The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-22


On Friday morning, tde excitement which
had been gradually rising in Baltimore for
some days, with reference to the passage of
Northern volunteer troops sou Inward reached
its climax upon the arrival of the Massachu.
sets and other volunteers some from Phila-
delphs, at President street depot, in that city,
81 ltt o'clock. A large crowd had assemble
evidently to give them an un welcome recep-
lion. The arrangements contemplated the pas
sage of thirty -one ears occupied by the yolun-
teers, from President street depot TO the Cam
den station OF the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road. over the intervening space ocsspied by
the Pratt street track. The sun says:
The ears were dispatched one ftcr the other
by hoTSeS, and upon the arrival of the first
car AZ The Intersection of Gay and Pratt SITS.
vast assembiage having collected there, de-
m0nStTations We're made which eviden tly
contemplated the stopping of the troops at
that point. Just there, repairs OF the road
were in progress, and "a number of paving
stones were lying in heaps, which were seized
by the crowd and used for purposes of as
sault.
Six of the cars had succeeded in passing on
their way before the crowd We're able to ac-
comphsh their purpose of barricading the
track, which they now began To effect by
placing large heavy anchors lying i'll the vi
cinity directly across the rails. Some seven
or eight were borne by the crowd and laid on
the track. and thus the passage Of the ears
was effectually interrupted.
Having accomplished this object, the crowd
set 70 Justify cheering for the South, for Jeffer-
son Davis, South Carolina and secession and
groans for suudry obnoxious parties In the
meanwhile the troops thus delayed At the de-
pot remSined quietly in the ears until tired OF
their inaction, and apprehending q more for
midSble demonstration, they came TO the con =
clnsion 10 face the music and march through
The city.
They accordingly evacuated the cars and
rapidly gathering on the street north of the
depot, formed in line and prepared to make
the attempt. The word was given to ''march -
and the head of the line had advanced some
fifteen PAGES, when il was driven back upon
the main body by the immense crowd still fur
ther increased by Ii body of men who marched
down to the depot, bearing at their head a
Confederate flag.
RIOT.
Eight CT the cars started from the Presiden,
street depot and six passed safely TO the Cam
den station. The other two soon returned, the
track in the meant time having been obstruc ted
al the corner of Pratt and Gay streets by an
chors, paving stones, sand, &c., being put on
il by the crowd. Attempts had previously
been made TO tear up the track, bat the police
by strenuous effort prevented A cart load OF
sand which was being driven along WAS seized
and thrown upon the track.
The bridge acress Jones' Falls on Pratt
street, Was also soon after barrcaded with
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ly by workmen in repairing it.
After considerable delay it was determined d
TO make the attempt TO march the remaining
troops through the city, only about sixty of
W hom Were supplied with arms. The remain
der were recruits, and occupied second class
and baggage cars.
At the head of this column, on foot Mayor
Brown placed himself and walked in front,
exerilng all his ion dence TO preserve peace.
Just before the lul y aInent was made from
the cars, d large crowd of persons went down
President street with 4 Southern flag, and
met the troops as they emerged from the cars
The Southern nag was then carried in front of
the column, and hooting and yelling began,
and as soon as the troops turned out of Can
ton avenue, they were greeted with a yolley
Of stones.
At the corner Of Fawn street, two of the
soldiers were struck with stones and knocked
down one of them was taken by the police
to the drug store OF I. j. Pitt, at the corner
of Pratt and High streets and the other to
the Eastern police station.
The yelling continued, and the stones few
thick and fast. AT Pratt street Bridge a gun
was fired, said by Policeman No. II TO have
been fired from the ranks OF the soldiers.
Then the crowd pressed stronger until the
body reached the corner of Gray street, where
the troops presented arms and fired. Several
persons fell on the frs round, and the crowd
became furious. A number of reyolvers were
used, and their shots took effect i'll the ranks
People then ran in every direction in search
Of arms, but the armories of the mill tary COM
panies of the city We're closely guarded and
none could be obtained. The firing continued
from Frederick street TO South street in quick
succession, but how many fell cannot now be
ascertained.
Among those wounded was young man
named Francis Y. Ward, who resides at cor
ner Of Baltimore and Aisquith streets. He
was shot in the groin, but the wound is not
thought to be mortal
A young man named James CLARK, formerly
connected with No. l Hook and Ladder Com
pany, was shot through the head and instant
iy killed
James Myers, residing on Fayette street.
was shot in the right side of the back, near
the spine, and the ball, Minnie, passed
through him, and lodged amongst the false
ribs. He was mort tally wounded John Nc
Cam, Of No North Bond street, was NOR
tally wounded.
A man named FIannery, residing on Fed
erick street, near Pratt, was NOR tally wound
ed, and died shortly after.
- Carr, residing at the corner of Exeter
and Bank streets, was wounded by a musket
ball IN the knee The wound is severe.
John Staub, clerk with Tucker 6 Smith, on
Charles street, shot in the fore finger OF the
right hand.
4 young man named Malony was shot on
Pratt street, near Gay, and died at the central
police station.
James keenan, was wounded by having a
Minnie ball pass through his body. He was
one OF the stranger soldiers. His wound was
supposed TO be mortal. He was taken to the
Office of DR.. Hintze, where he received surgi-
cal attendance, and was then taken TO the
Protes tant lnfirmary.
At the police station, an old man, who did
moi give his name, was badly wounded
How many were wounded ii is impossible
10 ascertain, as many OF the soldiers who left
on the cars were known TO have been injured.
Kirk Hatch, of Philadelphia, WAS wounded
on the head by blow from a stone or bIudg
con. he was severely injured.
- Conner, OF Baltimore was also wound
ed on the head with stone, and was taken
10 his residence ON Bond street
AT the central police station two soldiers
were taken in dead, as also two citizens
Three soldiers and one citizen were taken to
the same place wounded. The crowd passed
on up Pratt street, and near Light street there
was another yolley fired.
At Light street wharf boy named William
Reed, u and on board the oyster sloop "Wild
Pigeon" OF York county, Va, received a ball
through the abdomen, ana was dying, al last
accoun ts ia the hold of the schooner.
Another boy, Patrick Grilin, employed at
the Green House, Pratt street, was shot
through the bowels while looking from the
door. l.st
a frenzied crowd returned the fire from re-
yolyers, and with bricks. Andrew Robbins,
d member of IL volunteer company from Ston-
ington, Conn, was shot In the back OF the
head, and fell from the ranks. he was TAKEN
into The drug store OF jesse 5. Hunts, corner
OF Pratt aud Charles streets. His wound ID
dangerous
Another soldier, S. II. Needham, Il member
of the Massachusetts, regiment, was struck
by brick and knocked insensibie from the
ranks. He was taken into the bookstore OF
l. n. Kartz, ISL Pratt street. he subsequent
ly died. Prof. J. w. r. Dunbar was very ac-
i've In rendering assistance 10 the wounded,
as We're also other physicians.
THE YiaIsc ON THE CITIZENS AT HOWARD AND
DOVER sTREETs.
Al the corner of Howard and Dover streets
ohe 81 the marching companies was pressed
upon, when the troops Ia one Of the cars hred
q gaIlay ,.1 ~ .ha as,i.anaf TIE haH struek In