The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-23
ANARCHY IN BALTIMORE.

ANARCHY IN BAL LUM0RE.
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The Dangers of Travelling Through the
Cfty-The Great Highway OF Commu-
nicntion Infested by Armed Secession
fsts-.A Vigilance Committee Organized
at the Hotels. the Wharves and Rail-
road DepOts-A Reign OF Terror.
The following account of the desperate condition of
AFFAIRS IA Baltimore the terrible attitude Of bI!gandage
assumed by the Vigilance Committees Of the city, AMI
the dangers of the road to all Northern people ueccssa
ed TO travel through the State was kindly furnished
by the Rev. Henry N. Field, who went in the
special train which left Wilmington Sunday mornipg
in charge Of the Superintendent OF the road and intended
for the conveyance Of aborers 10 the different points be
Washington and Baltimore where the line had been
injured and the bridges burned down. The work Of
pair would have been speedily carried out, but
at Hayre Do Grace when they arrv ed there the Supern
tendent was met by party of friendly persons from
some twelve miles beyond Havre De Grace, who empha
ticay warned him not to the river any account
that If he did 60 would be at the certain peril of his
life. These persons also informed him that
all the intermediate bridges to Baltimore were
destroyed, and armed parties assembled to
prevent repair reconstruction At Havre de Grace
they met passengers, who were compelled to take
boat from Baltimore to Havre de Grace the night before
These persons all recounted but story to the dan
gers of the road and they all expressed the hea-tics
thanks for their escape They stated tha. they expe
rienced the greatest difficulty in getting through without
detention and without personal moestaton from the ex
cited mobs that roamed Baltimore The authorities
themselves hestated for time to let them pass on and
when at last those worthless gave their Consent,
they to the resolution that no more
travellers would be allowed to pass through their city,
rh ulot ic In of
respectable portion of 1t in agony Of fear aud dread
under the reign of terror which has raised horrd head
in their midst Great numbers Of the people are flying
from their homes and seeking safety the co lntry
Most in fact, Of those who so hnrryng or Ter
rorism regned along the whole line within the borders
Of Maryland. Late travellers have been spotted and
all who may venture to pass through liable arrest
and long detention if worse gentleman among
the by boat to Hvre de Grace bred
in Baltimore, from unknown cause became subject
osuspcion and instantly arrested spy and for
time danger Of the penalty demanded Of such wJres
Luckily for him he got person to hastily Communicate
his position to tho editor of leading secession paper
who at to his On the assurance Of this
subject of JEFF Davis the gentleman was released the
former protecting him until he had placed him on the
boat. In each Of the hotels vigilance committee COM
posed Of sixty armei men, exercises severe espionage
oil entering the same; and already Northern guests
the hotels not ready give account CT
themselves are in danger Of arrest and subject many
hardhps and ipdgnies Those who succeed in getting
away seahless look upon their escape as proydentia
In Baltimore there are not many secession ags fying
but numerous Maryland flags be seen, while the
Stars and Stripes no wheren and dare utter
word in behalf Of the Union. The passengers they
steamed OF the bay noticed that Fort McVenry was
in state or defence with al her guns out to defend
paO ~ he mi
heads OF the gallant who have sworn aileslap,e
TO II til the death. al communication VIE.
ther by actual travel or by electric teIegroth is
cut of, and by the rail cannot be re established evc,p,
through the presence Of troops in strength Among the pls
sepgers three four Of the ksnsss company who
have for some time kept guard az the White House one
hs way To Kansas to raise regiment IN defence
OF The country There supposed 10 be Washington
nearly ten thousand men with sixty pieces of yuc arl
lsy AL salient points in possession of Tire tsoops
and all Vulnerable positions strongly guarded aad the
feeling Of the men, and all is to deal terrible retrbu
ton the heads of the secessionists shoud they ssa
the federal capital.
Mayo Alberger, of Buffalo, who mus been spending
months In Baltimore, where his relatives reside
arrived in this city this morning BE LEFT Baltimore On
a canal boat Six gentlemen who chartered canal ooal
there Friday, for $780, also arrived at tie As,or
House to day. They report the condition Of the city c.
most fearful Armed mobs parade the streets compsi1g
all persons to unite with them In mprecatons against
the North, the government and the UEon The prirc.
pal streets all barreaded and many OF the Loucos
furnished with shutters, In which ioophoies are
cut, for the purpose OF pouring a deadly Gre on
any troops that might attempt 10 march
through the city. Er. Allberrer, who hal tcst
risen from sick bed, Was lunded by mob of
dozen half drunken rsns at the Eutaw House before be
left who cndeavored by abusive language to provoks
word Of reply from him, intending, No doubt, 10
shoot him on the spot, had he Afforded tleta
pretext. He could not procu-e revolver
in the city, every store having been emptied Of
arms by the mob. prominent citizen who was known
a Union compelled To leave the city at six
hours notice. taking with him family of eight children
II believed that Northern life win be worth
hours purchase there, when the next gun ia fred
In the war.