, 1861-05-07
ADVENTURES IN AND ABOUT BAL.
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How a Western Man went In and Out.
"a gentleman who WAS ut Baltimore two or
three days after the 12aseacre of The Maesachu-
sets troops, sends Ca an interesting but too
lengthy account Of his adventures. Promising
tast he aud two companions, lady and the
"Colone]," left Perry7ille In a cax1y-au At a
fare Ct sixty dollars to Baltimore, exaeted By
the son Of Erin who drove them, We let him
tsu bis OWL stoty:1
PEnRxvuLE, April, eeth,.
Editors Chicago Tribune;
Soon after reaunfng our ride, after reffeah-
m1nts, We we're q second time stopped by
brace Of soldiers and intEr1ogatsd d il The Eame
manner and language a. before: Al!tt1e pareIy.
ing discovered that the proper reply to their
peculiar inquiries VAS the PASSWORD, which
nothing OF, nor Of the necessity Of having. But
o trio Ct live Yankees O. we we're, with an oe-
casioral apt euggestion from Erin, by dint Of
queEtion asking, ne aoon learned 1t to be
= Crom.neU" Shades Of the mighty dead
think Of it.. And think, TOO, Of Arnold and
Judas thus sl,ghted In the house Of their
frieade. Could the stern old patriot rise from
through the lines and into the scout places OF
treason and traitors, what language would be:
competent to express his mRledictory i1digna.
toni But let him sleep, sud these wild saga.
bonds play with their tIeasoDable frebrAnds.,
Crem ~ il Vas Christian as well ss 3 patriot,
aud will forgive them If they repent, Al repent
they must, or burn.
Armed with the secret, and doubly armed
with the ta'ismauic power that clusters round
that old puritanic cognomen, W. drove conf
de1tiy forward, peeTing with all our eyes into
the moonlight, If perchanco we might discover
a1d diesrm repetition Of the inquiry, whether
had met single person travelling We saw
nothing more Of the spauleste men. We part
as We met. unknoHtsg and unknown, for
getting ana forgotten.
Soon after o'clock l. II. the outlines pf
th5 Monumental City, Monument such Is
point. cut the Cities Of the Plnsn, wanting it,
saving qualities, will, and, might say nght,
to mark its place, If mole rational counsels
dan't Eupercede those existing-hushed the
snatch Of song. dissipated the mockery OF
sleep extempor1zed in the rich bed ct fresh
straw taken in at our tea-station by the Colo
Del's cnmnissary procIvitfes, directed all eyes
and quickened our ears. The city Was as etil
al church yard; 60 still that We well nigh
shnddered Is we rode, let the clatter Of our
carriage wheels should awaken the moboeratlc
demol that Rtr1nberod within the surrounding
walls and le. them loose upon us. Over
sbadowed by an inte=cribable apprehension Of
unrest and insecurity, by the light Of lamp
"din1y burning" in the faces and eyes Of .
trio Of winki5g, blinking, haif.awakened
night-Watch, at the door of Rarnum's, We
discharged Erin and faithful Old Whitley, for
time being, mutually seeded, ea7e the Colo
ns1 and-Glodesty fo1b;de giving my t1tle-whu
were Union ft:t th4 night, and Heaven grant,
Union Jcrr,sr!
Baranm's is the headquarters Of accession
giors Of the id, uatil their conduc. Is diff.
