Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-17

THE AEEsUSEHtES Az SE. LOUIS.
From the So, Louis hepu6liean, Nay III
In the midst of an excitement the parallel of which
has been experienced In St. Louis We shall endea-
yor speek calmly of the events of Yesterday leaving
to another OCCASION when the judgment act some
what coOy, to comment more az large upon the amen-
table proceedings. We have had strong hope that
however disastrous the present unnatural aud appalling
conflict in our political affairs might be 10 other localities
the State OF Missouri ami the city Of ST. Louis would be
spared the horrors OF participation IN lt.
IL il known TO readers that the troops organized
under the militia laws OF this State some day s
since ordered by their commandernchie the Govern
or to 90 into enCampment IN their several DISTRICTS Tor
the OF six days Tue camps thus organz ID were
called camps OF instruction, and us was stated IN the
general orders were attain greater degree Of prof.
cheney in military drill Numbers of the militia who en-
mpcd on last Monday, at Lindelrs Grove, IN the sub
urys OF the city have been for yeats members OF the
several companies ia which citizens have been wont
10 feel Sc much pride. Many of them have responded
a. their coantsyz call, and performed noble service on
the field OF battle. Only last winter hundreds OF these
vclu eers trudgng weary miles for the pro-
lection OF sOuth-West border against band oil
aw maraud-rs, meeting many Jeers as compensation
for all their sacrifices For ourselves, we have been nc
cusomed TO look upon the young forming the St
Louis military honor to the city, to the Ssate and
10 the country. This sentiment, We have reason TO be-
irve has been shared by mutudes OF our population,
testified by the throEgs OF people who have within the
la-t We NlsllNl camp JASh7vut W nitHSS9
ions and maj G lvers OF the art of WAR Surely there
were few who have threaded through that beautiful grove,
surveyed the white tents stretched upon the new-spring
ing vsrdlre and viewed their relatives, comrades aud
trends engaged in tue occupation OF mimic warfare,
uoder the folds Of the STATS and Strpes-there
were few We say Who could have supposed that so soon
.a4 hills surrounding the camp would have presented
reSl b.tde array.
UNUSUAL and to some extent, alarming activity pre-
vailed yeseid day morning st each rendezvous OF the
Home Guard and IL the vicinity OF the Arsenal. Inc
men recently provided with arms from the Arsenal 10
the number OF several thousand, were ordered, We I'M
der,taud TO be at their different posts 6t y O'clock III
relGiness 70 ma Gu as they might oe commanded. re
port gained some currency that Gen. Harvey was eX-
cted On the afternoon train and that the troops were
to cross the 10 receive him and escort hun 10 the
civ.
Very little reliance, however was placed in this
Danation of the military movements, aud at about two
o'clock p NJ the whole town became agitated upon tbs
circulation Of the intelligence that tive or SIX thou
sand men we're mlrcbiCg up Market street, under arms
IN the direct o. Of Camp Jackson. Toe news proved 10
Dc correct ov.ep. the numb re, ard II It's case
TIE ,eo RI "a VI .esmI,d tie extent OF the force
According to best Information there Uefe pro0aol!
not less than seven ttoussni under Captain Lyon
commanding the lied Safes troops at this post With
Ab-u. twenty pieces OF artillery.
The troops as stated above marched at quick time W
Market street aud or arriving near Camp jackson rap
idly surrounded il, planting batteries upon the neg L
overlooking the camp Long te Of men were stat'oD'O
To pa,oons at various points e,ery s.lc, and pickle;
gusrd established covering area Of say two hundred
wards The guards with fixed bayonets, and muskets
t baf cock instructed TO allow none TO pass o.
reuass within The hmi. thus taken up
B7 this time AZ immense c.owd Of pecpe had assem-
led in tie vicinity, having gone thitLef III carriage
9ucges raj cars, baggage wagons, on horseback, enc
o. fCol NuM.,-s Of men sen d i!ies, shot guns, OF
whatever other spous they could lay hands upon, an'
he'd peLme.l 70 tie Gssi talce Of the STATE troops
On. we're o. course, obstrUcted IN their design IN
bills of which there is q humber in the neghborhoodl
re literally tl,ck with peoPc-handreds OF ladies' and
illG,n sauotiug t,ms' ives with the throng but a.
.h.y thought, gnt OF harms way.
