Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-22
TuE COLLISION IN BALTIMORE

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OUT OF CITY MILITARY-THE RAILROADS DE-
CLINE TO PASS ANY MORE NORTHERN TROOPS
SCENES AND INCIDENTS, &c.
Yesterday morning the excitement which had been
gradually rising in this city for days with reference
10 the passage OF Northern volunteer troops Southwark
reached its climax upon the arrival of the Massachusetts,
and other volunteers, some from Philadelphia, at Presi-
dent street depot l0 o'clock large crowd had assem-
bed evidently to give the men an unwelcome reception
The arrangements contemplated the passage OF thirty
enc cars occupied by the volunteers, from President
street depot to the Camden station Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad the intervening space occupied by
the Pratt street track.
The cars were dispatched after the other by horses
and upon the arrival Of the first at the intersection
OF Cav and Pratt streets vast assembsge having collect
ed there demonstrations made which evidently con-
tempated the stopping of the troops at that point
just there repairs of the road in progress and
number OF paving lying In heaps which were
seized by the crowd and used for the purposes of assault
Six of the cars had succeeded in passing their way
before the crowd able TO accomplish their purpose
of barricadng the track which they now began 10 ell
by placing large heavy anchors lying in the vicinity d.
recty across the rails Some eight were borne
by the crowd and laid the track and thus the passage
of the cars was etfectually interrupted.
Having accomplished this object the crowd set to lust
ly cheering for the South for Jefferson Davis, South
Carolina aud secession and groans for sundry obnoxious
parties In the meanwhile the troops thus delayed at the
depot renamed quietly IN tue cars uu Ieu Vi tutlr III
action, and apprehending formidable demonstra-
ton they TO the conclusion to face the music and
march through the city.
They accordingly evacuated the cars and rapidly
gathering on the street north Of the depot formed in
ine and prepared to make the attempt.
At the head of this column on foot, Mayor Brown
placed himself and walked in front, exerng all his in
huence to preserve peace.
Just before the movement made from the cars g
large crowd of persons down President street with
a southern flag and met the troops as they emerged
from the cars The southern flag was then carried in
front of the column, and hootng aud yelling began,
and as soon as the troops turned out of Canton avenue
they were greeted with volley of stones.
A. the corner Of Fawn street OF the soldiers
struck with stones aud knocked down. Of them was
taken by the police to the drug of j. Pitt at
the corner of Pratt and High streets, and the other to
the eastern police station.
The Yelling continued and the stones few thick and
fast At Pratt street bridge gun was fired, said by
policeman No H. to have been fired from the ranks Of
the soldiers.
The crowd pressed stronger until the body reached
the corner of Cav street. where the troops presented
arms and fired Several persons fell on the first round
and the crowd became furious number Of reyolyers
were used and their shots too effect in the ranks
People then in every direction in search OF arms,
but the armories of the military companies of the city
were closely guarded and could be obtained The
FREEING continued from Frederick street TO South street
in quick succession but how many fell cannot now be
ascertaned.
Among those wounded was q young man named
Francis X Ward who resides at OF Baltimore
and Asuuith streets He shot in the groin, but
the wound is not thought to be mortal.
A Young mar named James Clark, formerly connect
cd with No. Hook and Ladder Company, was shot
through the head and instantly killed.
James Myers residing On Fayette street, shot in
the right side OF the back the spine, and the ball
Minnie passed through him and lodged among the
false rios. BE was MORALLY wounded. John NcUann
Of No. North Bond street, was MORALLY wounded.
man named Flanrery, residing on Frederick street.
near Pratt, was MORALLY wounded, and died shortly
- Carr, residing at the corner of Exeter and Bank
streets was wounded by musket bal! in the knee The
wound is severe.
street. shot in the lore-fnger OF the right hand.
A Young man named Maloney shot on Pratt street.
near Cav, and died at the central police station.
