The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-20
Exciting Scenes in Baltimore-PasSage of
Northern Troops.

Exciting Scenes in Baltimore-Passage OF
Northern Troops.
The excitement in Baltimore on Thursday
rose to 4 higher point than at any time since
the announcement of the assault on Fort
Sumter. The Sun gives the following ac-
count of the events of the day
AT an early hour large numbers of persons
eongregated in the streets about the centre of
the city, and ruinor that troops would ar
rive over the Northern Central Railroad dur
ing the forenoon, created an intense excite
ment. meeting of the Southern Rights
men was held in the Taylor Building and it
was there determined to offer no resis tance to
their passage through the city. After the adj
lonrnment of the meeting the throng in the
street increased. About IL O'Clock three or
four young men made their appearance at the
corner OF Baltimore and North streets, wear
ing badges representing the Confedcra tie flag
when they were instantly surrounded by a
crowd, who demanded that they should re-
move ihe'n. Ihe police interfered. and no
attempt at violence was made. The young
men then walked down South street follow ed
by crowd, and when between Second and
Lombard streets they were surrounded The
police again interiered: and one of the parties
appealed to Marshal Kane to know il he had
the right 10 Wear such an emblem The Mar
shall replied that he had a perfect right to do
so, so loug rs he was orderly and committed
no breach of the peace. The crowd then left
them and returned to Baltimore street on
the way cheering for the Stars and Stripes
Occasionally there would be Il movement of
the crowd, when the police would in tertere
and march Oft the uthor to the police sta
ton
Shortly after twelve O'Clock, the movement
of an unusual body of police indicated that
something else was on hand, and they were
followed to the Bolton depot by Il large num-
Der OF persons. Shortly after two O'clock the
sound of the whistle indicated the approach
OF Il train, and with il came some three or four
hundred troops. part of them comprised
battery OF artillery, and the remainder were
said to be recruits from Pennsylvania. The
recruits were without uniform, and some OF
them almost without clothing. A few of them
carried fiInt-lock rifles, while more than half
The number carried arms at all. When
they emerged from the train three cheers were
given for Bell and Everett, which was soon
followed by several groans. The crowd
seemed to he disappointed in the appearance
of the military, but followed them through
Howard street TO the Camden station Then
it was found that the train had left, aud it be-
came necessary to march them to the Mount
Glare station, where train was provided for
them. The regulars broke Off at Charles
street and marched to Fort McHenry
In the afternoon the crowd increased on
Baltimore street, and several times t0ere was
hailoong, which the police checked by carry :
ing off several to the police station. AT nigh I
the crowd again assembled on Baltimore street
and up to u late hour there was a good deal
OF cheering. 1t was intinated that Sena tor
Sumner, oi Massachusetts,, had arrived in the
i IL
mense throng Immediately went, and. after
giving three groans, began TO call for Mr.. s
and cheer him. 1t was finally understood by
the crowd that he was not there, and the crowd
fell eff and dispersed. The police found it ne
cessary during the night to arrest Sc yeraI par
ties for disorderly conduct, besides which
there was no violation of the law. In from
OF Barnums the Southern Rights men were
addressed by several speakers, and all WAS
good order.
Another account SAYS:
The troops includeda a company of the Fourth
Artillery, u. :. a. hIal Pember ton, from ST.
Paul Minnesota; two companies from Potts
Tiile,fa one company from Reading, Pa. ,and
the Logan Guard. The U. 5. troops were acting
AS infantry, and carried only their side-arms
The volunteer companies We're not more than
half Uniformed and armed, and presen ted come
as hard-looking specimens of humanity rs
could be found anywhere. Some were mere
boys, and there We're a few eolored indi viduals
in the ranks, generally acting servants to
the officers.
The march from depot to depot was rapid
one, and the column moved, Ganked on either
side by files of policemen, about ten PAGES
apart, and extending several squares, the mass
of spectators folio wing, indulging in all sor Is
of pastimes, such as singing :. way Down in
Dixie cheering for "Jef. Davis !" and the
"Sonthern Coniederacy," the ''Uniou," &c-
While the troops were occupying the cars al
Mount Glare, u perfect pandenonium existed,
and such screeching, yelling, hootiDg and
CiiFcIlbs "is never nedTQ Dtlcre.-
Demons trations OF Il riot were renewed and
several bricks We're hurled at the cars. One
party was arrested by the police, but after
wards released, colored man received a
severe cut on the head, and it was said one OF
the soldiers was injured. The train depar ted
for Washington about O'Clock.
About two O'Clock yesterday afternoon, a
party of young men residing in South Balti-
more procured a small swivel. and took the
gun up on Federal Hill, near the Flag House
with the inten ton of firing salute of fifteen
guns in honor of the secession of Virginia -
When one or two rounds had been fired a
large party of men working in the shops in
the neiGhborhood, made a descent on those en-
gagged in firing the salute, drove them off, and
captured the swivel, tumbIed il down the hill
into the river. One of the saluting party re
ceiyed u cut on the head in the affray Capt
Boyd, OF the Southern district, upon hearing
OF the affair. repaired TO the spot with q pos 81
OF police, but those concerned had scattered
The submerged gun can easily be recovered
The Southern Rights men yesterday after.
noon raised at the intersection OF Greenmoun
avenue and Charles streets, the Confsderat.
flag, and fired salute OF ono hundred guns
The dag is Of large size. and standing upor
an elevation, is prominent object in that wi
ciuity