The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-03

But that the fear Of something after marriage
The dread eonnumbsaI state, from whose boom
No bachelor returns-puzIies our wits;
And makes Us rather bear the ills have,
Than hy to others that wot not Of
The Transit Of the Massachusetts Vol
unteers through Baltimore---Fearfu
Scene.
Yesterday morning the excitement
which had been gradually rising in thi
city for some days, with reference to tn,
passage of northern volunteer troops south
ward, reached its climax upon the arriva
Of the Massachusetts and other volun
teers, some from Philadelphia, at Presi
dent street depot, at l01 o'clock. A large
crowd had assembled, evidently to give
them an unwelcome reception. The ar
rangements contemplated the passage oi
thirty-one cars occupied by the volunteers
from President street depot to the Cam.
den station of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad over the intervening space oc-
cupied by the Pratt street track.
The cars were dispatched one after the
other by horses, and upon the arrival OF
the first car at the intersection of Gay
and Pratt streets, a vast assemblage bav-
ing collected there, demonstrations were
made which evidently contemplated the
| stopping of troops at that point. Just
! there, repairs of the. road were in pro-
| gress, and number of paving stones
| were lying in heaps, which were seized by
the crowd and used for purposes of as
| sault.
Six of the cars had succeeded in pass
/ ing on their way before the crowd were
/ able to accomplish their purpose of barri-
| cacling the track, which they now began
! to effect by placing large heavy anchors
! lying in the vicinity across the rails. Some
| seven or eight were borne bv the crowd
/ and laid on the track, and thus the pas
| sage Of the cars was effectually interrupt
ed.
Having accomplished this object, the
crowd set to Justify cheering for the South,
for Jefferson Davis, South Carolina and
| secession, and groan for sundry obnoxious
parties. In the meanwhile the troops
thus delayed at the depot remained qui-
city in the cars until tired of their mac
ton, and apprehending more formidable
demonstration, they came TO the conclu-
sion to face the music and march through
the city.
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 Civ
en- to march" and the head of the line
had advanced some fifteen PAGES, when it
was driven back uppn the main body by
the immense crowd still fUrtbeE incEnasA-d-
THE RIOT.
Eight of the cars started from the Presi-
dent street depot and six passed safely to
the Camden station. The other two soon
returned, the track in the meantime hav-
ing been Obstructed at the corner 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 stren-
uous effort prevented it. A 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 soon after barricaded with
boards, &C., which were being used pre-
viously by workmen in repairing it.
After considerable delay it was deter
mined to make the attempt to march the
remaining troops through the city, only
about sixty of whom were supplied with
arms. The remaining were recruits, and
occupied 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 pre-
serve peace.
just before the movement was made
from the cars, large crowd of persons
went down President street with a South
ern flag and met the troops as they emer-
ged from the cars. The Southern isg was
then carried in front Of the column, and
hOOting and yelling began, and as soon 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 T. ].
Pitt, at the corner of Pratt and High
streets, and the other to the eastern po-
lice station.
The yelling continued, and the stones
flew thick and fast. At Pratt street bridge
a gun was fred, said by policeman No. Il,
to have been fred from the ranks of the
soldiers.
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. num-
Der of revolvers were used, and their shots
took effect in the ranks.
People then ran in every direction in
search of arms, but the amories of the
military companies Of the city were close
" guarded, and none could be obtained.
The firing continued from Frederick street
to South street in quick succession, but
how many fell cannot now be ascertained
At the corner of Howard and Dover
streets one of the marching companies
was pressed upon, when the troops in one
Of the cars fired a volley into the citizens.
/ Tho 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 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
/ car windows, were streaming with blood
from cuts received from the shattered glass
| of the car windows, and from the missiles
| hurled into them. Several wounded, sup
/ posed TO have been shot in their passage
/ along Pratt street. were taken out Of the
| car in a bleeding and fainting condition at
/ the Camden station and transferred to
/ the other cars.
From Gay to South street, on Pratt, the
/ fight with the soldiers who marched. or
| rather ran through the town was terrific.
/ Large paving stones were hurled INTO the
/ ranks from every direction, the negroes
4 who were about the wharves, in many IN
| stances joining IN the assault Al Gay
/ street the soldiers fred q number OF shots,
I though without hitting any one. 50 lar as
] could be ascertalned. AFTER HFAnB LA-5
/ rolley the soldiers again broke into a run
/ but another shower Of stones being hurled
I into the ranks at Commerce street WITH
( such force As to knock several Of them
/ down, the order was gwen to another por-
I ton Of them 10 halt and fire. Wnich had
( 10 be repeated before they could be brought
+ 10 a halt. They then wheeled ana hred
some twenty shots, but from their stoop-
. ing an&dOdging TO avoid the stones out
. four or FIVE shots took effect, the mar Ks
Of a greater portion Of their balls oeing
visible on the walls Of the adjacent ware
/ houses, even up to the second storles--
/ Here four citizens fell, two Of whom died
/ in few moments, and the other two we're
carried Of, supposed TO be mortally WoUEd-
ed
/ As one Of the soldiers fired he was struck
with a stone and knocked down, and as
he attempted to arise another stone struck
him IN the face. when he craWled lnto
store. and prostrating himself on the moor,
clasped his hands and begged plteousiy
for his life, saying that he was Threatened
with instant death BY his officers Il ne
refused 10 accompany them Hesaid one
half Of them had been forced TO come IN
the same manner, and he hoped all VINO
forced others 70 come might Be killed be.
fore they got through the city. He plead