New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-07
THE WAR FOR The UNION.
EXCITING NEWS FROM BALTIMORE.
FEDERAL OCCUPATION OF The CITY.
THE PEOPLE ALL ALIVE.
r,m Our Own CorrespOndent

The most intense excitement agitated our eXeitaoie
community to-day, at the news thai the Umto o'a'es
had oecuped the Relay House at the washington
Branch function with the Baltimore and obio h'n'-
road. nine miles from the city. But wac naine'i
ally oppose excitement TO that gotten up tis Gay TWO
weeks ago. by the Board of Police and their MAisV"
nwas an excitement ON the side Of TIE Federal ooV-
eminent. not in rebellion 10 1t. The streets were
black with EAGER nquiring crowds, not armed W Tue
Seeth, not breaking open stores 10 get AI"s, NV
knocking down Union men, not looking ana Poiuu"S
dapgors at honest and loyal citzens, but win Joy oe
ING from their faces at the prospect OF the speedy
ieyerance of an oppre sed people from the despotstn
Of George p. Kane and bis masters, Charles Howard
and John B. Davis, who hold the power IN the Board
Of Police in the absence of Charles i. Hlncks Inc
Sabbath SERVES for the morning were all over ana
people had got III, r dinners, when tie news came
There was no fear depicted on mems eolntenahces'
Everybody moved freely, and the general ieehhS
found vent in the loyal expression Of AN ha 10 Tue
United Statesl"
The telegraph wi Of course have given you the de-
tails Of this mastery and timely movement on the PAN
of the Government. Ii executed III auhh'aoe
syl bs Gen. Butler of Massachusetts, the hero oil te
occnpaon Of Annapolis. You can form no IDEA OF the
relief the occupancy Of the Relay Honse has gwen 10
opr suffering PEOPLE. II has removed load OF appre-
benson from the shoulders of every loyal citizen Our
svee are now turned in the direction OF Philadelphia
aud Harrisburg and the moment the hlghteo1 baia-
more are Occupied by the advancing columns OF our
Federal friends from those cities we shail feel our de-
Iverance from mob rule from rebel rule, accomplished
Then Won will witness such ovation from our Union
lowing people as will bury forever the sad remembrance
of the bloody Friday the forgiveness OF our brethren
o. the old Bay STATE.
The news to-day is that the Northern Central Rail-
road viii be in running order tomorrow, and that the
Phadelplia line will be opened on Thursday next.
God grant IL! There are thousands of anxious families
here who want to join their fugitive husbands and
friends, driven away by George p kane's mob and
the Federal Government will be blessed by the graft
tade of every loyal man. wonlan and child, for coming
90 signay to aid in this Of dire extremity,
and reopenng the channels of communication, cut OIL
by the Governor the instance of mad rebels among
whom most prominent stands the redoubtabe Col.
Triinble. .5.
The best Part Of the story u.s. that majority Of the
Rebel Legislature are sojourning in our city, having
fed from the bealthfu Union climate Of Frederick City
ON Sol urday night 10 get comfort from the conciave OF
Secessionins who still cucumber the soil Of Baltimore
Thew cannot get back TO Frederick by rail without
House. Their only chance of return is by landcar-
rage through Liberty Town Westminster; but if
The Federal troops coming down the Northern Central
viii make haste and throw out line across the roads
leading TO those villages, they will find their path
blocked in that direction sonsummation devouty
10 be wished Let this Legislature be broken MP, and
we shall have peace.
The city military have nearly oil been dsbanded
under the plea of expense in keeping it up but this
not the reason II the hopeessness Of their cause
that impeled the Rebel leaders 10 take this step They
still keep under arms enough to suppress the out
break Of their mob Of which the Secessionists
more afraid than Union That mob are still
armed ard one Of the first things that Gen. Butler
must do is TO disam them st every hazard But the
primary step to he taken by the Federal Government
to place the city under martial law, dspOssess the
Board of Police and their Marshal Of their i-gotten
and revolutionary authority, and appoint Board that
viii exercise the despotic authority of the Police law
for the preservation Of the peace, the roofing out Of
treason and traitors and the restoration of the Federal
Government to it, normal functions in oureity There
are those who will not be content with less than the
condign punishment Of Maysbal Kane and bis brother
conspiratOrs, for the treason Of which they have
been guilty, at the bar Of the military author
ny For myself, 1 would prefer to zee tom
dealt with in the ordinary course Of justice
The ruin caused to fair city by the City Govern
nent in is open warfare upon the Federal forces and
authority, cannot be estimated by dollars and cents
hundred years will not suffice to restore to the
position we occupied the day before the fatal Friday
Merchants and capitalists have gone, are going, and
are getting ready 60. They will carry away millions
Of property of the wreck of their fortunes doubt
whether tie credit of the city or the State will ever
81 g 4 IaN
Slavery Rebellion, sweeping go fearful!y over the
fsrest pant of tie Republic is once cut up by the roots
and destroyed our city is destined 10 great things in
the future but fear the present generation will not
live 10 see it, The desolaiion of many widows and
orphans bearths by the heartless attempt Of our WI
nanses and Kanes to destroy peace and safety, is
one of the most terrible features OF this crisis. Is there
no retrbution for this cruelty?
There Is runor abroad that the United States will
Land large body Of troops tomorrow morning at the
Lazaretto, opposite Fort MeHeDry for The purpose of
occupying Muray's Hill and Paterson's Park, which
can be done by an easy andspeedy movement. cannot
learn that the rebels have attempted to occupy those
points. They had a recOnnoisance made of them, but
there the thing appears to have fallen through.
Large numbers of Secesonists have left the city
owing to the state of their health They complain of
Structure around their necks!
THE TRUE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN BALTI-
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