Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-01
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THE FIGHT In BALTIMORE.


At.bout 1925 4. M, On Friday the 10th instant
the Massachusetts, and other volunteers, some from
PhiIsdelphia but none from New York, reached the
President street depot Baltimore On their way-to
Washington. Here an Immense crowd had collect
cd and i Was palpaby manifest that it vas very far
from tieir object to tender the troops an ovation
The arrangsneets Of the railroad oe8cials were to
pass thirty-one cars occupied by the volunteers,
from the point aboys, mentioned to the Camden sta
ton of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, over the
track laid down between the two depots on Pratt
street '-' - ''i'-a '-5 .f-&'H .
In accordance with these arrangements, the cars
wore despatched one after another drawn by horses,
and upon the arrival Of the rst car at the intersec
ton Of Gay and Pratt streets, an enormous crowd
having collected there's pnmistakable demonstrations
were made that an effort would be put forth to stop
the ears aethat point Here too repairs OF the road
were progressing, and goodly number OF paving
stones lying about in piles were speedily taken pos
session of by the excited crowd, and subsequently
used for purposes of assault
sARRIcADNG THE TRACK.
Six Of the cars had succeeded in passing on their
way before the crowd were able to accomplish their
purpose Of barrcading the track, which they now
began to effect by placing large heavy anchors lying
in the vicinity directly across the rails. Some seven
or eight were borne by the crowd and laid on the
trad. and thus the passage Of the cars was eectually
interrupted 5, ~. u i, 81 -.., :.-..'
= TROOPS RESOLVE 70 BRAVE THE STORM.
The object of barricading the track having been
accomplished the crowd commenced cheering lustl-
~ for the Confederate States, President Jefferson
Davis South Carolina and Secession, occasionally
interminging groans for snndry obnoxious individ-
uals In the meanwhile the Yankee hirelings thus
delayed at the depot remained quietly in the cars
until tired of their inaction, and experimenting
more formidable demonstration, they came to the
conclusion to brave the storm and march through
the city.
s sad, THE CARS EVACUATED.
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 70 ''march " and the head of the
line had advanced some fifteen PAGES, when it was
driven back upon the main body by the immense
crowd still further increased by body of men who
marched down to the depot bearing at their head a
Confederate flag. -
PASSAGE OF THE CARS RENDERED IMPOSSIBLE.
Eight of the cars started from the President street
depot and six passed safely to the Camden station
The other two returned, the track in the mean
time having been INSTRUCTED at the of Pratt
and Gay streets by anchors, paving stones, sand
&C., being put on it by the crowd Attempts had
previously been made to tear up the track but the
police by strenuous efforts prevented. cart load
Of sand which was being driven along was seized
and thrown upon the track.
The bridge across Jones Falls on Pratt street was
also soon after barricaded with boards, &C., which
were being used previously by workmen in repair
ing it.
After considerable delay it was determined to make
the attempt to march the remaining troops through
the city, only about sixty of whom were supplied
with arms. The remainder were recruits, and &C.
cup!ed second-class and baggage cars.
At the head of this column, on foot Mayor Brown
placed himself and walked in 'front.' exerting all his
influence to preserve peace.
THE HIRELINGs GREETED WITH voLLEY OF STONES.
Just before the movement was made from the
cars large crowd of persons went down President
street with Southern flag and met the troops as
they emerged from the cars. The Southern flag was
then carriedin front of the column and hooting and
yelling began, and as the troops turned out
of Canton avenue, they were greeted with a volley
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 of Pratt and High Streets
and the other to the eastern police station.
The yelling continued and the stones flew thick
and fast At Pratt street bridge gun was fired,
said by policeman No. II, to have been fred from
the ranks Of the soldiers. .. ,-,s go. r.
Then the crowd pressed stronger, until the body
reached the corner Of Gay street. where the troops
presented arms and fired. Several persons fell on
the first round, and the crowd became furious
number Of revolvers were used and their shots took
effect in the ranks. a
People then ran in every direction in search of
arms but the armores Of the military companies of
the city were closely guarded and none could be OBJ
tanned. The firing continued from Frederick street
to South street in quick succession but how many
fell cannot now be ascertained.
TIE HIRELINGs BAD AARKsMEN-sToNEs BETTER THAN
BULLETS.
At the corner of Howard and Dover streets one
Of the military companies was pressed upon, when
the troops in one of the fired volley into the
citizens The balls struck in the brick walls of the
dwelling, dashing out pieces of brick, and making
large holes in the walls. The fire was returned
from several points with guns and revolvers and
with bricks by the crowd. Several soldiers were
wounded here, but it is thought no citizens were
struck by the bullets Of the soldiers The faces of
many Of the soldiers, as seen through the win
dows, were streaming with blood from cuts received
from the shattered glass Of car windows, and from
the missiles hurled into them. Several wounded,
supposed to have been shot in their passage along
Pratt street. were taken out of the cars in bleed.
ing and fantng condition at the Camden station,
and transferred to the other cars. q. s.v.-s
TERRIFIC AssAuIr UPON THE H1RELNGs-rHEY RUN
FOR THEIR LIVES.
From Gay to South street, on Pratt the fight
with hesoldiers who marched or rather ran through
town, was terrific. Large paving stones were hurl-
ed into the ranks from every direction; the negroes
who were about the wharf, in many instances join
ing in the assault At Gay street the soldiers fired
number of shots, though without hitting any one,
SO far as could be ascertained. After firing this
volley the soldiers again broke into run, but anoh
er shower Of stones being hurled into the ranks at
Commerce street with such force to knock several
OF them down, the order was given to another por-
ton of them to halt and fire, which had to be re-
peated before they could be brought to a halt They
then wheeled and fired some twenty shots but from
their STOPPING and lodging to avoid the stones but
four Or Eve shots took effect the marks of greater
portion Of their balls being visible the walls Of
the adjacent warehouses, even up to the second
stories Here four citizens fell, two Of whom died
in few moments, and the other two were carried
of, supposed to be mortaly wounded.
As soon as they had fired at this point, the mis-
erabs poltroons again wheeled and gave leg bail,