The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-25
CITY NTELLIGENCE,

DESPERATE ASSAULT AND BRILLIANT VTCToRy-
A'ter wei matured plans, upon the receipt of ac-
curate information, a company of volunteers from
.he feGeral hilI Camp, under command of a cap
TAIN whose name we unfortunately are unabIe IN
hand down to pOsterity, proceeded via Ligbt q
fauI and Calvert streets, to a house. No S5 North
street, occupied by Mr.. j. A. Campbell The house
N"5 lnlmeuiatey invested, preparatory to an as
sault; but the garris on, consisting OF woman and
two children agreeing to surrender uncondi,ior
ally, bloodshed and loss of life were miracuIousIv
avoided. Two old muskets and some loose rifles
Which were found in closet, aud box of rifles
"n'ch belonged to the Carroll County Rangers
were the chief spOils of In addition to these
drum belonging to of the bows was taken mos
session OF, and in spite Of his spirited entreates
carried off in triumph. There having been no
means OF conveyance provided for the trans.
portatlon OF the booty an old furniture WAGON
was fortunately obtained, driven by an old
n gro and drawn by blind horse. The spoil was
ioaded, and orders given to march, when the horse
who proved more belgerent than the garrison
rushed bndly upon the troops TO their utter dis
comiture, and, no doubt. if properly seconded.
would have effected complete route. Assistance
oeing at hand, order restored, and the driver
perched up on the front of his wagon, was marched
on to headquarters, under the escort of the mill
taFy-a hIe OF soldiers on each side. Nothing was
wanting but banner of the glorious old Stars and
stripes to make the glory of this victory and tha
happiness of Sambo complete. We did not lam
II the garrison was released upon parole or de-
tanned as prisoners of war.
The EAGLE ARTILLERY.-The fact that the EapIa
AruHeTy has rendered its services to the United
ota'es UoVernmentha caused much surprise in tba
community, and the following explanaiion ,ybiob
werecelved from one OF the most respectable mem
oers OF the corps, will show that a small minority
only nave acted in the matter. 1t is an undaoiahia
tact 9nat majority OF the corps are utterly op-
posed TO the action, and when the Government
sees proper to call on the company it will he me-
cessary to recruit the ranks before the battery can
no "nrkef The folln-';-4s - - 81
which they tpndprad their
The company is composed of sixtv-four men.
vi tins number ftty-two are duly enrolled on the
DOCKS OF the company, and twelve detached
from the Baltimore City Guard, which. with the
former company, compose the artillery regiment
OF the CITY. Out of these fifty two members there
were present at the meeting which rendered their
services to the Government, twentv-nine men, OF
the abSentees many were away from the civ 10
none OF these however, Of whom there are at least
two-thIrds opposed to the resolutinns was
any notice given either formal otherwise of the
design OF the meeting. Had such been DONE
the result would have been different But even
as 1t was various means were resorted to to pass
the resolutions that were at best unjust and upbe-
coming. That there were but eleven opposinp
votes under these circumstances need therefore
excite no surprise. 1t is but lust to saw that with
such means as these, and in spirit worked up to
employ such means, these resolutions were passed
HORRIBLE CATASTRoPHE-An accident of a very
serious character occurred on Thursday afternoon
about tour O'Clock, at the corner of Eutaw and
hauison streets. little son of Mr.. Andrews,
painter, was sitting with a companion on a fence
at the corner named, when by accident Young An
drews fell backward into the yard of Mrs Rosen-
stall. lie was Immediately seized by ferocious
ouii-'og,Whch dragged him about the yard, biting
and mangng his flesh in a terrible m4nner The
| companion OF Andrews ran and gave the alarm =
MT George Needham, fireman of engine No :
who happened to be standing in the door nf tbe
engine mouse at the time, seized revolver and
| hastened to the spot, followed by Mr. Piitman nj
| No. engine, and Mrs. Lowe Having gained ad
mission to the yard, Mr.. Needham was in the act
| o firing upon the brute, when he was stonned bv
Mrs. kosenstall, who said she would not allow her
oOg to be shot. Mrs. Lowe then produced ssb;Il
| and hammered the dog over the head with If nm.
til the lead was hattened out. The dog still held
on, and as the child continued to scream. Mr.
Needham bred upon the brute but not until he
had fired the fifth shot did the dog relax his hold
! upon the child The little sufferer was then takan
to his home, on Garden street near Madison. where
| physicians were summoned to relieve him This
! Is the third person whom this ferocous dog has
attacked and bitten. Mr.. ROSenstal was nevertba
less greatly displeased at his being shot.
| CRY PASSENGER RAnRoAD-Last everino tbe
ordnance granting permission to the CITY Passen.
ger Railroad company to run their cars on Sunday
was defeated by vote of yeas to II navs The
Dill ELECTED much discussion, and after the defeat
Mr.. Meyers asked for a reconsideration of the vote
To enable him 10 off r a resolution referring tb5
question to the people to be decided at the bsllot
| box at the election in October next. The Branch
|
AsSAULTs.-0ficer Hooper Yesterday arrasted
| John Wise upon the charge of assaulting and heat
| ing his wife. lie was taken before Justice Show
| acre, who committed him to Jail to answer the
| charge at court.
John Middecamp arrested by officer Hoh:
man, charged with assaulting and striking Isaac
jackson. lie was held to bail to appear at court
| by Justice Showacre
! - ARRESTED FOR DRUNKENNEss.-A soldier named
George +. Milson, of company X, Pennsly wv ania
volunteers, was arrested yesterday on the charge
OF drunkenness. He was acting very disorderiy
when policeman Meyers arrested him and took him
10 the Central police station, when Justice His
nheo MIN 81 and costs, and committed him to ja
in default Of payment.
SELLING LIQUoR WITHOUT LICENsE.-Charles Get7
was yesterday taken into custody by officer w ard
upon the charge of selling liquor at the Fedora
nh camp without license. lie has a license for
| selling liquor at 1913 Henrietta street Justice
Showacre released him upon producing bail in the
sum OF $500 for his appearance at court.
| RECRUITS FOR THE RELAY HoUsE-Orders were
yesterday afternoon received at the National II
TEL Camden street. that all the recruits there quar-
| tered be Immediately removed to the RELAY Hnuse
In pursuance of this order, about two hundred
were last evening taken to the encampment at that
point.
VISITORS TO THE JAIL.-The Mayor last evening
nominated and the Council confirmed as Visitors
10 the jan, the following gentlemen: Samel J. Wv
man, }. Harmau Brown, James NJ Anderson w
H. B. Fusselbaugh and J. J. Abrahams.
| REMAINS OF Col. ELLswoRTH-The remains n
| Col. E. +. Ellsworth, of the New York Ei.
Aouaves, who was killed at Alexandria yesterdov Y
morning, will pass through this city to-day at Ii
O'Clock en- route for Chicago ria New York.
ADJoURNMENr.-Th City Council last EVENING
adjourned over until the tenth day of July.
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