Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-26
TCINNATI, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL rs. 1861

Anoiher Account Of the Attack by the
BaltimOre hsb on the 1Iassaohusetts
Soldiers, By One Of the Volunteers.
B. P. VIM, the drum. major Of the Sixth
Regiment Of Massachusetts volunteers, who
arrived home, in Boston, Tuesday, gives this
account of the attack by the mob r.- .ta
When the Sixth Regiment arrived at
Baltimore there were evident signs of riot
among the citizens there was reversion Of
the troops, so that the right was placed on
the extreme left with the exception of the
staff The railroad company undertook 70
tike from the lower depot in Baltimore to
the Washington depot the troops In detached
portions of the train, by horse power; when
they had carried over all except Company
d, City Guards Of Lowell, and Captain
Dykes command, of StOneham, and Cap
tain SIMPSONS Boston Company, they next
(aftt the horses came down TO be attached
to the ears) commenced tearing up the rails
and laying big anchors on the railroad, and
piles Of lumber, for the purpose of cutting
off the above-named companies. ..'. II
These companies seeing the communica
tion cut of from their comrades, left the cars
and formed in line, commanded by Adiutant
Farr, and the order for march was given.
Then the mob, after they had marched prob
ably twenty or thirty feet, proceeded in
front with Secession flag and commenced
cheering for JEFF Davis and South Carolina,
and groaning for Lincoln and nigger. stealers
of the -NOTth-Massacbuset in particular; /;
and at this point the crowd was 80 dense
That the soldiers we're temporarily stopped.
They then used all gentle efforts to pass
Though the mob. Their progress was slow
through the mob, and at the first turning to
the left from the depot, the troops Wheeled
into that street. Immediately after entering
this street, an iron missile was thrown from
q building, which instantly killed one Of
Captain Dykes command, striking him on
his head; don't know his name. saw the
iron thrown, but the crowd was SO dense
that didn't see it strike, but afterward con.
yersed with policeman who took care Of
the body.
Immediately after this one of the soldiers
guns was snatehed from his haud, and he in
s,antly shot with his own gun; then Il think
without an order) the troops began to fire
! upon the mob, and at the frst FIRE many
were killed the firing then became general
but from what troops can not say, the mob
using pistols freely, with all kinds of mis-.
slles, making frequent attempts to get away
the guns from our men by overpowerine
them, and from this point l know but little
more; but 1t is well known that the soldiers
behaved like men, and fought their way
through to the Washington Depot. The
Band was not ordered out of the car, and
were left at the lower depot with 600 volun.
teers from Philadelphia who had very few
arms. After the frat shot into the mob by
our men, the mob thought they would have
better game by attacking the unarmed men
who were in the cars. They accordingly
attacked the Pennsylvania volunteers and
the Band by throwing all sorts of missiles
breaking the windows and doors. Many oi
the volunteers rushed from the cars only to
be worse treated in the street.
The Band were then attacked furiouslv,
Finding the cars no place for their safety
they left the car, attempting to save theil
property in the move, but were more furi
ousIy attacked in the street, were stoned
maltreated and clothes torn of, instruments
destroyed, and they driven in various di.
rections, each one supposing that the other:
were killed, and were only saved by the
kindness of a friendly policeman and some
ladies. Through the kindness of the police
a train of cars was furnished for the Band
and such Others as wished to return, al
further Southern passage being prevented
We were then, at seven O'Clock P. NJ, Fri
day, taken TO the cars previously provided
for US, protected by large police force in
| very cautious manner, and even that die
not protect us from insolent language; and ,
| few stones were hurled at the cars while thu
police were protecting us. We then wen
to Hayre de Grace, and there we laid with
out lights or fire until day. light, Saturday
morning, suffering much from cold anC
bruises, having lost our oVercoats and blan
kets, and all our provisions. We then pro
ceeded 10 Philadelphia, where we received
our orders from General Butler to return
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