Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23

Mr. E. @. Corson, native of Stoneham and
a cousin of Captain John Ii. Dixie Of the
Stoneham Infantry, attached TO the Sixth Reg
iment Massachusetts Volunteers, together with
about thirty shoemakers belonging in this
state, arrived in Boston from Staunton, Va,
on Saturday. Two OF their party, one OF
whom was named Howe, and a member of the
Stoneham Light Infantry, were arrested in
Staunton, Va, and thrown into Jail Tor retus'
ing to JON the secession forces. Mr.. Corson
reports that the sixth Regiment Col. Jones,
passed through Baltimore as he lett that city
10 come north. The party entered the train
before they heard Of the attack upon the Mas
sauhusetts volunteers by the mob, and had pro-
ceeded about a quarter Of q mile out OF Balti-
more, when the conductor, who was Virgin
ian, ascertaining that they were northerners,
stopped the tram and refused proceed. The
men drew their dirk knives and threatened to
cut down the conductor, whereupon the latter
ordered the train forward.
Wendell Phillips spoke in Music Hall, Sun
day morning, to an Overlooking house. The
hail was decorated with the stars and stripes,
and the speaker stood beneath an arch formed
of the American colors. Mr. Phillips said he
reioiced, that, for the first time in his anti
slavery life, he stood under that flag and wei
coined the tread OF Massachusetts men. The
south opened with u cannon shot, and Lincoln
showed himself at the door, Washington be-
comes the Thermopy lac OF liberty and justice.
Rather than surrender 1t, cover every loot OF
ground with living man. Rev. Nehemiah
. Adams preached Union and war sermon to
his people The sum OF S232o was subscribed
Tor lie families of the soldiers The entire
congregation, who came together with heavy
hearts, went away rejoicing.
Major Henry 5. Briggs, the commander OF
the Allen Guard of Pittsfeld, was called into
service under peculiarly trying circumstances.
He was engaged as counsel III an important
law suit at Boston, when his company was or
dered out. He Immediately ordered the com
pany 10 meet him in Springfield. During the
day lie collected sufficient number oi the
state overcoats, and brought them along for
his men III the evening. Being deprived OF
time to return home to bid his family farewell
the latter came down from Pittstelu and met
him there. His father, the venerable eX-gov'
ernor OF Massachusetts, headed the delegation,
and his wife, mother and children followed.
Their leave taking was informal and touching,
and only one Of large number that occurred
at the departure Of the troops Thursday eve
ming.
We heard mother counsel her son Sun
day, at the armory of the Mechanic titles,
who though the task was sad one, nevertlle-
less subdued her feelings and sacrificed her.
self on the altar of her country. Said she,
civilian, do your whole duty; if you are
called to the battle field, don't tiinch but
stand boldly by your country lfyou return,
| shall receive you with open arms; II you
are killed, | snail have the satisfaction Of
knowing you have not dsgraced your coun-
try, yourself or our family. wish had ten
sons 10 give the the regiment. Journal.
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