The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


The AMMUNITION FOUND AT THE WESTERN Police
STATION The Facts. 1t yesterday stated in
all the morning papers except the Exchange, and
was also telegraphed to the New York press, that
quantity of ammunition and arms had been found
at the Western Police Station, by the vice police.
of that district. AS these statements are cal.
cuated to mslead the public as to the facts of the
case, and cast odium upon the Board of Police and
Marshal Kane, it is due to them to make correct
statement of the matter. As far back as the John
Brown raid at Harper's Ferry, the powder referred
to was was purchased BY parties in Virginia, who had
The owners never called for it, and it remained with
Mr. Fairbanks until the affair of the 10Th of April,
when, fearing that some persons might attempt to
seize it. he requested the police officers to take
charge of it for safe-keepiog. Captain G. II Zim-
merman, OF that district, took charge of it, giving
Mr.. Fairbanks rsce pit for it, that if the owner
called for it, he would be able to obtain his
property. The ammunition, which consisted of two
kegs of powder and two boxes of cartridges was
placed in the bathroom of the Station-house, but
the warm season advanced some of the officers
in the habit oitaking light into the bathroom after
night when they went to bathe, and in order to
avoid accident Captain Zimmerman had the ammu-
milton removed to the garret of the station-house,
where it was found by the vica policemen-not con-
ceaed between the floor and the ceiling below has
been stated but lying upon the floor; some straw
which was in the garretwss thrown it to hide it
from the eyes of any curious party who might at
any time have occasion to 60 up there. The arms
which were found We're pieces that had been taken
from boys in the streets during the excitement in
April, and from other irresponsible parties These
are the facts beyond controversy. as to the eds
covery of munitions of war at the estern station
by the ndefatigabe vice police, who might have
found them at earlier day had they Looked for
them. Their place of deposit was known to every
man connected with the station.
ARREST ON BOARD THE MARY WAsHINGroN.- We
learn that Mr.. Richard Thomas, of St. Marys
county, and five or six other persons arrested
on board the steamer Mary Washington she
was coming up the bay yesterday. The charges
against them believed to be that they were
concerned in the seizure of the steamer St. Ncho-
| las a few days since, The party were coming up
/ to the city as passengers, when they pointed
out by two spies board the boat, and she
| reached the wharf at Fort McHenry, the boat
rounded to and they delivered up to the Off
| Ger in command.
| LADY SHOT BY A AS0LDIER.-Mrs Thomas Z.
Hambleton, residing at Franklin Square, was shot
| on Sunday evening last, whilst walking with her
/ husband, near the corner of Stricken and Fayette
streets. As they were passing along she was
struck in the stomach bv musket ball, the force
| of which was somewhat spent when it reached her.
She was protected from serious injury by her busk
| which the ball struck. She was slightly bruised
and the skin broken. 1t is not known who shot
| her, but the bullet evidently came from the drec
tion of Fort Carroll, where there at the time
inciscriminate discharge of musketry. Several per-
sons in the vicinity of Stricken and Baltimore
streets mad to retire within their houses in conse-
| quence of the balls striking about them.
OuTRAGEs BY SoLDIERs-AN ASSAULT ON A CIrI-
ZEN -On Saturday last gross assault was made
on citizen, Mr.. VIM. E. Simms, by number OF
rowdy soldiers belonging to Col. Morehead's regi-
| ment. MrSimms was on Eutaw street near Barre,
and some halt a dozen soldiers amusing the m
selves by throwing -four Ia barrel having burst ia
the street) into the faces of all the negroes who
| passed along. An old negro whom MI. r.Simms knew
well came along, and one of the soldiers dashed a
| handful of -four in his face. The old negro re-
monstrated with the soldiers, when Mr.. Simms
told him 60 Col. Morehead's camp and report
the conduct of the soldiers. At this of the sol
| diers threw handful of -four in Mr.. Simms' face
| while another struck him blow the rig hit eve.
half dozen then assailed him, and had it not been
for some of the more respectable, he would have
been been beaten to iDsensibilitv. Mr.. Simms re-
| ported the outrage to Col. Morehead who promised
redress, and in the evening reported that the man
| who had lead ii the outrage under arrest
On Sunday about noon, three soldiers, among whom
was the principal of the rowdies who attacked hin
the day before, and who Col. Morehesd had stated
under arrest, called at Mr.. Simms' dwelling on
Barre street,and demanded admittance, las they de-
sired to get chaEce to whip the who had dared
to report them. They were drunk and most pro
fame and vulgar Before Mr.. Simms could prepar,
himself for their proper reception, two officers o
the regiment,wbo were visiting gentleman in thu
vicinity, came out and ordered the men to camp
Mr.. Simms has reported the case to Col. Kenly
who has ordered the arrest of the parties.
RUNAwAY.--Some excitement was created in tn
. vicinity of Baltimore and Poppeton streets sbou
noon yesterday, in consequence of the runnin:
away of the horses attached to the lager-bee
wagon of Mr. Seeger. In crossing the street TIT
driver, German, tilted from his seat. TIL
horses, no longer feeling the rens, took fright
The driver was badly bruised about the head, an,
his injuries dressed by DR.. Neff. The horse
were stopped by some soldiers.
BURGLARY.-During Saturday night the dwell
ing of Mr.. Charles E. Dickey, on Charles stree
avenue, the city limits, entered by thieves
Their object appeared to be more to secure the key
| of Messrs. Sadtler Il Sons store, Baltimore stree
near St. Paul, than for the purpose of robbin
Mr.. DIckey's dwelling. Mr.. Charles Ssdter hs
been residing with Mr.. Dickey for some week
past, and the thieves entered his and took tt
KEYS of the store from his pockets and then lef
meerchau pipe. During Sunday night privat
watch was set over the store, but the thieves di
not attempt to enter the establishme Mt.
MEETING OF THE UNION CRY CoNvENTIoN.-Ye
a terday afternoon, at four O'Clock, the Union Cit
Convention met at Temperance Temple, but aftt
g wa"ing for over an hour, the body was compelle
It ~ anJourn for want OF a quorum. Out OF the OF
), h huaured members composing the body. there wer
out twenty present, and adjournment toe
# place until Thursday night next.
is AooiDESr.-Y esterday morning a boy betwet
ana ,ourteen years of age, named James
. crafts shipyard by heavy nieca of ,mbar fall;r
q on him He was taken to his home. Na. 70 I1apr
: alley, where DR.. Evans set the limb
s STABBINs CAsE.-On Saturday NIGHT last of;c
y Crawford one of the vice-poice. attamn,ad 90 .
+ rest Albert Hadaway, when the latter assailed hi,
i; drew knife and stabbed Crawford in tbs ar,
= Hadaway was afterwards arrested and committ,
for Court by Justice Griffin.
d MEETING OF THE CoUNcIL.-Pursuant to adiour
It ment the members of both Branches of the Ci
. Council will meet In their respective chambers Il
morning, at 10 o'clock.