The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-05-16
A Baltimore Saint.

that iDhabits that disrraced city.
The musicians who accompanied the
first detachment of Massac husetts vol
untcers on their way to Washington we're
stopped at Bal'imore and, after being
most brutslly and cruelty assaulted By
the demoniac mob, we're rescued from
their perilous position in a most remark
able manner. They arrived in this oitJ
on Monday morning last, on their way
back to their Bay State homes, in a ter.
ribly bruised, batterrd, and maDgled con-
dition. They stopped here few hours
at the Irving House, in Broadway. and
then went forward to Boston to exhibit
their wounds and stir up the vengsfal
feelings of their loyal countryuen By a
narrative of the oatrages they had suffer
ed. We learned tie following interest.
ing particulars from the musicians, while
they we're at the Irving House:
The regimental band that left Boston,
consisted of twenty four persons, who, to-
gether with their musical instrum ants, oe.
cupied car by themselves from Phils-
delpbia to Baltimore. By some accident
the musicians car got switched off at the
Canton Depot, so that instead of being
the first, it was left in the rear of all the
others, and after the attack bad been
made by the mob upon the soldiers, they
came upon the Car in which the band
was sitting wholly unarmed and incapa-
tle Of making any defence. The infuri-
ated demons came upon them bowling
and yelling, and poured in upon them
shower Of stones, broken iron, and other
missiles; wounding some severely, and
demoishing their instruments. Some OF
the uiiscreants jumped upon the roof of
the car. and. with a bar of iron, beat
bole through it. while others were calling
for powder to blow them up in heap
Finding that it would be sure destruo-
ton to remain longer in the car, the poor
fellows jumped out to meet their fendisb
assailsuts hand to hand. They were
ssulted With shower of stones, but took
to their heels, lighting their way through
the crowd and running at random With
out knowing in what direction to 20 for
assistance or shelter. As they we're hur-
rying along, rough looking man sud.
denly jumped in front of their leader,
and exclaimed, This way. boys! this
wayr' 1t was the first frienily voice
they had heard since entering Baltimore,
ald they stopped to ak no questions but
followed their guide, who took them up a
morrow court where they found an open
door, into which they rushed, being net
inside by a powerful looking woman who
erasped each one By the hand and di-
rected them up stairs. The last of their
band was Knocked senseless just as be
was entering the door, By stone, which
struck him on the head; but the woman
who had welcomed them, Immediately
caught up their fallen cowrade and car
ried him in her arms up the stairs.
"You are perfectly safe here, boys"
said the amazon, who directly proceeded
to wash and bind up their wounds AT
ter having done this, she procured them
food, aud then told them to strip of their
uniforms and put on the clothes she had
brought them. motley assortment of
baize jackets, ragged coats and old trow-
sers. Thus equipped, they we're uuabled
to 90 out in search of their companions,
without danger OF attack from the Plug
Uglies and Blood Tubs who had given
them so rough reception.
They then learned the particulars Of
the attack on the soldiers and of their es-
cape, and saw lying OF the station the
two men who had been killed, and the
others who had been wounded. Ono of
their own band was missing and be has
not yet been found, and it is uncertain
whether be vas killed or not On going
back 10 the house who're they were so hu-
namely treated, they found that their
clothes had been carefully tied up, and
with their battered instruments had been
sent to the depot of the Philadelphia
Railroads, where they we're advised to go
themselves. They did not long hesitate,
but started in the next train, and arrived
in Philadelphia just in time to meet the
9Th Regiment OF Massachusetts Volun-
teers, under the command OF Gen Butler,
who told them to hurry back to the Old
DaY ClaL6 u euON tuCli laws
and broken limbs, and that they should
yet come back and play Hail Columbia
in the streets of Baltimore, where they
had been SO inhumanely assaulted.
The noble hearted woman who rescued
these men is a well-known character in
Baltimore, and, according to all the usa-
ges of Christian society. is an outcast aud
a polluted being; but she is a true hero
inc nevertheless. and entitled to the CRATE
full consideration Of the eouptry. When
Gov Hicks had put himself at the head
of the rabble route of miscreants. and
Winter Davis had fed in dismay, aud
the men of wealth and official dignity had
bid themselves in their terror, and the
police were powerless to protect the
baudfui of uuarmed strangers who we're
struggling with the infuriated mob. this
degraded woman took them under her
protection, dressed their wounds, fed
them at her own cost, and sent them back
in safety to their homes. As she is too
Notorious in Baltimore not 10 De perfect