The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27

near the main depot building. This was
done, and soon after large passenger car of
the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad
Company came up at a rapid rate, filled with
the soldiers. This car was soon followed by
about eight more all Of which were also &C.
cupi,d by the military.
Upon inquiring, it was asccrtained that
they consisted Of a regiment of Massachusetts,
Infantry, the Sixth. commanded by Col. f. f.
Jones and Lieut.. Col. Shutruck, in III eleven
companies, with an aggregate Of $50 men,
rank and file. Soon as the train arrived some
OF the troops were compelled to change cars,
when they were booted at by the crowd, but
no overt act was committed. Severa! young
men appeared at one Of the cars and displayed
revolvers, whereupon a captain of one of the
companies drew his sword aud declared he
would protect his men, soon after which the
train was reaGy to start. under the charge Of
Col. Shut, assisted by Richard Armstrong.
Many expected that the train would start
Immediately, but it did not move until about
half-past twelve, the delay being occasoned
by the fact that President Garrett had received
information that large crowd of excited
men had determined to tear up the track and
blow up the bridges, and thereby prevent the
passage OF the train. In fact the principal
officers of the Company took position in the
stecPle in the depot of the building and per.
ceivtd the parties moving along towards the
wooden bridges beyond The Spring Gardens
They were quickly followed by large de.
tachmeht Of police. who seemed determined
to prevent them from injurins the road
During this time the crowd increased in
number and the excitement grew intense.
In few minutes after the train left the
discharge OF firearms attracted the attention
OF the crowd to the corner of Pratt and How
ard streets. where body OF infantry from
one Of the Northern States, about one hun
bred and fifty strong, were seen rapidly ap.
proaching the depot, and no doubt anxious
to reach the cars.
The excitement now was beyond descrip-
ton. and man displaying the flag of the
Confederate States seemed to be the rally.
ing point Of the disatitcted people. Some
OF these assaulted the command with stones,
when number Of the latter discharged their
muSkcts. At least twenty shots were fired
but as FAR as We could learn 10 person was
injured.
A horse at the intersection of the streets
was struck by ball and rendered helpless.
There seemed to be but little discipline
among the troops, especially as they rushed
pel.mell. Whilst they were entering the
cars crowd ofyoung men gave them several
voleyS OF bricks and stones. some of which
demolished the windows of the cars, where
upon three or four of the men pointed their
muskcts through the car windows and fired
They aimed deliberately at the crowd, but
no one was injured.
Whilst this body was passing near the
corner of Pratt and Charles streets they got
into collision with the crowd and firing took
place. One Of the soldiers named Robbins,
o. a company from Stonington, Conn, was
wounded in the back part of the head and
fell to the ground.
After the departure Of the cars with the
troops from Camden Station. the excited
mass Of the people there assembled remained
a short time. Others of those on Pratt
street wandered up and down from Pratt
street bridge to Howard street.
Another large party rushed into Baltimore
street, where shortly after Brigadcr General
Egerton appeared in uniform and mounted
He hurredy informed the various crowds
that orders had been issued by Gov. Hicks
that the Nor:hen troops should be sent back
to the border of the State. The crowd fol-
lowed him towards the President street depot,
where soon after the remainder of the troops
embarked IN the cars and locomotive being
attached they were soon wedding their way
back to Philadelphia.
In the meantime other parties on Pratt
street had assembled near the bridge, and
seized large quality of lumber, made
barilcade on the bridge nearly six feet high
On Baltimore street during the remainder
of the afternoon, large PARTIES of men were
,l.,l Ihn i,NJ,
Holiday and Calvert streets.
Frequent collisions occurred between vio-
lent diSputanls on either side, resulting in the
police arresting and conducting them TO the
Middle Station, where, at half.past clock,
large number Of those arrested for trtling
causes were discharged by Marshal Kane,
with mjunctions to behave themselves better.
At night party from the eastern section
Of the city paraded through the various
streets with drum and fife and proceeded
to Calvert and Fayette streets. Shortly
after they returned down Baltimore street.
and then proceeding TO the warehouse of
Messrs Patterson Il Woolrord, on the Long,
Dock, broke in the doors and seized large
quantity of rifles and swords with which
they armed themselves.
A few minutes before twelve o'clock por-
ton of the party marched up Baltimore street,
on the sidewalk, with about Thirty of the
muskets taken from the warehouse Of Messrs.
Patterson u Woolford. They proceeded
around to their headquarters OH Fayette street,
and remained some time.
About o'clock written notices were
posted upon the bulletin boards of the
several newspapers, conveying the announce
ment that Town Meeting would be held in
Monument Square at 4 O'Clock, at the call of
Mayor Brown. This call gave general salts
faction, and had the effect of alaying the
excitement, which at this time had reached a
fearful degree; the streets being thronged
with soldiers hurrying to their several com
pany rendezvous, and with private citizens
armed with nearly every style Of fire arm
from the simple shot gun to the latest and
best improved breech-loading rifles.
AS carly as three O'Clock Monument
Square was quite crowded with an excited
throng, who enlivened the interval preceding
the hour announced for the organization OF
the meeting by cheers for " jeff Davis" for
the Southern Confederacy,' and for
E" South Carolina" varied with occasional
groans for" Governor Hicks"
After the organization of the meeting
speeches were made by Gov. Hicks, Mayor
Brown, Hon. Robt McLane, S. Teackle Wal
lace, and others. The sum and substance of
which was that no more Government troops
should pass through Baltimore; and thus
Maryland by semi-oificial authority under the
pressure Of formidable and well organized
mob, is precipitated into an offensive posi-
ton to the Federal Government.
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