Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-29
Movements In Baltimore Yesterday Nor
Arms Seized

hT"1 S6IZeu.
From this mornings Anperiean we CLEAN the
following details Of affairs In Baltimore yester.
day:
The city remained quiet and orderly yesterday,
there being but few traces apparent Of the excite
ment OF the previous day. There 10 no change N
the m after OF police affairs. The regular police
force in obedience to the orders OF the Commits
sioner' decline to perform their duty, and Col.
kenly continues to act az Provost Marshal. The
only excitement Of the day tue finding Of a
number OF arms and a quantity OF munitons Of
war. serrcted In various places about the Office of
several old iron guns which were collected durlng
the excitement that followed the 10Th of April
were also seized and removed to Fort McHeniy.
AT an early hour reconnaissance was made of
the old City Hall building, which has Of late
years been occupied by the Marshal Of Police as
bis office. and Is now the headquarters of Provost
Marshal Kenly. In the old back building, for.
merly occupied as the City Collectors flee, arms
and munitions Of war were found to be concealed
In great quantities, some of which Were covered
up under piles OF coal, some under the floor and
others IN localities where they :. ere hidden from
public inspection. The following were the artI.
McHenry.
Two six-pound iron guns, . four-pound iron
guns, y ton assorted shot, y key shot for eteam
gun, leo int mt skets, Hairs carbines, as rifles
doubie-oarrelled shot guns, 8 single barrelled
shot guns, horse pistols, IS small pistols, ~
bullet moulds, I cwt. balls, . dirk knives, S
swords, kettle drums l lot OF screw driven
box musket cartridges % gun coats, "A copper
hlsks. 20 small TASKS, lS muskets III canisters
LOT flannel bags, II old muskets, 25 Minnie mus
kets, i6 Halls carbines. lot Of slow matches
49, 900 percussion caps. keys ball cartridges 1Ot
rife ball cartridges, 735 Halls rifle cartridges
., 62 rounds ball cartridges 6 $40 long ball Mimic
cartridges, canister shot, ball, 12-pounder la.
belled - from Fort Sumter to Col Kans"
In addl'on tn The above arms, subseq uent search
disclosed the fact that twenty or thirty revolver:
tsGf .ntIf nrr and ~
Ing Of the second story, i'm in rear of The
Detectives room. small number OF revolver.
were also found IN one Of the outhouses
In the afternoon visit was paid to the Middle
FOUNDERS, fSGr PouhdE.Tis, ak shd aprR d 81. dI
down, fifteen lock and nine flint muskets a lo
! tanning hina The cannon were In the ward at
tached TO the Station, the other weapons In az
upper story.
The best Of the arms, and some of the smmuni.
Won, nave been recognized as part Of those taken
from the baggage car Of the Massachusetts regi
meat that was assaulted Pratt street on the 18th
OF April.
During the afternoon John f. Evans and John
iouns, deputy United states Nj arshals, proceeded
to the establishment Of Messrs Dpnmeads, corner
OF North and Monument streets, and served .
writ upon them, demanding the prod uction OF
guns which they had In their possession The
senior partner appeared and promptly delivered
to the officers the following: i've iron Geld pieces
together with gun carriages FOR the same and
other appurtenances. The calibre Of the guns ID
8, 8 and IL pound shot. They are new aud the
deputies state that they were ordered by the
Police Commi ssoners and Colonel Kane The
ohcers attached dozen horses to them and three
drdys and conveyed them to Fort McHenry, where
they Were deposited In places Of safety Mr..
Dehmead stated that he was glad the Govern
ment had made the demand, as they had been IN
his esta blshment for some time, were in the way,
and besides subjected him to the expense of e2
ira watchmen.