The Arkansas banner., 1847-08-02
Prom Me Annapolis Rspubiicaa. me k.aza fsias Af Annannais.


 weather could scarcely be more favorable than it is
 From Ae Annapolis Rspubiicaa.
 The Eass fsiot at Annapolis.
 The steamer Jewess, it would seem, Jeff the city of Baltimore at 2 o'clock, A.. NJ, on Monday. for pleasure excursion, las 1t is cal- led, (in irony we presume to the village oI St. Michael's. The reason why she did not proceed io her original destination was be- cause the great number of passengers, would have made il an extremity perilous experi- ment; and therefore this iicentious crew of rioious and disorderly peace breakers, with some exceptions, were disgorged in the city of Annapolis. The steamer, we are ciedibly informed, is capable of carrying conveniently about three hundred persons, but on this oc- casion, the Captain either voluntarily under took, or was forced by necessity, to take seven or eight hundred men, the large ma- jority of whom were entirely regardless of their own comfort, and the safety of others, as is evident from the manner, in which they recklessly crowded the deck of that boat, to the imminent hazard of the women and chil- dren, who since the perpetraiion of other and more foul deeds by .sthis party of pleasure" have become the especial objects of their sympathy, regard, and protection.
 Soon after their arrival in the city of An- napolis, our gardens were made the prey of their lawless dfpredations, our byeways the scene of ribald exclamations, and orgies, our most public streets the theatre of turmoil, ex- ci,ement, and confusion
 The natural tendency of such conduct was to arouse feelings of indignation, in the bosoms of our citizens, whose hopes for a day of peaceful happiness, were rndely dis persed A fight soon occurred among those from Baltimore, and dming the melee a window was broken, when aboy concerned, was arrested, but immediately released at the request of citizen. Shortly afterwards, a child was struck by some stranger, when a young gentleman present interferIed, and a battle ensued, which very soon eyentuated in the retreat of these fellows, to the boat, as a place of safety; while many of more gen. teel character and bearing, who remained on the shore were kindly received, and permit ted to enjoy, unmolested, such amusements as their fancy prompted.
 In the meantime, language of character not the most elevated, was interchanged by a few on either side, as the boat swung aloose from the warf.
 This seemed to be signal with those on board, for the commencement of hostilities. As several stones or other missiles, which can be certified by the oaths of many respec- table witnesses, thrown from the deck of the steamer, into the crowd on the shore.
 A heavy shower of bricks was returned, while the passengers rapidly escaped from the upper deck, leaving the boat to drift a, will. It was then that the cowardly and despicable miscreants, who had wantonly provoked this assault, were permitted indis- criminately to fire the rides of the State, con- fided as sacred trust to her militia, upon unarmed citizens of Maryland, while stand ing upon the soil of their own city. A city which, time after time, though before made by such visitors, the scene of disaster, has received them with kindness, and entertained them with hospitality
 Itmust have been evident to those on board, that several persons on the wharf, were en- gagged iH tic atsessp. tc restrain such as were anxious to resent the he.rtIess outrage. Yet a cantinuos fire was kept up,.and deli berale aim several times taken at those, whom they knew, were engaged in this pacific en- deavor.
 This cowardly and de,esiable course was pursued, until forbearance became no longer a viture, and many who had sought to quell the tnmull were convinced, that stern ne- cessity required us to relaliate the bloody insult.
 l. was then that guns were procured, and the cannons brought to the shore, and deter mined men enough were there, despite the urgent remonstrances of some citizens, to have executed memorable vengeance on these despicable scoundreIs, but for the timely entrea,ies of Capt Kane, who, with tears in his eyes. besought our people to spare the eiFnsion of innocent blood, repesen- ting that there were women and children and peaceable men on that boat, and for their sake, though our ground was then stained with innocent blood, the hand of vengeance was withheld. We hope, that inaoceD. peo- pie will never again for the good name and fame of Baltimore, be found the minority ol such crew. Five of our citizens were wounded, Two balls penetrated the win dow of Mir. Hyde's house, immediately above the head of his child, who was seated there, and were afterwards found in the chamber, aimed we doubt not by the hand of an assassin, at her head. Several houses were struck and the blanks perforated with balls.
 Such is correct statement of the events, which occurred here on Monday lsst. Our town has been made the scene of an inian- ous outrage, our citizens wounded in . riot, which could not have. ensued, but for tie presence ofAuch characters, as were belched from the vile and corrupt purlieus Of BAiti- more. Our mothers, daughters, and sisters, pale and trembling with alarm, as the sight of wounded men, borne along the ssresss, their blood spilled by their own counsrymen, on the natal day of liberty. With these