The National tribune., 1898-04-07
1.-THE AMERICAN
CONFLICT"
Leading Incidents and Episodes
of the War of the Rebellion.
BY HORACE GREELEY.
THE BALTIMORE RIOT.
CONTINUED from last iceekD

AGAINST PASSAGE OF TROOPS
THROUGH THE CITY-THE PREsI-
DENTS vIEw-MARYLAND ALMOST
IN THE so-CALLED CoNFEDERACY.
The Pennsvlvanians we're left behind
and, being entirely unarmed, Gen. Small
decided that they should not proceed.
He attempted to have the cars in which
thew remained drawn back out OF the
city, but without immediate success.
Soon a portion of the mob, desistIng
from the pursuit of the Massachusetts
men, turned upon these and commenced
violent stoning of the cars, whereby
The windows were broken and several
men severely injured. The Pennsylva-
mans sprang from the cars, and engaged
in hand-to-hand fight with their assall-
ants, being aided to some extent by Bal
timore Unionists.
An irregular conflict was here kept up
for nearly two hours, during which 10 or
II soldiers were badly hurt and one or
two killed. Finally Police Marshal Kane
appeared on the ground, and, being very
influential with the Secessionists, soon
stopped the fight; when the Pennsylva-
mans, returning TO the cars, were started
on tie back track 10 Philadel phia, where
they arrived late that night.
At p. m. of April 10, the soldiers
from the Free States having all departed,
great meeting of the triumphant riot
ers, under a Maryland flag, was held
in Monument Square.
After q rebel speech by DIR. A. {.
Robinson, Mayor Brown harangued the
multitude in favor of peace and order,
which was received with evident disrelish
but, when he added that be disapproved
of the Presidents call, and would not
have responded to it, had he been Gov
ernor, the rioters recognized their friend.
He told them that he had conferred
with Gov. Hicks, who had united with him
in telegraph.ng TO Washington and to
Philadelphia that no more Northern
troops must be sent through Maryland,
and had received assurances from the
President of the Philadelphia and Balti-
more Railroad that he would send none
without further consultation and concert
with the authorities of Baltimore and
Maryland.
Gov. Hicks further concurred with
him in the opinion that it is folly and
madness for one portion of this great
Nation to attempt the subjugation of
another portion. 1t can never be done.
(Cheers.
A deputation was sent for the Gov
ernor, who duly appeared, and, standing
under the Maryland flag, addressed the
assemblage. He said:
coincide in the sentiment of your worthy
Mayor. After three conferences, we have
agreed; and | bow In submission to the
people. | am Marylander: love my State
and love the Union; but / viii suffer my
right arm 10 be torn from my body before
VIII raise it 10 strike sister State.
Hereupon, the meeting adjourned.
THE TRIUMPHANT RIOTERS.
That night, Baltimore, and, in fact,
nearly all Maryland, were completely
in the hands Of the Secessionists. The
Unionists were terrified, paralyzed,
silenced, and they generally shrank
from observation. The rebel mob
partially armed from the gunstores-
raraded the streets of Baltimore un-
opposed, broke in the doors and windows
OF the President-stieet railroad depot,
and demanded the muskets which they
insisted were in the building, and were
allowed to appoint committee to
search it, and report.
The committee examined ii, was sat
isfed, and reported that there were no
arms; so they left. Ex-Gov. Louis T.
Lowe harangued the mob, under the
Maryland flag. from the portico OF
Barnnm's Hotel; pledging them ample
assistance from his Frederick County.
With the full assent, if not by express
direction, of Mayor Brown and Police
Marshal Kane, the telegraph wires con-
Meeting Baltimore with the Free State;
were cut, and the railroad bridges north
ward and northcastward from Balti.
mere, on the railroads 10 Philadelphia
and Harrisburg, burned thus shutting
off Washington and the Government
from all communication with tic
Northern, as Gov. Letcher and hi:
hackers had just excluded them from
all intercourse with the Southern States
The Geographic communication west
ward was preserved, 10 enable The
masterspirits TO dispatch to their con
federates in western Maryland sucl
messages as this to one at Frederick
who soon after joined the Confederate
army:
To BRADLEY 7. JOHNSON, Esq: Thanl
you for your offer. Bring your men by III
first train, and we will arrange with the rail
road a.terward. Streets red with Marylan
blood.
Send expresses over the mountains an
valleys of Maryland and Virginia for III
rifemen 10 come without delay FuIthe
hordes of Union volunteersl will be dow
upon MS 10 morrow the 2Othl We wi
fight them, and whip them, or die
Gro. L. KANE.
APPEAL 10 TIE PRESIDENT.