the Home
Guards" has been severely animadverted upon as
| having given a preteXt though excuse, for the
meIClleSS slauSHlcF Vi RullIleSs parties WHICH en-
sued. We repeat, therefore, that general feeling
| of relief noticeable, when it was astertaneo
that Gen. Harvey had resumed command of the
forces in this city. About mid day handbills were
put in circulation containing proclamation by
Gen. Harvey, OF which the following is the text:
To the People of the State Of Missouri and The Gin Of
81. Louis:
MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF THE WEST
ST. Louis, May 18th, 1861.
have just returned t. this post. and have as
sumed the Military Command of this Department.
No one can more deeply regret the deplorable state
of things existing here than myself. The past can
not be recalled. can only deal with the present
and the future.
| [ most anxiousy desire to discharge the delicate
and onerous duties devolved upon me- so as to pre-
serve the public peace. l shall carefully abstain
from the exercise of any unnecessary powers, and
from all interference with the proper functions of
the public officers of the State and city. therefore
call upon the public authorities and the people to
| aid me in preserving the public peace.
| The Military force stationed in this Department
by the authority of the Government, and now under
my command will only be used in the last resort to
preserve the peace. trust may be spared the
necessity Of resOrtlng to marital law, but the public
peace MUST PRESERVED, and the lives and proper
~ of the people protected. Upon a careful review
of my Instructions, find have no authority to
change the location Of the Home Guards"
To avoid all cause of irritation and excitement if
called upon to aid the local authorities in preserv
ing the public peace ] shall, IN preference, make
use OF the Regular Army.
ask the people to pursue their peaceful
tiOns, and to observe the laws and orders of their
local authorities, and to abstain from the excite
ments of public meetings and heated discussions
My appeal. trust, may not be vain, and pledge
the faith of Soldier to the earnest discharge of my
| duty. WILLIAM S. HARVEY,
| Brigader General, L. S. A, Coming Dept.
| ANOTHER ALARM.
But the feeling of security engendered by the
| pacific movements of Gen. Harvey, WIS soon bro
| ken by a report, which spread like VIA fire. to the
| effect tina there revolt among the German
volunteers against the Generals authority The
rumor current tl)es the characterization was so
| great that it was fAked the detachment of 70 lr
hundred regulars, which it was proposed to place
at the disposal of the Police Commissioners, would
not be allowed TO depart from the Arsenal. What
the truth falsity OF these statements, they
seemed at least probable. and the fear of further
trouble greatly augmented by a misapprehen-
sion of Gen. Harney's meaning in the ausion above