St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-07-11
Marshal Kane.

The vigorous search which has fol-
lowed the arrest of Marshal Kane in
Baltimore has resulted in the discov-
cry of large quantity of arms and
ammunition in such places, and found
TO have been concealed under such
circumstances, as to leave not the
slightest doubt us to the reasonable
intentions of the municipal officer
whose career has been thus oppor-
timely interrupted The Baltimore
American, from which we take the
subioined particulars, states that in
an old back building, formerly occu-
pied rs the City Collectors Office,
arms and munitions of war were found
to be concealed in great quantities,
some Of which were covered up under
piles of coal, some under the floor, and
others in localities where they were
hidden from public inspection. Up to
the last account, the following were
the articles discovered, which were
being removed to Fort McIIenry
Two 6-pound iron guns, two 4.pound
iron guns, ] ton assorted shot, J kcg
shot for steam gun, 100 flint muskcts,
2 Halls carbines, 46 rifles, 3 double
barrclcd Shot guns, s single-barrclcd
shot guns, 9 horse pistols, Go small
pistols, 1872 bullet molds, 4 cwt. balls,
s dirk knives, five swords, 3 kettle
drums, lot scrcw-drivers, | box
musket cartridges, 33 gun coats, As
copper TASKS, 90 small TASKS, Is
muskets, III cannisters, lot flannel
bags, II old muskets, A Halls car
bines, lot of slow matches, $4,000
percussion caps, 2 kegs ball cart
ridges, 100 rifle ball cartridges, 1856
Halls rifle cartridges, 1852 round-ball
cartridges, $500 long-ball Mimic cart
ridges, I canister shot, l l2-pound
ball, labeled, "From Fort Sumpter to
Col. Kane"
In addition to the above arms, sub
sequent search disclosed the fact that
twenty or thirty revolvers had been
secreted between the ceiling and floor
of the second story, Immediately in
the rear of the Detectives room. The
best of those arms, and some of the
ammunition, have been recognized as
part of these taken from the baggage
car of the Massachusetts, regiment
that was assaulted on Pratt street on
the 10th of April.
The Z. S. Marshal having informa-
ton that justified the step, issued
writs on Adams, Denmead & Sons,
where the officers found five field
pieces, 6, s and l2-pounder, all new,
and well mounted with carriages, &c,
three siege guns, which were manu-.
featured at the instance, it is said, of
Kane. These arms, it is sup
posed, were designed originally for
operations against Fort McHcnry.
The Patriot says that train of
powder, about four inches wide and
two deep, was discovered leading I'M
der the different parts Of the old City
Hall on Thursday evening. Fearing
that some evil design was intended, !
guard Of forty men was detailed,
whose business was to watch around
the Hall during the night and allow
no one to approach it except those
who had special business. While the
guard were investigating the differ
eut parts of the old City Hall, a bag
containing letters was found conceal
ed under a coal pile. The letters
were composed chiefly of the cores
pondence of Marshal Kane with resi-
dents Of different sections of the coun-
try. 1t is said that some valuable |
secrets were found among the letters,
which will go far to crimiaate num-
Der of persons. . &c.,. .r.