The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-31

highest military circles that both General Rose.
Grams and General Lyon have telegraphed to the
war Department asking for immediate assistance
CITY LNTELLIG ENCE
ORosS OufRAGE-1 esterday morning another of
tnose acs occurred In this city which but serve to
arouse me Indignation of every right-mnded and
honest citizen OF the community, and to affx addi-
tlonal stigma and infamy to the names of those
pretended Union-loving citizens who countenance
ana support the awless acts of the mininns of A
lawless administration. About IL O'Clock in the
Gay tonr men, acting under the orders of Mr.. Geo
IL. Dodge, who assumes to act as Marshal oil Police,
presented themselves at the dwelling of Charles
Howard, Esq President of the Board of Police
and demanded admission. Mr.. Howard, as has
been stated, is absent from the city, having been
removed from the Fort the day before Yesterday
and there were no gentlemen at the time in the
mouse. The person whe assumed control of this
expedition announced that he had come by order of
Gen. Dix for the purpose of searching the premises
and without more ado ordered his companions to
come in and proceed to their business On benp
told that it he would state what be wanted as there
were no concealed weapons in the house, they would
probably be delivered uo to him if be would apply
Tor them properly, the fellow in the most insoent
manner, replied that he came for the purpose of
making a search, and int ended to do it, He then
made demand for the keys of the house, which
was, or course, refused; upon which he ordered in
lock picker with his tools who was in readiness
aud proceeded with his dirty work After the
| lapse OF bali an hour, one of the members of the
iami'y, who had heard of this disgrsceful outrage
reached the house. He at once demanded by what
authority this act was committed but received mot
the slightest satisfaction, the fellow saving that be
would show him the authority he had The party
| proceeded then to the third story in which they
haa before been, and part of which they had
| already ransacked, and proceeded to PICK the
| locks OF those rooms, closets, trunks and boxes
winch were fastened One door, which was
fastened . BY common paddock, for some
DfIn
| leader of the party becoming rather impa
| tlent threatened to draw the staple and was on
! iy restrained by tbe advice of one of his compan-
| IONS. He Immediately, however sent TO Mr.
| Dodge or further orders, and directed the mos
! sepger to bring more force and leather bau of
burglars tools which at the station house In
aue tllna Two more men arrived bringing these
t"os Ihey then proceeded to open every ward
| robe and closet from garret to cellar and TO ran
sack these in search of arms. They had been told
| "hen they came that no arms were there except
sucn as were egltimately in possession of Mr. How
| ara sons: These muSkets three in number tbey
| found The guns were in the rooms of Mr. How
ara S sons, who were members of the MARYLAND
| Guard and who had taken their arms home when
tne corps was disbanded. These three muskets
were carried off together with the sword of a de-
ceased relative who had been an officer in the Nav
TWO little secession flags about six inches wide and
ten long, which had been the playthinps of some of
the children about the house were also stolsn
lhe outrage was as atrocous as it was cowardlv
poth IN Its inception and its execution.
MOVEMENTS or ThooPs.--The homeward move |
ment OF three months troops has not vet ceased ~
oh monday night about II o'clock the Sth Massa- |
chusetts regiment left their quarters at the west
ena OF Baltimore street and marching to the Presi
Gen' street depot embarked for home The I'd |
Wisconsin regiment also came up and nassad |
through the city on their return. The folloVing |
troops have also gone home within the past thirtv
SIX hours: The Boston Light Artillery Cant Cook.
the oliicers and men OF the 1st Rhode Island bate
rT from SANDY Hook the Oath fennsvlvania r4pi- /
inent the lst regiment of Michigan volunteers Col
wilcox, who is prisoner of the Confederates; the
o. Massachusettss Col Jones; the Sd battalion |
about 4, 800 men. n
The only troops which left this city Yesterday
,or n service was the 4th Wisconsin regiment, Col
r alhe, "hlch had been encamped at Camp Carroll |
Tor some days. One-half of this command went to
the Reiay House to succeed Col. Jones' Massachu-
setts regiment. The other b alt took passage on the
Northern Central Railway, but their destination
could not be learned. No troops have arrived in
this city from the North during the past 4S hours
The SOLDIERS ARoUr THE CfrY-As usual anv
NUMBER OF drunken men were yesterday to be
found upon the streets The troops that have been
brought here from Fortress Monroe appear To ont
strip the notorious lst Maryland regiment in their
cruh6en and disorderly conduct. 1t is stated that
George Il. Dodge has issued an order to the men
under his command to arrest all soldiers found
upon the streets who are without passes from an |
perior officers; and to take any guns that soldiers
may bring into the city. From the fact that Gen.
