The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-02
CIIY NTELLTGENCE
IHE STAR CHAMBER IN
AMERICA!I!
THE CITY IN POSSESSION OF THE Mill
TARY FDRCHS

NHuh AiuHiCle lHein. Eacn CnV IL
thousht That the minions of the Black Abolition
hepuohcan party have perpetrated the crownip
u''ase Vi the age; but the succeeding one wit
hesses some other act of military usurpation an,
tyranny more infamous and outrageous than an,
that have preceded it.
Aes'eruay, at an early hour the greatest excite
mehC prevailed. Men hurried to and fro. crowd
. gatnered on the streets, and business was almos
"hoily suspended. A large military force ha,
marchec into the city in the night. and orrasta,
the board OF Police. Rumors fosted about &c =,
Ine arrest of several other leading gentlemen
troops aud batteries were stationed in all the i'm
portant positions of the city. The facts AZ near q
we can learn, are as follows
ARREST OF TEIE BOARD OF POLICE.
detachment of Col. Morehead's regiment unde,
MS command, six hundred strong proceeded frs
w ene residence OF John W. Davis, Esq, on Mont
gomery street, near William street On rinoino
tne Dell Mr. Davis answered from one of the unne,
"lhdows, and asked the cause of the visit. He wa,
informed that they had come to arrest him and de-
sired MIN to dress himself and come down. Mr.
Davis Immediately complied, and in a few monnent,
was seated in the hack. This arrest took Mac
aoont two O'Clock in the morning The Gem.
mand then proceeded to the residence of Charlie,
y. Kinks, Esq, No. 257 West Lombard street.
The bell was rung and quickly followed bv :
heavy rap the door. For some dsvs nssi
young child of Mr.. Kinks family has been quite
sick, and at the time'the bell was rung Mrs Kinks
was up administering to its wants. She weptto the
window and observed the files of soldiers, aud in
stanty SurmIsed the object of the visit. She asked
what was wanted, when officer replied that thew
had come to arrest Mr.. Kinks. Mrs Kinks re-
quested them to make little noise as possible as
mere was sickness in the family The officer re-
phed that he could not help that: Mr. Kinks WAS
his prisoner, and be wanted him Mrs. Kinks then
awoke her husband. He went to the window and
tnld the officer that he would be down in few
minutes. For more than a year past Mr. Kinks
mas oeen IN very delicate health and he occupied
some few minutes in dressing. The officer at the
door became impatient and demanded that the door
snould be opened, or he would burst il in He
pieW whistle, and ten men answered it, and came
!" the porch. BY this time Mr.. Kinks had gotten
doWn stairs and opened the door, He compIainpd
that the officer had been so impatient. and asked
where he was to be taken. The reply was. "yOu'll
see. Mr.. Kinks said that he desired that his
,amiiy should know, when the officer replied "Fort
McHenry." On entering the carriage he found
Mr. DAVIS there. The column faced about and
tne line OF march taken up for the Fort
Coi, Jones, of the 9th Massachusetts, Infantry
proceeded with several hundred men to the resi-
dence OF Chas. Howard, Esq, in Cathedral street,
near Read On ringing thefront door bell Mr. How
appeared at the window, and being informed of
the OBJECT OF the visit after the necessary DELAY of
lew moments came down and delivered himself up
Wnen ", ne was placed in hack and escorted to Fort
McHenry. "
Another command, of about five hundred men,
marched to the house of Mrs. Ducatel in Saratoga
street, and rang the bell. Mrs. ID. made her an
pearance, and was informed that thew had
come Tor the purpose Of arrestng Mr. Gstchell.
MIR. u, who necessarily detained for n fap
minutes, not making speedy appearance the off
Ger IN command became very impatient and rspnpd
loudly at the door. Mrs d. appeared each time A.
the window and told him not to be in hurry. that
gentlemen must have time to dress, and that she
w M o,F,
talnIy hive hundred soldiers ought TO be able to
capture one unarmed elderly gentleman This did
not allay the impatience Of the officer. who
knocked again several times Mr.. G. at last ap.
Peareu. As ne came into the street, several revol-
vers were drawn by the military Mr. G. made
no remark except he entered the carriage
when he said quietly that it was certainly Great
array Tor the capture of an old man of sixty-two
years of age.
AT TIE FORT.
on the arrival of these gentlemen at the Fort
they were confined together with Marshal Kane
anu MT Merryman in three very small rooms. No
a1tentton was pald to their comfort, were they
PROVIDED with or asked it they desired bed seddinp
or food. They were visited during the dav bv
Mayor Brown, Mr.. Wallis, MIR. Pitts, and several
friends. Later in the day orders were sent bv the
gentlemen themselves to Mr.. Jenkins cabinet-ma-
ker, to send them down the necessary bedding
Ihere Is every appearance OF great uneasiness
exhibited at the Fort. Cheudur-de-trise are beinp
Del z thrown up and active preparations being
made to protect the Fort from assault. At anv
other period than the present, the ridiculous alarm
exhibited by the troops in and around the city
would be a matter of much amusement
S EizGAG oE>TKT APARTMENTS OF TIE BOARD OF POLICE
Yesterday 4aorning, - hen the office Of the Board
OF Police was thrown open, Richard Pryor with
half dozen of the vice-police entered and took nos
session, when they waited for the arrival of
William +. Nckewen, clerk to the Board He
arrived about eight o'clock when Richard Pryor
maze demand for the keys of the safe, desk and
y Moi .en.J - l.
