Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-17
THE ARRAY AT ANNAPOLIS.


FURTHER ExAaSArIoS-A further iLyestg CATION into the
circumstances attending the late disgraceiu Annapolis
took place Baltimore Monday afternoon, when Mr..
DANIEL T. HYDE, of Annapolis, gave the following statement
of the aray, promising by averng that the first time
that ne had been in any manner concerned in such az
fair and that his whole connexion with this the cha
racer Of peace-maker Mr. III. then went say that
he not down to the boat until Just before she started He
sitting in his porch llr. II. house near where the
boat lay when he Judge Brewer go down the wharf
the crowd on the boat began to hiss and boot him. and
one OF them called out bng that big beleyed man. with the
straw hat on, board" Thinking that violence might be
offered to the Judge, and that his duty eneayor
prevent it, he Immediately down towards the wharf
There was, however, when he got there, attempt offer
violence TO the Judge. He then addressed who
were on the gangway Of the boat demonstrating with them
their conduct which altogether improper What he said
appeared to have some weight with them.
The boat lying partly witnesses wharf and partly
Mr. Tayors wharf At the gangway Of the boat
Mr. Waters the mate Of the boat whom he knew and told
him that hehought would be the best thing they could do
to get the boat off as soon possible and asked him say
the same to Capt Sutton. Mr.. Waters then board,
and in few moments the gangway was hauled in
Thinking the boat getting ready start, witness
towards the ait part OF the boat and seeing two negro
on board the boat doing something with the slenne of the
boat, which was fastened TO pile his wharf, he told them
they would loose it he would il off, They did he
suggested, and witness the rope Off This lie did with
the pures motives, thinking he expeding the departure
Of the boat and preventing violation OF the peace He again
had not started white shore then loose the
middle line and the boat began to drift.
At this time two halves Of lemon thrown from the
Boat among the crowd Shore Immediately afterwards the
crowd the shore gave way and retreated backwards aud
witness something dark thrown from the boat but whe
Their it stone billet of wood he could not tell
general throwing of stones then commenced from the
shore, and was returned from the boat In little while the
firing Of the rifles commenced He black boys Of
twelve fourteen years Of throwing the boat and
kicked and drove them away.
Witness Lockeman and Hall the wood pile,
gagged in throwing at the boat, and begged them des
telling them they would be shot Lockerman merely said that
he would not but Hall very violent and said that witness
ought TO assist him instead Of endeavorng prevent him.
Witness then left them, and almost instantly, If his going
had been the signal heard the reports Of miles, and both
Lockeman and Hall wounded. The people on board
the boat then hurahed enough he thought for cleo
ton day.
men the wheehouse OF the steamboat dressed in the fun
uniform Of Capt McAllsers company, with rifles in their
hands, firing those Shore He houghthat Hall and Lock
wounded BY these men, but say posi-
lively Certain that they in full uniform, and in
fatigue dress Cannot recoec the color of their uniform,
but positive that they the uniform the compa
ny which he saw parade through the town with Capt. Meal
lister at their head.
These fired number Of times thinks the whole num-
Der of shots fired from the boat could have been less than
twenty Thought very hard that Capt McAster let his
men fire at the citizens but did not attempt TO say any thing
to him about IT. From where he standing he (Capt.
McA.) could the who were firing but supposed
he knew what they about.
The of witness, who had several times eneated him
away from the wharf, TO him and told him
that ball had gone through the window Of his house, and
striking his daughter in the head Went towards
his house guns fired from the shore one from be-
hind the old slaughterhouse and another from wharf No
guns fired from the shore till after the five men were
wounded.
In regard the loading Of the cannon Mr. H. said that he
considered farce, and that he stood by and laughed
at It. II was complete of coniusion wanting to
do one thing and others another and the while the
boat fast getting Of their oach if they had been
loaded The witness also made substantially the same state
ment that has already been published regard the efforts
of Col Kane and Judge Brewer prevent the firing Of the
cannon.
The story Of Judge Brewers standing by and seeing two
negroes throwing the boat without effort prevent them
the witness regarded entirely untrue There ne
in Annapolis who would dare break the law in any
way if they thought Judge Brewer looking them Ii
the duties performed that day by Judge Brewer pertaned 10
his office Judge, the witness thought he would not like 10
have for twice its snlary. He thought he was that day.
whilst endeavong preserve the peace imminent danger
of his life.-American.