Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-25
THENoBIEsrA OF MARYLAND
A THOUSAND CHEERS FOR BALTIMORE.
From the Baltimore Sun of Monday.

RALLY FOh MISUNDERSTANDING MI VI 'OboA'
TIERS FROM TIE COUNTIES-ENR0LLMENTO OF
THE ACHIEVEMENT ORDERS PENN
SYLVANIA TROOPS TO RETURN H0NE-SCENES
AND DOINGS IN THE CITY LAST NIGHT, ETC
The city of Baltimore mas continued in state of I'M
paraeled excitement since the attempt on FRIDAY OF
Northern troops to pass through our Streets IN oenance
of the firm and determined resolution OF the entire mass
of our popuaton to meet them with stern resistance
The excitement rose to the highest pitch yesterday last
ing till evening when it officially announced that Or
ders had been issued by the government at washington
directing that the Northern troops known to have reach
ed Cockeyvile Baltimore county, en- route to Washng
ton should at once return Pennsylvania This order
had the effect in n measure, to calm down the popular
excitement. Sutjoined give all the details OF the
events that have ransped since Friday night, as pre-
pared by our city reporters
RUMORs on SATURDAY MORNING.
At an carly hour on Saturday morning the people
gathered and within short time the military filled the
streets All the military companies were on the move,
and every preparation made to meet any approach
that might be made on the city by troops from other
States.
At an early hour the city council was convened in Sc
cret session. and made an appropriation oil Hait mloh
Of dollars for the defence Of the city.
Then the people who had been without arms looked
more hopeful aud the approach OF number OF carts to-
wards the office of the marshal OF police drew thither
ward thousands of persons all eager for the privilege OF
assisting IN the defense against the threatened INVASION
The arms were 900 of Halls patent rifles from Mr. Isaac
NJ benson.
OFFICIAL DEsPATCBs
The following dispatches sent to the President
of the United States, Friday, by Mayor Brown and
Governor Hicks through the hands oil Hon. III. L. Bond
e. W. Dobbin aud John G. Bruno, Esq.
MAYORS OFFICE, City Hall, April 10
Sir:-This will be presented 10 you by the Hon. h.
Lepox Bond George W. DObbin and John U. Brune
Esos. who will proceed to Washington BY an Express
train AZ nv REQUEST in order explain fully the fearful
Is. r.;r,i bic a. ~ The DpOue
rated TO the highest d. gree by the passage OF troops
aud the citizens are unusually decided in the opinion that
no more should be ordered 10 come
The authorities Of the city did their best to-day to
protect both strangers and citizens and to prevent
collision but il vain and but for their great efforts
fearful slaughter would have occurred.
U,der these circumstances it is my solemn duty TO
inform YOU that it is possible for more soldiers to
psss through Baltimore unless they fight their way at
every ssep.
that no more troops be permitted ordered by the gov
eminent 20 pass through the city. II they attempt IT.
the responsibility for the boodshed will not rest upon
ne.
With great respect your Ob't seryt,
Gro. WN BRowN, Mayor.
The following from Governor Hicks was appended
70 the Mayors communication
To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President OF the
United States
l have been in Baltimore city since Tuesday evening
last and CO operated with Mayor G. W. Brown In his
uDtrno IF rs TO alay aud prevent the excitment and
spDness the fearful outbreak as indicated above, and
fully concur il all that il said by him in the above COM
muuica,ion.
Very respectfully, your obed't sery't,
THos. II. Hicks,
Governor of Maryland.
To his Excelency Abraham Lincoln, President OF the
United States
On Saturday morning the following was received from
the commissioners and at once communicated to the
people:
WAsruyGroy. April 1910 Mayor Brown Baltimore:
We have seen the President and Gen. Scott we pear
from TIE former letter the Mayor aud Governor, de-
Glazing that no troops should be brought through Ba
more it. in military point of view and without oppo-
sition they can DO marched around Baltimore.
II. L. BoNp,
j. g. DRUSE,
Go. ". DODGIS.
This did not give satisfaction 20 the people, who de-
csred that the soil ofMaryland and the streets Of Bau
more were one and the same.
