Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-20


could not be obtained, were killed. 3. Constant,
/ large number wounded whose names have not
| been obtained, many Of whom cannot live but
Il short time.
The baggage and munitions which accom-
panied the troops were contained In two of the
| large freight cars belonging to the railroad and
| were Left unattended at the depot. At about two
/ O'Clock In the afternoon a large crowd had COL
lected at the terminus of the road-in consequence
| OF the report that more troops were coming-when
| party Of men forced an entrance into one Of the
| cars and proceeded to break open number of
| boxes In which cartridges were contained, and
| distributed them. Three muskets were also taken
/ from the car when, by the efforts Of some half
| dozen policemen, the crowd was pressed back
| and the door Of the Car was closed. The muskets
| were removed by the police, while several empty
boxes laying around testified that their contents
had been carried off.
| Another car was also entered and several mili-
| tary hats taken therefrom, but the police soon
| stopped them and placed both cars under guard.
Atabout five O'Clock in the afternoon the contents
OF the cars were removed to the Old City Hall
building, and safely slowed away. They con-
sisted OF boxes Of cartridges and percussion caps;
boxes of blankeh and military uniforms tog ether
with goodly number Of large sized travelling
trunks aRd valises. There Were also two chests
each marked ''Massachusets Regiment "medi-
cine chest F"
About O'Clock In the afternoon party Of men
rushed into the telegraph office, corner Of Balti-
more and South streets, the leader being armed
wires be pointed out to him. Without waiting
for an answer he rushed to a window out of which
the wires passed, and cut one Of them before he
could be stopped. The wires were soon mended
and the crowd got rid OF, when 1t was discovered
that all the wires but two had been cut at some
other point In the city.
The regiment were compelled to leave behind
in the confusion and excitement the regimental
band and $50 men. who will probably reach here
to-day.
THEIR UNIFORM
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the dark-grey overcoat, waterproof knapsacks
and haversacks, regulation caps and new rife
muskets. Each man Is provided with two flannel
shirts and two pairs of drawers and stoc kings
Many Of them being hastily recruited. were not
fully uniformed. The uniformed companies have
black pants with red and orange stripes down the
sides, and Gark-blue infantry coats
THE WOUNDED OF THE MASSACHUSETTS, SOLDIERS,
In the night at Baltimore, follows: Com
pany G, Steneham Light infanry-Capt J. FL.
Dyke, ball wound in the head; left in Baltimore,
and supposed to have died since; Henry Dyke,
pail wound In the leg; w II. Young, hit with
brickbat on the arm; Stephen Flanders, bad
wound with a brickbat on the bead; II Perry
brickbat wound the knee; John Fortier
wounded on the head with stone; l. Gill;
bad wound on the knee, from the breech of gun;
Joseph w. PenDall, knocked on the head with
orlckbat; John kempton, several bad bruises on
the legs and arms from paving stones Morris
Meade, wounded on the leg by brickbat; Lieut..
James Wroe. two side cuts on the head from
brickbats; Daniel Brown, the third finger Of the
| left hand shot OF. Company d, Lowell--C. II
Chandler, wounded on the head by a brick
| Company /, Lawrence-V G. Ginsrass. bali
through the arm; Alonzo Joy, two fingers shot off;
sergeant q. j. Dorall cut on the head with
6riekbat; of this company five or six are left in
Bait more, and the nature Of their wounds are not
| known Company DIV. Fl. Lamson. struck On
the eye and back Of the head with paving stones
and other severe bruises on the body Charles
Stinson, Com pany T., Lowell nose broken with a
brick. Company ID, Lowell-Ira w. Moore,
badly wounded on the left arm with brick bats
Geo. Alexander, back Of the head and nee K bad v
cut with a brick.
All OF the above except Capt Dyke are at the
Washington lntrmary, under the charge of Sur
geon Smith, of their own regiment, and DR.. J. s.
SHlth, Surgeon to the ID. c. Volunteers, who has
kindly volunteered bis services as assistant The
wounded were all conveyed to the Infrmary in
hacks, on their arrival here, and many citizens OF
this place rendered their assistance In taking them
there.
A considerable mum Der Of citizens Of Massac hu.
sets, temporarily residing here, have formed
themselves into an association, to aid by money
and other means in relieving troops sent here
from that State, whenever assistance may be
required. They are Composed of men conversant
with military matters, and may be readily con-
verted into an effective volunteer force In case of
necessity.
THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF LExISsro,
remarkable coincidence Is connected with
this affair. Yesterday, the day which Massa-
chusetis shed the first blood In the defense Of our
Capital, was the anniversary Of the battle OF Lex
ington In which she shed the first blood for lib
erty.
CORRESPONDENTS, ETC.
The following Is the correspondence of the an {.
thorities with the railroad officials and President
Lincoln, on the subject of stopping the passage Of
troops:
MAYoK's OFFICE, CRY HALL,
Baltimore, April 10, leG1.}
John w CAREER, Esq,
President baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sir: W e advise that the troops now here b. sent
back to the borders Of Maryland.
Responsibility.
[Signedl THOMAS II. Hicks,
GRO WIN BRowN.
BY order Of the Beard Of Police.
ISignedI CHAs. HOWARD, President.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
Presidents Office, Baltimore, Ap,tI 10
To His Excellency, Tbos. H. Hicks Governor;
His Honor q W Brown, Mayor of Baltimore;
Charles Howard, Esq. President Board Of Po-
| lice Commissioners:
Gentlemen: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your communication Of this date,
| in which you advise that the troops now hsre be
sen! back to the Z" borders Of Maryland" ost
cordially approving this advice, have instantly
| telegraphed the same TO the Philadelph VIII.
mington and Baltimore Railroad Company, and
this company will act In accordance herewith.
| Your obd't servant.
| Gsignedl }. w. GARRETT, President.
| MAYORS OFFICE,
| Baltimore, April 10, 1861 (
To His Excellency the President Of the United
| States:
Il
| Northern troops has taken place In Baltimore and
| the excitement Is fearful Send troops here
| We will endeavor to prevent all bloodshed
| public meeting OF citizens has been called
| and the troops Of the State and the city have
been called out to preserve the peace. They will
| be enough.
| (Signed,l THO III. Hicks.
| GEO. WIN. BROWN, Mayor.
| The Sun says
| 1--WE are advised that VIM. Prescott Smith,
Esq besides sending the foregoing by telegraph ,
seat speci engine, ahead of all trains down to
| Washington, SO that there might be no doubt of
MIR. Lincoln's receiving II at the earliest nom emit
The Baltimore directors OF the Northern Gen.
trail Railroad who constitute only minority of the
| board, held a meeting las. evening and made a
formal protes: against the conveyance of any more
| troops from the North over the road. The Bati-
| more and Ohio Company sent an official cornmu-
nication to the Northern Central Company inform
1 Ing Them that they would pass no more troops to
Washington that should reach the city by that
i route.
"A dispatch was received from Mr. FELTON,,
President Of the Philadelphia road in response to
| the recommendation from here saying that he
would send no more troops over this road at
present, and requesting the officers in this city to
| confer with proper parties on the subject"
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