Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-07-10
BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.
BALTIMORE, July 6, lS47.

.. BALTIMORE, July 6, lS47.
The Anniversary of our National Independence OBJ
served yesterday in lieu of the 4h. All business
pended Salues fred in the morning, and after
wards flags and banners suspended from various public
edces giving the city quite appropriate and patriotic ap
pearance. Several Of the military companies out in
their individual capacity, and encamped in the vicinity Of the
city, The Sons Of Temperance made quite imposing dis
play. Altogether $50 far Baltimore and its vicinity is
concene the day properly Observed and passed of with
out accident any unpleasant occurrence.
AT night the hronged with thousands of all
sexes and sizes, who promenadng and regalng
themselves The experimental exhibitions Of Professor Grants
improved Drummond Light from the top of Washington Hall
afforded most brilliant and beautiful display. full flood
Of light thrown along Baltimore street, giving every
object very handsome appearance The experiment, in
lighting the city, quite satisfactory. The ladies' espe
caly, much in favor of it, gave their faces las-
ire and briancy particularly attractive.
regret much record shameful and dsgrace'u
affair at Annapolis. The steamboat Jewess Capt. Sutton,
chartered by named Phillips, LEI: here in the morning
with nearly quite hundred persons-men, women
and children, of all ages-on board. The adj
vesed for st. Mchaes but the Captain deemed prudent
put into Annapolis The party had not landed long before
disturbance took place between the dsordery portion of
the Baltimoreans and of the Annapolans The evil
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leaving Tor Baltimore There appeared also to have been
old grudge adjust Of the Bamoreans had behaved
badly last and other occasions when visiting Annapo
lis such excursions. As the boat about leaving the
wharf with her dense, living, Heterogeneous cargo, ono
from shore threw stone brick board This return
ed from the boat with other missiles which drew forth perl
feet voley of stones bcbats &c. from the crowd thd
wharf Many OF these missiles fell among the and
children, inurng severely There being of out
military companies board their guns charged
with powder and ball. and thirty of them dscharg
ed intervals among the crowd Shore The had
become terrific Five persons (Annapolitans) were
wounded, among whom young EBw'D DARRELL. There
hopes hsrecovery langh and he may he dead
The ball. said, entered the small Of his back, and lodg
ed in his body Mr. Brady is shot through both thighs and
is dangerously if fatally wounded gentleman named
Lockerman also shot in the leg. Mr. McNeir, also
citizen OF Annapolis, received ball in his leg and
named Hall had of his shot OIL Some OF the balls
struck considerable distance up in the city of them
passed through the window Of house occupied by Mr. HYDE
and within few inches of young lady Miss Hydel who
was standing at the window at the time.
This is OF the daring outrages have recorded for
time II had It's origin in the evil passions Of few les
peradoe account of whose outage the innocent the
offending, and helpless women and children made to
suffer and come near enduring most fatal consequences
The Mayor OF Annapolis Mr. SWAN, is now in our city,
and there to be investigation of the affair this evening.
BALTIMORE, JuLR 8.
An investigation Of the disgraceful afiay Anna
polls took place in the City Court this morning before
Justice GRAY The examination conducted by Frede
rick Pinkney and VIM. II. Young Esqs. Capt. McAlIs-
ter Col. Kane, Capt. Sutton, and number of other witness
examined There were no witnesses on the part Of
the citizens Of Annapolis present.
The main facts evidenced by the witnesses were that
after it bad been agreed 10 let the boat remain Annapolis
and attempt proceed ST. Michaes several light out
breaks occurred between the people Of the and those be-
longing TO the steamboat party. Between and o'clock in
the afternoon, preparations made Ivy Captain Sutton to
start for the city, and most of the excuson had been call
ed on board the boat by the ringing Of the bell Whilst these
preparations being made parties the forward deck
the boat and others the wharf tanerng and abusing
another. In the midst of this recmnaon the stern line
Of the boat loose from the Shore without the orders
Of the captain, and the boat swung round and grounded I'm
nediacy this (and this point the witnesses oil agree
perfect Of bricks, stones, and other missiles wee
thrown from the shore TO the boat These missiles il was
in evidence, thrown ndstrimnatey not only amorg
those who occupied the forward deck but also among the H.
dies aud children who assembled on the promenade
deck aft. ..
Most Of the witnesses testified TO the fac, Of acoored man
being active among the ASSISTANTS shore and throwing
stones directly among the ladies' Another black man vas
attempting to fire gun at the steamboat which, how
ever, flashed in the pan. Capt McAlser and number Of
the other witnesses testified that fire arms were used y those
shore, and that they heard the bullets whistlng by them
In regard to the firing from the boat il was in evidence
that from twelve TO eighteen shots fired The rifles Of
Capt McAstcrs comay, together with the ball cartridges
which they had brought tor the purpose of firing Rad
been placed IN the after part Of the boat from WHICH
they were taken Ivy persons not belonging the company and
fired those on shore abundantly proved tba, ap
c and his company had used every means in thor cover
10 arrest the afay and prevent the use Of their arms
The cannon fred by the Annapoltans An aemp.
was made fire il, which prevented by Col Kane WHO
afterwards told Nv those around the piece ihat was
double loaded and shoed,