acknowledged Pryor an officer and would not
deliver up the keys Pryor then informed him
that ne was prisoner. Information of the arrest
was sent to Provost Marshal Kenly, who came up
10 TO lhe rooms and made demand on Mr.. McKewen
Tor the keys. He delivered them to Col. Keulv and
asked Tor receipt fer them. The Col. told him to
write receipt and he would sign it. This Mr..
Mchewen did stating in the receipt that he had
Ge'Wgred the Keys while prisoner in the banGs OF
Col. kenly. On reading this Col. Kenly refused to
sign it, and Mr.. McKewon would not accept any
other kind Consequently there was none given,
and Mr. Mchewen was told that he could depart.
Previous to the arrival of MIR. McKewen, Mr.
Holingsworth Kinks, son of MIR. Charles D. Kinks
entered the rooms expecting to find some of the
municipal police in charge. He placed under
arrest and held until his release ives ordered bv
Provost Marshal Kenly. All day Yesterday a
squad OF the vicepolce held possession of the build
ing. 1t is reported that Marshal Kenly will occu-
py the rooms as his quarters.
The following is the proclamation under which
these arrests were perpetrated:
HEADQUARTERS, DEP'r OF ANNAPOLIS }
lrt McHenry, July l.
In pursuance of orders issued from the Head
quarters of the Army at Washington, for the pre-
servation OF the Public Peace in this Department. |
have arrested and do detan in custody of the
United States, the late Members of the Board OF
Police -Messrs. Charles Howard, William Gatcheu,
Charles Kinks and John W. Davis. The incidents
of the past week afforded full justification for this
order. The Headquarters. undar the oh of = ba
Board, when abandoned by the officers, resembIed
in some respects a concealed arsenal After public
recognition and protest against the Suspension OF
their functions, they continued their sessions dai
ly. Upon forced and understandable construction
OF my Proclamation of the 28th untimo they de-
cIared that the Police law was suspended, and the
Police officers and men put off duty for the present
intending to leave the city without any Police pro-
lection. whatever. They refused to recognize the
officers or men necessarily selected by the Provost
Marshal Tor its protection, and hold subject to their
orders, now and hereafter, the old Police force, a
large body of armed men, for purpose, not
known to the Government, and inconsistent with
It's peace or security. To anticipate any intentions
or orders on their part, have placed temporarily
portion of the force under my command within
the city. | disclaim the part OF the Government
represent, all desire, Intention and purpose to in
terfere in aDv manner whatever with the ordinary
municipal affairs of the city of Baltimore When
ever loyal citizen can be named who will execute
Its Police laws with impartiaitv and in good fatt
to the United States, the military force will be
Withdrawn from the central parts Of the municipal
lty at once. No soldier will be permitted in the
city, except under regulations satisfactory to tn,
Marshal; and if any admitted violate the r.uni
cipa law, they shall be punished according to the
civil law, by the civil tribunals
NATH'L P. BANKS
Major General Commanding.
THE CITY
The following will give an idea of the detach
ments that were marched into the city very early
IN the morning. No better comment is needed
upon the action of Gen. Banks. He feared the re
sentiment of justly indignant people, of whom b,
is evidently in mortal terror.
TROOPS IN EXCHANGE PLACE.
Two companies of the New York Twentieth regi
ment, accompanied By Col. Pratt proceeded Il
Exchange Place, where guards were placed, ex
tending from Gay street to Exchange alley. The
remainder of the command were posted in the ro
tunda of the Exchange building. Two brass six
Founders, belonging TO Col Cooks battery of Bos
ton Light Artillery, were also tationed in Exchang
Place, ready for immediate action. One wa
planted on the Custom house pavement, and the
other one in the street, so as to command the ap
proach from South street.
CAMDEN STATION AND LIGHT STREET.
AT an early hour of the day, eight companies O
the Pennsylvania regiment, under command o
| Col. Morehead, stationed at Camden station
with instructions to guard the place. Nobody un
derstood what this was for. The soldiers declare
that they only knew that they were there on guard
| The railroad officers appeared to be at loss t
know what they were guarding.
| Along Light street, from Warren to the vicnit
of the wharf, guard was constantly patrolling th
| east side of the street. 1t is believed that the
were there for the purpose of guarding the cam
ground Federal Hill, whilst vacated telnporaril
| by the main body of troops.
MONUMENT SQUARE.
About eight O'Clock in the morning Monumen
Square was occupied by Col Lyle's regiment @
| Pennsylvania volunteers and portion of Co
Cooks battery of the Boston Light Artillery. tn
square was filled with soldiery, the guns unlin
bered, and every preparation was made as if a
| attack as feared.