The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-30

volvers and with bricks Andrew Robinson a
member of a volunteer company from Stonington,
Conn, was shot in the back of the head and fell
from the ranks
AT the corner of Howard and Dover streets, one
OF the military companies pressed upon,
when the troops in one of the cars fired volley
into the citizens. The balls struck in the brick
walls OF the dwelling, dashing out pieces of brick,
and making large holes in the walls. The fire
was returned from several points with guns and
revolvers, and with bricks by the crowd Several
soldiers were wounded here, but it is thoug no
citizens struck by the bullets of the soldiers
The faces of many of the soldiers, as through
the car windows, were streaming with blood from
cuts received from the shattered glass of car
windows, and from the missiles hurled into them
Several wounded, supposed to have been shot In
their passage along Pratt street, taken out OF
the cars in bleeding and fainting condition at the
Camden station, and transferred to the other cars
From Gay to South street, on Pratt, the fight
with the soldiers who marched, or rather ran
through town, terrific Large paving stones
were hurled into the ranks from every direction );
the negroes who about the wharf, in many
instances joining in the assault. At Gay street
the soldiers fired number of shots, though with
out hitting any one so far could be ascertained
After firing this voley the soldiers again broke
into run, but another shower of stones being
hurled into the ranks at Commerce street with
such force as to knock several of them down, the
order was given to another portion of them to halt
and fire, which had to be repeated before they
could be brought to halt. They then wheeled
and fired some twenty shots, but from their stoop-
ing and lying to avoid the stones, but four or
five shots took effect, the marks Of greater por
ton of their balls being visible on the walls Of the
adjacent warehouses, even up to the second
stories. Here four citizens fell two of whom died
in few moments, and the other two were carried
off, supposed to he mortally wounded.
AS soon as they had fired at this point, the mis-
cradle poltroons again wheeled and gave leg bail,
when three four parties issued from the
warehouses there and fired into them, which
brought down three more soldiers, of whom
carried into the same store with the one above
alluded to, and died in few moments. The
others succeeded in regainng their feet, and pro-
ceeded on with their comrades, the whole running
fast as they could, and running fire was kept
up by the soldiers from this point to the depot,
the crowd continuing to hurl stones into the ranks
throughout the whole line of march.
When it became evident that the Northern
troops firing with ball cartridge upon the
citizens there was instant resort to firearms, and
people rushed frantically to their homes and the
gun shops The gun store of Mr.. j. G. j. Meyer,
II West Pratt street near Mill, was broken into
by an excited, unarmcd crowd, who armed them
selves, assuring the proprietor that his guns would
be returned to him. full compensation made
At the first collision with the troops the citizens
mostly unarmed.
The Governor Mayor, and President of the
Board of Police, at noon caused an order for the
instant assembling of the military of the city
with instructions to repei the march of any more
Northern troops through the city.
INCIDENTS OF TIE BATTLE
While the cars containing the troops were stand
ing at the President street depot clerk from the
custom house went into one Of them and de-
nounced the soldiers in bitter terms captain
ordered him out, threatening if he did not 90
they would fire on him lie replied they were too
cowardly to fire, when the officer struck at him
with his sword, which blow he received on the left
hand, and with the other knocked him down and
took his sword from him. also the scabbard A
private interfered for the projection Of his COM
mander, and he too the clerk knocked down with
Il heavy drawn pistol and escaped with his prize
the sword-the only injury he received being
lr,try severe 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 same place ran into the
ranks, and each knocking down a soldier with his
fists, bore off their muSkets as trophies of their
exploit.
The young man shot in the leg, and taken to
the infirmary, and attended by DIR. Morris, ap-
peared quite grateful for the humane attentions
shown him. When asked why he came, the
mple and unsophstioated reply of the youth was,
"Oh the Flag-the Stars and Stripes" 1t was
ex xpected that the wounded leg would have to be |
mputated last night. He is only about Is years
old, and may he live to grow wiser as he grows
older
Another of these in the station house said he
had no enmity against the South, and came only
because his company ordered out, otherwise
he would have been ieercd as a coward and re-
creant Others in the companies actuated by !
the same motives.
A body Of one hundred and five Of the voun-
teers from the North was taken in charge by the !
police of the eastern district and sent back: They
are now said to have stopped at Magnolia.
At the eastern police station last night, a Ger
man asked for lodging. He said he had been .
forced in the car at Philadelphia, but did not
know where they were going to take him.
The military train in its run to Washington was
stopped at the jackson bridge, near Chinquepin .
Hill. by the removal of several rails. They dis
and the rails were relad under the
protection of the troops. An occasional shot was
fred at the troops from the hills and woods along
The route, but the range too long for any
effect
The Baltimore Exchange, of the 10Th inst,
says:
4 messenger arrived here yesterday from the
Mavor Of Charlestown, Va, to Garrett, the Presi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in
.tructed to demand guarantees from him that no
troops should be permitted to pass over the main