The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-17
The Arrest OF the Mayor of Baltimore, Mem
bers of the Maryland Legislature, Hon
Henry Nav ,ui nthors

The city OF Baltimore says the sun. of Sat
urday, was thrown into a fever of excitement
yesterday morning by the announcement of
the arrests during the preceding night ofsome
OF the most prominent citizens, including
Mayor Brown. The authority came from
Washington, and special SQUADS of Federal
police Were detailed for the work The first
place known 10 have been entered was the
editorial room of the Exchange newspaper
the door OF which was forced, and file of un-
accepted letters carried of The DoIica CON
sisted OF Lieutenant Bishop and five of
the Federal police of the western district
They then proceeded TO the residence of Frank
Key Howard, ESQ one of the editors and pro-
prletors, and took him into custody. They
next went to the editorial room of the South
newspaper, on the third door of the Jarvis
Building, at the corner of Baltimore and
North streets, the correspondence of which
was taken away, together with n file of the
paper. The residence of Thomas W. Hall
Esq, the editor, was next visited, aud his
father was first arrested through mistake but
the policeman went to the room of Mr. Hall
il, and took him into custody.
About the same time party of policemen
VISITED the city residence of George William
Brown. ESD. Mayor OF the city, in Camden
street, near Pleasant. The house of the Mayor
liz occupied a night by his brother who was
also arrested through mistake, but he soon
convinced them that the Mayor was at his
country seat, near the Relay House, the
Northern Central Railway. A carriage was
at once procured and on reaching the coun-
try seat Mayor Brown was arrested and
brought to the city.
Inc residence OF II gentleman on Chatham
street near Eg bert, was visited BY the Federal
police, and he was required TO leave his house
IN obedience TO the mandate from Washing
ton. He inquired by what authority he was
thus arrested, and was Informed that it was
by the authority.uf the Provost Marshal OF
Washington city
The residences of the following mem bers of
the House of Delegates were also visited and
those gentlemen arrested VIM. g. Harrison,
Lawrence Sangstcn. :. Teackle Wallis, T. p
Scott, Henry NJ. korilt, Ross WInans, and
Henry M Warheld The city residence Of
Dr. j Hanson Thomas was visited, but he was
III the country, and escaped until his return
10 the city yesterday morning, when he was
taken into custody. Charles II Pitts Esq
was also in the country, but was arrested yes
terday morning soon after reaching the city
The residence of John Z. Bruno ESQ on
C3titarlne street, was visited but he was alb
sent at the time, and up 10 late last night had
not returned. and thus escaped arrest.
DIR. "A. Il Lynch, OF the Senate, and L. &
luinldn and Robert M. Denison, of the
House of Delegates, from Baltimore county
were arrested yesterday morning. The car
riage IN which Mr.. Quinian was brought to
the city showed marks OF rough usage, nearly
all the glass having been broken. When he
reached The office of the Provost MARSHAL he
pushed aside the policemen who accompanied
hlln and walked into tho Office
james Collins. a mem Der of the regular no.
lice, was aiso arrested. All of those arrested
were taken to Fort McHenry. these arrested
during the night having been conveyed di-
rectly 10 that post
ltumOrs were rife during the dav that Gen
Benz. {. Howard, the nominee of the Peace
party for Governor of the State, had been ar
rested, but they could not be traced to any pe-
liable source Other parties were also said
20 he In custody but nothing could he learn
ed through the police authorities of the mat
ter.