The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-22


President nited States.
l have been in Baltimore city since Tuesday
evening last, and co-Operated with Mayor G. W
brown in his untiring efforts to allay and prevent
the excitement, and suppress the fearful outbreak
as indicated above; and fully concur in all thai
is said by him in the above communication
| Very respectfully,
| your obt servant,
| THOs. H. Hicks,
| - Governor of Maryland.
| To his Exceencv
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President U. S.
About ten o'clock the following telegram was
received by the Mayor from the President:
WAsHINGroN, April 20, 1861.
| To Nayor Bro1n Baltim0re:
| We have the President and General Scott
| we have from the former letter to the Mayor and
Governor, declaring that troops shall be brought
through Baltimore, il, in military point of view
and without interruption from opposition, they can
be marched around Baltimore.
| J. G. BRUNE,
| &. W. DoBBIN
| THE FEELING IN REGARD TO THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER
There was considerable dissatisfaction expressed
on the streets at the unsatisfactory tone of the
PRESIDENTS reply, many being OF the opinion that
| these foreign troops should not be allowed to pol
| lute the soil OF the State of MARYLAND by their
march to the rendezvous, where preparations are
making for the slaughter of Southern citizens, who
| only ask to be let alone and allowed to govern
| themselves.
Throughout the entire day the matter was dis
cussed and preparations were made for the defence
| OF the city in any emergency.
| PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR.
During Saturday mol ming Mayor Brown issued
| the following proclamation
MAYORS OFFICE !
| BALTIMORE, April 20 1861
All citizens having suitable for the defence of the
city and which they willing to contribute that
purpose are requested to deposit them the office
Marshal of Police.
GEORGE WIN. BROWN, Mayor.
An immediate and hearty response was given to
TINS call oy citizens of every class and age whose
only desire was to bear arms in defence of iustce
and right, and to resist the death an unconstitu
tional and lawless invasion.
ACTION OF CITY COUNCIL.
The members of the City Council met in their
respective chambers at nine O'Clock Saturday
morning, and after a brief session appropriated
halt million of dollars for the defence of Bati-
more against any danger that mirht arise from
the present condition of affairs The members were
strongly impressed with sense of their dutr as
councllmen and citizens of Baltimore and said thew
Wouid freely pledge every farthing they owned for
the defence of their homes, lift was necessary.
ASSISTANCE FROM THE BANKS.
The directors of the various banks in Baltimore
neIa consultation at one O'Clock Saturday,
ana proHered the city the loan of half million
dollars; and there is no doubt that all the money
that will be needed be raised as fast as there is
demand.
TIE CONFEDERATE STATES FLAG
Saturday he
nag OF the Confederate States was unfurled at Tay-
lors building, Calvert street. the Headquarters of
the National Volunteers, and the multitude assem-
bied at that early hour greeted it with vocferous
cheeTs. Before it was thrown out an additional
star was added, to represent Virginia. The State
flag is displayed at the same place.
ACCIDENT TO COL. BRUSH.
Col. Chas. W. Brush, in command of the fifty
third regiment of Infantry met with painful acct
dent on Saturday, at the residence of Col Eugene
Van Ness, Paymaster Of the United States army.
on Garden street, where he was staying He was
loading his revolver, when one of the barrels ex-
poded, and the ball striking the knuckles of one
OF MS hnger:, glanced and struck him on the left
knee, intlicting wound which incapacitated him
for duty.
RESIGNATION AND ELECTION.
Major Chas. L. Phelps, of the Fity-thrd Repi-
ment, on Friday resigned his commission in that
regiment on account of family affairs COL Benz
Huger, who, until recently, was in command of the
United States Arsenal at Pkesville, and is one Of
the most efficient and bravest officers ever in the
service of the Federal Government. was immedi-
ately chosen to fill the vacancy
TENDER ARMS.
Col. Isaac NJ. benson, of the firm of benson &
Buck, on Saturday morning rendered to the Board
OF Police Commissioners about nine hundred mus
kets, which he had purchased about a year since
at Government safe of arms, manufactured at
Harper's Ferry. They were stored in his ware
mouse on Light street wharf from whence thew
were conveyed in furniture wagons to the old City
Hail on Holiday street, where they were after
wards distributed to volunteers
PEEREss OF ''MoLLY STARK"
The following incident, evldencne the patriot-
ism nd devotion of the daugh ers of MARYLAND tran.
spired 10 city passenger railway car on Saturday
morning, and is worthy of being handed down to fu-
ture generations. gentleman recently from South
carolina was yesterday riding up Baltimore street.