ferept. Throughout the city, which locsnEes
at that hitherto popular hotel, there is as per-
feet a system Of espionage and surveillance as
ever characterized the dolrgs Of the Star Cham
har. I1esponEiele men are empowered to
arrest whom they Will Military rneh, ahd
those conEected with the pfees, are looked
upon, er qttF7stto, as spies, whether they chance
to visit Baltimore in transit for business or
pleasure, and their presence is watched, thsif
Ltcps Gogged, sud finally suttsct to the tender
mercies Of the mob, If the fatntsst suspicloh,
by implication Of otherwise; attaches to their
person. The above class Of men are peculiarly
od:ous from the fear thastheg will f1d out and
report the absolute weakness cf the city de-
fences. 1 am not speaking from report, bxt
from The record and venture tie confident
opinion, without fear Of succesatuI euutfadic-
tie1 from anJ man competent to judge, that
the order counteImanding the marching Of
troops through Baltimore WaA wholly tllnee
essary and for the tine being difasttous to the
moral power of the Goyerl{hent. Had tho
troops haEtened forward right upon the heels
OF ths Friday riot, before ths MOB had time to
recover from the severe handling given them
at tho hands Of the Massachusetts regiment,
two regiments Of similar men woufd have
swept everything before them, maintained the
dignity Of fcde ral power, kept open tae pRhlic
highway byrail, saved thousands OF dollars OF
public and private property, and secured tIe
hearty, lasting gratisuds Of thousands ct Is
| true DEiGn men Aa inhabit any 6tate In the
Union. It is to be devoutiy hoped thst tenn
| por'2spg il atAn en9-that the Government hsa
fully ahd forever conclu led to assert, maintain
ana estabiish i:s hitherto limpirg power. With
citizens hAye been gi1en forth nth oaIy time
to gather little clothing and expense money
In sott1e instances not even that-simply
because they loved the country and the flag OF
their fAthe1a. 4 prominent, gifted Senator
from New England, less than week since,
| Of the mot that had gsthered and threatened
| to pull down the hotsl--Baruum's- -- un1eEs
given up, having been smuggled out Of q
! private door into clone caErlnge, The Bame
| thing Of the writer--by the Watchfl care,
timely warning, and earnest, even impass;on-
ed, entreattes Of a lady friend, or should ha7s
graced rope or spofted palmetto garment
| for tie simple reason that I was a :" Citizen
| Of Chicago" and supposed to be :" connected
| with the presa" During my stay | took more
| than usual care to keep in doors. Invent there
only to pass immediately through, which wss
! prevented by the destruction Of the railroads
South, and gave no offence, as spoke with nc
one, ouly On necessary uattera. Yet for ths
reason giyen-ln the face Of contradiction oi
any need o. fear, Of wish, purpose or intention
to 'nte7fere with anything not my OWL bnsi'
| ness-l was obliged to fly, in q manner the
most secret 4nd speedy.
| Passengers, just in from Baltimore, report
. return Of Union feeling: Don't lot ao1
| Cromwell used to tell his followers that :th<
/. Almighty was on the side Of the big hst 81
ions. This g7aceless crew tre. AWARE Of tht
| pressure, and hear the tread Of the Northern
hosts, and their fears OF retrihutive justice fol
the time, overcome their exhibitions Of de
| pravity, and they keep still. LIT this ontstde
| pressure be removed, and Northern troops dis
! ApIxar from their coasts, and Union men vii
| again be made to tremhie tor their lives, prop
ezty be endangered. the Sta1s md stHpst
come down, or blooa How like Water In theil
support. Il is high time accounts were set
tied with these chaps, though they are wrltte1
fenceless women, and, innocent children hu
manity and order, the supremacy Of law, eEer.
consideration demand, nay, command tha
these pestilent;al dens te c1eansed with hra
and sword-tae only adequate remedy.
Men, women and chiidrent singly and b.
families, are fleeing from the South. For th
| past four days, from three to five huBd1e:
have passed here daily. A lady sud gentle
man relate a touching Incident that occurrce
on their way up from Richmond, where the.
have been resident Tor ths- past two years. 4
they pasted slong down The bay, accompany q
strulltng musicians entertained them with
| variety Of favorite airs, until they eounde'
| Old Point Ccmfort, when Just to enter upol
the freedom Of brave old oceaa, aud under th
| gcrs of Fort Monroe, the boat Tun up th
stars aud stripes, the nueiclsns struck up th
t'star spangle5 Banner" hats ssete SWUNG
handkerch1eia Waived, =. deafening, apor
tsneoaa shogt Ment n}ss gR assn .nS ana e. e.
| OF joy and relief streamed from h
j eyes ot every lady, and nany men wept Nlt
| Uncomfortable emotion that they could agai
dare to declare their devotion to the old Asg
could breathe again the sir Of freedom, WEI
On their wsy to the free North, where ever
aetion, word and look even, ceased TO oe T.
subject Of scrutiny and Jealousy. Goa pr
teet the rights
+ One word more, claimed BY gratitude N
justiee. ~: f. =. ::
Tbs Colonel wns man Of qulet, unprsteu'
ing manners, but a. brave ~ AeroiaIn, and T
II had seen good service II Mexico and, with
; sufficient force Of his old companions san:srn
| wo to the brsggart pack thst mentally hoWle
! upon his footsteps. He, with your numb
! correspondent, was man ct nadFk, - q
when occsaion oflss, will 'R1ite it deep IN Il
right place .-:..
i Oar alady friend /" Ii not Altogether y
known to faue, but Is certainly well knoN ko y
! | In the chief Of all those gfares which eanctt
elevated MoEnanhood-Nafm sympathy,
ready, devoted heatt. to eqeA e saeh hea