Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-24
Prom Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Friday. April IS.
The Philadelphians who. uneluipped and un =
armed renamed in the last car al the station
we're assaulted with stones and missiles and some
we're slightly wounded. The train was taken
back. Qaite a number escaped 10 the city, and
having no uniforms were not recognized
The rep8rtel difficulty on the road between
here and Washington is incOrrecf. IL Is UNDER
stood that al re .chei Washington in safety ex.
oept the Pnladel3hians. who were taken back.
AT tbs meeting the Mayor announced that the
President of the road had promised that they
would bring no more troops this way.
Ii can scarcely be true that any Of the railroad
bridges are to be blown up 70 prevent the passage
OF trains
Twenty nine cars containing the NJ issachuse:ts
regiment arrived II the depot without disembark,
ing soldiers from the train. The several cars had
horses attached and about nine were reirawn
from Pratt street TO Cspon station. the first six
without ere lting any disturbance For some rea-
son the horses attached 70 the seventh car were
taken of at the Pratt street bridge and the car
moved without their aid TO Capon.
\ short distance from Gay street, between Gay
and Frederick streets, number OF labOrers were
engaged in repairing the bed of the street. aud
ust at the moment when the car reached Gay
street and were engaged m removing cobble
stones, some thirty or forty men assembled there
having followed the cars from the depot, and with
cheers for Jeif. Davis AMI the Southern Coufel-
er1cy, hurled bitter taunts az Northern Black Re-
pubicans. This continued for several minutes.
when a. the horses were again attached and the
car moved OF 1t was proposed TO stone IT, Be-
fore the car had gone twenty yards almost every
window was broken, and portion of the crowd
followed considerable distance, hurting stones.
The eighth car WAS treated in the same manner.
but the ninth car, apparently being empty. reached
with only one stone hurled at il The crowd ex
ultei in Their work, declaring that the Black Re.
publcans should notpass through NJ ,ryland.
lapse OF i've minutes succeeded. a number
OF respect ibe persons in the me ,nwhe urging
the crowd 10 tear up the track after the first train
had passed over, WAS observed on Pratt street
bridge, when distractions and portion of the
track was taken up-observing this the cars we're
turned back 10 the Pratt street depot and tie
men embarked and prepared 70 march through
the city. Mayor Brown. with number of police
appeared at their head and led the way. They
came along at brisk pace aud on reaching
Center N lrket an immense cOncourse of people
closed in behind and commenced stOning them.
On reaching Cav street. where the track was taken
up, large crowd OF men arrived with paving
stones. showered them on their heads with such
iorce, that several of them were knocked down
AT the corner of South and Pratt streets a man
fired pistol into the ranks of the militia, when
those in the rear ranks imme iiatciy vince e. aud
hrei upon their ASSISTANTS, and several were
wounle1 The guns of the soldiers that had
fallen wounded were seizei, and tirel upon the
ranks with fatal elect in two or three instances
After they reached Calvert stree, they succeed
ed in checking their pursuers by rapid fire which
brought down two three.
When they reached Howard street another
large crowd was collected. Some stones were
thrown AT them. but their guns were not loaded
As they passed along down Howard street to the
depot, it soon appeared that orders were given to
clelr the track the Main Depot building: this
was done, and soon after large passenger car of
the Philadelphia Biltimore Company came up
At rapid rate fllei with soldiers. This car was
soon followed by about sixteen more. all of which
were occupied by the militia, in all eleven CON-
panes, being an aggregate of SD men, As soon
"a the trains arrived some of the troops
compelleito change cars, when they we're hOOted
at by the crowd but no overt act was committed.
Several young men appeared a. one of the cars
and displayed revolvers
iew minutes after the train left discharge
of fire arms attracted the attention Of the crowd
to the corner of Pratt and Howard streets where
body of infantry from one of the Northern
States. about l59 strong. was seen rapidly APP
preaching the depot, and no doubt anxious to
reach the cars.
Some assaulted the command with stones,
when number of the latter dischargcd their
musketry.
A crowd broke into the warehouse Of Patter-
son & Crawford, on Long Dock, this evening,
and took thereirom some 400 rifles and swords.
Squads are parading the streets, fully armed,
on the lookout for the militia from the North,
who are expected to arrive to night.
All the city military have been ordered TO meet
at Monument Square, and are now assembling
BALTIMORE. Saturday. April 20.
The Melville bridge on the Northern Central
Railroad, between Woodbury. and Mount Wash
ington. has been burnt down.
Ii is reported that the Northern soldiers are at
the Relay House on that road
A bridge on the Northern Central Road and
one on the Philadelphia, Wilmington 4 Balt-
more Railroad are gone.
THIRD DISPATCH.
Armed men are marching in every direction.
The Mayor and Governor have notified the
President that more troops pass through
Baltimore, unless they fight their way.
Bridges on the Northern Central Railroad have
been destroyed
The number killed yesterday we're IL Bait-
mOreans and three Massachusetts, soldiers, and
wounded four citizens and eight soldiers.
The President replies that no more troops will
be brought through Baltimore. provided they are
allowed TO pass around the city without molesta-
I ton.