The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-19
IMPORTANT FROM MARYLAND,
The Maryland Rebel Legislature Broken Up
and It's Officers Arrested,
&C., &C., &c.
FREDERICK, Md. Sept. IS, 1861.

FREDERICK, Nd, Sept. Is, 1861.
Lieutenant Carmichael and Sergeants Wallace and
watts, OF the Baltimore police, have arrested all the
members of tho Legislature who voted tor s. Tcakle WAL
lib report. Thirty thousand copies Of tho same have
been seized az reasonable documents Colonel Dix SON
OF Major General Dix Colonel Copeland aid to Major
General Banks and other prominent military personages,
nave been here for two days apparently directing tho
proceedings OF tho Baltimore police. All the clerks Of
both houses have beer arrested There ia no session 4
the Legislature.
Immediately after the farce was gone through VA
yesterday afternoon Of calling the roll and adjournment
an unusual stir took place in the community Companies
OF Wilson'S regiment were observed passing through the
city in different directions and 1t was found tha,
the city was walled in, far outlet concerned.
No one could leave without pass from tho Provost Mar
shal, whose office was crowded with excited
hrong of people, who had been stopped and back
In the meantime Lieutenant Carmichael, OF the Rat
more police, was moving quietly about with his officers
accompanied by a squad of military, making arrests,
commencing with the officers Of tho Legislature and
pecialy the clerks who conended that they would keep
the legislative machine going until quorum should ar.
rive.
The FIRST occupant OF the guard house tho Clerk OF
the House, Milton Y. Kidd His assistant, Thomas II.
Moore could not be found till late in the evening"
finally arrested The Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Kgour,
much difficulty and taken to the Same destination.
Mr. Gordon, of Allegheny, and Mr. McKubbn, Of Ale
ghany, were next taken, and Messrs. Salmon and
Durant were In durance VILE An effort then mado
to find Messrs Kessler and Mills. At a late hour Mr.
Kesser arrested, but Mr. Mills, the last accopnia
had not been taken
The aim Of the officers was to arrest all tho members
who voted for Mr.. Wallis famous report, about 80 900
copies of which yesterday seized and appropriated
to camp uses ds being reasonable document.
During the afternoon tho Union members of the House
and Senate met in CAUCUS and resolved that the Of
tho Senators present in not assembling, having
virtually brought the Legislature to an end they
would return to their homes, and not again
attempt to reassembo. Mr.. Long, in the
meantime, delegated TO prepare brief statement
to be signed and published by the members present The
arrest of the clerks will prevent them from calling tho
roll, and so tho Legislature is at end
Several Of the most noisy and active sccessionists in
town have also been arrested The prisoners will
in tho guard house all night and DO removed Fort
Mcienry in the morning
The Union members Of both houses refused TO meet
this morning The Legislature ia virtually dead, all tho
officers being under arrest to prevent calling the roll The
Union members will leave this afternoon for home, and
the members for Fort Mcfenry The city is
quiet The talk Of invasion by Gen. Johnston is laughed
at Union flags flying, with tho motto The Union
must be preserved"
After twenty four hours confinement, the officers Of
the legislature allowed their liberty taking the
oath Of allegiance All asscnted except John N Brewer,
the realng clerk who refused, and sent off with
nine members to Annapolis.
At four o'clock this afternoon there not member
of the Legislature in the city, all having left for home.
Those taken TO Annapolis are E. Salmon Josiah H. Gordon,
Richard MoCubbin, Thomas Caggett, Bernard Mills,
(1ar n,r, Ap1r
II. Miller.
The great body Of the secession members did not make
their appearance
BALTIMORE Sept. IS, 1851.
The following list of the members Of the Legisla-
ture and others arrested at Frederick for disloyay
They sent to Annapolis via the Relay House, and
will probably proceed TO Fortress Monroe by the Grst
steamer unless detained by order Of General Dix, waiting
further orders from the government
Richard c. McKubin, of Annapolis.
s. ?. Carmack, Senate Committee Clerk.
+. A. Hanson.
Thos f. schleigh, Doorkeeper Of tho House.
Clarke j. Durant Of Leonardtown, St. Mary's county,
merchant, member Of the House
J. Lawrence Jones, of Talbot county, mechanic,
Der Of the House.
Milton G. Kidd, Chief Clerk of the House
T. II. Moore, Assistant Clerk Of the House.
C. G. Klbournc, Speaker of the House.
John n. Brewer, Reading Clerk of the Senate.
Salmon, Of Frederick county, farmer member Of the
House.
Josiah II. Gordon Of Allegheny county, lawyer, MEM
Der of tho House.
Thomas J. Caggett, OF Frederick county, farmer,
Der Of the House.
Oscar Miles, of st. Marys, planter, Senator
Andrew Kessler, Jr., Of Frederick county, farmer,
member Of the House.
Also lessrs Ekns, Riley and John Hagan hotel keeper
Frederick City.
The following is list Of persons arrested who refused
take the oath of allegiance and under guard at
Frederick:-rhomas Hooper, VIM. Bays, F. W. Desley,
F. Davis and r. Fowler.
Anew paper called the Ne,o Dominion appears 10 NOR.
row from the office Of the late Exchange.