Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-07-11
Military Despotism in Baltimore.

with such startling -rapidity, that it is scarce
ly worth while to do much more than
chronicle them. Each day it is thought
that the minions of the Black Abolition
Republican party have perpetrated the
crowning outrage of the age; but the sue.
ceeding one witnesses some other act OF
military usurpation and tyranny, more IN
famous and outrageous than any that have
preceded it.
Yesterday, at an early hour, the greatest
excitement prevailed. Men hurried to and
fro; crowds gathered on the streets and
business was almost wholly suspended. A
large military force had marched into the
city, in the night, and arrested the Board
of Police. Rumors foated about as to the
arrest of several other leading gentlemen.
Troops and batteries were stationed in all
the important positions eff the city. The
facts, as near as we can learn, are as fol.
lows:
A detachment of Col. Morehead's regi-
ment, under his command, six hundred
strong, proceeded first to the residence of
John W. Davis, Esq, on Montgomery
street, near William street. On ringing
the bell Mr.. Davis answered from one of the
upper windows, and asAed the cause of the
visit. He was informed that they had come
to arrest him, and desired him to dress
himself and come down. Mr.. Davis i'm
mediately complied, and in a few moments
was seated in the hack. This arrest took
place about two o'clock in the morning.
The command then proceeded to the resi-
dence of Charles D. Kinks, Esq No. 257
West Lombard. d.street. The bel! was rung,
and quickly followed by heavy rap on
the door. For some days past 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 went to the window and OBJ
served the files of soldiers, and instantly
surmised the object of the visit She ask
ed what was wanted, when an officer replied
that they had come to arrest Mr.. Kinks.
Mrs. Kinks requested them to make as lit
tie noise as possible, as there was sickness
in the family. The officer replied that he
could not help that; Mr.. Kinks was his
prisoner, and he wanted him. Mrs. H.
then awoke her husband. He went to the
window and told the officer that he would
be down in few minutes. For more than
a year past Mr.. Kinks has been in very
delicate health, and he occupied some few
minutes in dressing The officer at the
door became impatient, and demanded that
the door should be opened, or he would
burst it in. He blew whistle, and ten
men answered it and came to the porch
By this time Mr.. Kinks had gotten down
stairs and opened the door. He complain
ed 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 family should know,
when the officer replied, "Fort McHenry. "
On entering the carriage, be found Mr.. Da-
Wis there. The column faced about, and
the line of march was taken up for the fort.
Col. Jones of the 9th Massachusetts, In-
fantry, proceeded with several hundred men
to the residence of Charles Howard, Esq,
in Cathedral street, lear Read. On ring
ing the front door bell, Mr. Howard appear
ed at the window, and being informed of
the object of the visit, after the necessary
delay of few moments came down and de-
livered himself up, when he was placed in
a hack and escorted to Fort McHenry.
Another command of about FIVE hundred
men, marched to the house Of Mrs. Duca-
tel, in Saratoga street, and rang the bell
Mrs. Ducatel made her appearance, and
was informed that they had come for the
purpose of arresting Mr.. Gatchell. Mr..
Gatchell, who was necessarily detained for
a few minutes, not making speedy appear
auce, the officer in command became very
impatient and raped loudly at the door.
Mrs. Ducatel appeared each time at the
window and told him not to BIZ in hurry,
that gentlemen must have time to dress,
and that she thought there was no cause of
uneasiness, as certainly five hundred SOL
diers ought to be able to capture one un-
armed elderly gentleman. This did not
allay the impatience of the officer, who
knocked again several times. Mr.. G. at
last appeared. As he came in the street,
several revolvers were drawn by the military
Mr.. G. made no remark except as he en-
tered the carriage, when he said quietly
that it was certainly a great array for the
capture of an old man of sixty-two years of
age.
On the arrival of these gentlemen at the
Fort they were confined, together with Mar
shal Kane and Mr.. Merrymau, in three
very small rooms. No attention was paid
to their comfort, nor we're they provided
with or asked if they desired bed, bedding
or food They were visited during the day
by Major Brown, Mr. Wallis, Mr.. Pitts,
and several friends. Later in the day Or
ders were sent by the gentlemen themselves
to Mr.. jenkins, cabinet maker, to send
them down the necessary bedding.
There is every appearance of great un-
uneasiness exhibited at the Fort Uecan1
de tiri;se are being thrown up and active
preparations being made to protect the fort
from assault. At any other period than
the present the ridiculous alarm exhibited
by The troops in and around the city would
be matter of much amusement
Yesterday morning when the Office of
the Board of Police was thrown open, Rich.