Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-09-13
The Exodus 20 the Pacific.


The New York Express of Aug l4th, has the
following:
The rush to Europe and the Pacific shores con-
tinued undated. in consequence OF the drafting
order The Government, however has closed
every possible avenue of escape by river, sea aud
land, of all liable to military duty, and this
morning an effectual instance of the stringent
arrangements made to carry ont the order occur
red at the dock of the California Steamship Co
Hundreds of citizens, the majority of them
wealthy, and all of them apparently possessed oil
sufficient capital to form the nucleus of an inde-
pendence in other lands, gathered at Pier 3,
North river, preparatory to embarking in the
steamer Northern Light for California The
greater portion Of the dock was blocked up with
migratory concourse, aud crowded at the en-
trance to the inner pier where the steamer lay
moored. The dock presented scene similar to
that witnessed on the Etna on Saturday Men,
women and children strove wildly with each
other to get nearer the gate and go on board ;
and as usual in such case might decides the une
quail conflict. 1t was ptiable to see mothers
contendng under the burning sun, with great
built men, who were on the same mission. AS II
consequence of this surging melee, women shed
oopius tears, children hurt 10y the pressure,
bawled out their suferings and imprecations
were hurled at the heads Of those who by brute
force gained admission.
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of the new Guard y were posted at an early
hour at the gate, and had admitted, in the alb
sence Of orders to the contrary, all persons who
applied before eleven o'clock. About fifteen
minutes afterwards, however. m order was re-
ceived from Provost Marshal Kennedy, prohibit
ing all persons from embarling on the steamer
without proper authority.
The latter order caused the scene of conflict
and confusion above noted. Several of the
would be emigrants presented old passports,
which were OF course refused.
One able bodied fellow who had been refused
admission, rushed boldly on the officers, and en-
deavored to run their vigorous blockade. He
was soon colared and driven rapidly beyond the
dock, where he became the center OF crowd,
to whom he narrated his grievances.
"Why did you try to run?' inquired q Cet
among the bystanders.
Because | didn't wait to fight" replied the
fugitive.
Well, that's honest, but id cowardly for a
bic fellow like you, that this country has been
fcedin' on beef and mutton till you're as big as
o fool, TO cay eueh a thing"
The crowd laughed at the seml-emig grants cX-
pense, who retaliated
" Well, any of you that's fond Of fighting, why
the h--ll don't you enistY
The professional coward then disappeared.
One respectfully attired man, having been re.
fused admission exclaimed 4" Well that's n pret
ty predcament to be in. My baggage, contain
ing all possess, is on board since eight o'clock,
and suppose it will go without me. | am a
citizen, but ! want to so to my friends in Cali
fornia."
"That's great hardship" rejoined a spccta-
tor.
One of the guards, however, set the matter
right by telling the luckless voyager to go to
the office of the Provost Guard, 4l3 Broome
street.
A. noop enmn of Tho Provost Cuard anferad
the steamer, when the passengers who had en-
barked were subjected to another examination,
thereby precluding any without authority from
leaving.