Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-04-12

themselves most formldabIy, erecting three
strong bsrricsdes Of wag ons, carts, drsys,
end whatever vehicle or available material
they could manage to get hold of. These
were erec,ed-one across Vine street at the
crossing Of Fourteen,h-one across Wslnu,
at the crossing Of Mercer, and the other at
The junction Of Mercer snd Vine.
They had two pieces Of srhllery crsmmed
to The muzzle With chains and sIugs, and
planted one in Mercer street, and the other
at The corner Of Fifteenth end Vine. The
Halls Of the Freemen and Turner's were
crowded with men armed with. rifles, ready
TO march out at u signal. The house tops
were lined with men provided with al de-
scrip,ions of fire arms, and with boulders
and bricks. Senlinels were stationed, and
the German portion Of The town thus placed
absolutely in a state Of siege.
II was near ten o'clock when body Of
reckless Americans. about four hundred
strong, " lib drum, fife, and banner, crossed
the Vine street bridge, and with gay music
marched steadily into the German territory.
They bad proceeded nearly to the frs, bar
ricade (parlies Of half grown boys being in
from. as skirmishers, throwing stones at
every appearance Of Germany when they
were fred upon from the front, each side,
and the house tops. We imagine from the
sound Of the volley, that near fifty Shots
were fred "t @aF
One man was killed dead, and five woun-
ded seriously, one, it was though. MORALLY.
The one killed was named G. B. Munroe,
a resident. of Indiana, who was stopping at
the Fsrlow House. He was shot through
the head and dropped lIfeless. The corpse
was taken 10 The Bremen stree, station house,
and was there some time before !, was re-
cognized. He was al the head Of the pro-
cession. One Of the wounded was though,
to be dying a, midnight, but we could not
learn his name or place of residence.
One effect Of this fatal firing was 10 drive
back The procession which was entering the
German portion Of the town. The K, Ms
rallied on Vine street bridge, which thew
made kind Of head quarters for warlike
operations.
Alter this time no person was allowed to
cross any Of the canal bridges near The scene
Of The fight, aid few indeed had much in
cllnatlon 10 undertake /, as there was dan
ger on all sides.
The news Of the 6gh. soon reached the
gres. crowd on Fifth street, producing fear
fui excitement. Many persons were in ia
vor OF charging the Germans in solid mass,
and making regular battle Of it, bu. the
knowledge Of The formidable preparations Of
the Germans, and the judicious counsel Of
several men with good lungs, and perhaps
q little s,ratsgem restrained them.
Prof: Lippi, urged the multitude no. 10 60
unarmed and assault barbados defended
with artillery, and whole regiments of well
armed and well drilled men. He stated
tina. he was authorized by General Sargen,
10 say that the Rover Regiment were under
arms, and that if their services were requir-
ed, they would act as might seem bes. IN.
der the circumstances. The signal for sc-
ton was to be a single tap on the big fire
bell Of the Mechanics institute. At that
the Rovers were TO march and such Of the
crowd as wished 10 60 in with them could
do so. Prof L spoke very earnestly, re-
petedly warning the crowd Of the danger
of crossing the Rhine, and beseeching them
to go we'll armed, if 60 they must.
Most OF the persons were well armed we
imagine as such sale of deadly weapons,
as on yesterday, was never before heard of
in this city. More pistols have been sold
in this town within two days past, than du,
ring the previous six months.
The Fifth street msrke. space forces tar
ried end listened for the signal top on the
big bell, with various demonstrations of i'm
patience, end at midnigh. had dispersed -
There was, soon after the news came the,
several persons had been shot, rumor tina.
large "American" reinforcemen,s would be
received from Kentucky, and The firing Of
cannon on the landing was said to be for
the purpose Of rousing the people Of Gov
ington. How much of this story was foun-
dasionless Of course we do no, know.
We heard from the canal bridges a. half
past two o'clock this morning. Large par
Ties were moving about, and the sen,ineIs
were going their rounds, with business like
solemnity.
A number of our best citizens were en-
gsged last nigh. in attempting to arrange
some compromise TO stop the effusion Of
blood and save the city from more damning
disgrace and irredeemable ruin.
A. three o'clock this morning, the accus.
TONED quiet Of the town was broken by an
occasional shot along the cenaI, occasioned,
we presume, by individuals trying their pis-
tolls.
The Gazette OF Thursday, reiterates the
opinion il expressed the day before, that the
origion Of the difficulty was the repor,
which spread over The city, and which was
generally believed, on The day of election,
tina. the Germans bad obtained possession Of
the Eleventh Ward, end were preventing
Americans from voting. This caused a
generel rush 10 The Eleventh Weird, end ma.