and was engaged in conversation with another gen
tleman upon the events of Friday. An elderly
lady was seated opposite the South Carolina gen
tleman and listened very attentvely for some time
their hut ad to ha,
easy ABOUT something. Finally, there was pause
IN the conversation, when she exclaimed, 'sif the
men OF Baltimore don't fight after what was done
yesterday, the women will" The gentleman re-
piled, "Madam, | don't think you need to be alarm
ed upon that point for | am satisfied, from what
| saw Yesterday from the uuarmed meE of Baltimore
that II you place arms in their hands they will face
any Danger IN defence of their rights and their
homes. Now. if you have husband, and bows
that are able to carry arms, advise you when
you go home to make them take up arms in de-
fence OF the cause of the South" She replied al
have been widow for twenty wears; but have
Two boys able to bear arms and if they do not fight
In defence OF the South they shall neuer crease an
other plate Of mine" Of the truth of this incident
there can be no doubt, as'he author is well known
in Baltimore.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
number OF Nirginia0s, resident in this city,
personal friends of Robert w. Davis, ESQ, who
was so wantonly murdered on Friday by the North
ern soldiers, held a meeting at the Law Buildings
about noon.
John Spear Nicholas, Esq, was called ON to pre-
side, and the following gentlemen were appointed
committee to draft resolutions of respect to the
memory of their deceased friend: L. p Bayne
Wilson NJ. Carey, Robert V. Lanier, Wilson Nicbo-
las. r. W. I. Baldwin and +. l.. Claiborne
Inc following preamble and resolutions were
presented, and unanimously adopted:
WheredS We have heard with great sorrow of the nm
nmey death of our esteemed friend and fellow citizen
Robert W. Davis, who nhumany murdered on our
be it '' 0e
Resolred That in his fall we have sustained the loss
o! an ADOPTED son OF virginia, justly endeared by
ms manly character his unblemished honor and his
kindly and affectionate heart
RssoLred That the reddeuing of hearthstones by
h pet blood OF our citizens is the earliest fruit of that
unhoy crusade against rights which has been com
menced by the Government at Washington and that we
tuy believe from this beginning that every step Of it's
progress to be followed by the lamentations
| of widows and orphans
ReSOred That token of our sorrow for our laentad
brother We will attend his funeral in body from Eman
uel Church, to morrow at three O'Clock.
hesoged That the secretary of this meeting communi-
cate 10 e family OF the deceased copy of these resou
tons accompanied by the expression of our heartfelt
coincidence and sympathy in this sac bereavement.
INQUEST IN THE CASE OF II. W. DAVIS
The jury empanneied in the case of the late
Robert W.Davis, re-assembled at the Southern DO
lice station at nine on Saturday morning to re-
ceive the evidence in the The following per-
sons composed the jury:
George Il. Berry, foreman; William G. Spies
Aosalom e. heller, James II. Bradley, John A.
Lloyd, James Cam, Peter Lentz, G. w. Mitchell,
moore Sioan, George II. Rhodes, George Boyce,
and Henry Fawill.
The first witness examined was Mr. T. W. Hall,
Jr., who, being sworn, testified that be was on
Pratt street, attending to some business at ll%
O'Clock, A. NJ, when he the first car contain
ing troops from the President street station pass
through. Hearing that the troops were the Sew
enth Regiment from New York and wishing to
verify that fact by personal observation he started
for the Camden street station to see the soldiers
change cars. On the way he was overtaken bv Mr.
Davis, who joined him. Together they passed
through the station on to the track beyond; being
told by reporter that crowd of people had gone
up the road to destroy the track Mr. Davis and
witness determined to walk cut short distance in
advance of the train, to if such was really the
case went as far the intersection of the Wash
ington turnpike, and finding but few people and
little excitement on the road, started to return; on
the way back overlook Mr.. BuckIer, of the firm of
Buckler. Shpey q Co.. and two others also, re-
turning to the city; had just turned up the first
paved street. on the outskirts of the city, when they
saw the train approaching, and unhappily, stopped
10 gratlfy their curiosity by seeing the troops pass
iook a position for this purpose by the roadside,
on some cfoss-ties thrown across ditch; the win
dows OF the first were closed and witness and
Mr. Da'is were speculating to whether the
troops were really the train when they obsery-
ed the windows OF the rear cars omen and several
musKets pro'rGded through and pointed at them
| in reply TO What they considered mere piece of
otavaao on lee part Oh the troops, being ignorant
at the time of any bloodshed or that an1 Collision
with the people had taken place, the party raised
cheer for Jefferson Davis and the Southern Con
federacy. Instantly several shots were fired fve or
six in all, witness thinks, though there NAV NOT
have been more than three or four the group scat
tered instantly, Mr.. Davis falling; Witness think
ing Mr. Davis had slipped on the cross-ties-which
were wet, and afforded a very insecure footing
asked him if be was hurt; his reply was, 81 am
| killed"