Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-22
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QUEST AT THE SOUTHERN POLICE STATION.
The death of Robert w. Davis Esq, at the hands Of
the northern troops yesterday, has created an intense
feeling in this community especially among the mer-
chants of which class he was an honored member in the
firm OF Messrs. Pegram Paynter DAVIS, Baltimore
street. He had gone out the railroad track with the
multitude and when shot standing apart with some
gentlemen on an elevation, between the dstlery and
Redley street. the Spring Garden side de received
Mimic musket ball in bis left side, and Keeling for mo-
ment or two, fell, and died without uttering word,
though he breathed several times after policemen Pun
phrey, Creamer, Butler and Hawkins reached him. A
ball also penetrated the back OF his coat Two or three
shots fred from the cars after he FELL The
body conveyed in vehicle TO the southern police
station.
The corpse laid out at the station dressed in the
clothes the deceased had when he received his death
wound-one kid glove on, and the other partly drawn
Great curiosity evnced by the citizens to view the
body and expressions Of sympathy we're deep and fer
vent. At four o'clock the remains were placed in COT
fin and conveyed to deceased late residence, corner OF
Saratoga and Liberty streets. Mr. DAVIS leaves Wild
but children. He was freshman by birth, and
married in Virginia. He has brother who is an officer
in the British army Immediately upon the announce
OF his death many of the wholesale dry goods stores
of the city closed in respect to his memory and in
testimony of his worth. He gentleman OF ire
prosohabe character fine intelligence and great popular
ity in mercantile circles.
RUSHING ARMS
Mnen II DtcdiLt evident ldL tuC
ricg With ball ca fridge upon the citizens, there
Instant resort to firearms and people rushed franticay
their homes and the gun shops The gun store OF Mr.
j. G. j. Meyer IA West Pratt ST., near MILL was broken
into by an excited Unarmed crowd, who armed them
selves assuring the proprietor that his guns would be
turned TO him. or full compensation made. Mr.. Meyer,
with tears in his eyes, said he was poor man, but
SoutheFner. crowd rushed into the gunsmi establish
ment of Alexander McComas No 81 South Calvert street.
and armed themselves with number OF the weapons in
the store. A. the first collision with the troops the c
zens were mostly unarmed
THE MILITARY.
The Governor, Mayor and President of the Board OF
Police at noon caused an order for the instant
bling of the military Of the city, with instructions to
pei the march of any Northern troops through the
city.
In short time thereafter Gen. Egerton appeared on the
street and told the people what had been DONE and it
gave satisfaction In the afternoon, the First Light D.
vision Calvert street. fully armed and equipped
The Battalion Of Maryland Guards, Colonel Brush was
out in full force The Battalion OF Baltimore City Guards,
under Lieut. Colonel Warner three companies of indie
pendent GFeys companies OF Law Greys the Shields
Guards, the Jackson Guards, the Wells and hcCcmas
Rifles and the Eagle Artillery The whole division form
ed on Calvert street. Gems. Watkins and Egerton Col.
Peters Majors Fox and Carr Qusrterm0ster Scott and
Adjutant Swnney were the regmental officers, besides
Col Brush and Lieut. Col Warner.
CORRESPONDENCE, ETC
The following is the correspondence of the authori-
ties with the railroad officials and President Lincoln
the subject of stopping the passage of troops:
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY BALL,
Baltimore April 10, 1861.
John W. Garrett, Esq,
President Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Strive advise that the troops now here be sent
back TO the borders of Maryland.
Respectfully,
Sgned1 THOMAS Fl. HICKS
GEo WV. Brown.
By order of the Board of Police.
Signed1 CHAs. HOWARD Prest