The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-31
CITY INTELLIGENCE
MURD EROUS OUTRAGE.
Midnight Attack.

fendsh attack from portion Of the troops stationed
at the Relay House. About two O'Clock Yesterday
morning, the train was rounding the curve near
Worthing toms mill, about mile and half west
of the Relay House, it was fred upon by deach-
ment of the troops who at that poiat The
train was considerably behind time in consequence
of delays at the Point of Rocks, and Harpers Ferry,
and was proceeding at moderate rate, expecting to
meet a burden train from Baltimore. The engineer,
seeing the troops anng the road some distance in
| front, immediatel blew his whistle and reversed
the engine, for tha purpose Of stopping the train.
| NotwithS landing this, and al Though it was evident
| that the cars were the point of stopping, the
troops deliberately fired vollev into them, they
passed bv, shots taking effect in the two rear
cars, in which were several well known ladies and
| gentlemen. The glass from a shattered win
dow was scattered lady, and one shot
| passed but a few inches from the head Of
another. The escape of the passengers from
! severe wounds and death. was miraculous
| The only reason given for this most insolent and
| audaci0us outrage was, that information had been
teiegrapEed from Ilarper's Ferry that hody Of
! Confederate troops was on its way to attack the
force at the Relay. This, of course, the most
| absurd faseh0od the telegraph being controlled
| at Ilarper's Ferry by the Confederate forces The
| men were exceedingly insoient and perfectly in
| different as to any risk the passengers had run.
! One of than his rife through hole made by
one of the balls, and remarked that''i the best
| fun they had had yet" The track was obstructed
little lower down, and battery brought to bear
! upon IL. II, bV any accident, the engineer bad
been disabled frightened from his post, the train
would have been overturned and the passengers
massacred with grape shot. On finding that they
! merely peaceful citizens and ladies, the cars
were allowed to proceed
We understand that Mr. Garrett has demanded
| from Col. Jones, the coumandant at the post, an
| investigation of the att air.
SEIZURE OF GUN.-Uuited States Marshal Bon.
liant yesterday morning seized "A Mimic rife, under
! the following circumstances. A Young man named
| Manner. is n by trad arH,,
| morning sent tool chest and a box containing a
! MIME rife to the "Bee Hive hotel on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, corner Of St. Mary's street, for the
purpose OF sending them by country wagon to
Manchester, Md. Upon leaving them in the office,
he requested the proprietor, Mr. Linah to put the
box containing the rife i'll private place The
| proprietor replied that it would be safe in the
| office, and the Young went off. In short
| time one of the boarders at the house named An
pold, who is an independent recruiting officer for
! the federal government, came into the Office and
seeing the box, remarked that it was "Su picious
| looking" box. He then asked the proprietor for
hammer, with which he Knocked open one end of the
| box, when the rife was disclosed. Remarking that
"that is enough" he to the Office of the Uni.
| ted states Marshal and Informed that officer, who
| at once proceeded to take possession of the two
! boxes. Upon examination Of the tool chest there
was found in it some NJ Mne balls powder and cans
! In the meantime the voung man had returned to
! the hotel, and upon being informed of the DISPOSE
| tlnn II his boxes, went to the Marshal'S Office
| where he was examined in relation to the matter
! His tools and chest were finally returned TO him
! but not being able to explain to the satisfaction
| of the Marshal the manner in which he came in
! possession of the rife that officer thought proper
! to retain it.
| STATE RIGHrS AND SOUTHERN RIGHTS CoYvEx
| TIoN.-ln pursuance Of a call from the President
this bohy, composed Of two hundred and ten dele
gates, last night assembled at the Law Buildings
DR.. Alexander G. Robinson, President was in the
chair, and g.. Harlan Williams and Albert Ritchie
Esqs, acted as Secretaries. Upon calling the roll
there was found to be coed representation from
all the wards. The meeting having been called
chiefly Tor the purpose Oi consulting in relation to
the course to b. pursued in the approaching
Conere. sinnal canvass, a resolution was offered
and adopted, inviting the delegates from the
twelve uprer wards of the city to meet at
the Law Bulldogs tonight, for the purpose of
selecting Candidate for Congress for the Fourth
Congressional District; and the delegates from the
eight lower wards in convention VITA the delegates
from Baltimore county, to meet at Rechabite Hail.
on Monday afternoon next, at halfpast two . clock
| Tor the same purpose. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed, and after transactng some uuimportant bu-
siness, the Convention adjourned.
