Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-22
3nistcllantous,
A BALTIMORE SAINT.

lfien righteous men would have saved
Sodom from the wrath of Heaven, Balti-
more might be spared from the vengeance
Of the North for the sake Of one true soul
that inhabits tla. disgraced city,
The musicians who accompanied the
first detachment Of Massachusetts volun-
teers on their way to Washington were
stopped ut Baltimore, and, after being
most cruelty and 6rutally assaulted by the
ceH,oniac mob, were rescued from their
perilous position in a most remarkable
manner. They arrived in this city on
Monday aroining last. on their way back
10 their Bay State homes, in n terribly
bruised, battered and mangled condition.
They stopped here few hours at the lrs
wing House, in Broadway, and then went
forward to Boston to exhibit their wounds
and stir up the vengetul feelings Of their
loyal couutrymen 10y n narrative of the
outraees they had suffered. We learn the
following interesting particulars from the
musicians, while they were at the Irving
House;
The regmental band that left Bos on
consisted of twenty four persons, who,
together with their musical instruments,
occupied a car by themselves from Phila
delphia to Baltimore. By some accident
the musicians Car got switched off at the
Canton Depot, so that instead OF being the
first, is was left in the rear of all the 9TH
erS, and after the attack had been made
by the mob upon the soldiers, they came
upon the car in which the band were still
sitting, wholly unarmed and incapable Of
making any defence. The infIriated de-
mems came upon them bowling and yell
ling, and poured in upon them shower
of stones, broken lion, and other mishiles;
wounding some severely, and demoh- hing
their instruments. Some of the mis-
creantS jumped upon the roof of the car,
and, with a ar ofiron, beat no through
it;while others we're C Hing for powder to
bow .hem all up liz a heap. Finding that
it would he sure destruction to remain
longer in the car, the poor fellows Jumped
out 10 meet their assailants hand TO hand.
They we've saluted with shower Of stones
but took to their heels, fighting their way
through the crowd and running at ran>
dom wi,hou! knowing which way to go
for assistance or shelter. As they were
hurryirg along a rough looking man sud
denly jumped in front OF their leader, and
exclaimed, This way, boys this way "
1t was the frat friendly voice they had
heard since entering Baltimore, al d they
stopped to ask no questions, but followec
their guide, ho took them up narrow
court, where they found an open door,
into which they rushed, being met inside
by powerful looking woman, who grasp
ed each ore 10y the hand and directed
them up stairs. The last of the band was
Knocked senseless jast as he was entering
the door dy stone, which struck him on
the head but the woman who had well
coined them Immediately caugl t up lhe:
fallen comrade and carried him in her arms
up stairs.
You are perfectly safe here, boys,
said the Amazon, who directly proceeded
10 wash and bind up their wounds After
having done this, she procured them iood
and told them to strip of thor uniforms
aud put on the clothes she had brought
them, a motley assortment of baize jackets
ragged coats, and old trousers. Thus
equipped they were enabled to go out in
search of their companions without dang
er of attack from the Plug Ugiies and
Blood Tubs who had given them 50 rough
areception.
They then learned the particulars OF
the attack on the soldiers and Of their es'
cape, and saw lying at hesitation the two
men who had been killed, and the others
who had been wounded. One of their
own band we're missing and he has not
yet been found, and il is uncertain wheth
er he was killed OF not. On going back
,o'ho house where they were SO humane
y treated they found that their clothes
nad been carefully tied up. andy with their
battered instruments had been seni To .he
depot of the Philadelphia railroad, where
'ney were advised to 90 themsel, es. They
@d not long hesitate, but started in the
next train, and arrived in Philadelphia
Just In time TO meet the Sixth Regiment
VI Massachusetts, volunteers, under tht
command Of General Butler, who told
mem TO hurry back to the Old Bay State
70 show their battered faces and broken
hmbs, and that they should yet come back
ana ana play Hail Columbia in the streets oi
baltimore, where they had been SO inhu-
namely assaulted.