The national Republican., 1861-06-28

law, he is, by direction or indirection, both wit
ness aud protector 10 the transactions and the
parties engaged therein. Under such circum.
stances, the Government cannot regard him
otherwise than as the head OF an armed force,
hostile to It's authority, and acting in concert
with is avowed enemies.
NFor this reason, superseding his official au-
thority and that Of the commissioners Of police,
| have arrested, and do now retain him In Gus.
tody Of the United States and in further pur.
suance of my instructions, have appointed, for
the time being, Colonel Kenly, Of the first regi.
ment Of Maryland volunteers, provost mar
shai, in and for the city Of Baltimore, ITO
superintend and cause to be executed, the
police laws, provided By the Legislature OF
Mssyland,' with the aid and Assistance Of the
subordinate officers Of the police department.
And he Will be respected accordingly. When.
ever loyal citizen shall be otherwise named
for the performance Of this duty, who will exc.
the Government Of the United States, the mill.
tsry force Of this department will render 70 him
that instant and willing obedience which is due
from every good citizen to bis Government.
a.. 81 - NATH. P. BANKS,
M. @. Commanding Dept Annapolis.
Col. Kenly proceeded to the uarshsPs Office
at IL o'clock, and entered upon the discharge
Of bis duties at once, BY issuing the following
order: .s
~ SPECIAL ORDER, No. IL @s.oi '.'
sr.'I0rI - .OrrlcE PRovosr MARSHAL,
p g.. u ..an-0la Baltimore, June q, 1861.
ID The Officers and Men Of the Police Force cf
Baltimore
By order of Major General Banks, command.
ing the department of Annapolis, assume and
take command of the police force Of the city Of
Baltimore, to superintend, and with the aid Of
the subordinate officers Of the police depart.
ment, to execute ard cause to be executed the
police law provided by the Legislature Of Mary.
land, for the government Of the city Of Balti
more. .' ''" -.
: You will continue to discharge your duties
under existing regulations until further orders
By order, JOHN r. KrBLY,
...a' Col. First Maryland Rsgiment,
.'H.as Provost Marshal Of Baltimsere.
,, TIE POLICE ON DUTY. ,@E
The following order was issued ct II o'clock
BY Deputy Marshal Clifford: ...4 ral ..
Esls110 o5 BALrlxoaE, June 81, 1861.
To the Di6sreaf Stations: 4r ~
The police force will continue in the dis.
charge Of their duty as heretofore. No mill.
tary force is intended to take the place Of the
present force, without necessity calls for II.
: THos. GIFFoRD, Deputy Narshal.
The captains Of the different police stations
were directed to report themselves to the pro.
vost marshal, and upon obeying the summons,
they were notified that they and their officers
would be continued In service, while the strict.
est injunction was imposed upon them to ar
rest every one who might sttempt to disturb
the peace. ....-
The functions of the board Of police were sus.
pended Immediately upon Colonel Kenly taking
his Office, but, so far as we could learn, excited
very little comment. ,....
Up to the time Of our going 10 press, every.
thing was quiet, and we have every confidence
that the provost marshal will be able to main
tain the peace Of the city without calling into
requisition the aid Of the military. The selec.
ton of Colonel Kenly for the post is most
judicious one, and will be cordially aequiesced
in by all order-loving citizens. .''...