Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-28
THE ARREST OF MaRsuaI. KANE.

| "The usual looking for of news from the seat
OF war was yesterday put out Of light by an IN
| the morning that George p. Kane, Marshal Of
Police, had been arrested during the night by a
| detachment Of soldierv acting under commsnd
| OF Mai General Banks, and conveyed 10 Fort
| Mchenry, and that Colonel kenly, Of the First
| Maryland Volunteers. had been appointed Provost
| Marshal, took the city by surprise. The probable
arrest or Marshal Kane was much discussed, and
| indeed, generally expected when his celebr tied
| 10th Of April dispatch was made public, but the
long interval that elapsed and the apparent ca I'm
| which prevailed in the city led 70 the conclusion
that the Government had never contemplated or
| else abandoned that purpose. What further acts
| OF dlsloyalty he may have committed, or upon
| what new development Of facts the arrest is now
| made we have no Information farther than what
Is stated In Gen Banks PROCLAMATION. ]: isthere
| asserted that unlawful combinations Of men are
Organized here for resistance 10 the laws Of the
| United states, who provide hidden dep sits of
arms and ammunition, and encourage coatraband
| uafnc with those who are at war with the GOV.
| eminent, and that Marshal Kane was not only
cognizant Of these facts but has been both a wit.
ness and protector to the transactions and the par.
ties engaged therein. Under these circumsta nces
Gen Banks declares that the Government regards
| Marshal Kane 0s "the head Of armed force,
hoa'ile to It's authority and acting in concert with
its avoWsd enemies la suPerseding his author
proclamation farther declares that whenever a
loyal citizen shall be named for the Performance
| OF the duties Of Marshal Of Police the military
force OF the department will render to him instant
4 and willing obedience.
The Board Of Police refused to accept this
alternative, entered protest against the action Of
| Gov. Banks, and ordered suspension of the
entire police, directing them TO remove the
insignia Of cfire, to duty, but to hold them
| selves prepared for future orders from the Board
| Col kenly at once proceeded to enroll tenn
porsry police force, to the number Of four hum
| dred, who were promptly placed on duty. He
| also issued proclamations recommending the
preservation Of the peace, closing the taverns and
noufylng the regul ar police force that the orders
OF the Police Board are not obi gatory upon them
and that all would be considered by him as upon
| duty unit they reported themselves as declining
to discharge that duty. In this position aft hrs
rested last night. Though the development of
| the affair occasioned considerable excitement
| during the day, and the expression of much op-
| orderly
Those whe sympathised with Col Kane and
| bis course expressed great Indignation. whilst
| the Union men tainted them with having brouy ht
| about this hunbling of the city by their disoyal
conquer some warm words We're exchanged,
but there was no disturbance Of the peace fu fuer
| than occasional cheers for JEFF. Davis and coun-
| ter cheers for the "Union, the Constitution and
| the Enforcement Of the Laws" The appearance
OF the military on the streets in their usual morn
Ing strolls occasionally excited unfriend!y com.
| ment from the Secessionists and complimentary
| responses from the Unionists At 10 O'Clock a
police officer passed down South street In a buggy
| with Union badge on his breast occasioning
| considerable excitement, and yelling and cheer.
ing by opposing parties.
AZ two O'Clock, after the close of the conference
| OF the Police Commissioners and Mayor, notice
was issued by them to the Police Captains of the
several stations, announcing that they had deter
mined upon the disbanding Of the force and d.
