Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-22
MAYORS OFPIcE,

MAYoRs 0FFIoR,
Baltimore April 10, 1861.
To His Excellency the President of the United States
SRA collision between the citizens and the North
ern troops has taken place in Baltimore, and the ex
ctement is fearful Send troops here. We will en-
deavor to prevent all bloO5shed.
public meeting of citizens has been called, and the
troops of the State and city have been called pre-
serve the peace. They will be enough.
ISIGNLDl THoS H. Hicks
| GEo. WV BRowS, Mayor
We are advised that Wm. Prescott Smith Esq be-
ls sending the for going by telegraph, seat special
ergi,e abesr &C. all trains, down Washington so that
tbre mcbt he no dor. ~ Mr.. Lncolns receiving it
the earliest moment
The Baltimore directors Of the Northern Ceutr.i ,.
road, who constitute only minority of the board held
meeting last evening and made a formal protest
against the conveyance OF any more troops from the
North over the road The Baltimore and Ohio Company
sent Official communication TO the Northern Central
Company informing them that they would pass no more
troops to Washington that should reach the city by that
route.
A dispatch was received from Mr. FELTON,. president
Of the Phadephia road in response 20 the recommen
ton from here saying that he would send more troops
over his road at present. and requesting the officers in
th city to confer with the proper parties the sub
jet.
TIE ORDER TO THE MILITARY.
The following order was at o'clock, p H., yester-
day sent to Us for publication in The SUM- and as the
earliest mode OF presenting it to the public was nclud-
ed l. the colt-nts Of The Sun Extra
DIVISION 0RDEss
FIRST LIGHT Division Bin. VOLUNTEERS
Baltimore, l9th April, 1861
In obedience to the order OF lis Exceloncy Governor
Hicks the first Light Division will parade forthwith in
North Calvert provided with ball cartridge to sup
press the instruction and riot going in the streets Of
tai1 city, and 70 preserve good order and quiet.
BY order Of MA. GEN. STEgART.
James IL. Steuart, aaActing Aid.
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
While the cars containing tine troops standing at
the President street depot clerk from the custom-house
went into Of them and denounced the soldiers in biz
TER terms captain ordered him out, threatening if he
did not 20 they would fire him. He replied they were
TOO cowardly to fire. wien the officer struck at him with
his sword which blow he received the left hand and
with the other knocked him down and took his sword
from him. also the scab5ard private nterfered for
the protection OF his commander, and him too the clerk
knocked down with heavy drawn pistol, and escaped
with his prizethe sword-the only injury he received
being pretty cut across his hand.
At the intersection OF Gay and Pratt Streets while the
soldiers were firing upon the crowd two other clerks
from the place into the ranks and each knock
ing down soldier with his and bore off their muskets
as trophies of their exploit
The young sh9t in the leg and taken to the inrma
ry and attended by Dr. Morris appeared quite grateful
for the humane attention shown him. When asked why
he came, the simple aud unsOphistiosted reply of the
youth was, "Oh the Fag-the Stars and Stripes 1t
expected that the wounded leg would have to be ampu
atcd last night. He is only about eighteen years old,
and may be live to grow wiser as he grows older.
Another Of those in the sation-house said he had
enmity against the South, and came only because his
company ordered out otherwise he would have been
jeered coward and recreant Others in the compa-
MES actuated by the same motives.
body OF one hundred and five Of the volunteers from
the North taken in charge by the police OF the east
district and sent bae. Ihe7 are now said to have
stopped at Magnolia.
At the eastern police station last light German asked
for lodging He said he had been forced into the
Philadelphia, but did not know where they were 60
ing to take him.
THE RUN TO WASHINGTON.
The military train, in it's .un to Washington was
stopped at the Jackson bridge, ChinGuepin Hill by
the removal of several rails They dsembarked and the
as we're read under the protection OF the troops An
occasional sno, Uas freq at the troops from the bills and
woods along the route but the was too long for
any effect.
great number OF arrests Of parties throwing bricks
aud missiles at the troops made by the police The
magistrate imposed the usual 6ne under the ordinance
prohibiting the throwing OF missiles in the streets y
The following is list of the staff Of the Massachusetts
Regiment:
FF Jones. Colonel; A Farr, Adjutant; Jas Munroe,
Quartermaster; Norman Smith, Surgeon Z Paine As
sistant Surgeon; Chas Babidge Chaplain.
The following is list of the companies, WITH their
officers nunber of men in EACH and where from
Rank and file.
Company c, of stonsham, Capt John DIXIE, 70
Company A, of Middesex, Capt Lawde, ,g7
Company D, of Lowell Capt W Hart, b5
Company O. Of lowell, Mechanic Phalanx, Capt. Al
bert follanSbee, 81
Company |, of Lawrence Capt John Pickering, Go
Company r. Of Acton, Capt Daniel Tuthiii, As
Company Fl, of Lowell J + \ Dyes, Lieut. Com. %
Company +, Of Lawrence, Capt Ohadbourre, 6$
Company B, Of South Groton Junction, Capt Z
C.aFh, so
Company B. OF Worcester, Light Infantry, Capt W
Pratt, %
Company c. of Boston, First Regiment, oapt p
Sampson, 81