The national Republican., 1861-04-23

thing more than their best efforts in that direc
ton. The excitement was great, he told the
President; the people Of all classes were fully
aroused, and it was impossible for any one to
answer for the consequences of the presence
of Northern troops snywhere within our Dor
ders. He reminded the President, also, that
the jurisdiction of the city authorities was con.
fined to their own population, and that he could
give no promises for the people elsewhere, be-
cause he would be unable to keep them If given.
The President frankly acknowledged this
difficulty, aud saw that the Government could
only ask the city authorities to use their best
efforts with respect to those under their juris.
diction.
The interview terminated with the distinct
assurance on the part Of the President that no
more troops would be sent through Baltimore,
unless obstructed in their transit in other di.
rections, aud with the understanding that the
city authorities should do their best to restrain
their own people.
The mayor and his companions availed them.
selves of the Presidents full discussion Of the
questions of the day. to urge upon him respect.
fully, but in the most earnest manner, course
Of policy which would give peace to the coun.
try, and especially the withdrawal Of all orders
contemplating the passage Of troops through
any part of Maryland.
On returning to the cars, and just about to
leave, about 2 P. NJ, the mayor received dis.
patch from Mr.. Garrett, announcing the ap.
proach of troops to Cockeysville, and the ex-
citcment consequent upon it in the city. Mr..
Brown and his companions returned at once to
the President, and asked an immediate audi.
ence, which was promptly given. The mayor
exhibited Mr.. CARROTS dispatch, which gave
the President great surprise. He Immediately
summoned the Secretary Of War and General
Scott, who soon appeared, with other members
of the Cabinet.
The dispatch was submitted. The Presi
dent at once, in the most decided way, urged
the recall Of the troops, saying that he had no
idea they would be there to-day and lest there
should be the slightest suspicion of bad faith,
on his part, in summoning the mayor to Wash.
ington, and allowing troops TO march on the
city during his absence, he desired that the
troops should, if it were practicable, be sent
back at once to York or Harrisburg. General
Scott adopted the Presidents views warmly,
and an order was accordingly prepared by the
Lieutenant General to that effect, and forwarded
by Major Belger, Of the army, who accompanied
the mayor to this city.
The troops at Cockeysville, the mayor was
assured, were not brought there for transit
through the city, but were intended to be
marched to the Relay House, on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. They will proceed to Har.
risburg, from there to Philadelphia, and thence
by the Chesapeake and Delaware canal, or by
Perryville, as Major General Patterson may
direct.
This statement is made by the authority Of
the mayor, and Messrs. George W. Dobbin,
John G. Bruno, and 8. T. Wallis, who accom-.
panied Mr.. Brown, and who concurred with
him in all particulars in the course adopted by
him in his two interviews with Mr.. Lincoln.