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

RELEASE OF THE BRIGADE.
Saturday morning Gen. Frost was informed that
himself and commissioned officers would be releas
ed on their giving parole of honor not to serve in
any military capacity against the United States dur
| ing what was termed the "civil war;" and that the
men would be released by giving their word OF
honor to the same effect with the assurance that il
their word was violated they would be liable to be
taken prisoners. and shot. Saturday afternoon, af
ter the steamer Isabella had landed at the Arsenal
for the purpose Of receiving the Brigade. Capt
Lyon informed Gen. Frost that he would not be able
to let the men off until Sunday morning and changed
tie programme from word of honor to the re-
uuiremeIt to take an oath.
Gen Frost then entertained some doubt as to
whether it was the intention of the Arsenal author
tiles 20 let the men go at ALL and expressed deter
mination t, remain with his men until all were re
leased, unless removed by force. The boat was
ready, with steam up. and at length permission was
given the officers to visit their men aud get them
ready 10 be marched out and obligated.
The officers had already protested against the
Justice of the execution of the demand made upOd
Them and the men were informed that they should
have the beneft-if it should prove such-of the
protest
Major Schoffeld administered the obligation and
received roll of the men from the Captain OF each
company.
All beng ready. the regulars escorted the Brig
ade to the east gate Of the Arsenal and it marched
in regular order on board the Isabella. The color
company carried the American Hig-WnlCu was
captured at Camp Jackson it having been graclOUsly
restored to them, and declared, by the United States
authorities at the Arsenal not cOntraband OF war.
In the march to the ga' the way led IN front OF the
quarters of German Regiment, and the officers o:
the escort adm0nished the men who we're lounglng
about the tents to make no demonstration OF Tldlcue.
or other inappropriate noises-which might be con-
strued into insult The officers and men all being
on board the boat the craft heavily freghted with
humsa beings left her moorings and stenimed her
way Fp.the river.
Good order was observed on the boat, and men,
tbosgh generally silent were by means dispirited
The officers felt that they had suffered great in
dignity, but they likewise were innocent OF having
gwen anv cause for such a sudden reverse OF for
tune All congratulated themselves upon the es-
cane from their uncomfortable quarters at the
Arsenal and in their half starved condition enjoyed
the anticipation of good supper, and comfortable
lodgings.
The boat landed at the Eeokuk wharf boat, foot
of Chestnut ST. eet about dark and the soldiers were
received with hearty cheers from their friends on
shore They marched up Chestnut street to Fourth
street, and thence in good order to their several
armories.
SATURDAYS TRAGEDIES.
Another act in the terrible drama of blood that
opened so fcarfully on Friday, enacted Satur-
day evening and six more victims were added to
the already sad list of dead Two scenes of blood
so close together and so frightfu in their results,
nave seldom before plunged city into mourning
At about half past five o'clock in the evening
large body Of the German Home Guards enterefthe
city through Third street, from the Arsenal, where
they had been enlisted during the day. and furnish
ed with arms. Large crowds collected to witness
their march, and they passed unmoested along until
they reached Walnut when they turned up that
street and proceeded westward. Large crowds
were collected on these corners, who booted and
Kissed as the companies passed, and one man stand
ing on the steps of the church fired revolver into
the ranks. y soldier fell dead, when two more shots
were fired from the windows of a house near by.
At this time the head of the column which reached
as far as Seventh, suddenly turned leyeling their
rifles, fired down the street, and promiscuously
among the spectators. who lined the paveD'enis
Shooting as they did, directly towards their own
rear ranks, they killed some of their men as well
as those COMPOSING the crowd The shower
of bullets was for a moment terrible and the only
Eonder is that more lives notlost The missiles
of lead Suffered the windows and perforated the
doors of private residences, tearing the ceilings