The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-17

From the 81. Louis Democrat, 1GthI
a TERRIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON I
ST, LOUIS,
Men, Women and Children Fleeing the City
by Thousands.

The conflict on Saturday evening along Walnut
street, between the &C Home Guards of the Ninth
and Tenth Wards, served TO alarm the citizens of
the middle Wards of the city more than the occur
rences OF Friday evening at Camp jackson. The
return OF the prisoners from the Arsenal with their
tales of suffering and modification and their threats
OF revenge, added to the fame of excitement Sat
urday night period ofsore unrest and troubled
dreams to thousands.
Yesterday morning came with multiplied reports
Of the urgOvernabie fury and rage of the Dutch
sodery, their officers, it vas reported. having lost
all control of them, and that they were breathing
threats of vengeance against all American citizens
These reports gathered strength and magnitude as
they flew through the city, until about noon, when
panic seized upon the residents along Locust,
Olive, Pine and Chesnut streets General Harvey
it cried, had lost all control of the Dutch and
Frank Blair had superseded him ia command of
the troops, and now Frank Blair and Roerustein
could not manage them. The Dutch were coming
to burn the city. Persons actually few along the
streets, ringing the door.bes and CRYING in to the
occupants to save themselves from the Dutch.
The CONSERVATION was terrible. Carriages and
vehicles of all descriptions were franicallv sought
after, into which the women and children were
placed and driven ont of the CITY. The hackmen
took advantage Of the fearful circumstances, and
demanded the most eXorbitant priests enty five
dollars being asked and freely given in several
cases that came to our knowledge Hundreds of
families were rushed down to the steamboats,
Capt Dan. Able and other owners freely ten
dered their boats to the airighted people, and as
soon az steam could be raised pushed away from
the wharf, and conveyed them to points up aud
down the river. Several boats, crowded with peo-
pie, went down the river far as Widow Waters
landing, and stayed there all last night The scenes
along Pine and Olive streets were particularly
agonzing. 1t reported that the Dutch were to
visit their especial rage upon the Southern families
and the CONSERVATION among them was fearful.
Women and children, with small packages of cloth
ing and valuables were hastily sent off in carriages
the men running behind to brave the worst.
Prominent Republicans were everywhere sought
tor protection, the feeling seeming 10 be that their
houses would not be molested by the Dutch.
About live O'Clock Gen Harney's proclamation
was published, and was mostly eagerly seized upon
and welcomed by the terrified people. Major
Mchinstry, the Police Commissioners with the
Chief, Messrs. How, Filley Able and others, scat
tered the proclamation along the streets, and did
a great deal to allay the fears of the citizens.
towards evening, the Dutch not making their
appearance at all, the heads of the families, no
doubt, sitting quietly in their hsmes, and the
young men l0unglng around their places Of rendez-
vous, or doing duty in the Arsenal the confidence
OF the citizens considerably restored Bv
night many families had returned, but without
doubt there were many hundreds who spent last
night In exile from their homes with their minds
racked with the most fearful apprehensions.
AFFLICrrNG.-We find the following obituary no.
tice in the Marlboro Gazette, Of Tuesday:
Departed this life, in Prince Georges county,
Nd. Mrs. Charlotte Marshall wife of Robert Mar
shall, Esq, and Miss Mary Edmonia, daughter of
the same-the the 2Sth, the other on the 10Th
of April; the in her 10Th year. the other in her
53rd.
1t is seldom that death comes to one house in
such rapid succession. IL is rare coincidence
that mother and daughter lay side by side in the
winding sheet. 1t is still more remarkable that
Doth died Of the same INSTRUMENTATION One
grave opened to receive them, and one funeral pro-
cession followed them to their solemn burial.
THE LONDON INTEREST ON VIRGINIA's DEBr-The
interest the sterling debt of this State PAYABLE
at London on the first of July, has been transmit
ted through the agency of the Dritith Consul. Its
early transmission has been made necessary in con-
sequence of distractions to the usual avenues Of
communication and the change of agency growing
out of state of war between Virginia and New
York, where our agent heretofore resided One
good result, at least, trust, will grow out of the
war; 1t will teach us to transact our own business
instead OF hiring and paying Yankees to do that
which we can do better, without costs for our
selves.-Richmond Enquirer.
REMOVAL OF THE SOUTHERN CAPIrAL.-A rumor
was current upon the streets yesterday, to the eff
feet that Congress had determined to remove the
Capital of the Confederate States to Richmond
lille this matter has doubtless been under consid-
eratl0n no action has yet been taken, and the
probability is that Montgomery will remain the
temporary seat of Observation-Disclosures Id
rertiser, hay IL.
A SHIP BURNED AT SEA.-Captaiu Pittman of
the ship James Guthrie. arrived at New York We'd
nesday morning from Havre, reports that on the
18th of APRIL when in lat. AZ 10, long. "a ST. saw a
large ship on fire, and another ship taking off the
crew. Could not get near enough to distinguish
the name. She was first discovered on fire about
eight O'Clock In the morning at the time her sails
were all set She continued to burn until four
O'Clock in the afternoon, when she sunk.
DID Nor SUP AT THEIR USUAL PLAcE.-On Tuesday
evening, when some thirty members of the High
land Grenadiers went to their hotel, to get their
suppers, they were politely informed by the land
lord that those who had the money to pay for
their meal could take their places the table and
those who had not sufficient change might depart
The whole thirty left instanter, and marched to
their headquarters on Wood street, where we heard
one stout, hearty individual remark that be could
hive two days without eating. PiHs6urg Despatch.