St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-04-25
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BALriMonE, April l9.-Thera was 4
terrible scene here to-day The Railroad
track was taken up, IN the troops at
tempted to march through. They were ut.
tackled by q mob, with bricks aud stones,
and vera fred upon. The FIRE wss return.
cd. Tw, st the seventh regiment o.
Pennsylvania we're killed and several
wounded. The fight is still going on.
yeAj second dispatch says chat tho Amost
intense excitement prevails. The soldiers
arc nov, forcing theirwsy through he city,
The soldiers 6ryds On the mob, Killing, ten.
IA town meeting has been, called, forg b
clock. 1t is said there has been twelve
lives lost and several are MORALLY woun-
ded- Parties Of men half frantic are
roaming the streets armed with guns, pis.
tolls and Muskets. ALL a.df vi ,Eu#
The stores are closed. business is sus.
pended and general state Of dread pre-
walls. u! ,-,.t IT,. AZ !; bws ; y2v n.4:' Z.
Parties rushed into the telegraph Office
with hatchcts and clubs, not much ;damage
done. ~ ~9E~t r.u.lH v;4t @la8 wv
u At the Washington depot an immense
crowd assembled. Tho rioters attacked
the soldiers, who fred on the MOB, wound.
ing several. III; r ."6j 545tn> r3:% >>,e =
/ Three thousand troops from the North
are expected this morning. None have
yet passed uarpcr's Ferry Iris -.~.m'i
r. The city is in great excitement. Mar
tial law has been proclaimed. The militia.
ny are marching to their armorics. Civil
war has commenced. The railroad track
is said to have been torn up outside of the
city. Parties threaten to tear down the
,l,ratt street .brid &C. % 80. .sar3z .scA
1: As the troops passed along Pratt street,
perfect shower Of paving stones was rain
ed on their heads.j,t.# T. =. ,,As - s-u5 !.
~ The cars have left for Washington. and
were stoned as they left with regiment
Of Massachusetts volunteers, which broke
through the mob. Three Of the mob are
known to be dead, as also three of the SOL
diers. Many were wounded. The minu e
men are turning out: sins. III
9P M.-As far as ascert'ined only two
Of the soldiers were killed belongin; to the
company. Thee bodies are now at the
Police station At the same station are
four wounded, note fatally: SO far as
known at present. seven citizens were
killeu and dozen ar 50. are y, seriously
wounded though is not thought fatally.
Comparative quiet now prevriis.-: The
military are under arms, and the police are
out in full force. Il here Is large mass
meeting here tonight, addressed by the
Mayor. g The Governor; Was present..
H., W. Davis, # the finn Of + ..gram,
Painter e. Davis, was shot dead during the
riot near Camden Station. /. 1t is reported
that the Philadelplians are now at the
cutter depot. The President Of the, road
has ordered the train back at the urgent
req"est Of the Mayor and Governor
They are already cut IF. ~ -" nos
j The citizens who we're mcrtally wounded
were John Morton. +. Griffin and George
Needham. Four of the massachusetts
troops were k lied and sew ,ral wounded.
1t is impossible to learn their Names
NEW YORK, April l9.-The Custom
House refused: clesrances. to the ports Of
the Sc eded. States. $4,000 cartridges
were seized by the Sheriff yesterday ut the
factory, destined for tAe South. aud the
factory threatened with destruction. ,l.t ,
The Eigth Regiment of Massachusetts
volunteers, Col. Monroe, arrived at seven
o'clock this morning, and quartered 1t the
Aston House and other hotels, 81 They were
received with the same unbounded clthu.
siasm N those yesterday. They leave at
loon. The seventh regiment Of New
York leaves at 4 O'Clock. this Z. NJ. y
The Rhode Island Marine Artillery ar.
rived here to-day with six pieces of irtil.
lery and started for Washington. One
thousand Rhode Island: troops under Gov
Sprague, will arrive here :o-morrow.t
Gov. Morgan issued is requisition fo,
the 9th, 18th, aud list regiments of this
city, to start for Washington tomorrow;
and Gen. Sanford has issued special or.
der to that effect. SO i, ,::.;"
= The gunboats have been ordered South
Immediately. They sail tonight with
troops for fort Menroe. - ~ -
:. The Seventh Regiment left for Wash.
uStOu S0AS dNCauSUus OlUduWdy W6S
thronged with people rs they passed down
and the famous regiment was Justify
cheered and showered with bouquets
:: They took; their. howitzer, and each
man had a brace Of .luvolvers in addition
to their muskets. .!sq4U :.
i. sAaprivate dispatch from, Baltimore say.
the position Of oar loyal citizens is beoom
ing very critical Ne hope tho North
will stand W ius, and on the first passage
ott her troops tothc Capital, will remenIbe,
that there are many true ,uen here. & Ou'
police force aid many military qcompanie.
're'openly against the government .' -.
7 Mai. Anderson was overwhc'med with
con- ratulation- to-day. Among the vlsi
tors were hundreds Vi Eschool children
The excitement at the recruiting station.
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