Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE SIXTH REGIMENT IN THE CAPITAL
HEADQUARTERS 9th REGIMENT
NJ V. NJ, Senate Chamber,
Washington. April 20, 1861. }

HEADQUARTERS 9th REGIMENT !
NJ. V. M, Senate Chamber,
Washington, April 20, 1861.
Editors Spy We take the first moment OF
leisure since reaching the capitol of the nation
in giving you and your readers brief account
of our progress here. From one end Of our
route to the other our progress has been one
continued ovation We have no cause to find
fault with our reception at any point. Al
Philadelphia our entrance was magnificent
We were escorted to our quarters in Contl'
mental Hall by what seemed TO be the entire
populace of Philadelphia, who cheered us We
hemently, and even rushed upon our ranks to
shake hands and give us right hearty well
come. They shouted until they were hoarse,
and then insisted upon embracing us. "All
hail Massachusetts 70 Bunker Hill is on
hand p Wen follow the old Bay State .
&c. Reaching Philadelphia, our men were
very much fatgued, and after hearty supper
at the Girard House, we "turned in" upon our
blankets and the bare floor for the night. AT
II o'clock, just as we began to sleep, the drum
called us to arms, and in less than fifteen min
utes the regiment was marching to the Balti-
more railroad station, i'll obedience to orders
from Washington. We had been warned OF
danger at Baltimore, and we were ordered to
load our pieces and be ready for action. We
were so, and not man flinched. We reached
Baltimore. No demonstration was made until
we became detached by companies for convey
ance across the city on the horse railroad.
1t is nearly two miles across from the Presi-
dent street depot to Washington street depot !;
and while proceeding quietly upon this route
we were attacked by the dastardly rebels, who
pelted us with stones and all sorts OF missiles
While the Worcester Light Infantry were en-
route through the city their cars were pelted
with stones, windows smashed out, and one
of our cars were perforated by two shots; yet
not a man of us was harmed in the least. We
were ordered to keep perfectly cool, lizard
to do in some cases, and some OF our men
were so cool and indignant at the whole pro-
ceedings of the rebels that they refused to
"duck" when the stones flew through the
windows Company C., of Lowell, being the
color company, seemed to meet the most re-
sistance. The railroad track was torn up,
and the troops, being certain that they could
not proceed by rail, left the cars and formed
on the street. The crowd pressed closely, and
a secession flag was brought forward, most OF
the crowd shouting for the contederacy. Capt.
Dyke of Stoneham snatched the flag away
from them, tore it from the staff, and stepped
back into bis place by his company, but in the
act ne received wounds in his head, and soon
fell, and was carried away. Ii is not thought he
is dangerously wounded. AT the same time
Capt. Dyke was wounded, a general attack
was made upon the other troops, with pistols,
stones, sticks, and very dirty tongues. AT the
foot of Gay street. the rebels had congregated
| and mad. determined stand At this point,
| Daniel Stephens, a private, was instantly
| killed.* Mayor Brown Immediately gave the
order to fire, which was done in wheeling. AT
| the first fire by single platoon, two OF the
assailants were killed and seven wounded
| The crowd then gave way and the troops
! passed on. AT the corner OF Howard and
Pratt streets, near the depot, the troops, being
pressed, again turned and fred second vol
ley, having loaded while running. AT this
fire, five of the rebels fell The troops then
made their way into the depot, and were there
protected by the police. Twenty-Five OF the
regiment were wounded, most Of whom are at
the Baltimore Infirmary. Among them are
| VIM. H. Young, w G. Wilmington, c. l..
| Gill, II. Dyke, j. franchise, and a. Perry.
Others were merely struck by stones, and will
soon be ready to fight and win. The neTTs :.
of the fight reached here imm,<gs7T o