Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-05-15

ST LOUIS. Nay IL.
Eos. DsnocaAr AND Nsvs- sstsrdsy vas
an svsotful day in shs history Of this city. We
had The dsy t,slbrs hsssd mystssioss vhisper.
iogs cf msrshsliog Of armed foress st the bar
rscks and arsenal. the low muttsriog Of the
impending strife between the government aod
the rebel forces. quartsrsd st Camp Jackson.
Little did Ithink that the fret blow struck In
vindicstion Of the 0overnmsnt would be in
THE city. On Friday about noon the sumor
spread through the city that the u 8. troops
were marching to attack Camp JaeksoD-ths
nsshsOts dropped histools. and the merchant
left his var<s. and everybody hurried to the
scepe Of impending strife. Your correspond
ent being on . Wnv footing. Immediately pro-
ceedsd to the sest Of var. l found every.
thing ID the camp n . sssts Of the greatest
stupi6 d and bewildered at the intelligence
communicated TO them by friends Who had
hurried out to warn them Of the coming
danger. Presently the heads Of the approach.
y .
frem Tour different directions. and in lees than
ten minutes the camp wss surr ,undsd by eight
thousand loyal troops. Twenty pieces Of artil-
lery ~srs placed on the surrounding hiils COM
sent in an cid to Gen Frost. demanding the
unconditional surrender Of bic forces and all
munitions Of war, giving him but l6 minutss
TO decide. Gen. Frost dssming dscr elton the
better part Of valor. st once surrendered. and
the u $. troops took possession Of the invinci-
ble Camp Jackson, ground which the regensr.
ate Governor had intended to concentrate
troops enough 10 force Missouri out Of the
Union. The prisoners were marched to the sr
sensl. and were to-day released after tsking
the oath not to bear arms against the Govern
ment
While the negotiations were going on for
the surrender, the rabbls who had hastened
from the city to aij their brothsr rebels in the
camp. ssssiIed company Of German troops
with stones and pistols Alter forbsarsnce had
ceased to be > virtue. the troops fred upon
he mob, Who Immediately fec. leaving behind
hem about rs dead aud dying. some Of which
| regret to say were innocent spectators.
The sscessionists Of our city sre foaming
with rage. and act and appear like maniacs,
perfectly wild with fury. But let them fums
their nails are pared down snort, they have nc
arms. nor can they get them.
Missouri 10 . pauper State. Neither arms.
money and credit fast sinking to oblivion, and
WOO unto her it chs attempts to secedn from the
Union. The Federal troops viii surround her
with fire and sword. st. Louis meyer will 20
out Of the Union-se ct that down as sure. The
Union men here are ten to one Ten Thousand
are already sworn inso the U. =. service, and
we'll armed, and another ten thoussnd stand
ready to take up srme at q moments notice.
This afternoon . body Of Home Guards, who
we're on their return from the Arsenal, were
attacked by mob on Wslnut street. the toops
fred. and eleven more victims to mob Ia y
we're consisnsd to the dead house. and We ss
pect just such guer, lila warfare until The
vaitors are all clesnsd out. Gen. Harvey ar
rived to-day; what his programme will be
cannot say. but will keep you posted.
Yours. w. II. D.