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BASE ABANDONMENT. 15
first recognized and shockingly beaten. In the course of the afternoon the gentlemen were
apprised from various quarters of the fate which awaited them at night, and particularly
a gentleman of the Democratic party (who is nevertheless a man of honor, courage and
humanity), after struggling in vain to provide means of protection, or to avert the danger,
informed them of all they had to expect.
"The door of the room in which they were confined was very strong; composed of
thick iron bars fastened together, so as to make a grate, it enabled them to see what was
done on the outside, while if kept locked, it was capable of affording them a very considerable defence. That they might make the most of this feeble resource, in the apprehended
absence of all others, they sent for the turnkey, and requested him to lock the door and
give them the key. This he promised, but did not perform. They sent to him again and
reminded him of his promise, which he repeated and again neglected. They saw no
more of him until the slaughter commenced.
"The militia having assembled in front of their Colonel's quarters in Gay street, at a
very considerable distance from the jail, the General, instead of putting himself at their
head, endeavoring to increase their numbers and leading them to the jail, left them standing in Gay street; and hearing that the mob had assembled at the jail in great numbers,
he and the Mayor, accompanied by John Montgomery, Attorney-General of the State,
went to them a little before sunset to expostulate with them on the impropriety of their
conduct and persuade them to disperse. The object which the mob then thought proper
to avow openly, was to prevent the gentleman from being admitted to bail. An assurance
being given to them by the Attorney-General and the Judge that bail should not be
received before the next day, they are said to have declared themselves satisfied and to
have promised to disperse. Some of them, no doubt, made such a declaration and
promise, with what intentions will soon appear. General Strieker and Mr. Johnson.
Mayor, thought fit to be satisfied with these assurances. Some of their friends,
supposed to be men of influence among the mob, are said to have obtained
similar assurances, and to have been equally satisfied. Be that as it may, the
Brigadier-General, the Mayor of the city, and the Attorney-General oi the State
left the jail with the mob still assembled before it, and went into the city proclaiming that everything was settled and all clanger at an end. On this ground Gen. Strieker
dismissed a body of militia under Major Heath, which he met on his way from the jail,
notwithstanding the advice and remonstrance of Major Heath, who exhorted them to go
once more to the jail before they were dismissed and see whether all was safe. From
Major Heath he proceeded to Colonel Sterett, and ordered him to dismiss the party
which was under arms in Gay street, an order which Mr. Sterett obeyed with a heavy
heart. Gen. Strieker then proceeded through the town to his own house, which is in a
part still more distant from the jail, and on his way he proclaimed that everything was
settled, all danger over, and no further need of any protecting force. By this means he
dispersed a number of citizens who had assembled with a view of giving their aid. When
he reached his own house he shut himself up and ordered himself to be denied, or was out
of the way.
" The dismissal of the military was instantly made known to the mob at the jail by
their associates stationed for that purpose, and they regarded it, as was natural, as the signal for attack. They immediately made a furious attack on the outward doors of the jail,
which being observed by a gentleman who happened at that moment to pass on horseback, he rode full speed to Gen. Strieker's house, to give him the information. He was
told that Gen. Strieker was not at home. Inquiring where he was, and expressing a
strong desire to see him, in order to give him the information, the gentleman was told
that' Gen. Strieker could not be seen; and that if he could, it would be unavailing, for
he had already clone all he could or would do.' The gentleman then went in quest of the
Mayor, who fearing or being informed of what happened, had gone to the jail with two
Object Description
| Title | History of Maryland - 3 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Description
| Title | 00000040 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | BASE ABANDONMENT. 15 first recognized and shockingly beaten. In the course of the afternoon the gentlemen were apprised from various quarters of the fate which awaited them at night, and particularly a gentleman of the Democratic party (who is nevertheless a man of honor, courage and humanity), after struggling in vain to provide means of protection, or to avert the danger, informed them of all they had to expect. "The door of the room in which they were confined was very strong; composed of thick iron bars fastened together, so as to make a grate, it enabled them to see what was done on the outside, while if kept locked, it was capable of affording them a very considerable defence. That they might make the most of this feeble resource, in the apprehended absence of all others, they sent for the turnkey, and requested him to lock the door and give them the key. This he promised, but did not perform. They sent to him again and reminded him of his promise, which he repeated and again neglected. They saw no more of him until the slaughter commenced. "The militia having assembled in front of their Colonel's quarters in Gay street, at a very considerable distance from the jail, the General, instead of putting himself at their head, endeavoring to increase their numbers and leading them to the jail, left them standing in Gay street; and hearing that the mob had assembled at the jail in great numbers, he and the Mayor, accompanied by John Montgomery, Attorney-General of the State, went to them a little before sunset to expostulate with them on the impropriety of their conduct and persuade them to disperse. The object which the mob then thought proper to avow openly, was to prevent the gentleman from being admitted to bail. An assurance being given to them by the Attorney-General and the Judge that bail should not be received before the next day, they are said to have declared themselves satisfied and to have promised to disperse. Some of them, no doubt, made such a declaration and promise, with what intentions will soon appear. General Strieker and Mr. Johnson. Mayor, thought fit to be satisfied with these assurances. Some of their friends, supposed to be men of influence among the mob, are said to have obtained similar assurances, and to have been equally satisfied. Be that as it may, the Brigadier-General, the Mayor of the city, and the Attorney-General oi the State left the jail with the mob still assembled before it, and went into the city proclaiming that everything was settled and all clanger at an end. On this ground Gen. Strieker dismissed a body of militia under Major Heath, which he met on his way from the jail, notwithstanding the advice and remonstrance of Major Heath, who exhorted them to go once more to the jail before they were dismissed and see whether all was safe. From Major Heath he proceeded to Colonel Sterett, and ordered him to dismiss the party which was under arms in Gay street, an order which Mr. Sterett obeyed with a heavy heart. Gen. Strieker then proceeded through the town to his own house, which is in a part still more distant from the jail, and on his way he proclaimed that everything was settled, all danger over, and no further need of any protecting force. By this means he dispersed a number of citizens who had assembled with a view of giving their aid. When he reached his own house he shut himself up and ordered himself to be denied, or was out of the way. " The dismissal of the military was instantly made known to the mob at the jail by their associates stationed for that purpose, and they regarded it, as was natural, as the signal for attack. They immediately made a furious attack on the outward doors of the jail, which being observed by a gentleman who happened at that moment to pass on horseback, he rode full speed to Gen. Strieker's house, to give him the information. He was told that Gen. Strieker was not at home. Inquiring where he was, and expressing a strong desire to see him, in order to give him the information, the gentleman was told that' Gen. Strieker could not be seen; and that if he could, it would be unavailing, for he had already clone all he could or would do.' The gentleman then went in quest of the Mayor, who fearing or being informed of what happened, had gone to the jail with two |
