The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-06

by iJu1Cll. were owe NlltiI4iiL5iN ''' -
sentiment. Not that they specially desired
secession. but they were too closely knit to
their brethren of the slavc-noldlng States by
kindred customs and interests not 10 sympa-
thiye IN the common cause. and yfcT with
adherence the spectacle of abolition armies
parading nnmolcsted through their streets
en- r0ute to subiugate the South. Every
fibre of State pride, every tie OF political and
personal affinity, forbade a neutrality 30
deroeatory to manhood and f%raternal anlty.
When. therefore, about , p. III. on the
18th, trains arrived from harrisburg, bring
ing four companies Of Pennsylvania vo!un-
came convulsed with excitement. Business
was suspended, dinner forgotten, and
large crowds hocked to the North depot,
where the soldiers were forming to march to
the Washington depot the trains not then
running, as now. through or under the city.
The sight of the blue-coated Lincolnites
fired the multitude to an high pitch, and all
the efforts of the police could not prevent the
former from being pushed, hustled, pulled
bv the coat-tail,, cursed, tainted, Knocked
and insulted IN every manner while the
shouts for Jefferson Davis and groans for
Lincoln made a Pandemonium Of noise and
tumult. The march of more than a mile
was a fearful ordeal for the raw troops, whose
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then appreciation of the danger. They,
however, managed, to reach the South depot,
with only the loss of a few hats, guns, bruises,
etc., together with much dignity.
THE MASSACHUSETTS MEN ARRIVE.
Warned By this days experience, the rail
road authorities arranged to have their cars
containing the Sixth Massachusetts, regi-
ment. drawn from one depot to the other
over the track of the city railway.
The Philadelphia train arrived about 10
a. IN. april 10TH, and the transit was at
once begun; four horses being hitched to
each car. The New Englanders We're seen
to load their guns, and this. increased the ex-
ASPIRATION of the multitude, who were surg
ing around the cars, shouting, g%roaning and
insulting the inmates. Mayor Brown, and
the entire police force, powerless to hold
back the people, who were better organ
lied thar on the previous day. Several
political clubs, bearing Confederate flags, APP
peared upon the scene, and men on horse
back dashed about to call out the masses.
The tracks were torn up but the police re
placed them, removing the Instructions as
fast as they were placed in front of the cars.
The soldiers shut the windows and crouched
on the floor to avoid the rocks and brick
bats showered upon them. La this manner
six cars, with SIX companies, got through
the city. -Four of the rear companies were
turned back. The mob had succeeded In
obstructing the track with anchors. After
waiting some time for the mob to dispense,
and seeing no hope of relief, the Lincolnites
started to march after their comrades. 1t
was a %perilous undertaking. Notwithstand-
ing the efforts OF the police the vast multi
tude swarmed around the soldiers, grievous-
" haunting them, snatching their weapons
and daring them to fire. At the corner of
Cav street about one half the soldiers turned
and fired upon the crowd after which they
started upon a halfrun, or double-quick-
step" The action seemed to frenzy the
citizens, who gave chase like wolves, yelling
and roaring while pelting the column with
all manner of missiles, and in some cases
stabbing the soldiers with their own bay
onets, wrenched from them in the melee.
The fact that the latter were kept running,
stopping and lodging, must account for the
small loss Of life by their repeated volleys.
As it was, ten citizens were slain. and a
larger number wounded. Three of the New
Enelanders were killed and eight or ten badly |
wounded. Several of them on being taken
into the drug stores to have their wounds
dressed, declared they were sorry they had
ever come on this wicked errand. but they
had been led to believe the secesSlonlsts de
signed to burr. Washington, murder Mr..
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dead soldiers were taken back to Boston with
great parade and pomp, az a means OF keep
ing up the war fever. Monuments erected
to their memory by order of the State, were
dedicated a few years ago with much cere-
mony and oratorical glorlticatior, as" the
first blood of the war!'
AFTER THE BATTLE.
The popular commotion in Baltimore did
not subside with the escape of the troops.
Great evaporation was aroused by Il das-
tardly volley fired from the cars just as they
were moving off, whereby a wellknown citi-
zen, standing at a distance as a mere specta-
tor, was killed, and several women wounded.
At night the PEOPLE flocked to Monument
Square and held meetings, demanding III
slant secession. The City Council voted
half a million dollars 70: local defence. Gov.
Hicks himself, though secretly correspond !
ing with Lincoln, made a speech in SYM
pathy with the people, and THEORETICALLY out
stretching his arm exclaimcd-"M May this
right arm he torn from It's socket ere | raise
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