MORE ILLEGAL ARRESTS OF CrzGxs-Informa-
ton was received in the city serdaY. to the effect
that three citizens Of Batimoe county, George
Worthngton, Harrison Scott and Alfred Mathews
residing near C0ckeysve. were dragged from
their homes by squad Of Northern soldiers at the
order OF Major-Grneral Keim, and taken by way
of the Northern Central railway to some point in
Pennsylvania. These gentlemen all members
OF the cavalry corps to which John Merryman
E.q, belonged. They were not informed of the
charge against them, but it is supposed to be a
similar one to that for which Mr.. Merrvman is con-
fined. George II. Williams Esq., has been EN-
p'oyed as counsel in their behalf, and left vestpr-
day evening for Harrisburg, with the intention of
SUNG out writ of huJens corpHs in the courts of
Pennsylv These arrests have added much to
the excitement cccas0ned by the arrest of Mr.
Nerryman, and feeling OF bitter but righteous in
dignation peryades all classes of the community.
n,o Nr
afternoon, thief entered the ward attached to the
residence of MIR. Charles Weller, No. PSI West
Saratoga street, and stole a number of articles OF
wearing apparel. among which were two shawls a
mutf, and several less valuable articles which had
beet placed in the yard in order to give them an
airing. n" clue has been had to the perpetrator.
The residence of VIM. Thompson. Esq late Sec
retary to Mavor Swami, No 1870 Bidde street was
entered about noon yesterday and robbed of the
following valuable articles: one gold hunting. case
lever watch, attached to which was lor q gold
chain, with two gold medalons, containing da-
guerreotype likcneSSes, and gold KEY: two cameo
breaStPjns; one twisted gold PIN one gold neck lace
with locket; one gold bracelet; gold finger ring
and halt-d"Zen silver spoons The front door was
standing aar ard the family, being in the rear por-
ton Of the house. did hear the hef " ho entirely
escaped detection.
FORTRESS MoNRoE.-The steamer Adelaide, Can't
Cannon, arrived from Fortress Monroe. There
Is no news of interest from the post. reinforce
ment OF one thousand men, being the First Regi-
took position outside of the walls of the Fortress
On Wednesday one thousand men left for Newpn
Newsp0int, where they encamped. Nothing of in
terest codid be learned in regard to the future ope-
rations OF the forces. Major Fay, one of General
Butler's aids, came a passenger the Adelaide
lie has dispatches for the General Government.
PASSAGE OF TRooPS.-Two more regiments of
Northern troops yesterday passed through this city
en- route for Washington. They arrived at the
Bolton depot about five o'clock in the evening, and
marched through the city to the Camden station
where cars were in readiness for them The entise
body numbered l,600 men. and embraced the
| Twelfth regiment, from Syracuse, New York un-
der command of Col. Waldth; and the Thirteenth
regiment from Rochester. Col. Kmbey Quite
number OF persons witnessed their arrival and de-
! parture, but there WAS no demonstration of any
| kind.
UNION Mass MEErfxG-A mass meeting of the
Union of the Third Congressional District was
held on the commons, corner of East and Cav sts.,
last night. There were between two and three
thousand persons present. The meeting or
gained oy the selection of john B. Seidensrick err
| Esq, for President, with DR.. john L. Yeates DR..
! Hartman, John Bingham and Nicholas Cornelius,
as Vice Presidents. Speeches were made bv s. K.
Handy and Z. L. IL Leary, Esqs., Hon. J. Morrison
| Harris and others.
WELL WHlPPED.-Ye Yesterday evening Young
man named Theodore Arnold was standing with
! friend On the corner of Eastern avenue and Eden
street. conversiEg the subiec: of subjug the
| Southern people, when a soldier of the Patterson
|
speak in his presence in defence of the South and
threatened to whip young Arnold The threat had
| scarcely been uttered, when Arnold knocked the
soldier down and gave him enough of fight for the
| present.
| CHARGE OF TREAsoN.-Captain Cook, who was
arrested on Wednesday upon the charge of treason,
| by en,ting recruits for the Southern army, yes
terday had bearing which resulted in his being
sent to Jail to answer the charge at Court. John
K. Dooey and Joseph Hood, who were yesterday
arrested upon similar charge, were committed to
await n hearing to-day.
| ELECTION OF WARDEN OF THE JAIL.-Last night
| the Board of Visitors to the Baltimore city iaiI
| held meeting, at which Mr. VIM A. Ws0ng was
elected W arden, and Mr.. Charles Wirgman elected
| Clerk. This was the first meeting of the Board
since its organization.
! The BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD No train
has started from Camden station for the West since
Wednesday morning, in consequence OF the destruc-
| ton nt bridges on the ne OF the road. 1t was
| intended, however, to despatch train this morn
ing at 5la o'clock. as the necessary repairs have
been made.
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