Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-08
Prom the Philadelphia Evening Courier.
A baltimore Saint.


If ten righteous men would have saved Sodom
from the wrath of Heaven, Baltimore might be
spared from the vengeance of the North for the
sake of one true soul that inhabts that dsgraced
city.
The musicians who accompanied the first de-
tachment of Massachusetts, volunteers on their
way to Washington were stopped at Baltimore,
and after being most brutality and cruelty assault
ed by the demoniac mob, were rescued from their
perilous position in a most remarkable manner.
They arrived in this city on Monday morning
last, on their way back to their Bay State homes,
in a terribly bruised, battered, and manged con-
dition. They stopped here few hours at the 1r
wing House, in Broadway, and then went forward
to Boston to exhibit their wounds and stir up the
vengeful feelings of their loyal countrymen by
narrative Of the outrages they had suffered. We
learned the following interesting particulars from
the musicians, while they were at the Irving
House:
The regimental band that left Boston consisted
of twenty -four persons, who, together with their
musical Instruments, occupied car by them
selves from Philadelphia to Baltimore By some
accident the musicians got switched off at the
Canton depot so that instead of being the first it
was left in the rear of all the Others and after the
attack had been made by the mob upon the sol
diers they came upon the car in which the band
was still sitting wholly unarmed and incapable
of making any defense. The Infatuated demons
came upon them bowling and yelling and poured
in upon them shower of stones, broken iron,
and other missiles, wounding some severely, and
demolishing their instruments. Some OF the
miscreants Jumped upon the roof of the car, and,
with a bar of iron, beat hole through it, while
Others were calling for powder to blow them all
up in a heap.
Finding that it would be sure destruction to re-
main longer in the car, the poor fellows jumped
out to meet their iendish assailants hand TO hand.
They were saluted with shower of stones, but
took to their heels, fighting their way through the
crowd and running at random without knowing in
what direction to go for assistance or shelter As
they were hurrying along, a rough-loOking man
suddenly Jumped in front of their leader, and cx
claimed: "Ths way, BOYS" 1t was the first
friendly voice they had heard since entering Bal
timore, and they stopped to ask no questions but
followed their guide, who took them up narrow
court where they found an open door, into which
they rushed, being met inside by powerful look
ing woman who grasped each one by the hand and
directed them up stairs. The last of their band
WAS knocked senseless just as he was entering the
door by stone, which struck him on the head;
but the woman who had welcomed them, immc
dately caught up their fallen comrade and car
ried him in her arms up the stairs.
''You are perfectly safe here. boys" said the
Amazon. who directly proceeded to wash and
bind up their wounds. After having done this,
she procured them food and then told them to
strip off their uniforms and put on the clothes
she had brought them, motely assortment of
baize jackets, ragged coats and old trowsers.
Thus equipped they were enabled to 90 out in
search of their companions, without danger of
attack from the Plug Uglies and Blood Tubs who
had given them so rough reception.
They then learned the particulars Of the at
tack ON the soldiers and of their escape, and saw
living at the station tie two men who had been
killed, and the others who had been wounded.
One of their band missing and lac has
not vet been found, and il is uncertain whether
he was killed or not. On going back to the
house where they we're so humaneiy treated,
they found that their clothes had been carefully
tied up, and with their battered instruments had
been sent to the depot of the Philadelphia rail
road, where they were advised to 60 themselves.
They did not long hesitate, but started IN the
next train. and arrived at Philadelphia in time to
meet the 9th regiment of Massachusetts volun-
teers, under the command of Gen. Butler, who
told them to hurry back to. the old Bay State to
show their battered faces and broken limbs, and
that they should yet come back and play Hail
Columbia in the Streets OF Baltimore, where
they had been so nhumsnely assaulted
The noble-heartei woman who rescued these
men is Il well-knovn character in Baltimore, and,
according to all the usages of Christian society,
is an outcast and polluted being; but she is a
true heroine nevertheless, and entitled to the
grateful consideration of the country. When
Gov. Hicks had put himself at the head of the
rabble rout of mscreant. and Winter Davis had
fed in dsmay, and the men of wealth and official
dignity had hid themselves in their terror, and the
police poweress to protect the handful OF
unarmed strangers who were struggling with the
infatuated mob, this degraded woman took them
under her protection, dressed their wounds, fed
them at her own cost, and sent them back in safe
~ to their homes As she is too notorious in
Baltimore not to be perfectly well known by what
have already told of her, it will not be exposing
her to any persecution to mention her name. Ann
Manley is the name by which she is known in the
city OF Blood Tubs, and the loyal men OF the
North. when they march again through its streets
should remember her for her humanity to their
countrymen.
cF- The appointment of Colonel Robert z