The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-19

STATEMENT OF GEORGE NJ. GILL. EsQ.-The fol-
lowing statement from the City Counsellor, George
! NJ Gill; ESQ was yesterday afternoon sent to the
| City Council and read, and referred to the joint
special committee to whom the Mayor'ss message
! was referred:
BALTIMORE, July IL, 1861.
| To The Honorable Geo. W. Brown. Mayor:
In your communication tine City Council of yester-
day, which did not until after it communicated
to the Council refer to the fact that accompanied
Friday, 10Th April, to the Camden station There
were some additional circumstances which deem it
! proper to state You desired me 10 accompany you,
hoping that might aid in preventing any violence on
that day. ntunion to the troops then about
through, in case any should he attempted. Your i'm
preston was that no such attempt would be made but
nevertheless you thought every precauon should be
taken of such attempt to resist it, For the
sole purpose of doing this l accompanied you.
After reached the Camden station there were mani
festatous of excitement amongst the crowd assembled
and the Police Commissioners (eXcepung Mr. Hnks;
who was absent from the city, gave directions to Mash
Kane in my presence, TO use his whole force in keep
order, and protecting the troops from being Interrupted
The reply Of Marshal Kane then made was that II he
and his whole force lost their lives the troops should be
Aftyr the first of the troops reached Camden station.
rush of people made at the in which they then
were but the police intererei and drove them Off cry
raised tear up the track outside of the Cam
den station, and rush made TO accomplish this pur-
pose the police again interfered, and prevented
this from being done.
supposed Tor some all the troops would pass
in safety and such was my anxious wish and ex
tent of my ability united in the effort to produce this
result.
While was at Camden station the events in Pratt
place of which did see, and therefore
speak OF them further than what l at dis
and heard the firing of the troops they passed
up Pratt street.
Ny impression that day was and still is, that the
events from sudden impulse which seized upon
of people and that after the firing commenced
and blood she'd many persons took part under an
impression that the troops were killing our people and
without knowing the circumstances of provocation which
/ induced the troops to fire
Matters reached their height after Mr. Davis was killed
and the intense excitement resulting from this and other
causes, produced a of feeling which for time
beyond control on the part OF the city authorities
On Sunday, the 2st of April whilst you were in Wash
ngton where had been summoned by the Pres dent,
a regiment ived from Pennsylvania, but ortu-
naey stopped at Cockeysville, about IA miles off by
the disabled bridge at that point Any rational man
witnessed the condition of things in Baltimore on that
day judge of the sad consequence which would have
followed if the regiment had entered the city.
Yours, very respectfully,
SUNDAY CARs.-This question again brought
up in the City Council yesterday afternoon by MIR.
Swindell who represents the seventeenth and
eighteenth wards in the Second Branch Of that
body. Considerable discussion was elected upon
that gentleman offering resolution providing for
the submission of the question to the voters of the
city at the annual fall election for members Of the
First Branch OF the City Council. The adoption of
the resolution was warmly and earnestly advocated
by Messrs. Robb and Higgins, whilst Mr.. Miller
ardenty opposed it. As will be seen by the proceed
ings OF the Second Branch, the resolution was
finally adopted by vote of tod.
ASSAULT WITH A BILLY.-YeSterdav evening a
difficulty occurred at Rost's lager beer gardens
ou the l}elair road, in which a Young man named
George f. Thompson severely beaten with
billy by named George NJ. Kramer. Thomp-
son received three or four severe wounds on the
head from which blood flowed profusely. Kra-
arrested and taken to the Central police
station, where he was confined
FRE.-The alarm OF fire which occurred about
ten o'clock last night the result of the dis
covery of fire in the j-welrv establishment of
Messrs Charles Blake & Co., 2l7 Baltimore street,
Charles. The los, occasioned mostly by water,
amounted to about $500, which is covered by in
surance. The fire was, doubt, the work of an
incendary, having originated in two apartments of
he house.
THE CONCERT AT HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE. -
The concert given at the Holiday Street Theatre
last night, the proceeds of which are to be devoted
TO the benefit of the poor Of the city, well at
tended, although it was not crowded. The feature
of the evening the chanting of the Declaratio
of independence, which done with good effect.
MATCH GAME OF BASE BALL.-Y esterday after
neon a match game of base ball play ed on the
grounds of the Excelsior Base Ball Club, adison
avenue, between the Waverly and Maryland clubs,
in which the former successful winning the
game By four points. Both clubs played well, and
the game throughout closely contested.
REVIEW OF TRooPs.-The regiment encamped in
the western section of the city, yesterday made
parade and were reviewed by General n. p. Banks.
There were about six thousand troops in line. A
large number of "Union' citizens were present to
witness the display.