The national Republican., 1861-04-23
BALTIMORE.

ing accounts, IN detail, ol the preparations uur-
ing Saturday and Sunday, to prevent the pas
sage of Federal troops through Baltimore. All
the city and military authorities seemed TO con.
cur in these preparations, and that portion Of
the people opposed to them, appear to have
been quiet and passive. There was constant
with the Government here, Of
which the most Ineligible report is given in
the Mayors statement, which we subjoin in full.
Nobody can read this statement without be-
ing impressed by the great anxiety of the Pres
ident and Cabinet to avoid any proceeding col.
culated to give rise to conflict SO far as con.
sistent with the defence of this capital. Real.
izing the difficulty of restraining the excited
popuace of great city, they were entirely
willing to waive the transit Of troops through
Baltimore, for the present, If other practicable
transits could be found.
A china.ware store was mobbed at Balti.
more, on account of the "obnorious political
opinions" Of the owner. The Office Of the
Wecker, German Republican paper, was
and obliged to throw out South.
ern flag, but the police protected it from fur
ther violence. The Sun states that several
persons with "Northern procliUities have
left, or are leaving the city.
Several stores, containing arms, were forci.
bly, entered, and the arms taken.
The Sun gives list of the citizens killed
and wounded on Friday. Eleven were killed,
which includes, we suppose, those who died
subsequently to the fight Of wounds received
in it. Seven were wounded-four slightly and
three severely.
The arrivals of the following troops from
outside the city, to aid in resisting the march
Of national forces through the city, are noticed
in the Sun: The Frederick Rifles, Patapsco
Light Dragons, Home Guard Of Easton, the
Howard Dragons, and the Maryland Line"
numbering 400 men, and commanded by Col.
Geo. W. Hughes. ...
We take the following from the Sun:
FORT NHENRY.
On Saturday night, rumor that this fort
was to be attacked, kept q great many people
on the streets until morning. Shortly before
midnight, the Maryland Guards were ordered
out, with strong police force, and proceeded
to the vicinity Of the Fort for its protection.
They were ordered away from the fort by the
officer in command, who threatened to turn
the guns on them if they did not retire. The
officer evidently mistook their mission. All
day Yesterday, crowds remained in the neigh.
borhood, but out of range Of the guns. They
we're prompted more by curiosity than anything
else.
THE CENTRIFUGAL GUN.
The centrifugal steam gun of Mr.. Dickinson,
on exhibition in this city for some time past,
has been purchased by the city, and will be
used in its defence. The gun is something
like q steam fre.engine, and will throw three
hundred balls per minute. 1t is the intention
of the authorities to plant the gun at the head
of the street up which the invading troops at.
tempt to march, and by signals to clear the
streets Of citizens, and sweep the ranks"
1t is not wonderful that the commander Of
Fort McHenry declined the queer protection" "
which was rendered him, and preferred to rely
upon his own guns.
STATEMENT OF MAYOR BROWN As TO HIS IN.
TERvIEw WITH Mr.. LINCOLN.
Baltimore, april 81, II o'clock, P. NJ
Mayor Brown received telegram from the
President of the United States at 3 o'clock
this Sunday morning, directed to himself and
Gov. Hicks, requesting them to 60 to Washing.
ton by special train, in order to consult with
Mr.. Lincoln for the preservation of the peace
of Maryland. The Mayor replied that Gov.
Hicks was not in the city, and inquired if he
should 90 alone. Receiving an answer by tel.
egraph in the affirmative, his Honor, accompa.
MED by George W. Dobbin, John c. Brune,
and 8. T. Wallis, Esqs, whom he had sum.
moned to attend him, proceeded at once to the
station.
After series of delays, they were enabled
to procure special train, about half past
o'clock, in which they arrived at Washington
about ten. They repaired at once to the Pres.
immediate interview, to which the Cabinet and
Gen. Scott were summoned. A long conver.
sation and discussion ensued. The President,
upon his part, recognised the good faith of the
city and State authorities, and insisted upon
his own. He admitted the excited state Of
feeling in Baltimore, and his desire aud duty
to avoid the fatal consequences OF a collision
with the people. He urged, on the other
hand, the absolute, irresistible necessity Of
having a transit through the State for such
troops as might be necessary for the protection
of tie Federal capital.
The protection of Washington, he assev.
Grated, with great earnestness, was the sole OBJ.
ject Of concentrating troops there, and he pro.
tested that none Of the troops brought through
Maryland were intended for any purpose hos,
tile to the State, or aggressive as against the
Southern States. Being now unable to bring
them up the Potomac in security, the Govern.
ment must either bring them through Mary,
land or abandon the capital. He called on
Gen. Scott for his opinion, which the General
gave at length, to the effect that troops might
be brought through Maryland, without going
through Baltimore, by either carrying them
from Perryville to Annapolis, and thence by
rail to Washington, or by bringing them to the
Relay House, on the Northern Central railroad,
and marching them to the Relay House on the
Washington railroad, and thence by rail to the
capital.
If the people would permit them to go by
either of these routes uninterruptedly, the ne.
cessity of their passing through Baltimore
would be avoided. If the people would not
permit them transit thus remote from the