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The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Progress of the Revolution. (search)
recruit from Norristown, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat. The effort, however, was unsuccessful, and his wounds were properly dressed by one of the surgeons at the hospital, where he now lies in a dangerous condition. Gen. Butler to Gov. Hicks. In the correspondence which passed between Gen. B. F. Butler, of Massachusetts, and Gov. Hicks, at Annapolis, occurs the following: I have understood within the last hour that some apprehensions were entertained of an iGen. B. F. Butler, of Massachusetts, and Gov. Hicks, at Annapolis, occurs the following: I have understood within the last hour that some apprehensions were entertained of an insurrection of the negro population of this neighborhood. I am anxious to convince all classes of persons that the forces under my command are not here in any way to interfere with or countenance any interference with the laws of the State. I am, therefore, ready to co-operate with your Excellency in suppressing most promptly and effectively any insurrection against the laws of Maryland. I beg, therefore, that you announce publicly that any portion of the forces under my command is at yo
The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gen. Butler to Gov. Hicks. (search)
Gen. Butler to Gov. Hicks. In the correspondence which passed between Gen. B. F. Butler, of Massachusetts, and Gov. Hicks, at Annapolis, occurs the following: I have understood within the last hour that some apprehensions were entertained of an insurrection of the negro population of this neighborhood. I am anxious to convince all classes of persons that the forces under my command are not here in any way to interfere with or countenance any interference with the laws of the State. Gen. B. F. Butler, of Massachusetts, and Gov. Hicks, at Annapolis, occurs the following: I have understood within the last hour that some apprehensions were entertained of an insurrection of the negro population of this neighborhood. I am anxious to convince all classes of persons that the forces under my command are not here in any way to interfere with or countenance any interference with the laws of the State. I am, therefore, ready to co-operate with your Excellency in suppressing most promptly and effectively any insurrection against the laws of Maryland. I beg, therefore, that you announce publicly that any portion of the forces under my command is at your Excellency's disposal, to act immediately for the preservation and quietness of the peace of this community. Gov. Hicks replied: I thank you most sincerely for the tender of your men; but I had, before the receipt of your letter,