Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-21


CITY.
The baltimore Sur. of the 18th, gives the follow
inc account of the military arrests in that city, Of
which mention was made at tho time By the teles
graph
The city Of Baltimore was tHown into fever Of
svoileulslt Yesterday morning by the announcement
of he arrests during the preceding n,ht, Of some
Of the most proninsnt citizens, including Mayer
Brown. The authority came form Washington and
special squads Of the Federal police were detailed
for the work. The first place known to have been
entered was the editorial room of the EzcadRae
Newspaper the door of which was forced and file
Of unaecepued letters carried OF. The police con
sisted of Lieutenant Bishop and i've OF the Federal
police Of the western district They then proceeded
to the residence of Frank Key HOWARD Esq ,one OF
the editors and proprietors, and took him into Gus
todv. They next went to the editorial room OF the
S,adb neVspaper on the third floor of the Jarvis
Building at the corner OF baltimore and North
streets. the correspondence OF which was taken
away together with q file Of the paper. The resi-
dence Of Thomas W Hail. Esq, the editor, was next
visited. and. his father WAS first arrested through
mistake hut the policemen went to the room Of
mr.. naIi, Jr., and took him into custody p b !
About the same time party Of policemen visited
the city residence of George William Brown, Esq4
Mayor Of the city, in Calvert street. near Pleasant
the house Of the Mayor IS occupied as night by his
brother. who was also arrested through mistake
but he soon convinced them that the Mayor was at
lis country seat near che Relay House, on the
Northern se0tral railway. : A carriage was at once
procured. and on reaching the eountry scat Mayor
Brown was arrested and brought TO the city.
The bouse of Hon Henry May, on Charles street,
near Eager wss vIsitsd by the Federal police, and
he was required to leave his bed. in obedience to
the mandate from Washington He enquired by
what authority he was TO be arrested, and was III
formed that it by authority OF the provost mar
shall of Washington City.
The residences of the following members Of the
House of Delegates were also visited and those
gentlemen aFrested:-Wm. g. Harrison, Lawrence
Sanpston s. Teacke Wallis, 7. Psrkin Scott Henry
NJ Morft Ross Winans, and Henry nj. WsFfeld.
The city residence of DR.. J. Hanson Thomas was
visited but he was in the country, and escaped
until his return to the city yesterday morning when
he was taken into custody. Charles IL. Pitts, Esq,
was also in the country but was arrested yesterday
morning soon after reaching the city The residence
of John C. Bruce ESQ., on Cathedral street, was
visited, but he was absent at the time, and up to
late last night had not returned, and thus escaped
arrest
QuinlaR and Robert H. benson, OF the House of
Delegates from Baltimore county, were arrested
Yesterday morning. The carriage 10 which Mr.
Quinlan was brought to the city showed marks Of
rough usage, nearly all the glass having been bro
ken When he reached the Office of the provost
marshal he pushed aside theIpolceman who accom-
panied him and walked into the office.
James Collins, . member of the regular police,
was also arrested. Al of those arrested were ia
ken to Fort McHenry, those arrested during the
night having been conveyed directly to the post.
Rumors were rife during the day that Gen. Ben.
G, Howard, the nominee of the Peace party for
Governor of the State had been arrested, but they
could not be traced to any reliable source. Other
parties were also said to be in custody but nothing
could be learned through the police au b)rities 4
the matter. E