Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-08-02

SECESSION ATTACK uroN a Nav loRk ligGI-
MINE Sh ,rty after four o'clock yesterday
afternoon the 9th New York Regiment arrived ut
the Camden station, from Sandy Hook, MD. aud
after delay OF upwards of an hour matched to
the President str, ct depot where it was expect
ei train OF cars would he in readiness to convey
the regiment to Philadelphia. At half pnst
seven O'Clock however, no cars could be obtained.
Information shortly after reached the depot that
the solliers could he transported to Philadelphia
via the Northern Central Railway. and thai n
train was ready tn start from the Bolton depotHt
any moment.
The regiment accordingly took up the line of
march aud passed up Central avenue to Mont
ment street, aud when 1T the corner of Ens0r
street party Of Irish sccessonists hogan cheer
ing for Jel. Davis. The cheering was accom-.
panied by u shower OF stones that fell among The
tanks OF the volunteers. The latter not forget
ting the murlerOus riot OF the l9th Of April,
surprising that REPETITION Of that bloody dry
was to be enacted The soldiers acting upon TINT
impulse Immediately Fixed their bnyonets and
charged upon the men who lined the sidewalks
Several shots were also fired, hut We could hear
of no one being injured.
When the fight began officer Grooms rushedin
among the fiotcrs and attempted to arrest huIly
freshman, who was in the act OF throwing brick.
soldier in charging mistook the olliier for ono
Of the assailants, and slightly stabbed him in the
right side. Officer Gtooms was compelled TO run
into thu store Of Mr.. Kramer, on the corner,
when the soldiers demanded that he should TIC
given up to them Matters began assuming a
serious aspect, when Officer Sherwood made
his appearance ut the store door waving nu
| American lllg. Matters we've explained, anu
the sight OF the Hug hid the effect Of staying al
further demonstrations, and the soldiers formed
Intu line again and proceeded to Bolton depot.
During the riot II IMAM named WIN. Elliott, ont
| named Flnhcry, and one other whose name We
could not learn, were arrested by the regimen
and marched 10 Tie depot, the soldiers declaring
that they Intended to take them to New York n
prisoners ol war. We afterwards Learned thai
the iinierl were released from custody, upon
their taking tie oath of alltinnce to the Unite,
States. whsle the riot WAS in progress, slundi
ot soldiers chased the rioters in all directions
tie p int Of the hayonet, We heard OF scvcra
persons heing injured in this manner. hut wcrl
ntc in trace up the correctness OF the report
the police have the names Of several paitici
Who were nu the corners OF EnsOr, Forrest ant
Constitution streets, throwing bricks, and cf-
torls will hu made this morning to arrest them
The fact Of the fight being circulated through
out the city caused painful excitement, tint,
persons Icing fearful that the riot would cause nj
outbreak amung the secession sympathi2eta il
the rity and the slrafgling soldiers who nigh
be chancing to he in the streets. We ARE happy
to sta'e that no outrage was perpetralel us fl
~ our knowledge extends, outside of the nolor
ons precinct known as " Limerick - Buiiinor
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