James Keenan, was wounded by having Minnie ball
pass through has body lie was one OF the soldiers Ills
wound was supposed be mortal. He taken to the
office Of Dr. Hinize where lie received surgical attend
auce aud vas ten taken to the Protestant lnhTmary.
At the police station old man, who dlG not give his
name, ives badly wounded.
How many Wefe woun led it was impossible to ascertain
az many OF the soldiers .et oDftle cars were known
to have been injured
Kuk Hatch, Of Philadelphia, was wounded on the head
by blow from a stone or bludgeon lie was severe;
injured.
= Conner, OF Baltimore was also wounded on the
bead with a stone and was taken to his residence
>BouG street
A. the central police station soldiers taken in
dead also two ctseus. Three soldiers and citi
zen we're taken the same place wounded. The crowd
passed up Pratt street. and Light street there
was another yoley fired.
At Light street wharf boy named William Reed
hand board the oyster soop wild Pigeon" Of York
county, Va received ball through the abdomen, and
was DYING 40 last accounts IN the hold of the chooner
Another boy, Patrick Griffin, employed at the Green
House Pratt street. was shot through bowels while look
Ing from the door.
A frerzed crowd returned the fire from revolyers,
aud with bricks. Andrew Robbins, member Of vol
uuteer company irom SoniDgton Conn., ehot in the
back OF the head and fell from the ranks lie was taken
into tie drug store Of Jesse s Hunt corner OF Pratt
aud Charles St. His wound is dangerous.
Another soldier, s. Z. Needham, member Of the
Massachusetts regiment, struck by a brick sa6
knocked iuel5ibe from the ranks. He was taken into
the book store Of T. \. kurtz, Isl Pratt street. lie
subsequently, died Prof j. w. X. Dunbar was very &C.
tive in rendering assistance to the wounded, al
20 other physicians
TIE FIRING on THE CITIZENS AT HOWARD AND DOVER
STREETS.
At the corner Of Howard aud Dover streets Of
the marching companies was pressed upon, when the
troops in Of the fired voley into the citizens
Tue balls struck in the brick walls of the dwelling, dash
ing out pieces of brick and making large holes in the
guns and revolvers, and with bricks by the crowd
several soldiers were wosnded here, but it is thought
no citizens were struck by the buits Of the soldiers
The faces Of many Of the soldiers through the
windows were streaming with blood from cuts
ceiy,d from the shattered gsss of car windows and
from the missiles hurled into them. Sew rel wounded
supposed have been shot in their passage along Pratt
street, taken out OF the in bleeding aud faint
az condition at the Camden station and transferred to
the other cals
From Gay South street Pratt the fight with the
soldiers who marched rather ran through town. was
terrific Large paving hurled into the ranks
from every directioa the negroes who were about the
wharf in many instances joining IL the assault At Gay
street the soldiers fired a number OF shots though
without hitting any one, so far as could be ascer
tsUed After firing this ycey the soldiers again broke
into run, but another shower of stones being hurled
into the ranks at Commerce street with such force
knock several Of them down. the order given to
another portion OF them to halt and fire. which had
be repeated before they could be brought to halt They
then wheeled and red twenty shots but from their
STOPPING and lodging to avoid the stones but four five
shots took effect the marks Of greater portion of their
balls being visible the walls of the d,acent ware
houses up the second stories Here four citizens
fell two of whom died in few moments and the other
two carried of, supposed to be MORALLY wounded.
AS of the soldiers fired he struck with stone
and knocked down. an1 he attempted arise another
stone struck him in the face when he Gre vled into store
aid prostrauDg himself on the floor casped his hands
and begged piteously for his life, saying that he
threatened NTH instant death by has officers If he refs
ed to accompany them. ne Sgd onehaif of them had
been forced TO az the manner :ad he hoped all
Cio forced others to might be killed before Msy got
through the city He plead so hard that further
geance bestowed upon him, and be taken to the
police station to have his wounds dressed As as
t-eg al fired a thai point they again wheeled and start
cd off in full run when three or four parties is
sued from the warehouses there and fred into them,