Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-20
lMPURTAMT WAR NEWS |!
VIRGINIA SECESSION COSEiRMED.
Assault on Pennsylvania Troops
at Baltimore.
SOUTHERN AMMUNITION SEIZED.
MOVENENTOF TROOPS.
SEIZURE or n SCMOO.rER,
Men and Money.
CAY IADIAN AID.
Men and Money.
KILLED AND WOUNDED!
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN
BALTIMORE.
G0c. Letcher'e PrOcln ~ sltOss.

BALrlxoRE Afril ~.
5000 troops from the North expected
this morning. None have passed yet.
Harper Ferry Armory was Fl 4 last night
and abandoned by the U > truu.
| LATkR.
There was terrible scene on lratt street
to-day. The Railroad track was taken up,
and the troops tempted to march through.
They we're attacked by mob with bricks and
stones. and were hred upon. The fire was re-
turned. Two Of the 18th regiment, Of Penn
eyivania, we're killed, and several wounded
The fight is still going on.
sLCoND DISPATCH
There is intense excitement here The sol.
diers are DOW forcing their way through.
They fred on the mob. killing 10.
| THIRD DISPATCH.
1t is impossible to say what portion OF the
troops have been attacked. They bore white
flag as they marched up Iratt street and were
greeted with showers Of paving stones. The
Mayor of the city went ahead Of them with
the police, and immense crowd blocked up
the streets. The soldiers inaly turned and
fired on the mob. Several of the wounded
have Just gone up the street in carte. 1t Is re-
ported that there is dreadful work going on al
the Railroad depot.
Dl-fAfth.
AT the W Arlington dept All immense crowd
! assembled The rioters attacked the eOidiers
who fired on the mob. Several were wounded
The city Is in great excitement. Martial
law has been proclaimed The military are
rushing to their arm ories, Civil war has con-
men;ed. the Railroad track is ea d TO be
torn up outside Of the city. Parties threaten
to destroy Pratt street. A pertct storm OF
paving stones rained on their heads. The ears
have left for Washington, and were stoned az
they left. 1t was the 7th regiment OF Massa-
chusetts, which broke through the mob. Three
Of the mob are known to be dead and three Of
the soid.rs. Many were wounded. The
Minute Men are turning out
4P. "A town meeting has been called
for 4 clock.
| II is said there has been IL lives lost. Sew
| eral are mnr.olv wounded
| Parties Ol frantic are roaming the
streets armed ...a euns. Istols and Duskets
| The stores are closed, busiL ess is suspended,
and general state of excitement prevails.
| Parties rushed into the telegraph office with
hatchets and cut the wires. Not much damage
was done
r. W. Davis, of the firm Of Pegran, Painter 6
Davis. was shot dead during the riot, Cam
den Station
1t is reported that the Philadel phians are now
at the outer depot. The President Of the road
has ordered the train back, at the urgent request
of the Mayor and Governor. They are already
Gu, off
The citizens who mortally wounded, were
John Mireau, p. Griffin. g. seedham.
| Four of the Massachusetts troops were killed,
and several wounded. 1t is impossible to learn
| their names.
BALTIMORE, April 1919 p n.
| As far as uscertainen, only two of the SOLD,
ers were killed. belonging to company c.
| Their bodies are now OF the police station At
the san e place are four wouDded-none fatal
| ", go far as known ut present. Seven citiz ns
were killed, and a dozen or are wounded.