New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-12

sre refusal tis Won had no r to interfere with the passage
o. troop te United sat" through haIIs-d % we
which oyerwbes ed ard deed the restraints of civil authority
measure Of humanity ssd regard for the loyal citizens OF
baltimore you agceed 90 unite with tie MAJ or u teeeaP
dispatch T. The President and % tie Governor Of the hothsn
staes invoking send troops through Baltimore
while the laws , defiance. ,-,,...
alleged that yogr copser to the de''T9siSn % e
was given q tn residence Of the Mayor OF TINS q inch
cannot Tcak. not hsvirg accompanied you there ~ II %
be the fact you have coned most mons'rogs sno
you departed in the Mayors house, from Principe Eh
ep AID mSF ys go tbS right efhe Govenmepito
pass troops through MARY land to the Capital rms yoI
reiterated On te neat day. o. board Of the steamer
Son n usc hi, a. Won deem best could make
more iu you wish could slude to the liability Of every
ni..alen Indeed remember instance of this. Gen
pressing upon Pefn, troop. He sI0't eas ne
apprehension Of yonI order.
X. 5. MERCER. Colonel Sd Regiment NJ c.
| had not retired to my bed when the souttling OF
the ferry.boat proposed to me. 1t was not pro-
poaed by men in whom had no confidence. Highly
respectable gentlemen urged a. the easiest and most
lawful means Of eiec,ing the desired object. Yet
unhesitatngly refused my consent TO the step. Bnt
tie people Of MARYLAND are asked to believe that alter
this in the still watches Of the night, when requested
by Enoch l.. Lowe and George L. Kane to consent 10
the destruction OF the bridges, gave an " unequvoca
and decided and distinct reply in the Affirmative L
leave my vndication from such an absurd charge TO
Justice will be done Inc.
II win readily occur TO the reader that the time
when the bridges destroyed is material point OF
this subject The Mayor and his witnesses concur IN
their staementof tie hour when they went to my bed
chamber to solicit my consent to the destruction OF the
bridges. They say il was II o'clock at night. The
bridges destroyed the Northern Central Railroad
were at Ashland and Monkton, eixteen and eighteen
miles from Baltimore The parties who destroyed them
left Baltimore in omnibuses. The bridges were fired
little after one O'Clock. 1t being impossible for the
men to have left Baltimore after 1t was alleged my con-
sent was given they must have started before my con-
sent was asked. Thus showing that the destruction OF
the bridges was determined upon, and would have
Deen consummated, matter what might have been
my opinion in the premises. AS evidence OF TINS,
citizen, who has been kind enough TO ascertain the
particulars for me: go,
MI DEAR sR Yours Of thi. date handed by
coansny with MI Bryson and our friend Edward Rider r
getting such facts connected with the burning Of the
ON the night of 18th ulmo, Ist Baltimore at precisely
minutes ten O'clock end in about ten minutes more
point hun bred yards the city than the
cene,ey entrance At which place omnibus with four
hOe heads turned nOrhwad or T The road and ,nSn' one
groups OF men. about fifteen each and when we passed the
Ss5isa; connected Gsnssa With Vi that omniSus
amer we. home il bed d.. at sSo.; Goa, s pat u
informed that she saw d pass hex 10u.f at Pshsy
&c bdt. whom saw to-day state. positively that when they
sTed al Ii. Bulge pinned him il sn,y about
ten minutes past O'Clock ind that after cutting the telegraph
,er which took but few minutes they fred the bdtess
about twenty or twenty-five minutes after o'clock
coelsyTe iS thai sfs man named Pfp fend. think q
the firm Of Duvsl ksgheI Co. was one Of the party but
Of John Merry man. now snder arrest
pleasure ease excuse this hurried account Of the affair
M Sfy''n is writing i0a JOHN 20 si Il I6YGNEoKER
have not the slightest doubt that the destruction Of
the bridges referred to an important part Of the
Secession programme. The necessity Of such step, in
furtherance Of the evident designs OF the Secession
leaders must be apparent to all II little becomes me-
however except for my own vindication and inciden
tally, to enter upon exposition Of that plot. Time
will fully unvei the plans Of the traitors. Already
has sufficient been disclosed to satisfy any unpreudced
mind that all the details were ma,ured which were de-
signed 10 precipae Mary land into rebellion against the
General Government, and thus render State the the
alter of The following will show that the burning
of the bridges foregone conclusion before my con-
sent was asked;
His Ese,lleney THoxAs H. HICr,, Governor q Maryland
reply that anF II. night Of q, .IS b.. q A T S
Us relative dispatch which he had received
BsimOIe City and which hs. Since spPeaIed in the public
prints. In the course Of that interview:
was cooperating stated ths they III,
Of desS 3 ehd i ess 6d On the
leading Baltimore would be burned or deroyed Some Of
night Others not clear In recollection
VI '' Very repeatedly your obedisn. servants,
EDWARD T. SERVER,
GRAYsON EICHELBERGER,
ULYSSES HOBBS
The annexed copy Of handful circulated through
ont Western Maryland by Bradley L. johnson is evl-
dence that Marshal Kane and his allies had made all
The necessary provisions in anticipation Of the pre-
arranged attack upon the Massachusetts troops:
LATEST NEWS.
MARYLAEDERs, ARoUsEl
Sstpr rn'el oats
At O'CLOCK last hight received the following dispatch from
Marshal Kane Of Baltimore by Telegraph TO the Junction. and
Tbsnf yo1 for your Offer Bring your by the frat train
s W d w s SEND the and
valley. and Virgins for their ra.asn to como with
2th) We will ssht them and whip Them % die
All men who will 70 with me win report themselves As soon
possible providing themselves with such arms and seeoure
a. 5sy ca, ssbe ssf s 1S ls Sa
O'clock to go down In the ~ 5ain Nv ~ ,oryxsoy
Add to this the undeniable fact that many Of the
volunteer companies in Maryland were eagerly looking
for an outbreak and the subsequent attempt OF the
Legislature 10 pass the "Public Safety bill In secret
session and think no fail TO that the
spiracy, of which attempt has been made to make
me participant was fully and deliberately planned,
and might have accomplished it's diabolcal designs had
lot the people frustrated by an unmiatakeabe ex-
precision Of their determination 10 crush II al the point
Deeply regretting tie necessity which has impeled
me to vindicate myself from the charge brought
against me- and with the assurance that have done 20
oIy ont of regard to the honor and dignity Of my Off
cial position, leave tie matter TO the Judgment Of
people whom have endeavored faithfully serve and
whose interests and safety have constantly had in
view, IHos. H. HICKS
Felots- Citissn, and Soldiers ef Green, County:
Circumstances seem TO render it necessary that come
explanation should be asked, why the 18th Regiment
has not been rendered TO the Government.
So far az am individually concerned, will cheer
fully explain the course which have taken.