The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-25
THE ALLEGED CAUSES.
MRS. LINCOLN AND PARTY EN- ROUTE.
THE IMMENSE CROWD AT CALVERT ST. STATION
&c, &c, &c.

&C., &C, &C,
On Saturday morning, soon after ten o'clock
large crowds were gathered around the bulletin
boards of the different newspaper offices, attract
ed by the following despatch from the Associated
Press
=, HARRIsnuRG, Feb. 23-our people were astonishet
this morning by the announcement that Mr. Lincoln had
started on special train for Washington.
Dispatches received from Washington last night re
quired his presence in Washington
The Baltimore committee who arrived here last night
did not have interview
Relilble as this information appeared to be- il
was, however, not credited by the masses Of people
who were cOngregated along the streets to catch n
glimpse of the President elect Strengthened in
their disbelief By the detachments of police whicf
were detailed from the various districts by Marshal
hane for the purpose of preserving order and pre-.
venting eny demonstration which it was supposed
might be made against the worthy "six," who had
| constituted themselves committee to meet Mr..
| Lincoln at Harrisburg and accompany him to Bal
timore, the San and American offices yielded to
the pressure of outside convictions and removed
the bulletin from their boards.
Shortly after this, second despatch was receiv-
| ed from Harrisburg, as follows
HARRISBURG, Feb. 23-Mr. Lincoln started from this
city, in special train, for Washington at o'clock this
| 'N'N
| presence in Washington
Curiosity, however, by this time excited to
its highest pitch, and many persons who had til
now manifes ted no interest in the affair became do
slrous OF learning the solution of this extraordi.
nary riddle. and the crowds in the neigbborho0d of
| the Square, and Baltimore and Calvert streets,
were greatly increased.
AS there was positive Information from the rail
road depot that the special train was actually en-
route for Baltimore, and would arrive at the an
pointed time, and as there no dispatches from
Washington contradicting this statement, the an
nouncement was looked upon hoax, gotten up
for the purpose Of drawing off the crowd
The original despatch still remained upon cur
! board; we having received private information
! from Harrisburg that Mr.. Lincoln had left early
the evening before, and soon after twelve O'Clock
the correctness OF the report confirmed by the
following despatch from Washington:
WASHINGTON Feb. 23.-Not little sensation prevailed
throughout the city this morning, soon as it became
known that Mr.. Lincoln had arrived in be early train
it was unsuccessfuy thought to conceal the fact espe
eay from the newspaper press, his here being
at first communicated to few political friends in conf
dence He met at the station by several gentlemen of
distinction, without formalty, and was Immediately
driven to Wizards Hotel
1t appears Mr. Lincoln was Yesterday advised to core
hIther without delay Preparations had been made
meet him at the station this afternoon Mayor of
Washington was to make welcome address but Mr.
Lincoln has thus spoiled the programme.
The President elect accompanied by Mr.. Seward paid
ms respects to President Buchanan shortly arri
val, spending few minutes in general conversation
Senator Bgler and Representative John Cochrane hap
r.
tered and were accordingly introduced the President
elect, who afterwards returned to his hotel.
Notwithstanding the remarkably accurate infor-
nation received by the American-as stated in the
afternoon edition Of Saturday-that Mr.. Lincoln
proceeded direct to Washington, very little ere.
dence was given to il by large number of citi-
zens-a contradictory rumor to the effect that Mr.
Lincoln had arrlvedin the early morning train from
Philadelphia being in circulation. This we found
upon iurther inqairy, TO be correct About eight
O'Clock on Friday evening, Mr.. Lincoln, with one
or two friends, left Harrisburg by special train
for Philadelphia where he arrived in time for the
baltimore cars, which started from Philadelphia at
IL O'Clock the same evening Here eusconcing HIM
sell snugly in the sleeping car Mr.. Lincoln was
conveyed over the road, without even rlimpse of
him being caught by the conductor, who had
no recollection of any in the train cor
responding to Mr.. Lincoln's appearance, un-
less 1t was a large individual who lay bun.
died upsin the car, and whose ticket was
| handed to the conductor by gentleman who re-
marked that "the sleeper should not be disturbed" !"
| AS VIII be seen by our dispatches from Washing
ton, Mr; Lincoln's arrival there equally quiet:
! the whole OF this nights proceeding having been
| IN fact "kept entirely in the dark" We now pro-
| ceed to record the outside rumors and incidents
STREETS.
