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The Daily Dispatch: April 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Richmond vessel hoists the Confederate flag. (search)
rty of men from the Eastern section of the city went on board, and, in the absence of Captain Munson, as also of Policeman Wrightson, who has charge of that police beat, ordered one of the crew (a boy) to lower the flag, which was accordingly done. The flag was, however, run up again at noon, by a young man named Battlefield, under the protection of the policeman. The crowd increased in number until about 2 o'clock. It was deemed necessary to have a large posse of policemen detailed from the Eastern District Police Station, under charge of Lieut Spafford, who prevented any breach of the peace. The news of such a flag being displayed from a vessel in the port of Baltimore attracted a great many visitors from other sections of the city. In addition to those vessels immediately in the vicinity of the Fannie Crenshaw; displaying the Union flag, there were others at the other wharves. A good deal of excitement prevailed, and there was a general desire to see the flag taken down.