The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-04-27

Further Particulars In regard % Harpersl
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were received with cheers along the route 4
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The report of the assault on the Massachusett.
regiment Vt Baltimore accustomed much excite
nsnt among the troops At Camp Curtin. The,
| swear terrible vengeance. e
SOOO troops are here. ba a9a
: LATER-Lieut. Jones, who has arrived from
Hasper's Ferry, is son OF the late Adjutan,
General Jones Of the U. s. Army. He says, a,
the Federal troops rushed across the Potomac
bridge at Harper's Ferry, the people rushed into
the Arsenal. He believed that large numbers
perished by the explosion. Repeated explosions
occurred, and he saw the light OF the burning
building for many miles.
Two Ohio regiments reached here tonight
and stay over until the. .Pennsylvanians are reudy
TO murch. ~ 7fsa tll. fd rs :
Major Simonton, commander oi the PittsburR
Arsenal, is suspected of inffdelity to the Union,
and is watched by acommittee Of safety.
Particulars Of the Collision At Baltimore.
% BALTIMORE, April l9.-It can scarcely BE-
true that any OF the Railroad Bridges are to be
blown up to prevent the passage Of trains.
Twenty-nine cars, containing Massachusetts
regiments, arrived at the depot, without disen,-
barking soldiers from the train. The several
cars had horses attached, and about nine were
-re-drawn from Pratt to Capon Station, the first
six without creating any disturbance. For
some reason the horses attached 10 the 7th car
we've taken of at the Pratt Street Bridge and
the car moved without their aid to Capun. A
spurt distance from Jay street, between Jay and
frederick streets, "a number OF -labOrers were en-.
gagged in repairing the bed of the street, and,
just at the moment when the cars reached Jay
street, we're engaged in removing cobble stones
Some thirty or forty men were assembled there,
having followed the car from the depot,
and with cheers for Davis and the Southern Con.
federacy, hurled bitter tuunts at Northern Black
Republicans. This continued for several mn
utes, when, as the horses were again attached
and the car moved of, it was proposed to stone
It, Before :he car had gone twenty yards al
most every window was broken and portion of
the crowd followed considerable distance,
hurling stones. The Sth car was treated in the
same manner, but the 9th car, apparently being
empty, received only one stone.
The crowd exulted in their work, exclaiming
that the black republicans should not pass
through Maryland. lapse OF FIVE minutes sue
ceeded. humber of respectable persons in the
meanwhile urging the crowd to tear up the track.
Alter the first train had passed, one was observ-
ed on Pratt street bridge, when obstructions
were placed and portion of the track was
taken up. Observing this the cars were turn.
ed back to the President street depot, and the
men disembarked and prepared to march through
the city.
Mayor Brown, with number of police ap-
peared at their head and led the way. They
came along at brisk pace and on reaching Cen
ter Market an immense c0ncourse of people
closed in behind them and commenced stoning
them. When they reached Gay street, where
the track had been taken up, large crowd Of
men arrived with paving stones and showered
them on their heads with such force that several
of them were knocked down. At the corner OF
Sixth and Pratt streets man fired pistol into
the ranks of the militia, when those in the rear
ranks Immediately wheeled and fred upon their
assaiIants and several were wounded.
The guns of the soldiers that had fallen wound
ed were seized and fired upon the ranks with
fatal effect, in two or three Instances After
they reached Calvert street they succeeded in
checking their pnrsuers, by rapid fire, which
brought d.wn two or three When they reach.
ed Howard ST., another large crowd was col.
lected, AM STONE sones we're thrown at them,
but their guns were not loaded, aid they passed
on down Howard st. towards the depot.
1t soon appeared that orders were given to
clear the tracks near the Union depot building
This was done, and soon after long passenger
car of the Philadelphia and Baltimore company
came up at a rapid rate, filled with the soldiers
This Car was soon followed by about IL more
all of which were occupied by the military, in
all eleven companies, bringing an aggregate Of
$50 men. As soon as the train arrived some ol
the troops were compelled to change cars when
they were hooted at by the crowd, but no overt
act was committed.
Several young men appeared at one of the
cars and displayed Rev0ivers. A few minutes
after the train LETT discharge of fire arms At
tracted the attention of the crowd at the cor
ner of Pratt and Howard streets, where body
of Infantry from one of the Northern States
about $50 strong, was seen rapidly approaching
the Depot and no doubt anxious to reach the
cars Some assaulted the commander with
stones, when number of the latter discharged
their muskets.
A crowd broke into the warehouse of Patter
son Il Walfred in long dock this evening anC
took therefIom some 400 rifles and swords
Squads are palading the streets fully armed or
the look out for the militia from the North, wht
are expected tonight. All the city military
have been ordered to meet at Monument Square
and are now assembling.
BALTIMORE, April 19-P. M.-The Philadel
phians who were unequipped and unarIned ant
who remained in the City last evening ut the sta
zion, were assaulted with stones and other missi
les, and some were slightly wounded. The traii
was taken back. Quite number escaped to tn
City, but having no uniform were not recog
nized. The reported difficulty on the road be
tween here and Washington is incorrect. 1t j
understood that all reached Washington in safe
ty, except the Philadelphians, who were taker
| back AT the meeting the Mayor announced tha
| the Presidents of the Roads had promised tina
they would bring no more troops this way.
BALTIMORE. April 2O.-Armed men are mo
| So, Mav ND
nor have notified the President that no NOR
troops can pass through Baltimore unless the
| fight their way
Bridges on the Northern Central Railroa
have been destroyed. ss
The number killed yesterday were ii Bait
| morians and Massachusetts, soldiers, an
woanded citizens and 8 soldiers.
The President replies that no more troops wi
| be brought through Baltimore.
NEw YORK, April 2O.-A private despatc
| from Baltimore says the Union men have no hop
unless the Government occupies the city with a
ovcrpowering !orce, provided that they are a
lowed to pass around the city without molest;
| ton.
BALTIMORE, April 20-The Melville Bridge o
the Northern Central Railroad, and betwee
Woodbury. and Mt. Washington, have been burr
down. 1t is reported that the Northern soldier
are at the Relay House, on that Road. A brids
on the Northern Central R. r. is gone.
Vessels OF War for Warrington. :
NEW YoRK, April 20.-Steamers Pocahont'
and Philadelphia go to Washington. The Ha
riet Lane sailed this morning for the san
place.
Monsieur TOnson Come Again!
MONTGOMERY, April l9.--The demand for Il
loan Of the Confederate States was SO great tn,
President Davis has determined to offer Il
whole Sl5,OO0OO0. The amount already su
scribed exceeds &l5, 100000 The books We
closed to day and the smallest sums had prefe
ence over the larger ones.