It nine O'Clock the words ''LincOln arrived in the
city early this morning, and Immediately left for
/ Washington were heard at every corner in the
! central portion Of the city. OF course every one
had an opinion to advance, and every one who ad-
| an opinion as was an opinion" One individual,
| standing on the corner of North and Baltimore
streets positively asserted that the President was
not afraid to be seen by the citizens of baltimore
but that his modesty such that he was fearful
his nerves would not stand the test of being '.put
through" By our citizens. This assertion found
many supporters, and it was generally conceded
| that the President could not have withstOod the
pressure which his appearance would have elected.
| AERIAL RUMoR.
At haif-past nine O'Clock, an eccentric parsonage
| made his way into the crowd, and in the most en-
| pha,ic terms declared that he had last parted with
the President, and that his Excellency was at that
moment sailing over the city in a balloon. The
author of this high-fown rumor remarked that the
President preferred this method of travelling in or
der that be could have full view of this great and
much-taked of city. While the throng were de-
batting the possibility of the above rpmor, another
individual elbowed his way into the crowd, and in
the most excited manner asserted that he had just
| ridden from the precincts of SwampoodIe where
| he saw the President riding on rail of his own
splitting, and steering in the direction of Washing
ton. Before the excitement attending this last ru-
NOR had died away, shout was raised of here he
| comes"
PREPARATIONS FOR DRIVE.
Between ten and eleven o'clock the people began
moving towards the Calvert station, the greatest
crowd being on Calvert street. In passing up that
thoroughiare the principal object attracting atten-
tion was the preparation being made by
| JOHN HINSLEY.
In front OF Hinsley's stables there were several
Darouches, to each OF which the intention of
| the proprietor to attach four highly mettIed and
gsily caparisoned steeds. One barouchewas rugged
up, and, by way of show off, driven to the depot.
1t was supposed that this movement was for the
purpose of exhibiting the skill of the Jehu having
the nags in charge
POLICE.
The large body of police detailed for special
| duty by Marshal X ane was first marched in sec
uons, under command of their respective captains
to the square on Holiday street, where they were
| to receive instructions, and to be taken in COM
maDd by the Marshal and Deputy Marshal The
men looked exceedingly we'll, and their whole ap-
. that any attempt at violence by the populace would
be made. While Holiday street, Superinten-
dent Kennedy, of the New ork Police, in company
with Commissioner Howard and Marshal Kane,
took view of the different squads, and Mr. Ken
nedy expressed himself in very complimentary
terms on the appearance of the force, remarkng
that he had never seen ner-looking body of po
cemen.
At fifteen minutes of IL O'Clock the whole body,
| numbering about three hundred men, were march
ed to the Calvert street station, where they took
positions inside, outside, and around the depot
AT this time the crowd in this locality very
large and still increasing; people pouring in
from all the streets and centering here.-
Inc ponce had been upon the ground only short
t,me when Marshal Kane was officially notified by
the Commissioners that Mr.. Lincoln was certainly
III ashington, and that the extra force would not
De required. Orders were given accordingly to
| lnarcn portion of the men back to their respec-
| 1--WE STATIONS.
| THE CROWD AT THE DEPOT.
Attne time the police marched off, about
l2}2 O'Clock, the concourse of people in the neigh
borhood of the Calvert station was immense The
streets leading to it were, for more than square,
| literally iammed with people, and Calvert street
from Madison to the Battle Monument was one
moving of human beings. The crowd was not
the most decorous collection of sovereigns either
and when it was circulated about that Mr.. Lincoln
was not to come, they commenced hooting, push
ing, nd cursing Some said the police were
taken away ruse to thin the crowd, others
that they had been ordered to Bolton.
Still the crowd increased, and it seemed
as if they would not be satisfied until they saw the
| train and its inmates actually within the depot
But short time elapsed, when the cry of ''here
he comes" was raised on North street, and then a
| tremendous rush made for the depot, which
already was blocked up and filled with people
There was little bad feeling shown about this
time, as hats, coats and suffered considerably
by the high and low pressure movement. AS this
rush was made, shed on North street, overloaded
with "YoungAAmerica," gave way and precipitated
mum ber of boys to the ground, but none of them
was seriously injured
Inc cry appeared to have been premature, for the
Tram dia not enter the depot until some minutes
after, The excitement then became intense every