Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-16
Terrible Affair at st. Louis
MISSOURI REBELS suRRENDERED
TO THE U. 3. TROOPS.
United States Troops Assailed!
TWENTY PERSONS KILLED,
Dreadful Slaughteri
Omces Threatened!
ST. LOUIS. Mav 10 IaGI

ST. LOUIS, May 10, 1861.
zen. Frost's brigade of Missouri Militia,
encamped at Camp Jackson, on the Western
outskirts Of the city, surrendered uncondi-
tionaly this afternoon, on demand Of Capt
Lyon, commander of United States forces in
this city.
Lyon marched ON Camp Jackson with
some SIX thousand volunteers, surrounded it,
and planted eight field pieces on adjoining
eminenccs.
Gen. Frost replied, in answer to Captain
Lyons demand for an unconditional surren-
der, that his encampment was organized un-
der law of the State, simply for organizing
and drilling volunteer militia This military
district, not expecting any demonstration,
was unprepared successfully to resist m at.
tack. He therefore accepted the terms spec
flied and surrendered his command. About
eight hundred men then in camp-a large
number being in the city on leave-then laid
down their arms and were escorted to the
city as prisoners of war;
LATER.
ST. LOUIS, May ll-2. A. NJ.
A release on parole was rendered the Off
GERS and troops, providing they would take
an oath not to take up arms against the
United States Government, which they de-
clined, on the ground that it implied that
they mad already taken up arms against the
government, which they disclaimed.
ust before the troops started for the city.
and while the State forces were drawn up be-
tween two lines of volunteers, several rocks
were thrown at the volunteers and five pistol
shots fired by excited partiesin the surround
ing crowd, which was composed of large
number of citizens, including many women
One shot took effect in the leg of Captain
Blanton, Of Kentucky, and as he fell he
gave the word to fire, which was obeyed by
some two or three companies. resulting in the
death OF upwards of twenty persons, inclu-
ding two women and several children, and
badly wounding several others. Only the
following names of those killed can be ascer.
tanned tonight: Walter Mcdowell, Thos.
A. Heran, Nicholas Knoblach and Emily
Summers. Probably fatally wounded: G.
Wilson and Truman Wright.
Intense excitement exists in the city,
Large bodies of men are thronging the
streets. The Democrat and Anzciger Offices
have been threatened by the mob. Through
the pronptncss Of the Chief of Police, Nc
Donough, any violent demonstration thus far
has been prevented. All gun-shops in the
city are guarded by an armed police. About
two hundred have been detailed to protect
the Democrat and Anzeiger Offices The late
ness OF the hour precludcs the possibility of
getting more reliable information tonight.
ST. LOUIS, May II, 1861.
Many conflicting rumors prevail relative to
the cause of firing OH the crowd of spectators
at Camp jackson last evening. Some say
rocks. brickbats and other missiles were
hurled at the volunteers, smashing muskets,
oreaskihg nhibs, ana otherwise woundlng the
soiuieis; wnlie others assert the contrary.
"a respectaple cltiZen' an eyewitness, who
stood rev leet behlnd the troops that fired,
states positively that no rocks were thrown
and no plstols: fired by the crowd that the
ohy pro,ocation gwen was abusive epithets
,aunched AT the oermans IN the ranks. 1t is
khowh, however, that after the firing. COM
mehceu snotS were returned by parties in the
crowd. oe"eral soldiers were wounded. 1t
Is unuerstood mat thorough Investigation
OF y the matter mas been ordered by Captain
Lyon, when the truth Will lie made known.
several troops are already under arrest. It
Is oilcuit 10 learn the names OF the killed,
IN consequence OF their speedy removal by
trends; but a full list will be asccrtained to-
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lhe troops encaged M IN the capture OF Camp
2aoAspn T, "c.e .he rirst; SECOND, Ihird and
foupth Regiments OF United States Volun-
teers, 9naer Colonels BLAIR, Is enstein, Steg-
,er ana shutter, ana ne Third and Fourth
Regiments OF United Statessreserve corps,
,HrMerly mM rome uuards' under Colonels 3.
algNeaI e., anu brown.
Inc United states troops are now in pos
session OF Camp Jackson, with all equilpage,
tents, tents, proviaonsi &c, Ihe Pacific and North
Missouri railroad depot Is now occupied by
the volunteers Much excitement exists in
the ci'y, put owing to the efficiency Of the
Police corps 9rdeI prevails; General Frost,
wllh ms stan ana all the state troops, are In
'he arsenal. r,n,
non. Johh howe ana Coi. ROBERT Camp
Dei nave recelVea note IRON Gen Frost.
winch Is being distributed through the city
oners of war in The arsenal to absta;n from