The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-28
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The crowning outrage of the militarlespotsm
which now usurps the functions of a on free Re-
public was perpetrated yesterday II 9th of
June will henceforth be remembered asae black
est day in the annals of the history of aryland.
In the dead of night, armed bandit twelve
hundred rnen entered our city and srrted Mar
shal Kane. At early hour in the dave Police
Board was superseded. Under these Circumstances
the Board had but one thing to do. ,ey could
not suffer themselves or the police fee to be
made responsible for Major John r. K,ly's pro-
ceedlngs, nor to be compromised by any injection
with the individuals TO whom General anks had
canhded the chief direction of our luncipal
AFFAIRS Deprived Of all authority, e Board
could not consistently with its self-respetor duty,
appear to countenahce the acts of thasurping
power. 1t therefore temporarily disnsed the
police from furtheI duty, and ordered e men to
take off their uniforms. The rule of I'll clubs of
other days will now be re-eslabished. We give
below more detailed account of the ev,ts of the
day.
Arrest Of Col Geo. p. Kane
The circumstances of the arrest w.re rolIows
Between aud o'clock yesterday morr,e about
twelve hundred military, consisting of lrtiops of
the, New ork and Pennsy yanla regimen marched
into the city, and proceeded up Cbarle street to
Mount Vernon Place. Here they divide into two
columns, one OF which marched drecu down to
St raul street, while the other proceedt to Madi-
son street, down which thev turned Z halted
also at St Paul street. Small detachunts we're
sent out from each column which took upositions
near calvert street, so that Marshal kans house
on the south side of st. Paul street was pIetely
surrounded. The door bell was then rur' Col
Name answered from one Of the upper .indows
lie asked the object of the visit, and was 1Corm ed
that 1t was to arrest him. He immediaty came
down stairs, opened the door and dellvere himself
up, remarking to the officer that the Goarnment
had put itself to much unnecessary troule as a
note requiring his presence at the Fort wald have
been answered personally.
lie was placed in close carriage wtch had
oeen brought for the OCCASION and thus coducted
to Fort McHenry, one half of the detachpnt pre-
ceding and the other half following him. He was
yesterday allowed to communicate with b. family
by letter. On the march from the Fedeal Hill
camp to the dwelling of the Colonel all Mice off
GERS and other persons met the street were
placed under arrest and forced to accomany the
military. The same caution was taken o the re-
turn march, and it was only when the military had
got beyond the limits of the city, en- route or Fort
McHenry, that the police and citizens were pleased
With the dawn of the morning the news the ar
rest began to circulate through the city, ad at a
very early hour crowds collected in from of the
offices of the leading newspapers.
Ife foHcc Board Superseded.
The excitement on the streets grew intepsr each
hour, when at niue o'clock it was reporte, that
proclamation had been issued by Gen Banks
which dispensed with the municipal authoities o
the city aud placed the town under martha law
TINS announcement added greatly to the prvailin.
Indignation. About 10 clock james Manly "A N em
Der OF Col. Lewis regiment, formerly of tlis CITY
but who was compelled to fly to Philadebhia OF
account OF criminal charges against him. made hi
appearance IN 'front.' of the Sun building ant spok
leeringly of Col. Kane and the city authorities
This exasperated the crowd who had oatheret
there, and had it not been for the preselce of
number of policemen, who protected Manly, Ii
would have been severely dealt with Tn, GROVE
cheered for Col. Kane and Jefferson Davis, and 70
some time it feared that there would be
serious outbreak. Through the efforts Of th
polce the people weIe in great neasur
dispersed Still, however, the sidewalks fror
Calvert 10 Holiday street were thronced With a
excited multitude, discussing the events of th
morning.
John x. Keniy, Provost Marshal.
1t was announced that General Banks had or
pointed Colonel John r Kenlv, of the Marylan
Volunteers, Provost Marshal, and about | o'cloc
that oihcer waited on the Board of Police Goa
missioners and informed them of bis appointmer
by furnishing them with a copy of the followin
notice:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS
To COL Ksnly, Commanding First Regiment H. =:
SIR-By virtue Of instructions received from the D
partment of War at Washington dated June 24th, 1S6
l do hereby appoint you Provost Marshal in and f
the CITY OF Baltimore. You will enter upon yo,
duties forthwith at the Headquarters of Police for
city, and notifying His Honor the Mayor of vour a
pointment, by reading to him this order and the procl
nation enclosed herewith you will proceed at once wi
department to superintend and cause to be execute
the Police law provided by the Legislature Of Maryar
for the government of the City of Baltimore
am very respectfully, yours. &c.
N. L. BANKS, Major General
Commanding Department of Annapolis
After consultation the Board of Police Commi
sloners declined to recognize the authority osaIe
Banks to supersedo them, but they would ,ne!z, !
ceeteidedd fo the Marshars office, which he took m
session of and summoned the captains of police
report to him Immediately. He then issue" Il
following order:
SPECIAL ORDERS No l.
OFFICE PROVOST MARSHAL
baltimore. June 27, 1861.
To the Officers and Men Of the Police Force Of Bal
BY orderof Major General Banks, Commanding f
Department of Annapolis, assume and take comma
of the Police force of the City of Baltimore to super
tend and with the aid of the subordinate officers of
Police Department and cause to be execut
the Police law provided by the Legislature of Maryla
''for the government of the City of Baltimore
You Will continue to discharge your duties under Q
listing regulations until further orders.
By order, JOHN r KENLY
Gel. First Maryland Regiment
Provost Marshal of Baltimore
Action of the Board of Police.
The Board OF Police instructed Deputy Marsh
Clifford to continue on duty until lie received fu
ther orders, and he issued the following order:
BALTIMORE, 9th June, 1861
To the different Stations
The police force will continue in the discharge Of tn
duty as heretofore. No military force intended to ia
the place of the present force, without necessity ca
for it.
(Signed) THOMAS CLIFFORD,
Deputy Marshal
The Board of Police Commissioners were in 81
sion all. the morning up to ten o'clock, when tn
determined to disband the force until a conditi
Of things would permit the exercise of their a
thorltv. The following are the proceedings of t
| Board
Col John R. Kenly, accompanied By his Adj
tant, appeared before the Board, and read to the
| an order from Major General Banks, United Stat
Army, appointing him Provost Marshal of the cit
and directing him to take control of all the sub,
d,nate officers and men of the police force.
| also read to the Board and left with them co
| OF the following
PROCLAMATION