New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-03
THE RECENT EVENTS IN BALTIMORE.

Our dispatch sson nday nounced the arrest Of the
Board OF Police N Baltimore by der of Gen. Banks.
The Baltimore ADaericdB of Monday evening gives the
following particulars:
"The public were much surprised, no doubt, upon
recevir she intelligence that the fur Police Commas
rioners viz: Messrs. Charles Howard, John w. Da-
Wis Charles ID. Kinks and William II. Ga;cbeil had
been sed by order OF Gen. Banks in charge OF the
Military Department, and conveyed TO Fort McHenry.
The facts OF the care follows: Nesrly week
since Gen. Banks received orders from the War De-
parment 10 take into custody the Marshal OF Police,
and also tire Commissioners # Police, with the exeep-
iion If the exfhcio ulrmber, his Honor Mayor Brown
There were two its irsued, OF which commanded
the arrest forthwith Of Marslsl Kane, and the other
left 10 rvs own discretion TO the time Of action with
regard 70 the Commissioners.
Gen. Banks, having secured the person OF the Mar
sha of Police 10th 10 act IN the case Of the Com
missioner aud had concluded not to m0lest them; but
dis lDsues made in the mean time, aud additional
orders we're received, When he deemed IL advisable to
act forth with. Accordingly consultation was had
with Col. Mo ehead, Col Jones, and others IN COM
mand aid couise Of action agreed upon. The re-
speeilve commsuds coon mustered into four dis
iict parties, making an aggregate of about ,2oo men,
who procred to carry ont the lnstIlclions Issued SoL
IOnes of the 9TH AassachGsete try ma coed 70
Cathedral street and arrested Mr.. Howard az bis
dwelling, adjo ing Emanuel Church. Ringing me
bell, Mr.. Howard appeared at an upper WINDOW ana
des cd 70 know what was Tue matter. Col Jones re-
,lied that he desired 70 him forthwith Scareelya
the main entrance with lamp, and at once recognized
the Colonel. He said he woald be ready to 20 win
him In minute or 20 asd after bidding aiieu TO his
lady left Ia carriage aud conducted 10 Fort Nc,
Henry Col. Jones read the warrant TO Mr.. Howard
before they left the residence.
Concerning tie arrest Of Mr. Charles ID. links,
hs was taken Into custody at hls residence, No. 2oI
West Lombard street, by a small detachment under
the command of Colonel Alorehead, who read the
warrant and at once told MIR. links where he vae
TO take him. - ~.
"The arrest of Mr.. William II. Gstchel, at his
nIaee of resdence Franklin street and that OF Mo
John w. Davis on William street, near Montgomery
was effected shortly after O'Clock In the morning,
and conducted quietly that very few, If any persons
residing in the vicinity, were apprsed OF II. wa
near the hour of o'clock when the various COM
mands reached the Fort and il Is worthy OF remark
thss they were not acquainted with the object oil eecn
others business, quietly had the affair been con-
dueted Il Is understood that the parties, upon fea
ing the Fort were met by Major Morris, OF the
force who at once received the parties and renoeeo
them as comfortable as possible ef s
The American has these comments upon the Fesens
discoveries Of arms:
That these deposits Of arms wore the most nnissss
aspect none viii deny. Men who are scene epe,iSSy
above board do not conceal their implements unSs.
false floors beneath heaps Of coal and away enuss
raNeps Ana IL the Marshal had been far more Ssgs'
be, physically, hs could Ros have nanaSea tos ""'