Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-25

Garden side. He received Minnie musket bon 1Prlng
lett side, and Keeling for moment or two fell OIL ms
without utlerng word, though he breathed saroU
times after policemen Humphrey, Dreamer Rnto.ers
Hawkins reached him. ball also penetrated tho na
of his coat. Two or three shots were fred from
cars after be fell The body was conveyed in ut rear
to the southern police station where an inquest
APPEARANCE OF THE CORPSE. "' nelo'
The corpse laid at the station dressod :.
clothes the deceased had when he received H the
woundoue kid glove on, and the other partly dp.U ueath
Great curiosity evnced by the citizens 10 view
and ext ressons of sympathy deep and ervanoo
four clock the remains were placed in coffin At
ed to deceased late residence corner of Saraoa convey
erty streets. Mr. Davis leaves widow but no ebid Lib
He was an Irishman by birth and married in WING
has q brother who is officer in the British armS de
datey upon the announcement of his death manv ~
wholesale dry goods stores OF the city were closed in M
was gentleman of irreproachahe character fna G de
gence and great popularity in mercantile circles ~
| PARTICULARS OF MURDER.
The Sun learns from eJe witness that the d.ceoos
gone the railroad track in company with Tbo%
Hall, Jr, Leslie Buckler Of the firm Bucker Sbi1T
Co., and two other gentlemen, and reurrq tayS
the city when they met the train coming followed Us
knew of the fearful deed OF blood VIII Oh had been
on Pratt street. Mr. Davis and his companions s
pointed their muskets from the car windows in tb soldiers
ing manner at which the crowd laughed In another zen
the spectators and Mr. Davis fell Mr.. Hail. who was au into
hurt 2? to which Davis replied Yes, l am killed wv
then relapsed into the agonies of death. ns
EsTIMABLE YOUNG MAN SHOT DEAD
Philip Thomas Miles, son OF Urlah Miles, ESQ, resdr
at No 337 West Fayete street. shot dead n The
of and South Streets during the discharge of vo
the soldiers. The ball entered at the navel and Oa
ed entirely through the stomach. He died Instantly
Deceased estimable young man, about 10 Vea -,
age, and had but recently left school,
| RUSHING TO ARMS.
When became evident that the Northern troops rs
firing wi ball cartridge upon the citizens there an in
their homes and the gun shops The gun store of NJ
c. j. Meyer IA West p att street, Mill was broken IN
to by an excited unarmed crowd who armed tbemaua
aSsu he
him, or full compensation made. Mr.. Meyer, with tears
IN his ewes said he was poor man. but Southern s
crowd rushed into the eunsmh establ,hmen of Aex.n
McComas, No. 81 South Calvert street, and armed them
selves with number OF the weapons in the AT the
first collision with the troops the citizens mostly IN
We learn that COL Isaac M Denson of the firm of Mes.
benson Buck No 100 Light street, has rendered to the
Board of Police Co missoners 900 of Halls patent rifles
and the arms are now subject to their orders.
THE MILITARY.
The Governor Mayor, p esident of the Board Of
Police at caused order for the instant assembling
march of any more Northern troops through the CITY,
In short time thereafter Gen. Egerton appeared the
and told the people What had been done and gave
sat sacton In the afternoon the First Light Division was
. on Calvert street fully and equipped
out in full force The Battalion of Baltimore City Guards
under It. Colonel Warnehrea companies o Independent
Greys two companies of Law Greys the Shields guards
the Jackson Guards the Wells and McComas fes and
te Eagle Artillery. The whole division formed Calvert
Street. Gems. Watkins and Egerton, Col Peters, Majos
Fox and Carr, Quarermaser Scott aud Aduant Swinue
were the regimenal officers, besides Col. Brush and Lieut.
Col. Warner
CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
The following is the correspondence of the authorities
with the railroad officials LINCOLN on toe subject of
r MAYORS OFFICE, CITY Hall,
Baltimore, April 49, LILY
President Baltimore and Ohio Railroad:
Sir We advise that the troops here be back
the borders of Maryland. Respectfully,
( Lsignedl THOMAS H. HICKS,
GEO. WM. BROWN.
