Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-22
Jf(i5trIianrous,
A BALTIMORE SAINT

II ten righteous men would have saved
Sodom from the wrath of Heaven, Ralti-
more might be spared from the vengeance
OF the North for the sake Of one true soul
that inhabits that disgraced city,
The musicians who accompanied the
first detachment Of Massachusetts voun-
teers on their way to Washington were
stopped at Baltimore, and, after being
most cruelty and brutally assaulted 10y the
demoniac mob, were rescued from thcir
perilous position in a most remarkable
manner. They arrived in this city on
Monday morning last on their wav back
10 their Bay State homes, in q terribly
bruised, battered and mangIed condition.
They stopped here Il few hours at the Irs
wing House, in Broadway, and then went
forward to Boston to exhibit their wounds
and stir up the vengeiul feelings Of their
loyal couutrymcn 10y a narrative of the
outrases they I'd suffered. We learn the
following interesting particulars from the
musicians, while they were at the Irving
House:
The regimtnta. band that left Bosom
consisted Of twenty four persons, who,
together with their musical instruments,
oe1uP.el car oS '"ch'rriNeS rom l uill-
ueiphia W D"iI'Aoie' by some accident
the musiciahs cHl got switched on al the
Canton Depot, so that instead OF being the
first, IS was left in the rear Of all the 9th
ers, and after the attack had been made
by the n,Ob upon the soldiers, they came
upon the car in which the band were still
sitting, wholly unarmed and Incapable Of
making any defence, The iutyriated de-
mons came upon them bowling and yell
ing, anu poured IN upon them shower
OF stones, broken non, and other mlSnlleS;
wcunding Sone severely, and demoli king
their instruments Some of the mis-
creants Jumped upon the root OF the car,
and, with a ar Of iron, bea. no through
u, whIie others were Hing for powder to
Vow ihrm all up ina heap. Finding that
II would he sure destruction to remain
longer IN The car the poor fellows J 'mped
out 10 meet thelr as'aIiahts hand 10 hand.
ihey we've SaIuted With shower oi stones
but TOOK tGlAeF heeIs' hghtlhS thelf way
through the eIo"4 ana running at rams
uem Afi'hou. kho"h,S when way 10 go
Ter sssistance or shelter. As they were
iiurryirg along. rough looking man sud,
denly Jumped in front OF their leader and
exclaimed, &" This way, boys this way -
II was ihe first friendly voice they had
heard Since entering Baltimore, a, they
stopped to ask no questions, but FOLLOWED
their guide, who took them up a narrow
court, where they found an open door,
into which they rushed, being met inside
by powerful looking woman, who grasp
ed each orc by the hand and directed
them up stairs. The last Of the band was
Knocked sensoless Just as he was entering
the door d. stone, which struck him on
the head but The woman who had vel
coined Them immediately caugl tup their
fallen comrade and carried INN III her arms
up stairs.
You are perfectly safe here, boys,
SAID the Amazon. who directly proceeded
10 wash and bind up their Wounds After
having done it'is, she procured them food,
aud told them to strip Oft thor uniforms
and put on the clothes she had brought
them. motley assortment OF baize Jackets
ragged coats and old trousers, Thus