Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-02
aAYoR's OEr;cE. City Hall.

Mr. W c. DuNcLx-sir: Lieutenant Brown, Of the
Niagara is In the custody Of the police Of this city, and will
until released by the Governor other competent
authority. }. NJ WI0HTAAN' Mayor.
Before his arrest, Lieutenant Brown removed his
baggage from the fremont House, and was taken in
a coach to unknown quarters. In the meantime
crowd visited the Worcester depot, where portion
of Lieutenant Browns baggage was, and broke it
open, but finding Materials of war, disturbed it
no further.
The Mayor was waited on in regard to the mat
ter, whereupon Mr.. Wightman invited Lieut.. Brown
to his Office. and in friendly manner informed him
of the excitement existing The latter had already
obtained his tickets through to Louisville and, by
the advice of the Mayor, he had his baggage quietly
removed to the depot. Then came the order from
the G0CeOr for the arrest directed not to the Mayor
but to the police, and M. Wightman then informed
Lieut. Brown that he should be obliged to comply
with the order until further instructed The gen
tleman offered no objection simply declaring that
the case might be properly inquired into and as
soon as possible disposed of he INDUCING natural
desire to get home to his friends
LATER PARTICULARs.-Upon further Inquiry into
the matter and since the above was in type, one
of our reporters obtained the following particulars
from the most reliable source:
Lieutenant Brown resides at Louisville, Ken
lucky, and has been q years in the Navy. Upon
the arrival of thelNiagara here, Commodore String
hams instructions that all officers should be re-
qured to take an additional oath. obhgating them
selves TO the United States during the
carried out regarded the officers of that frigate.
Lieut. Brown said that while not regulating any
allegiance TO the United States Government he
Just returned as lie from long voyage, and
u1acquainted with the exact state of affairs in the
country-desred to acquaint himself with the con-
ditiOn of things before swearing to do all the Gov
eminent might demand, to Sheing the city loich
contained his lce and children. He wished to be put
upon his parole Of honor, and receive his discharge
If receive it he must,-when at home in Louis
vile. The request was not granted, and then fol-
lowed the rumors as to Lieut. Browns utterance
of reasonable sentiments, and some of the other
events recorded above"
The Mayor then rent the Chief of Police to r. H.
Dean, Esq, L. S. District Attorney with information
of the fact that Lieutenant Brown had been ordered
to report TO Capt. Hudson, of the Navy Yard, ac-
companying which was the inquiry as to whether
that did not eelease him from civil arrest. An af
irmative answer to the interrogatory appearing, as
we understand, the Lieutenant and Mayor Wightman
proceeded to the Navy Yard. Capt. Hudson, who
knows Lieut. Brown as old and valued cOmpan-
ion received him very courteously, and both thank
ed the Mayor for his kind offices in the premises.
So the matter stands at present. subject perhaps to
further inquiry But if future investigation does
transpire it will be before the proper authorities,
ana beyGud the influence of mob excitement.