Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-05-03
Outrage on Capt. Jenifer of Mary
land In Pennsylvania.

w W cuuesuay evening OF last week,
Captain w. II. Jenifer. Of the Second
Regiment of Cavalry, U. S. army. ar
rived in Hagcrstown, Md, by the Frank
lin railroad, en- route for Baltimore. He
remained over with his friends in Hagers-
town until Thursday morning, when lie
took the stage for Frederick. The cir
cumstances under which Capt. Jenifer
retired from Pennsylvania invest his
movements with peculiar interest, and
we therefore copy the following state
Inent from the Hagerstown Mail:
Capt. Jenifer, few days since, ar
rived at Carlisle barracks in command Of
his company from Texas. A few days
after he obtained leave Of absence from
his commanding officer, Major Thomas,
for the purpose of visiting his friends and
relatives in this State and Virginia On
reaching Baltimore on the day of the
fight. and perceiving that as an officer of
the United States army he would soon be
called upon to take part against his ma
tive State, like Col Lee. Col. Magruder,
Col. May aud others. he rendered his
resignation. to lake effect on the 30th OF
April. instant. The only reason why
his resignation was not TO have immcdi-
ate effect. was that he might have time
to settle his accounts with the govern
ment
Having concluded to make this change
in his plans, he started back the same
evening to Carlisle Barracks, for the
purpose of informing his commanding
officer of what he had done, forward
ing his baggage and taking his horse 10
Baltimore. On reaching Carlisle, he
learned that the bridge on the North
ern Central Railroad had been destroy
ed, and was consequently compelled to
take his horse by turnpike. On Sun
day night last he bid the officers Of
his regiment good bye--ihey having to
start for Washington at III o'clock that
night--telling them that within four or
five days be would meet them in Wash
ington, and remain with them until his
resignation was accepted. or he had
ceased to be an officer Of the army. AT
seven o'clock the next (Monday) morn
ing, Capt. Jcnifer mounted his horse
and left the Barracks, by the turnpike
leading to Baltimore. lie was between
nine and ten hours reaching Hanover, a
distance Of 80 miles, having ridden the
whole way in walk.
On arriving at Hanover, about FIVE
o'clock, he found about two hundred
armed men assembled in front of the ho-
tel. As soon as he dismounted they
crowded around him for the purpose. as
ho supposed, of ascertaining if he had
any news. He gave what news he had
when the mayor of Hanover asked him
to step into tho parlor, where he was ar
rested by the mayor, by order of the
Governor. The mayor then informed
him that the arrest was made in conse-
quence of information received BY telc-
graph, that he was the bearer Of dis
patches or important information, de-
signed for the South. At this time the
crowd became very much excited, when
Capt. Jenifer proposed to address the
populace, which, with the approval OF
the mayor, he did from the window of
the hotel. telling them the true object OF
his presence. This seemed to satisfy
the crowd but soon after report was
received that mob from Baltimore was
approaching Hanover, and was but a
short distance off, intent upon the de-
struction Of the town. The report was.
Of course. wholly groundless. bat served
to infuriate the populace again the lat
ter believing that Capt. Jenifer's ap-
pearance there at that time was part o.
the scheme against the place.
To satisfy the mayor, Capt. Jenifer
proposed that he should be searched
which was done. No dispatches or pa.
pers Of any other information we're found
than a private letter from a friend in
Virginia. urging him to resign his com
mission in the army. This letter was
retained and cory forwarded to the
Governor. The mayor then proposed
that as it might be impossible 20 restrain
The mob from personal violence, Capt.
Jenifer had better proceed TO York.
While the conveyance was being pre-.
pared, his legs were bound with chains,
and handruTa wora cent for h,4 koe1~-