The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-05-31
The baltimore HiOts.

The baltimore SUN .tetes Sunday was "A day
Excitement In the city, and especially In the bus
tucss centre. large collect ON Of persons assem-
hci on baltimore street, extending nearly from
Calvert TO Holiday street 9nxiousy expecting
news from the Upper Potomac suddenly, about
ten o'clock, there was cry ami rush, and soon All
AGED man, named Robert Morrow, was led ftun
the crowd 10y the police, VII lis face covered with
blood. lilo was taken u the central police station,
when II appeared In testimony that be made use -
expressions calculated TO excite ritand the police
had considerable difhcuity IN eNtricnting him safc-
Is from the crowd Tint seemed only necessary 10
raise the excitement IT, the highest pitch, and for
more than two hours there were frequent ASIA Is
Bpliyer ID. Daniels was struck, aud threat was
made 10 ~ him personal violence, IN, he was res
cuel 10y the police and wcLt ~ hus house Mr.
Kirk, butcher, was riding Through Baltimore
street, md When near Calvert lie was torcho taken
from his carriage and bcat before the police could
rescue him.
A number Of persons shortly after went tc u
house the corner oi Baltimore nii Harrison
streets, on one oi the upper lVrr- ~ which are
rooms occupied hy a qua'lrills association, por
ton ~ the furniture In which was broken. There
we're several Of the members ~ Tie room at the
tme who jumped from the second story oh BR.ti
more street Quito number Of persons we're as
saulted, but IN the centre Of the city there was
soTious damage. The police were out In strong
force, and we're Instrumental in preventing the
commission OF greater personal injury. They t,ok
row, Frederick Harrison, james Kuox, John r
Moran, Samuel Drury, AiJirew Morrow, John
Young, james Keuuedy, Thomas Rodgers Wsruell
hHlslty Il.piAt hStlfnN, lloullft MAyiMell,
WIN. q Miller, Ambrose Grub aud Caleb Saw
Nor.
In the Gaze ~ Frederick harrison = all was given
IN the sum OF 800 for hi- appearance for u further
hesriug. lie stated when before the mag istrstc
,ha, he was going 10 church, aud while Ola Ills way
saw man kuoekea down, snl while running t.
get out yl the way, picked NJ tie hat Of tie fallen
man. James Kennedy was tyui.d With y large
knife on his person. which he sia lac had used on
tho Fishing shore oh the susluehanna, but had no
intention " use agans, any person Ia the street
To confessed " having loeh intoxicated, but had
yrider, which appeared IN evidence against him
Justice Hiss hnel him 81 and costs, aud committed
him In default Of lLil TO keep tie peace. Caleb Law
SOU was charged with having three timos hred a
pistol IN the street. for which be was tned - with
costs The other parties were fined and held for
peace.
About noon the crowd left the centre Of the city
and went westward, the late scene OF excitement
being then comparatively quiet, In Tie afternoon
the ,hrnng again gathered gu Baltimore street near
| South, and there was promise OF further trouble,
| whsh Nj. samuel Hnios one Of the police com.
mis-ionsrs, made his appearance sad soon restored
| order. About Ave o'clock, wi en- rush wW made,
| Mr. H. threw himself before tie crowd and com
manded 1t TO halt Ills presence COMMANDED re
spoot, when he made short address lie t"I We u,
| that they were making the eNcitGin"it u NtN
were TnInu men they were In favor OF inc mon,
| n. Constitution, and the enforcement OF 'le Jaws
The police were the conservat"rs oil 'he peace "''i
as such they were bound t. preserve we peace .,l'
| enforce the law. at any aul every halaid. HIS
| words lad tie desired effect, and soon tue throng
| hogan 10 Iisp,Iae, and continued until order was
! restored stroug body II police was s. ltlohod n
| the corner uf North and Bltimoro streets for the
| remainder If the day hut no further DEMONSTRATION
! Of disorder was made. Throughout the whole Hl'
! FRAY the police lah1rcd 2cluusly Tor the promotion
! Of the peace sud promptly afforded pruteou"h u
| IL sc who we're aSsaiied.