The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-05-16
From the ST. Louis Democrat, 18th
The War 5a So. Louis.
Capture OF Csntl, 5ncksou.


~ ard satisfactorily made public
Early Yesterday morning the commanding
officers of the various regiments al the Arsenal,
Barracks. Marine Hospital, BecltneI's, Turner's
Hall. and Yager's were notified to muster their
forces and have them in marching order as
quickly as possible The consequent marshal
ing of the companies, though conducted with
the strictesr military sccresy soon became Tu-
mored throu gh the city and created intense in
terest.
Nothing transpired as TO the precise object of
the movement and curious outsiders were left
much to conjecture. twas rumo'ed that addi-
tional arms had, during the preceding night,
been landed from newly arrived steamboat,
and removed to Camp Jackson Also, that since
these were arms stolen from the United States
al Baton Rouge,aHd since certain CT the cannon
at Camp Jackson belonging to Inc United
States, Commandant Lyon felt it his duty to de-
Yrand p rendition OF the prOpety--a demand
which had been deaantiy refused. 1t was hence
concluded by many that an attempt would be
made 10 re-iake the stolen property by captur-
ing the force at Camp Jackson.
The truth became evident abou. noon, when
intelligence reached the city that the First Reg
inent was marchiHgup from Jefferson Barracks
Soon after ths Second Regiment marched from
the Marine Hospital grounds, and the Regi-
ments Of Colonies sigcI and Schutner from the
Arsenal. The march oithe columns Was remark
ably swift and stimuli aueous, first ,liverging 50
as 10 approach the Camp from various points,
and then successfully congergiug ia the imme-
diafe vicinity Of that post
Tho news Of the movement created a deep
and p Ofound sensation throughout The city,
causing general closing Of stores and flock.
ing OF the population 10 the rear Ufthe columns
The Regiments Of Colonies Brown aud McNiel
were put in motion rs soon as he others arriv-
ed up town. and directed ~ The camp up Nor
gan and Market streets.
Col. Sigts Regiment moved up Olive, Col
Schuluer's up Market, Col. Bgernslein's IN
Pine, aud Col Browns on Morgan. From an
elevated position thu marching colu MS could
all be seen at a single view, and presenting a
spectacle Of absorbing interest 10 gazing multi.
tudes upon the house tops and hills in the vicin-
ity OF LudelI Grove.
Each Regiment took its position 50 promptly
and skiliuiy, and the arrangements had been
80 perfectly MADE thaJ the entire camp was
speedily eyirUned by q solid Gordon OF troops,
brsting with anus Sixteen pieces OF flying
artillery were quicAly posted on eight elevated
sites in the vicinity
Commaudaut LJ on then dispatched n final
messenger ~ Gen Frost, demanding surren
der, giving him fifteen minutes in which TO de-
tcrmirc whether he would comply yrnot Gen.
Frost promptly responded, rendering an udcon-
dliOnal surrender oi the camp, munitions and
men. The intelligence spread rapidly and was
received with the most uubouudcd enthusiasm
by tic multitudes bur with bitter excavations
and thc deepest modification by the secession
faction.
A battalion Of United States ,eguIars and the
Eegimcnt OF Col. Blair, having approached by
Lacisde Avenue and dehied through the road
west d the Camp, marched around into the o.
d