St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-04-25
RIOTS IN BALTIMORE!
Three Massachusetts Soldiers Killed

Three Massachusetts Soldiers Killed
ELEVEN OF THE RIOTERS SHOT DEAD.
Railroad Track Torn Up, Bridges Burned, &c.
On the 10Th, as the cars came into Balti
more, with troops from the Northern State,
on their way to Washington. they were sur
rounded by large mobs and pelted with paving
stones till nearly all the windows were broker
out. The track was found to be torn up and
the soldiers were compelled to discmbark ant
prepare to march through the city. The CROWD
exulted in their work, exclaiming that the
Black Republicans should not pass through
Maryland. Mayor Brown and police force
appeared at the head of the soldiers and lead
the way. They came along at brisk pace
and an immense crowd of people behind them
commenced stoning them. When they reach
ed Gay street where the track had been taken
up large crowd of men arrived with paving
stones and showcred them on their heads with
such force that several Of them were knocked
down. At the corner of South and Pratt
streets man fred q pistol into the ranks OF
the militia, when those in the rear ranks i'm
mediately wheeled and fired into their assail-
ants and several were wounded. The guns OF
the soldiers who had fallen wounded were
seized and fired upon the ranks with fatal
effect in two or three instances. After they
reached Culvert street they were able to check
their pursuers by rapid fire, which brought
down two or three When they reached How
ard street another large crowd was collected
Some stones were thrown at them, but theil
guns were not loaded and they passed on down
towards the depot. 1t soon appeared that
orders were given to clear the track near the
main depot building. This was done and soon
after large passenger car of the Philadelphia
& Baltimore Company came up at a rapid rate
filed with the soldiers This car was soon
followed by sixteen more all filled with the
military, in all IL companies, bringing an ag-
grcgate of 500 men. As soon as the troops
arrived, some of them were compelled to
change cars, when they were hooted at by the
crowd, but no overt act was committed. SIEVE
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displayed revolvers.
few minutes after the train left dis
charge of firearms attracted the attention OF
the crowd to the corner of Pitts and Howard
streets, where body of infantry from one Of
the Northern States, about $50 strong, was
seen rapidly approaching the depot, and nc
doubt anxious to reach the cars. Some as.
saulted the command with stones, when a
number of the latter discharged their muskets.
This was Philadelphia company who were
compelled to return to that city for the night
having missed the train for Washington.
Two of the men were killed.
The origin of the killing at Baltimore was
that rowdy came behind the last platoon OF
the Massachusetts, regiment and caught a
musket from one of the soldiers and shot him
in the back with it, killing him instantly
The order was Immediately given to fire, and
several of the mob were killed
A later despatch says that three soldiers be.
longing to the 9TH Regiment of Massachusetts
were killed, and that IL Baltimoreans were
killed. Many others were wounded, some
MORALLY. Parties of men, half frantic, are
roaming the streets armed with guns, pistols
and muskets The stores are closed and bust
ness is suspended A general state of dread
prevails. Parties rushed into the telegraph
office with hatchets and cut the wires. But
little damage was done. The railroad bridge
three miles north of Baltimore, is reported to
be burning. All the bridges between Balti.
more and Harvre de Grace have been destroy.
ed or rendered useless.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, declines, by tele
graph, to permit any more armed troops to
pass through Baltimore. A private despatch
from Baltimore says the Union men have no
hope unless the Government occupies the city
with an overwhelming force. The position of
our loyal citizens is very critical. We hope
that the north will stand by us, and in the
forced passage of her troops to the Capitol,
and will remember that there are many true
men here Our police force and many mill.
tary companies are openly against the Govern.
ment. The city is in great excitement Mar
thAi law HdS ueen programmed. Inc military
are rushing to their armories. Civil war has
commenced. The railroad track is torn up
outside of the city. Parties threaten to de-
stroy the Pratt street bridge
Boston was terribly excited at the attack on
the Massachusetts, troops at Baltimore. The
Governor recognizes the similarity in this day
and the event suggested by the 10th of April,
1875, and the immortal memories which clus-
ter around the men of Lexington aud Concord
The Governor has sent the following despatch
to the Mayor of Baltimore:
81 pray you will cause the bodies of our
Massachusetts soldiers, dead in battle, to be
laid out, preserved in ice and
tenderly sent forward by express to me-
All the expenses will be paid by this Com
john A. ANDREWS,
Governor of Massachusetts"
At Fall River meeting of citizens was
called on the reception of the news. Patriotic
speeches were made and the city government
instructed to appropriate SIC, 200 to fit out
volunteers, and to pay each volunteer $50 per
month in addition to the government pay.