Banks orders in this respect were not obeyed, it
10 IAN 10 presume that the soldiers will c0mpy
with TINS order. 1t remains to be seen how it will |
be enforced ~ -''
PROBABLE MURDER.-About five oclock Yesterday
morning, negro, named Mary L. Hollinsw rth
hViug on happy alley near Pratt street was des
perately assaulted by negro named Robert Hon.
kins The parties have been cobabiting for some
years, and lately Hopkins has INDUCED in LIQUOR
10 excess and was almost continually drunk At |
the hour named yesterday morning he entered the
house drunk and found the woman in he'd He
picked up large hammer and struck her six blows
on the head, crushing in the skull iu several places
lie then made his escape but was shortly afterwards
arrested and committed to Jail by Justice Griffin.
Dr. Dwlnele dressed the woman's wounds but il
Is not probably that she will recover.
RAILROAD AcClDENTs.-Y yesterday morning an ac-
cdent occurred to freight train on the Northern
central Railway, near Lutherve, which occa-
stoned delay of four hours, but fortunately no
INJURY was sustained by any OF those on board the
tram. The accident was caused by running over a
COW, which threw off the burden cars from the track
and damaged them considerably
An accident also occurred the PHILADELPHIA
ana Wilmington to freis bit train near Edgar sta
tlon, II miles from the city, which caused a deen-
ton OF several hours. One of the axes of the loco.
motive broke and the engine and seven cars were
thrown from the track and down an embankment
The cars were not much damaged.
CAPTURE OF THEF.-Albert Hamilton A noted
character, and once n prominent member of the
"Regulator Club, was arrested last night charged
with stealing a watch, the property of Samuel
Cromwell. The theft was committed on Holiday
street, near Fayette street. The accused was con.
hned IN the Central station-house and will have an
examination this morning,
A DEsPERADo.-I esterday afternoon a vounp
man named George Lz, was reeling down Broad
way, very drunk, and when near Cough street be
met boV about fifteen years of ape whom he
seized. Drawing pistol, he placed the muzzle to
the ooy head and swore be would blow bis brains
out Some men interfered and the boy ESCAPED
Ltz was taken 10 the Eastern District police station
When Justice Grlhn committed him for Court
THREATENING KILL Hrs v
ternoon man named Frank Keirm was arrested
on the charge o attempting to take his wifes life
ne entered the house drunk and drew large
knlie and endeavored TO seize her, swearing that
IL was his intention to kill her. She fed from the
house for safety. Justice Griffin committed him
for court.
, RUNAWAY SLAvEs.-Lawrence Nicholson, Samuel
Bohoney, Edward Briscee and William Woodvard
were yesterday arrested by a vice-policeman Of
the southern district, upon the charge of being
runaway slaves. Justice Showacre committed
them to Jail to await further developments in the
BRoUGnrsTo FoRr MoHENRY.-Mr. Henry We'll
more, who, it is stated, was connected with Col.
Bradley 1. Johnson's command in the Confederate
army, and whose arrest by some of Gen Patterson's
troops, several days since, has already been no.
ticed, was brought to Fort McHenry Yesterday
morning. where he is now incarcerated
-, PARDoNED.-Governor Hicks has pardoned John
w. Price, convict in the Maryland Penitentiary,
and he was released Monday evening Price
has been in the Pententiary for nearly twelve |
years, having been convicted of manslaugbter in |
ls4e. He killed his brother-in-law, George W.
Campbell
lHE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RALRoAD.-This road |
has been fully re-opened from Wheeling to Cum
Derlapd, and trains run regularly between |
dnose points The Parkersburg branch is also open.
Inc bridges upon both lines are guarded by Fed. |
era troops. ~
BASE BALL.-A match game of base ball was
played yesterday afternoon, between the "Alpba' |
ana Exeter" clubs, which resulted in the success |
OF OF the Exeter. The score stood, Alpha AS Exeter
a DEsERTER ARREsTED.-James TAYLOR was yes- |
terday arrested upon the charge fbeing a deserter
from The Second Maryland regiment He was COM
m'tted to Jail by Justice Showacre
MEETING Oh THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE |
No Quorum Present.
FREDERICK, July 3O.-The Legislature of Mary |