Ata late hour in the afternoon, when thousands OF
people we're in Holiday street, the Mayor received the
,ollowiug communication from Hon. A. Kennedy anu j.
Morrison Harris in Washington
We have have the President Secretary OF state
NAVY Treasury aud War, also, General Scott
The result is the transGisou Of orders that will stop
the passage OF troops throgh or around the city.
j. MORRISON HARRIS
ANTHONY KENNEDY.
The thrOug rClltQ llll tuI uASs1NiA wa $50 W.
good but they could hot sleep on II.
s,,,r ,nrrpu1A RoAp-7HE BRIDGES BURNED.
ratein tbc ofe-noou . squad Of Maryland Guard with
FORTY police returned from trip on the Phiiadepeh
railroad whittier they had been desrHheG 20 oufh Tue
bridges They reported tact they permitted the cF'i
morning train 10 pass without moiestaLon but required
The ercIueman TO 20 back with his locomotive. imme-
diately after passing the Canton bridge that structure
was set on fire and burned the draw which was deem
e sufficient for all needul pupOess They then Return
ID and DESTROYED the Back river bridge.
4 CALL TO ARMS YESTERDAY.
A messenger arrived il the city yesterday morning
stng that some tAcusahcs oil Feaasy!'eha uooPS hau
reached Cockeysville.
Al five minutes before eleven o'clock the bell OF the
Town Clock sounded the call arms and instantly the
reopIs lan :; every direction Boys of fourteen years
t. hoary headed OF seventy to eighty years appear
q Oh the streets the vas 20 Join their respective
companies.
Within haif hour after the calling to arms the head
o5ors OF the several recruiting stations thronsed
th people anxious to on IL the defense Of Balimore
A large number Of companies were mustered iato ser
vice when they preceded 70 tue Office OF emarshai OF
police 10 rec i've their arms.
Full p-erarsiions were made for coDlc, aud large
quantities of grape Ga1 canister shot, besides heavy balls
we're provided
Among the pieces of ordnance vas heavy thirtg-tgo
pouoder pivot gun.
About four o'clock Information was received by tele-
1gon that the President would order the troops back
from Cockeysyile, but no credence vas given 10 it.
The following was issued about o'clock
Order No. 5-Fcr the information Of the troops en-
rolled 10 day. think proper to state the fact obtained
from perfect reliable source that an order has been
ssut bv Gen Scott with the concurrence of the Presi
dent and conveyed an hour ago, that all the troops
now at Cockeysvie shall at once return 20 Pennsyva
MIA. l. r. TEIMBLE, Commanding.
CORRESPONDENTS.
The following correspondence, by telegraph, took
rl,ce Yesterday between John w. Garrett, ESQ., Pres
de It of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and Mayor
Brown.
BALTIMORE April q, 1861.
Hon. Geo ". Brown, Mayor of Baltimore, at Wash.
ingon Three thousand Northern troops are reported
TO be az Cockeysyile. Intense excitement prevails
Churches have been dismissed, and the people
ing in mass To prevent terrific bloodshed, the results
OF your interview and arrangements are awaited.
TSignedl Johs w. GARRETT, President.
WASHINGTON April 81, 1851, S;l5 P. NJ.
John W Garrett, President We have again seen
the President Gen. Scott Secretary of War; and other
return forthwith to Harrisburg messenger goes with
us from Gen. Scott. We return Immediately.
(Sigaed) GEO WN Brown, Mayor.
ARRIVAL OF VOLUNTEERS TRoN THE COUNTIES
The announcement of collision in Baltimore between
the citizens the Northern invaders seems 10 have
fred the hearts of the people Of Maryland from the Al
lechanies to the shores Of Worcester and instantly vol
unteers were on tue march TO the defence OF Baltimore
THE San mentions a number OF companies, their Off
GERS force, Sc,
SEIZURE OF ARMS.
There was great rush Saturday and yesterday for
arms muskets, pistols bOweknives axes, pitchioFks,
clubs and every other instrument Of attack or defense
In fact the people aroused and determined on eye
~ manuer and mode of resistance.