By order of the Board of Police.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
y - Presidents Office, Baltimore April 10, 1861.
To His Excelency, Tho H. Hicks Governor; Hi, Honor
G. W. Brown, Mayor Of Baltimore; his. Howard, Esq,
: President Board of Police Commissioners:
Gentlemen have the honor acknowledge the recent
of your communication of this date, which you advise
that the troops here be back the border of
instantly teegraphed the to the Philade. hia viii
a mDgton and Baltimore Railroad Company, and this com
r pany will act in accordance herewith.
10 Your obd't servant,
~ - [signed] j. W. GARRETT, President
: MAYORS OFFICE
IS To Fxcellency the President United States
Sir collision between the citizens and the Northern
troops has taken place in Baltimore, and the excemen
=; vent all bloodshed.
public meeting of the citizens has been called and the
troops of the State and the city have been called pre-
a serve the peace. They will be enough.
is lSignedl 9Ho. HICKS,
GEO. VIM BROWN, Mayor
e We advised that VIM. Prescott Smith, Esq, besides
re sending the foregoing by telegraph, special engine
n ahead of all trains dow to Washington that there
e might be no doabt of Mr. Lincolns receiving the
- Hest moment.
The Baltimore directors of the Northern Central Railroad
~ who constitute only minority of the board held meeting
last evening and made formal protest against the convey
ance OF any more troops from the North The road
The Baltimore and Ohio Company official cOmmun'
cation to the Northern Central Company informing them
that they would pass troops Washington that
le would reach the city by that line.
despatch was received from Mr.. Felton, President
here, saying that he would send no more troops
~ his road at present. and requesting the officers in this city"
* confer win proper parties on the subject.
O. INCIDENTS BATTLE. 49,
At While the cars containing the tro BPS standing s
PRESIDENT street depot clerk from the custom house wen
into of them and denounced the soldiers bterern
captain ordered him OUT threatening if he did not gW
n fire. when the officer struck at him with his sword which
blow he received the lett hand and with the other n
ed him down and took his sword from him also The scap
ne Dard private lntefered for the protection OF n cO
I'd mander, and he too the clerk kno ked down with %
g. drawn pistol and escaped with his prizethe SWord-%
u, his hand.
ID At the intersection of Gay and Pratt streets vhe %
be soldiers firing upon the crowd other clerks from
les the same place into the ranks each knocked d
ks soldier with his fists bore off their muskets as Opn
The young shot in the leg, and taken to the nhI
ana attended Dy Dr. Morris appeared qu osEaS Why
came the simple and unsophisticated reply Of the yo
- was Oh the Flag-the stars and Stripes IL ws,,s1
he last night He only about Is years old, and may
ed 10 grow wiser as he grows older. ,.d rosu.
vn Another or these in the sationhouse said ne naa
NIFTY against the South, and came only because n ass
Pe was ordered out otherwise he would have Deen u
as coward and recreant Others in the companies were '
ated by the same motives ,n Ne
he body of one hundred AMI five of the dis
"a North was taken in charge by the police OF INC
u trlct and sent back. They now said to nave
10, Magnolia. oor asked
Al the eastern police station last night e bs cas at
lid fer lodging. He said he had been forced roing 10
Philadelphia but did not know where they We'0 e
tai aim.
RUN TO WASHINGTON. , stonped
lid The military train in its Washington Nv wal the reno
an at the jackson bridge, Ihinquepn Hl w rails
val OF several rails Ihy dsembarked and S ,scsson
os reaid under the protection of the troops An ds Os
OK shot was fired at the troops from the hills anu st
It, the route, but the range long for any ors
i, sUsPESsIoN OF BUsINEss-CLOsNG OF 49, stores Cd
that thoroughfare were closed MANY of stores The
nd tmore and other business streets also c nos mart
utmost alarm and distress manifested Oh ' r CRYING
some females and children many OF whom &c - sice