Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-25
Iu1rusE IN BALTIMORE

lH1ENsEExCITEmERT IN baltimore
AFFAIRS AT FORT M'HENRY.
OFFICIAL MILITARY ORDERS
ENROLMENT or TIE MILITIA.
NORTHERN TROOPS AT ANNAPOLIS.
.,en, orders Pennsylvania Troops
to Return Home, &c.
The city Of Baltimore has continued in a
state of unparalleled excitement since the at
tempt on Friday of Northern troops TO pass
through our streets, in defiance OF the urn ana
determined resolution Of the entlre mass Oh
our population to meet them with Stern resis'
lance. The excitement rose to the very high
est pitch yesterday, lasting I'll! evening, when
it was officially announced that orders had
been issued by the government at washington
directing that the Northern troops, known to
have reached Cockeysvillr, Baltimore county,
en- route to Washington, should at cnce return
to Pennsylvania. This order had the effect,
in O measure, to calm down the popular excite
ment.
RCNoRs on SATURDAY MORNING
At an early hour on Saturday morning the
people gathered, and within a short time the
military filled the streets. all the military
companies were on the move, and every pre-
p%uration was made to meet any approach that
might be made on the city by troops from other
States. Rumors were rife that troops were
coming on the Philadelphia and York roads,
but they did not gain credence from the fact
that the bridges on the Northern Central Rail
way had been destroyed, and a squad Of the
Maryland Guards and forty policemen were
then absent on the mission to destroy the
bridges on the Philadelphia road. Horses for
the artillery had been procured from the sta.
bles Of the city passenger railway, and every
preparation, as far as possible, was completed.
The people were much excited, but there was
a calm determination depicted on every coun-
tcnance TO defend the peace Of the city with
their lives.
At an early hour the city council was COLI
vened in secret session, and made an appropri-
ton Of half q million of dollars for the defense
of the city.
Then the people who had been without arms
looked more hopeful, and the approach Of a
number of carts towards the office OF the mar
shal of police drew thitherward thousands Of
persons all eager for the privilege Of assisting
in the defense against the threatened invasion.
The arms were 800 Of Halls patent rifles from
Mr.. Isaac II. benson.
The Presidents reply to the Mayor and the
Governor, respecting the impossibility of pass
ing troops through Baltimore WAS made
known, but failed to satisfy the citizens. They
said the streets of Baltimore and the soil Of
MARYLAND should be viewed IS one and the
same.
PHILADELPHIA HoAp-TnE BRIDGES BURNED
Late in the afternoon o squad Of Maryland
Guard with forty police returned from a trip
on the Philadelphia railroad whittier they had
been dispatched to burn the bridges. They
reported that they permitted the carly morn
ing train to pass without molestation, but re.
CURED the en%gincman to 90 back with bis 10.
comotivc. Immediately after crossing Canton
bridge that structure vas set on fire and burn
ed. They then proceeded to tho G%unpowder
bridge and burned out the draw, which was
deemed sufficient for all needful purposes.-
They then returned and destroyed the Back
river bridge. It was the intention to have gone
on to Ilavre de Grace and take possession Of
the ferry boat, but as it was said there were
other boats which coald be used for the pur-
pose Of conveying troops across the Susque-
hanna, that intention was abandoned.
On Saturday, the Hall Of the Turner Rifles,
whose services, it was believed, had been ten
OClS 1<tpSNtAi, "HS oSeOhhp 49, ~ 6eaS
taken possession of.
The office of the Wrccker, a German Repub-
lican newspaper, was surrounded, and threats
were made to demolish it, but the crowd with
drew from it alter it had thrown out the South
ern flag.
CALL TO ARMS.
\ report reached the city that thousands OF
Pennsylvania troops had reached Cockeysville.
Whercupon, at II o'clock, the bell sounded
the people to arms, and in every direction,
from boys Of IA to men Of 70 and 80, the rush
was general to join their respective compa-
MES.
Within 3 half hour after the call to arms, the
headquarters Of the several recruiting stations
were thronged with people, anxious to join in
the defense Of Baltimore. A large lumber Of
compsuies were mustered into service, when
they proceeded to tie office of the marshal Of
police to receive their arms.
In the afternoon the Eugle Artillery marched
to the intersection Of Gay and Second streets,
where they drilled for come time in loading
aud firing.
Full preparations were made for / conflict
and large quantities of grape and canister
shot, besides heavy balls, were provided.
Au,ong the pieces Of ordinance was a heavy
thirty-two FOUNDER pivot gun.
About four o'clock information was received
by telegraph, purporting to he from Mayor
Brown, from Washington, that the President
would order the troops back from Cockeysville,
but no credence was given it
ACTION or TIE POLICE AUTHORITIES AND THE
MAroR-MILITARV ORDERS.
The Office of the board Of police commission.
ers yesterday presented . scene of great activi-
" and excitement As soon a. the news Of
the expected arrival OF troops FROM Pennsylva-
| MIA was communicated to them, q large num-
Der of our leading citizens called upon the
| commissioners to volunteer their services Tor
the defense of the city. The commissioners
immediately took active measures to organize
and arm the citizens.
In the evening a telegraph was received from
! Mayor Brown, stating that be had seen the
| President, the Cabinet and General Scott, and
that the troops we're ordered forthwith back to
Harrisburg.
The announcement OF 4 collision at Balti-
more between the citizens and the Northern
invaders seems to have fired "the hearts Of the
people of Maryland from the Allegheny to the
shores Of Worcester" It caused an uprising
of the people such as has not been seen there
| since the days Of '76.
THE BATTLE OF FRIDAY.
The battle Of Friday, between the people
and the Massachusetts, troops, was more seri-
Gus than at first supposed. The following is a
list Of the killed and wounded, as far rs could
be ascertained up to last night:
Citizens Killed-Jchn McGann, Robert ".
Davis, Philip 7. Miles, VIM. r. Clark, Michael
Murphy, Patrick Griffith, James Carr. Francis
hfoInnar .Tohn McNahnn Sebastian Gies vii.
liam Maloney.
Citizens Wounded-John Stau5, slightly; S.
Constant; George Coney, slightly; Patrick
Griffin, severely; James Meyer, severely; FIX
Ward, severely; WIN. Read, slightly.
Massachusetts soldiers killed, 1.-TWO ofthem
names not reported. 4 very large number
were wounded.
Interview between the Mayor OF BnItt-
more and tho President and Cabinet ut