Gen. F.ost eOmnaa diag Camp Jackson, received th'
intelligence Of the advance Of de Arsenal troops wiz
.ulsl.ni,g but With some astOu-hment lie had heard
eports that it was The design OF Capt Lyon to attach
l. camp bus not 4i FIRST disposed to place credenc'
in them So rapidly cid these Iumors come 10 him,
however tha, Yes erJsy morning he addressed Capt
a note, Of which the -JiIosilg Is a copy:
READQ1 ARrrus CANf JAoAsoS,
N!ssouRI MILITIA May 10, 1861.
CARR Y Lyon, Commanding u. 5. Troops IN and dto"
So. L7sis drSsHGk.
SIN: am constantly in receipt Of Information tia,
-ou contemplate an attack upon my camp whilst u
l..rt dat ven are impressed with the idea that al
stack u,. ;le Arsenal aud United States troops is in
.gaic1 c. the pre- A. tle militia Of Missouri | an
-r, ly % loss TO knew what could justify you in a.
c.ing cl.izeis Of Tie United STATES who in It.,
awful performance Of duties dyolyg upon them under
,b, Constitution, l. orga d-g and ius.rucrg the mill
ti Of tie Satein ob2-elCe TO her laws aud therefor,
have beet d.osgd doubt the ,ctness Of the in
.O.ma'iga have r,c. Ives
Ivold be glad to kuow from YOU, personally. whether
hte IS any Truth II the statements that are constantly
1or.e3 ilto u.y ears. So tar any hostility being in
udsd towards the United Sta es, ire property P
r,ert4tiy $ by ally portion O. ny command or, rs fa
is eau learn land think am fully iniOrmed9 OF any
her part ct the EtIte forces can say positively tina
he idea has never been entertained. On the contrary
urior 10 your taking command Of the Arsenal prosr
"a % jJr Bell then IN command OF the very few troop
constituting les guard, the services Of myself and all nv
command and II necessary, dc whole power OF tn
S:e 20 uroCc the United States ia The full possess
OF all her properly Upon General Harneys taking con-
mlJ d OF t.is Department made the same proler
-ery &C. 20 him. ard authorized his Adjutant General
SD. Williams, TO communicate the fac: tia. such hac
ben done to 10 War pir;"e nt. nave had 40 DC
cs.on since to change ANY OF the views entertained
nat time rel her of iny yOiuOu, nor through or
dtrs Of my constitutional commander.
tru-t that after this explicit statement we may b.
be fully nnder landing each other, to keep far iron
or borders the mi,OrtuncS which so unt0pply til;
Ous Comi..0a rOuuuy.
This communication will be hand d 10 youby Colone
Bowen my Chef OF SaG who will DO aoie TO explain
anything 10. uly set orh in the foregoing | am, sir
Very respectfully, your obeiignt servant
Brgaliar General D. NJ FROST
Commanding Camp Jackson, NJ. V. N.
Cap. L. refused TO receive the above communication
q, forw arded Gen Frost the following about the tim.
il We ere o mistaken of the surrounding OF his camp
headquarters I. S TROOPS I
ST LOUIS. May 10, 1861.
To Gen. D Il FRosT
Sir.-Your command IS regarded rs evidently hostile
towards the Government OF United States. IL is for
tie most part made up Of those ) s3ioDis,s who hav
openly ayowed their hostility the General Government
aud have been plotting the seizure OF its property an
.erhrow offs authority You openly 10 c0mmun ca
on with the socaed Southern Coniedericy, which l.
,ow at war with the United States and you are re-
living at your camp from said C0nederscy and uade
i fl g large suppl Of material OF war, the most
which ia known to be tie property Of the United States
Taese extraordinary preparations plainly indicate none
than the well known purpose Of the Governor Of
this State under whose orders you acting, aud whOs
purpose recently communicated TO the Legislature, has
us been responded 70 by that body il the most ulpara
eled legislation having in direct view hosites to thu
General Government aad coopera ion with It's enemies
f. view of these considerations and your failure 10 di
prse in sdence to the proclamation of the President
anl Of eminent necessity State policy aod welfare anc
gltons imposed upon b. Instructions from Wash
ug on i is nv duty 10 demand and do hereby demano
0! you an Immediate surrender Of your command, wi J
20 oihe. condition than that oil onssurrender
del this demand shall be humanc!y aud kindly treated
Believing myself prepared TO enforce this demand one
half hod's ime before doing will be allowed for you
compliance herewith.
Signed LYON,
Capt 2 Infantry, Commanding Troops.
Immediately o. the receipt Of the foregoing, Ger
Frs oiu,d hssty consultation Of the oi ,ers of hi
stlG. The conclusion arrived at about as follows