The evening world., 1911-05-06

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served forty years IN tie United states
arny. since he had graduated II. IVES
Point. He was q Missouri man, and
Ike msny OF the regular army omCers
who were Southerncrs by birth. he had
no hatred for slavery. -. between his
relatives aud friends on the Soutb,rn
side and hls duty II his commandments
chief. President Lincoln. he seemed -
wavcr. lie did nothing 10 stop The
activity % Gov. jackson. and ne seemed
to frown upon and resent the actions
OF the Union men OF -. Louis. Whl
went ahead and organized themselves
into regiments, prepared 10 night and
Illustrate tho plot OF Gov. Jackson.
There was then In command Of tie
81. Louis arsenal another United states
army officer, Capt. Nathaniel Lyon. 4
brave and devoted man who hated sllg-
cry. Capt. Lyon was born In Cnnncc-
tIcut In 1918, graduated from West Point
in 1911, AMI had gained honor for SAL
lantr. In the Mexican var IN 1916 an
lS7. The Union people of Missouri put
all their trust In HIM. lie moved the
arms and ammun!tlon to Illinois FOR
safe keeping. lie formed regiments %
the enthusia site loyal Union men OF
81. t.ou!c. and he drilled them IN spi:c
OF the dlspieasuro OF his superior. Gen.
Harvey.
Had 800 In Camp.
Daily the city Of 81. Louis w?s grow
ING more excited. for the LEGISLATURE
was In session asd was known To- nc
controlled by Gov. jackson. Speech
making was going on in the streets day
and night. On one coraer a crowd
would be cheering for Lincola. AMI on
tho opposite corner another crowd
would be cheering FOR jefferson DAVIS.
In the mean time Gov. Jackson went on
/ H4Ihprlny hiq 'ppilltfn' az lsas =, I.,L
son and other places. lie had sD men
a: Camp Jackson, all "secessiC uists."
Finally President Lincoln grew - I'M
patient because OF Gen. l~iarney'S SOW
ness that he relieved him or the COM
mand and called him to Washington.
leaving Capt. Lyon In command q. -.
Louis. .And quickly Capt. Lyon acted.
FOR he knew hat the men at camp
Jackson was in reality Confederate
soldiers, waiting only for the word to
Joia the Confederate army.
ON the night of May S cannon, ammu-
milton and several hundred muskets
sent by Jefferson Davis from New o.
leans, were landed at 81. Louls from a
teamer and at once We're taken to
Camp jackson. Capt. Lyons scouts
reported all to him. aal next morning
the captain disguised himself by put
ting on the dress Of y woman. with u
Nls anu N'lI, ann Seilt7l DNS.ue "a llltUu
In n carriage. IKE society people bent
upon pleasure. was driven out into
Camp Jackson whore SO many OF the
Southern aides OF 81. Louis we're fond
OF going to SEQ the military sights, The
Southcrners did not suspect him, ana 50
he closely observed the arms and de-
fenses OF the camp and planned how
he would capture IL. believing az he
did that the time had come TO stop the
conspiracy to deliver Missouri to the
Confederacy.
Lyon Takes the Camp.
~ . r. NJ. on the afternoon OF May
10 Capt. Lyon marched his force 10
Camp Jackson. His little army was
composed OF one battalion of regulars
with six pieces Of artillery. -four rcIi-
ments OF Missouri volunteers and two
regiments OF Home Guards. In all about
COCO men This force went through diff
ferent streets OF the city and quickly
surrounded Camp Jackson, the annon
were placed ready 10 batter the houses
and earthworks OF the camp.
Gen. Frost. seeing he was surrounded.
hastily sent u letter to Capt. Lyon say
Ing that neither he nor any OF his
troops meant any hostility 10 the Waited
States. But Capt. Lyon did not believe
him, and without a he demanded ~"
immediate surrender OF the camp with
nc other conditions than that all per-
sons surrenderlng shall DO humane!y
and kindly treated"
Gen. Frost, seeing that Capt. Lyon
was n nan OF extraordinary resolute-
ness. surrendered at once. and 300 Con-
federates ave themselves up and were
marched back as prisoners. Up to this
there had been no disorder nor turhu-
.ence. A great crowd had hlled the
streets and ollowed Capt. Lyons men
out to Camp Jackson. Most OF the
crowd were peaceful. being undecided
which side they would openly join in
the a But. as In all excited crowds.
there were Il number OF laWloss city
re wd!es who wanted 10 nsh,. and these
had armed themselves with pistols.
knives and other small weapons.
Plot and 6loodshed.
When Capt. Lyons men marched ba"li
toward the arsenal VITA the prisoners
the roughs OF tho mob began 10 cheer
FOR Jefferson DAVIS. They cursed the
Union soldiers. \ dastardly insu.t was
Kissed at 2 certain soldier. lie wuu
the butt OF his musket and It soggcd
into the head OF his insultcr. \ roar
Of rage instantly went up from thu
rowdies; a shower of stones fell uppr
tho soldiers; then n pistol shot and Il
soldier fell-more pistol shots from arc
mob.
Now all was fearful tpmult ~,
soldiers wcrc ne"; tho" had never ac IRE
been fred upon. a bullet f'"I.- 30
a officer, Capt. BlautOwski. tie tsI,Y.'
and then ~ he fe., he gave the ro'l.
mand-"Flre'" Two companies u. Pine
j soldiers oheyed. Some aimed a. &c
, ones VINO had insu.tad tl.Hn. DU' mos
OF the guns were aimed h.indly "H.'.
the great crowd Ned IN all d'roct!"". ,
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