. The civil war on the border; . fire with fatal effect. Someof the killed and wounded were innocent people, as isnearly always the case at the outbreak of a mob. Thesecessionists tried to make it appear that the firing intothe crowd by the soldiers was unjustifiable and uncalledfor. The greatest excitement prevailed throughout thecity during the night, but Captain Lyon had every thingin readiness to punish the mob severely should they makefurther attack on his troops. Large quantities of war material were captured fromGeneral Frost at Camp Jackson. Besides tents and bag-gage and camp equipmen
. The civil war on the border; . fire with fatal effect. Someof the killed and wounded were innocent people, as isnearly always the case at the outbreak of a mob. Thesecessionists tried to make it appear that the firing intothe crowd by the soldiers was unjustifiable and uncalledfor. The greatest excitement prevailed throughout thecity during the night, but Captain Lyon had every thingin readiness to punish the mob severely should they makefurther attack on his troops. Large quantities of war material were captured fromGeneral Frost at Camp Jackson. Besides tents and bag-gage and camp equipments, there were 6 brass field-pieces, three 32-pounders, 1 mortar, 3 mortar beds, 1,200muskets, 25 kegs of powder, 30 to 40 horses, and a largesupply of shot and shell, which had recently been takenfrom the Baton Rouge (Louisiana) Arsenal. All theproperty thus captured, Captain Lyon had brought to thearsenal, and he detailed two regiments of Missourivolunteers and two companies of Regular troops to takepossession of Camp CHAPTER II. RIOT IN ST. LOUIS. The capture of General Frosts command did not at onceconvince the secessionists of St. Louis that the Govern-ment was henceforth determined to act with firmness,and that their violent demonstrations would bring uponthemselves consequences of the most serious nature. Aconflict resulting in bloodshed and loss of life was neces-sary to teach them a sense of moderation. The nextevening after the Camp Jackson affair, as some 1,200Home Guards, mostly Germans, who had during the daybeen sworn into the United States service, and armed byCaptain F. D. Callender and Lieutenant Rufus Saxtonat the arsenal, were returning to their station m thenorthern part of the city, crowds of secessionists collectedon the streets through which they were marching, andhooted and hissed them, and fired into their ranks, killingone soldier and wounding several others. When the headof the column reached Seventh Street, the soldiers sud-denly turned, an
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