Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-25
Passage Of FEDERAL Troops through Maryland Re-
sisted by the People.---Thrllling Account OF the

despatch from Alexandria on Friday night last was VI
most startling end exciting character. 1t but served
tn whet the nub,ic annette already too keen tor fur
ther particulars and ampler details, and these am no"
enabled to give you in the most authentic torm as
come for the most part from cyewitneses ana IN one
or two instances actual participants in the terrible scenes
And here let me award that tribute to vaOr patriotism
and undyng devotion to the of the South which
these Batmoreans emnenty deserve and which they
have so sgnaly and goriousy illustrated. 10 their
eternal honor be it recorded that they have ormed an
other Thermypo under the very shadows OF the ash
pgton and North Point monuments, where with he
rosm unsurpassed in either ancient or modern times
they have proclaimed to the world that the Black he
publican myrmdons called forth at the bidding OF Aora-
ham Lincoln will never reach the of the South,
whose blood they are required to she'd except over their
dead bodies Noble descendants of patriotic sires =
Their names will live emhalmed in the memory OF all
true patriots, wherever feedoms shrine has devoee
and until time shall be Virginia owes them
debt of gratitude which she repay She can,
however, strengthen their arms, and give them
succor this noble effort to beat back the invaders OF
our SOIL and cannot believe that the distinguished son
of Virginia. who now controls and directs our affairs
will fail to aid these gallant Marylanders in a cause
whichxis wholly and empbaticaly the cause OF the
| South.
Having been within Baltimore during the past three
OR four days. as your correspondent has been 1t was
quite evident that the attempt to pass troops through
the Monumental City would be resisted. On Thursday
it too plainly to be from immense crowds gath
cred at all the prominent points of the city, that storm
of Indignation fast gathering, which would soon
reach its eliminating point and break in undminlshed
fury the heads Of those who could so far forget
their duty to the SOUTH to countenance this effort of
the miserable uulgus Tow controlling affairs at Wash
ington to subjugate their elow-citizens and If
NEED be engage in sangulnary conflict to accomplish
their hellsh designs
When the 3:45 train LETT Baltimore Thursday after
noon, large and excited crowd gathered at the
Camden street depot and every word uttered spoke OF
the resistance which was eectuay interposed early the
next morning
| have conversed with several yesterday and to-day,
who eye witnesses to the frghtfu scenes of Friday
They inform me- that there could not have been less
than 10000 people engaged and their passions bad been
terribly aroused that they rushed to the charge with
an impetuosity amounting almost to frenzy Resistance
to determined and engaged in such cause,
worse than folly. AS well might human power attempt
to stay the mountain torrent control the whrlwnd or
bid the tempestuOus ocean be still.
On Friday morning the excitement had attained
almost understandable pitch and several of the partc
pants informed eye witness that heavily did the
one aabsorbing idea Of allowing these troops to pass
through Baltimore prey upon their minds that they
passed seepss night and gladly haied the first grey
streak of dawn to betake themselves to the Streets
their neghbors and friends ahd appeal to their patriot
ism and sefrespect to aid in repelng the passage Of
the Infamous wretches WHO were coming on mission
so heartless and so execrabe.
. At about 1885 a. m, the Massachusetts, and other
vountee S, from Philadelphia, but from New
York, reached the President street depot. Here i'm
q,
that it very far from their object to tender the
troops ovation The arrangements of the railroad
officials were to pass thrtyone cars, occupied by the
volunteers, from the point above mentioned to the Cam
den station OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, over
the track laid down between the two depots Pratt
f street.
In accordance with these arrangements the were
despatched after another drawn by horses, and up
the arrival oil the first at the intersection of Gay
and Pratt Streets enormous crowd having collected
akahl demon an
effort would be put forth TO stop the at that point
Here too, pairs of the road were progressing, and a
goodly number of paving stones lying about in piles
speedily taken possession of by the excited crowd
" and subsequently used for purposes OF assault
n BARRICADING THE TRACK.
Six OF tie had succeeded in passing their way
before the crowd able to accomplish their purpose
Of barricadng the track which they began to effect
by placing large heavy anchors lying In the vicinity d
recty the rails Some seven eight were borne
by the crowd and laid the track, and thus the pas
= sage Oh the cars was effectually interrupted.
X RESOLVE THE STORM.
}, The object of barrcading the track having been
cOmplshed, the crowd commenced cheering Justify fol
the Confederate States President Jefferson Davis South
Carolina and Secession, occasionally intermingling
groans for sundry obnoxious individuals 10 the
while the Yankee hirengs thus delayed at the depot
e NAMED quietly in the until tired of their inacon
20 and experimenting more formidable demonstration
they came to the conclusion to brave the storm anC
march through the city,
! CARS EVACUATED.
~ They accordingly evacuated the cars and rapidly
gathering the north of the depot formed
t. line and prepared to make the attempt The word was
given to march and the head of the line had advanced
~ fifteen PAGES, when it driven back upon tbt
main body by the immense crowd still further increased
by body of men who marched down to the depot bear
in ing at their head Confederate flag.
We PASSAGE OF THE CARS RENDERED IMPOSSIBLE.
+ Eight of the started from the President stree
depot, and six passed safely TO the Camden station
he her two ROTH fho trocE in no
time having been Obstructed at the of Pratt anC
Gay streets by anchors, paving stones sand &c. being
put by the crowd Attempts had previously beef
made to tear up the track but the police by srepuou
IN efforts prevented. cart load of sand which was be
ing driven along seized and thrown upon the track
III The bridge Jones Falls on Pratt street. wa
e. also after FABRICATED with boards &c. which wer
so being used previously by workmen in repairing it,
After considerable delay it was determined to max
the attempt to march the remaining troops through th
city, only about sixty of whom supplied with arms
The remainder were recruits and occupied secondcas
I'LL and baggage cars
ey At the head of this column on foot, Mayor Brow
rs placed hirseI and walked in 'front.' exertng all his in
70 fuence to preserve peace.
THE HIRELINGs GREETED voLLEY OF STONES.
n0 just before the movement was made from the
large crowd of persons went down President street wit
in southern flag and met the troops they emerged ror
h the The Southern flag then carried 10 from
- OF the column and shouting and yelling began and
q" soon as the troops turned out of Canton avenue the
= were greeted with voley of stones.
e At the of Fawn street two of the soldiers wer
ty struck With stones and knocked down one of them wa
~ taken by the police to the drug store of T. j. Pitt
90 the of Pratt and High Streets and the other
~ the eastern police station.
The yelling continued and the stones flew thick an
1T fast At Pratt street bridge gun was fred said
policeman No. II, to have been fired from the ranks
ui the soldiers
m Then the crowd pressed stronger, until the bod
nd reached the of Gay street. where the troops
sented and fired. Several persons fell on the r
round, and the crowd became furious A number
no revovers used and their shots took effect in Il