Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-16
Henry May, the Baltimore Congressman
in Richmond.

Henry May, the Baltimore Congressman"
in Richmond.
Correspondence of the Charleston Is. O. CoufierI
BALTIMORE, July 4.-The principal bubble
upon the wave of Richmond life, to day, OF
rather yesterday, was the arrival OF the Hon
Henry May, of Baltimore, the successful com
petitur in the recent contest for member OF
congress there, against Henry Winter DAVIS
| the black republican candidate. The oiJec
of his visit has not TRANSFERRED, but II is loudly
whispered that it looks toward certain eFehts
in Mary land which may have an influence III
! determining the continuance OF the war. lht
intelligence he brings from there Is gloomy
enough to make an American weep Accord
ing TO his statements, Baltimore is as efiectu
ally under the heel of the tyrant as ii the
hand of every man was in iron letters. Fed
eral troops are encamped in its squares and
patrol its streets; cannon are planted at cjr'
ners citizens are arrested for even breathing
secession women are insulted with impunlty
outIages are perpetraied that make humanity
blush and, in word, reign of terror has
been inangurated, which, if not as cruel IN
results, is as bad in principle as that OF Robes
pierre when he enshrined harlOt as god
dess of liberty, and babe the people fall down
and worship.
While this is the sad side of the picture.
there are other features about it which INSPIRE
the strongest hopes that the day OF retalia-
ton is not far distant. Thirty thousand men
are said to be under arms, waiting concerted
action Silently and stealthily they have
been preparing for the event, which they
know must come. The mercenaries have
sought to deprive them of their weapons, but
where one has been made prize hundred
have taken its place. / learn this fact from a
well informed Batimorean now In Richmond,
and from another source ! have ascertalned
that not less than eight thousand muskets are
at this moment concealed and vigilantly
guarded night and day.
1 think l telegraphed to you that in the
eighth ward-an Irish district, by the way
confederate flag was flying over house, in
which loaded swivels were mounted at the
windows, and that the inmates would die be-
fore they would allow the flag to be struck.
This is the spirit which prevails in every part
of the city. Women not less than men, par
tcipate in it and, as | wrote you from that
point few weeks ago, should battle ensuc
in the streets, you will find their fair hands
dealing death and destruction from the win
dows of their dwellings. The government has
gone to far to retrace IFS steps. Baltimore
must either be wiped out of existence, or the
demands of tie people be conceded. Property
with them is no longer matter of considera-
ton. Fort McHenry may burn and lombard
their homes, but with life and principle at
stake, they will sleep upon the ashes before
they will yield one jot or title to the usur.
pers.
My informant believes that battle there is
imminent ARRAYS between the citizens and
soldiers take place frequently. Already sew.
eral on both sides have been killed and wound.
ed. Should fight result, we shall hear of
scenes that only find a parallel in the bloody
records of French revolution, when the people
fought and conquered the trained soldiers OF
their king behind barricades The blow may
be precipitated in less than week. Every
thing depends upon the success and move
ments of Gen. Johnston. If he has orders
from the president to march into Maryland
and towards Baltimore, the game commences
at once. Lincoln will find himself encompass
ed by forces in front and rear Cut off iiom
the north and west, Washington will be de.
stroyed, aad the footsteps Of the retreating
army, thoagh tracked liz blood across the soil
of Mary land-as they assuredly will be in such
an event-may possibly pave the way to an
honorable. peace
The movemem& &fedd with intense interest.
1t is known that Cadwalader is on the march
toward Virginia, and that small battle had
taken place between his advance guard and
the forces of Col. jackson but beyond the
arrival OF forty cavalry, taken prisoners and
brought to Winchester, the details of the af-
fair have not ranspired. Col. jackson retired
to draw the enemy into our line of operations,
and Gen. Johnston, with the entire force under
his command, advanced Here the record
stops, but l hope the telegraph to day will
bring such news of great battle as will
make the 4th of July doubly dear to every
southern heart.