Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-23
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The Beginning OF the Riots in Baltimore.


The Beginning OF the Riots In Baltimore.
The Baltimore Sun of the Goth OF April con
tains full detail of the Riots commenced
there on the 10Th instant. The Sun Is in strong
sympathy with the South, and hence Its narra-
tive may not be fully free from prejudice, but
the telegraph gave US such meagre account Of
the commencement of the resistance at Balti-
more, that we extract the following from the
narrative of the Sun:
Yesterday morning the excitement which had
been gradually rising In this city for some days
with reference to the passage of northern vol
unteer troops southward, reached its climax
upon the arrival of the Massachusetts and
other volunteers, come from Philadelphia, al
President street depot, at l0h o'clock. Alarge
crowd had assembled, evidently to give them an
unwelcome reception. The arrangements con
templated the passage Of thirty one cars occu
pied by the volunteers, from President street
depot to the Camden station of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, over the intervening space
occupied by the Pratt street track.
The cars were dispatched one after the other
by horses, and upon the arrival Of the first car at
assemblage having collected there, demonstra-
tions were made which evidently contemplated
the stopping of the troops at that point. just
there, repairs of the road were in progress, and
a number of paving stones were lying in heaps,
which were seized by the crowd, and used for
the purpose of assault.
Six Of The cars had succeeded In passing on
their way before the crowd were able to accom-
plish their purpose of bsrricading the track,
which they now began to effect by placing large
heavy anchors lying in the vicinity directly
across the rails. Some seven or eight we're
borne by the crowd, and LAID on the track, and
thus the passage Of the cars was efectually 10
terrupted
Having accomplished this object, the crowd
set to Justify cheering for the South, for Jefferson
Davis, South Carolina. and secession, and groans
for sundry obnoxious parties. 10 the meanwhile
the troops thus delayed at the depot remained
quietly In the cars, until tired of their inaction
and apprehendipg a more formidable demonstra.
tion, they came to the conclusion to face the
music, ard march through the city.
They accordn ly evacuated the cara and rap
idly gathering on the street north of the depot
formed in line and prepared to make the at
tempt. The word was given to "mdrcb," and
the mead of the line had advanced some fifteen
PAGES, when it was driven back upon the main
body by the immense crJwd, still further in
creased by body of men who marched down
to the depot bearing at their head Confeder-
ate flag
Eight Of the cars started from the President
street depot, and six passed safely to the Cam
den station. The other two soon returned, the
track in the meantime having been obstructed
at the corner of Pratt and Gay streets by an :
ohoro Y,ayipo atnnoo aand Go heino ~, n
by ahe crowd. Attempts bad previously been
made to tear up the track, but the police by
strenuous off1rt prevented, A cart load of sand
which was being driven along was seized and
thrown upon the track.
The bridge across Jones' Falls on Pratt street
was also soon after barricaded with boards, &C.
which were being used previously by workmen
in repairingit.
After considerable delay, it was determined
to make the attempt TO march the remaining
troops through the city, only about sixty OF
whom were supplied with arms. The remainder
were recruits, and occupied second class and
baggage cars.
At the head Of this column, on foot, Mayor
Brown placed himself, and walked in front, ex.
erting all his influence to preserve peace.
Just before the movement vas made from the
cars, large crowd of persons went down Preai-
dent street with Southern flag and met the
troops as they emerged from the cars. The
Southern flag was then carried in front of the
column, and hooting and yelling began, and
as soon as the troops turned out OF Canton
avenue they were greeted with yolley of
stones. r9t III :
At the corner of Fawn street two Of the 'sol--
diers were struck with stones aud Knocked
down; one Of them was taken by the police to
the drug store Of T. j. Pitt, at the corner Of
Pratt and High streets, and the other to the
eastern police station.
The yelling continued and the stones few
thick and fast. At Pratt street bridge q gun
was fred, said by policeman No. IL to have
been fred from the ranks of the soldiers.
Then the crowd pressed stonger, until the
body reached the corner of Gay street, where
the troops presented arms and fired. Several
persons fell on the first round and the crowd
became furious. A number of revolvers were
used, and their shots took effect in the Fanks.
People then ran in every direction in search
Of arms, but the srmories of the military com
panies of the city were closely guarded and
none could be obtained The firing continued
from Frederick street to South street in quick
succession, but how many fell can not nov be
ascertained.
Among those wounded was young mar
named Francis x. Ward, who resides at the
corner of Baltimore and Aisquith streets. HI
was shot in the groin, but the wound is moi
thought to be mortal.
A young man named James Clark, formerly
connected with No. Hook and Ladder Com
pahy, was shot through the head, and instantly
killed. w Ht tt.f-t
James Myers, residing on Fayette street, vai
shot In the right side of the back, near the