The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-24

in arms and there will be a terrih h slaughter -
WiAoH-'1 nave no inten lion of going to
balt.more, and have been endeavosing TO get
map OF the country. so as to pick out som
other route to Washington. am MARYLAND.
err, born liz Montgomery county. and nothing
would give ne more pain than 10 be com pc led
70 snea aie blood OF Maryland citizens.'
mr. Quincy converted with several of the
soidiers, who expressed an aversion to- co me
INTO conflict with our people, but said they
were under orders and mnst obey.
,, me people We're unwilling TO credit any
.ning mat came from tho troops encampsSi in
hryiaad. and stiil kept on the prepare tion
LOT the result, whatever 1t might be.
About a quarter before i've o'clock, Mr..
me fenmsylvania camp and reported to Col.
deorEe w Hughes. He said he was in the
camp and conrersed with its officers. Mr.. b.
reported them to be ., 400 strong, about one
icurth OF whom were in uniform. He heard
nothing OF endorsements, but said they were
well armed and generally good looking body
of man. They did not say at what time they
would move, nor did they appear to be CON-
muncatiye.
In the afternoon Mr.. Albert Richie and Mr..
Samuel Gassaway visited the camp. Many
OF them express y desire 10 come through
Baltimore, and asked Mr.. Richie what dag
the people OF Baltimore were under. he told
them that few days ago the people of Balti-
more were divided, but they were now unit
for secession. He was then asked which he
fought under, and promptly replied that he
was secessionist, and showed his badge
several voices then cried Seize him. and
Mr. Il. was caught by the throat ana sur
rounded. He told them that would not do, and
ne was released Dir. X. told them that they
could not pass through Baltimore unless they
sacked the city and killed all the inhabitants.
they nad no camp equi pmsnts and seemed
tired and Worn out by fatigue. Several OF the
soldiers asked Mr. Richie for his badge, but
he declined TO giyeit.
ISCIDESrs.
On Saturday evening crowd collected in
trout OF the Museum the band Were about
commencing their outside performance, and de-
manded that Il" Dixie " and the Marseiles
hymn should be played by the band. The
band acquiesced, ana from that time the
throng would listen TO nothing else. Dixie
has become The National air OF the South al
ready.
During Saturday afternoon and night all
the public bars in the centre Of the city We're
closed at the request of the Mayor. Conse-
quently there were fewer intoxicated men in
me streets than there would have been had it
been otherwise.
Great numbers OF cartridges Were picked
up on the street after the BATHS.
The ordnance from St. Timothy's Hall was
su5seq uently brought into the city and placed
In Holiday street. Dickinson's steam gun,
which IS said 10 discharge three hundred balls
per minute, WIS also placed in Holiday
street.
The guns from Central High School were
also placed at the disposal of the city authori-
ties
Subsequently, a large number of infantry
arms were procured from Messrs. r. w. Ben
nett II Co, aud removed to tbs office of the
Marshal of Police, 10 be delivered to the
proper persons.
The President Street Depot was closed all
day yesterday, and q notice on the door by the
agent announced that no more trains would
lie run over the road until further notice.
Among the preparations for a f1ict were
the provisio' of a number of wagons supplied
with mattresses and all things necessary for
the dead and the wounded. Bandages and lint
were furnished in abundance, and surgeons
were awaiting the call to move.
FORT NJ HENRY.
On Saturday night a runor that this fort
was TO be attacked kept great many people on
the streets unit! moruinr. Shortly before mid
night the Maryland Guards were ordered ont.
with a strong police force and proceeded to the
vicinity OF the Fort for its protection They
were ordered away from the tort by the Off
Ger in command, who threatened to turn the
guns on them If they did not retire. The of
fcer evidently mistook their m ission An
day yesterday crowds remained in the neigh
borhood, but out of range of the guns. They
were pTorlpted more by curiosity than any
thing else.
THE TELEGRAPH IN POSSESS ION OF THE CITY.
BY order of the city authorities, all the tele-
graph poles leading North from the city were
cut down yesterday morning, and they took
possession of the wires leading TO the South
No dispatches of any character could be sent
George Z. Kane.
ACCIDENTS PROM FIREARMS.
Col. Chas. W. Brush, of the 63d regiment,
met with Il painful accident at an early hour
Saturday morning, while loading his revolver.
One barrel exploded, and the ball, striking
the knuckles of one of his fingers, glanced
and struck him on the left knee, infcting
painful though not dangerous wound.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas T. Steuart, son of Maj.
Gen. Geo. II. Steuart was Yesterday acct
ha Law
Grsye, in Metropolitan Hall. The accident
occurred from the falling of n stack of mus
ket. belonging to the Home Guard, of Eas ton,
the ball from one Of which penetra ted his leg,
just above the left ankle JOINT. 1t i. feared
that am pu tat.on VIII have 10 be resor ted TO. :.
THE NORTHERN TROOPS UNDER sURvgILL.NcK.
Several volunteer companies of citizens ana
military were sent out last night be in the
vicinity of the encamprlent of the Pennsylva-
mia troops, near Cockeysyille, and TO watch
their movements. They We're represen ted by
visitors TO he suffering for the want of food.
Squads sent to farm houses adjacent the en-
campment,.o obtain milk and other necessities,
were repealed.
LEAVING rHE CITY.
The events of the past two CT three days
have induced a number of persons 10 make i'm
mediate preparations for leaving the city, but
it is believed that there viii be no necessity
for such a step. These are mostly from the
North. Several individuals whose poll teal
opinions have grown obnoxious to public SEN
ment at this crisis, have left the city for fear
OF personal violence.
NORTHERN VOLUNTEERS IN JAIL.
About fifty of the Philadelphia volunteers,
who were separated from the main body of
the troops on Friday, wandered off into Har-
ford county, where, 1t is runored, they were
seized aud contped in the jail at Belair.
THB BATTLE OK FRIDAY
The battle on Friday, between the people
and the Massachusetts troops, WAS more seri-
Gus than was At first supposed. The follow
ing is list of the killed and wounded, as far
as could be sscertained. up TO last night:
Citizens Kfiled:-John McGann, Robert W.
Davis, Philip I. Miles, VIM. R. CLARK Mich
ael Murphy, Patrick Griffith, James Carr,
Francis Maloney, John McMahon, Sebastian
Gies William Maloney.
citizens Wounded.- ohm Staub, slightly;
s. Constant George Coney, slightly Pat
rick Griffin, severely James Niger, severely;
+. Y. Ward, Sc verely; William Read. slightly
Soldiers Killed.-Andrew Rollins, George
Wilson, and two others unknown.
Soldiers Houaded.-James Keenan, Asa
Noedham, Private Coburn. Edward Hart,
Sergeant Ames, Michael Green, IL. w. Dan
forth, ID. H. Tyler.
Besides these ii is said that some twenty
five were 80 badly wounded that after thew
reached Washing ton 1t WAS found necessary TO
place them under the care of surgeons. Police
man staylor. who passed through the cars at
Camden station, states that large number
had their heads bandged and many of them
bled profusely.
The jury of inquest over the body of Mr..
Robert w. Davis, rendered the following YER
dict:
s'The jury find, from the evidence. that Ro
W. DAVIS wae rnthlessly murdered while en-
JoyiDg the privilege OF a peaceable and quiet
citizen, by musket ball penetrating his left
side, fired from the third from the Iast rar
that took the troops from Baltimore to Wash
ington, that left Camden Station a. ! O'Clock
r. NJ, on the 18Th instant; they further find