New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-08
The sfaI. Chamber in America.


From he Baltimore Exchange, July p
TIE Cry N Possession OF THE MILITARY
FOECEs.--EVents succeed each other at present
with such startling rapidity. that it i9 scarcely
worth while to do more than chronicle them
Each day it is thought that the Ininons Of the
Black Abolition Republican party have perpetTa-
ted the crownng outrage Of the age; but the sue
ceediDg one witnesses some other act of military
usurpati0n and tyranny, more infamous and out
ragcOns than any that have preceded it.
Yesterday, st an early hour, the greatest excite
ment prevailed. Men hurred TO and fro; crowds
gathered on the streets and business was almost
wholly suspended. A !arge military force mad
the Board Of Police. Rurnors f0ated about as to
the arrest Of several other leading gentlemen
Troops and batteries were stationed iii all the i'm
portant positions Of the city. The facts, as near
as we can learn, are as follows:
ARREST or THE BoAPD or P0IICE.-A detach
ment of Col. M0rehead's regiment, under his com
mand, six hundred strong, proceeded first to the
residence Of Jno. ". Davis, Esq, on Montgomery
street. near william. On ringing the bell Mr.. Da-
yis answered from one Of the upper windows, and
asked the cause of the visit He was informed
that they had to arrest him, and desired him
to dress himself and come down. Nr. Davis i'm
mediatey compiled, and in a few moments was
seated in the hack This arrest took place about
| 2 O'Clock in the morning. The command then pro-
| ceeded to the residence of Chas D. Kinks, ESQ.,
| No. 2j7 West Lombard street. The bell was rGng,
and quickly followed oy heavy rap on the door
| For some days past young child Of Mr. Kinks
family has been quite sick, and at the time the bell
was rung Mrs. Kinks was up administering TO its
wants. She went to the window and observed
the files Of soldiers, and instantly surmised the ob
| iect of the visit She asked what was wanted
wheh officer replied that they had come to ar
rest Mr.. Kinks. Mrs. Kinks requested them to
make as little noise as possible, as there was sick
! ness in the family.
The officer replied that he could not help that
Mr.. Kinks was his prisoner, and he wanted him
| Mrs. H. then aWOke her husband. He went to the
window and told the officer that he would be dowr
| in few minutes. For more than year past Mr.
Kinks has been in very delicate health, and he &C
| cupied some few minutes in dressing. The Office
at the door became impatient and demanded tha
the door should be opened, he would burst it in
| He blew whistle, and ten men answered it AM
came to the porch. By this time Mr.. Kinks has
gotten down stairs and opened the door. He com
| planned that the officer had been SO impatient, an
asked where he was to be taken. The reply. was
"you'Il sec" Er Kinks said that he desired tina
his family should know, when the officer replied
g Fort McHenry." On entering the carriage h
found Mr.. Davis there. The column faced about
and the line of march was taken up for the Fort
: Col Jones, of the 9Th Massachusetts, Infantry
proceeded with several hundred men to the res
dence of Chas. Howard Esq, in Cathedral street
near Read. On ringing the front door bell MI
Howard appeared at the window, and being it
formed of The object of the visit, after the nece
sary delay of a few moments, came down and d
, livered himself up, when he was placed in hac
and escorted to Fort McHenry.
i Another command, of about five hundred me
marched to the house OF Mrs. Ducatel, in Saratoe
street, and rang the bell. Mrs. ID. made her
Z pearance, and was informed that they had con
l for the purpose of arresting Mr. Gatchell. Mr..
who was necessarily detained for few minute
not making speedy appearance, the officer
c command became very impatient and raped loud
+ at the door. Mrs. Ducatei appeared each time
e the window and told him not to be in a hurry, th
t. gentlemen must have time to dress, and that 81
a thought there was cause of uneasiness, as &c
tanly FIVE hundred soldiers ought to be able
n capture one unarmed elderly gentleman. This d
n not alay the impatence Of the officer, who knock
again several times. Mr.. G. at last appeared.
e he came in the street, several reVolvers were draw
by the military Mr.. G. made no remark except
is he entered the carriage when he said quietly ii
it was certainly great array for the capture OF
e old man of siXty-two years of age.
g. AT THE FoRr.-On the arrival of tHese gentlem
at the Fort they were confined, together with NJ
8, shall Kane and Mr. Merryman, in three very SIN
" rooms. No attention was paid to their comic
y nor were they provided with or asked if they
:, sired bed, bedding or food. They were visit
IN during the day by Major Brown, Mr.. Wallis,
Pitts, and several friends Later in the day ord
were sent by the gentlemen themselves to
lis jenkins, the cabinet maker, to send them down
n, necessary bedding.