Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-28
Rough Treatment of blatant Secession
lists in LSnltimOre.

FROM Inc Baltimore American, May 70
Yesterday was the occasion of very consid-
cradle excitement consequent upon the re-
joicing of the secesSiOniStS at the defeat of
the first Maryland regiment and the reported
death of its brave colonel John r. Henley.
On Saturday evening groups of secessionists
were observed at the corners of streets and
other public places, where they are accustom-
ed to congregate, and they indicated, by their
actions and language, great satistact ton at the
defeat of the Union arms.
At night secession butcher, residing in the
western section of the city, approached
Union man, who was not acquainted with him,
and accoSted him thus ''Well, your great
cock has fallen in the first pit" The Union
man, after stating that he did not know nor
desire to know him, inquired who he alluded
to. The reply was, John r. Henley Soon
as he had spoken the words he was Knocked
down on the sidewalk. This was soon made
known to the Union men in the vicinity, and
they declared their determination to whip ev-
cry secesSiOniSt they could find who uttered
word of rejoicing, and their determination
was effeCtually executed yesterday.
About nine O'clock in the morning, crowds
began to assemble in the vicinity of the news
the war news, when a SeceSSionist, named
Robert Morrow, who was standing on the cor
ner of Baltimore and South streets, was
charged with having expressed the sentiment
that every one of the first Maryland regi-
ment ought to be killed" He had no sooner
spoken than he was knocked down, when the
police intertered and took him to the central
police station. Shortly atterward, Mr.. Thos
j. Warrington, of the Baltimore bar, while
standing on the corner of Baltimore and Fred
erick streets, was attacked by two Unionmen
one of whom Knocked off his hat, and the 9TH
er, after chasing him a square, dealt him a
number of blows. The assailant declared
| that Warrington had two sons in the confed-
crate army, and that he was a bitter seces-
| siOnist.
A few minutes elapsed, when crowd rush.
| ed up Baltimore street after a man driving a
| carriage, who was said to be secessionist.
| He was taken out of the vehicle, and would
| have been severely beaten, but for the eXer-
tons of the police, who protected him. An
| other party was raced as far as the house adj
| joining the bank, on the corner of Baltimore
| and Calvert streets, when Bolivar ID. Daniels
| Esq, of the Baltimore bar, who was in the
| crowd, was next attacked, and dealt several
| blows about the head.
The police, under the direction of marshal
| Van Nostrand, succeeded in taking him to
| the office of the police commissioners, adioin-
! ing the headquarters OF Gen Dix, where he
| renamed for half an hour and was then quiet
| ly conducted by two policemen to his resi-
| dence. He thanked the policemen for their
| protection. On the way to the headquarters
the party were followed by crowd of five or
| six hundred men, who cried out, chang him p
| chang him!" and two in the crowd drew out
| ropes from their pockets, intent upon the ex-
| ecution, but the strong detachment of police
succeeded, with great difficulty, in his protec-
ton.
In the afternoon the excitement was equal
ly as great as in the morning. but, notwith-
standing the crowd was much larger, there
were but few fights, and those of but little con-
sequence. The seccssiOnists having been ap-
prised by the events of the morning of what
would result from their appearance in the CEN
trail portion Of the city, were prudent enough
to keep out Of the way. Those composing the
crowd on Baltimore street kept moving up and
down the street, from South to Calvert street.
Shortly after 5 o'clock, Samuel Hindes, Esq,
one Of the police commissioners, mounted a
box, near the corner of Calvert and Baltimore
streets, and made spirited address to the
crowd, urging those composing it to pay re-
SpeCt to the law by quietly dispensing to their
homes. In compliance with his request the
crowd dispersed, and quiet reigned once more
on the street.
Major Gen. Dix sent for marshal Van Nos
trand and asked if his force was sufficient to
preserve the peace of the city, and received
an answer in the affirmative. He assured the
marshal that such proceedings should not be
tolerated in his department, and that, if neces-
sary, he would call out the military. The as
pect of the city to-day will determine his de-
Cision