Iecting them to carry out the provisions of that
| resolve. The men were Accord ngly summoned
TO the station hOuses, and notified that their ser
| vices as police officers were SUSPENDED for the
| present, though 1t was intimated that their pay
| would continue and thatthey were to hold them
| selves In readiness to resume their duties at mo-
! ments notice. In consequence OF this action OF
the Police Board, calculated as 1t was to break up
once the police Organization of the city, and de-
prve Col kenly of the services of the police force
he issued orders directing every nun declining to
serve longer 10 notify him, calling on all good Cit
liens to avoid congregating at the corners Of the
Streets and to keen their household In doors after
night, and ordering all bar rooms and places for
the sale OF intoxicating liquors to be Immediately
| closed. The promulgutiOn Of these orders seemed
] to have most favorable efect-the crowds soon
/ dispersed, the taverns were closed. at an early
hour in the evening the streets Were quieter than
| we have noticed them for some time.
| When the Police Commissioners determined
upon retiring their force from active service they
ordered the captains in command 10 leave he sta
| ton houses and take with them the movable eff
| fects. Accordingly tie men Were Informed OF the
/ matter, and but few minutes elapsed before all
tbs portable property was carried off, consisting
| In part Of all the Official record and dockets
blank warrants, revOlves, muskets, rattles site ks
and other aPpurtenances Of the force, and the
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| the Midi and Western Districts number of
| sticks and muskets We're left behind.
| Soon as the force Of the Western District as.
| senlole at the station house a large number of
| them adjourned to public hall In the neighbour
| hood To agree upon some concerted action but
the nature Of it did not transpire and soon there.
after many OF the old force appeared In citizens
| dress, having laid aside their regular uniform
| One Of them previous to doing SO went TO tue
| station house and soon got involved in difficulty
with bis SUCCESSORS, and would have beaten him
Svefely Dut lof the Interference of Caleb Douty,
| Esq who restored peace. The newly appointed
| ofncrrs commenced pdtroling before dark but
ala not conhre themselves TO the regular districts
! as these could not be made out Ia such brief
| space OF time. Col. henly has Issued orders to
the acting Captains TO 'he effect tuat in case par.
| Ties were arrested fer grossly improper cond &C,
DURING the night, they we're not to be discharged
by any Mag lstrate, bat Ted for further orders.
The foregoing notice of the Provost Marshal to
| dlsbdhd the police force having been issued too
late In the evening for response, he detsrtnil ID
| to reorganlze force as quickly as possible which
II 10 understood will continue In s-rvce tenn nor
| arily. Accordingly several Captains were at once
appointed and authorized to select each one hum
dfed men for the purpose Of temporarily suppIy.
| Ing tue several beats OF the retiring force Tie
captains We're ~ joined 10y special messengers 10
exercise prud enCe and discretion in the selection
| OF their men, anu to designate them by piece
| OF scarlet ri bbon.
| with force of 80 men, proceeded from tie Mar.
| shals lice TO the Middle District Station the
door Of which was found locked. The kew was
| quickly found and the men entered aud took DOS.
| session. During tue remainder Of the AFTERNOON
posse OF officers was organized and sent on their
respective D. ats, which were patroled in the usual
| manner.
Ia the Eastern District Capt James, after re.
ceivng notice Of bis appointment acted In SIM
| liar manner, and by O'Clock lad ali Is men on
duty.
We learn that General Banks gave orders, i'm.
| mediate!y on the arrival Of Colonel Kane at Fort
| Mchenry, that every attention should be paid 10
bis personal comfort consistent with his safe Gus.
| tody. he has retained Geo. w. Dobbn ESQ
| as his counsel, who visited him Yesterday after.
noon. He was also visited by mem bers of bis
| family, to whom passes were furnished by Gener.
| al Banks
About ten O'Clock several hundred persons
Were assembled at the corner Southland Baltimore
| streets, discussing city affairs All at once the
greater portion Of the crowd rushed down South
street az far as Second, and remained therea DO
| for a short time. What caused the rush was not
| known even TO those who first went down
| While there two military men came riding down
tie street and were followed a short distance by
| the crowd, some Of whom hurrah.d for the Union,
| Returning again TO the corner Of South street,
the crowd was considerably augmented aud con-
tinued discussing the events Of the day until Jas.
Manly, one of the philadelphia National Guards