The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-03

point they again Wneeieu ana started Q
in full run, when some three or foI
parties issued from the warehouses theI
and fred into them, which brought dow
three more soldiers, one of whom ws
carried into the same store with the on
alluded to, and died in a few moments
The others succeeded in regaining the
feet, and proceeded on with their con
rades, the whole running as fast as the
could, and running fire was kept up
the soldiers from this point to the depo
the crowd continuing to hurl stones int
the ranks throughout the whole line {
march.
THE TROOPS REACH THE CAMDEN RAILRoA
STATION.
As early as nine o'clock throngs collect
ed about the Camden Station in anticipa
ton of the arrival of the troops from tn
President street depot The throng
gradually augmented until about 10
O'Clock, when large body of police ap
peared, and the mass took il for granite,
that the troops were coming. MesnwhIl
the assembly kept itself informed OF
events at the lower depot by severa
young men on horseback, who rode for
ward and back between the depots. Tn,
Mayor of the city and the Board of Po
hce Commissioners did their utmost L
pacify the crowd, as well as did other
prominent citizens. Finally crowds, rush
ing pell nell from the lower streets to
wards the depot, gave notice that the
cars were coming, and they arrived one
after another, drawn byNfour horses. The
blinds of most of the cars were shut
down, and in those not provided with
blinds the troops laid down fat to avoid
the bricks threw at them. The car win
dows were perfectly riddled and their sides
bore great indentations from the rocks
and bricks hurled at them.
The scene while the troops were chang
ing cars was indescribably fearful. Taunts,
cloathed in the most fearful language,
were hurled at them by the painting crowd,
who, almost breathless with running,
| pressed up TO the car windows, presenting
knives and revolvers, and cursed up into
the faces of the soldiers. The police
were thrown in between the cars, and
forming a barrier, the troops changed
cars, many of them cooking their muskets
as they stepped on the platform.
After embarking the assemblage ex-
pected to see the train move off, but its
departure was evidently delayed in the
vain hope that the crowd would disperse
but no, it swelled, and the troops express
sed to the officers of the road their deter
mination to 60 at once, or they would
leave the cars ana make their way to
Washington
While the delay was increasing the ex-
element, a wild cry was raised on the
platform and out railroad track towards
the Spring Gardens, until the track for a
mile was black with an excited, rushing
mass. The crowd, as it went, placed Oh
structions of every description on the
track. Great logs and telegraph poles
requiring a dozen or more men to move
l. IL 4
rolled from the embankment.
A body of police followed after the
crowd, both in full run, and removed
the distractions as fast as they were
placed on the track. Various attempts
were made to tear up the track with logs
of wood and pieces of timber, and there
was great outcry for pickaxes and hand
spikes, but only one or two could be found.
The police interfered on every occasion,
but the crowd, growing large and more
excited, would dash off into break neck
run for another position further on, un-
al the c24ntX Gpe -Eas Eaached. The pol
1atlsti9rl. Ont n crowd. IgAfut. this ng1iat
dashed on for nearly mile further, now
and then pausing to attempt to force the
rails. or place some obstruction upon
them. They could be distinctly seen
a mile along the track where it makes a
bend at the Washington road bridge.
When the train went out the mass of peo-
pie had mostly returned to the depot.
Shots and stones were exchanged between
the military and citizens of several points,
with the result detailed elsewhere.
THE SHOOTING AND KILLING OF RoBT. W. DAVIS
ESQ.,, INQUEST AT THE SOUTHERN POLICE
STATION.
The death of Robert w. Davis, ESQ.,, at
the hands of the Northern troops yester-
day, has created an intense feeling in
this community, especially among the
merchants, of which class he was an hon
ored member in the firm of Messrs. Pc
gram, Paynter & Davis, Baltimore street.
He had gone out on the railroad track
with the multitude, and when shot was
standing apart with some gentlemen on
an elevation, between the distillery and
Redley street, on the Spring Garden side.
He received a Mimic musket-ball in his
left side, and reeling for moment or two
fell and died without uttering a word.
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
While the cars containing the troops
were standing at the President street
depot, clerk from the customhouse went
into one of them and denounced the sol
diers in bitter terms. A captain ordered
him out, threatening if he did notgo they
would fire on him. He replied they were
too cowardly to fire, when an officer struck
at him with his sword, which blow he re-
ceived on the left hand and with the other
knocked him down and took his sword
from him, as also the seabbard. A private
interfered for the protection of his com
mander, and he too the clerk knocked
down with a heavy drawn pistol, and
escaped with his pTize-the sword-the
only injury he received being a pretty
a. hiu hanH
At the intersection of Gay and Pratt
streets, while the soldiers were firing upon
the crowd, two other clerks from the same
place ran into the ranks, and each knock
ing down a soldier with his fists, bore of
their muskets as trophies of their exploit.
The young man shot in the leg, and
taken to the infrmary, and attended to
by Dr. Morris, appeared quite grateful for
the humane attentions shown him. When
asked why he came, the simple and unso-
phisticated reply of the youth was "Oh,
the Flag-the Stars and Stripes" 1t was
expected that the wounded leg would
have to be amputated last night. He il
only about eighteen years old, and may
he live to grow wiser as he grows older.
Another Of those in the station house
said he had no enmity against the South,
and came only because his company was
ordered out. otherwise he would have
been ieered as a coward and recreant.-
Others in the company were actuated by
the same motives.
A body Of one hundred and five Of the
volunteers from the North was taken in
charge by the police of the eastern dis
triet and sent back. They are now said
to have stopped at Magnolia.
At the eastern police station last night
German asked for lodging. He said he had
been forced into the cars at Philadelphia,
but did not know where they were going
to take him.
The following additional particulars we
copy from the Baltimore American Of the
evening Of the 20th inst;
The city. during the past night, was
scene Of wild excitement. equal almost 10
that which prevailed during the day yes
terdav. Shortly after ] o'clock informa-
ton was conveyed to the military head
quarters that a large body Of Northern
troops were approaching 70 the city BY
wav Of the Northern Central Railway,
and that the Philadelphia Railroad was
also conveying the Seventh Regiment Of
New York, and other troops, 70 the mum
Der Of seventeen hundred, en- route 70
Washington. The fact was Announced by
telegraph 10 the several stations, and It
was Immediately resolved 20 destroy the
bridges nearest the city on both roads, 70
prevent the passage Of the trains
Truck Company No. l was summoned
70 the Mayors Office, and despatched with
conbustibles to the bridge at Canton,
which was in flames before the arrival Of
the regular Philadelphia trains Another
party was sent in omnibuses 70 the bridges
beyond COc1eysTille, on the Northern
| Central Railway. and they were also in
flames before daylight.
THIS MORNING.
Nothing can be ascertained from Phila-
/ delphia this morning as TO whether the
| special military train left last night or not
I The rCmors aAOat that the train had arriy-
/ ed At the GunpOwder river are not cred
/ tied.
The city this morning is in most ez- s1
Z cited condition Armed men are uaFcH-