The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-05
Startling from Baltimore


SPECIAL to the Herald. Families have
packed up ready to leave the city in expect
tation of Gen. Banks proclamation of mar
tial law Some have fled at the prospect Of
being ruled by those they have no conf
dence in.
Marshall Kane writes to his wife that he
is we'll treated and comfortable as circum-
stances admit.
New oathes have not been administered
to the police, who continue on duty as usual,
but rowdies are beginning to show signs Of
license.
The q. s. Marshal has instructed searches
for arms in private dwellings,. A lot were
seized in lager beer saloons. A company OF
twenty men were stopped on board steamer
Mary Washington,
Additional regiments of U. S. troops have
arrived. Col. Jones' 9th Massachusetts,
regiment is here from the Relay House, and
reports are current that the U. s. forces are
throwing up entertainments about six miles
of Baltimore, on the Baltimore and Phila-
delphia road.
Deputy Marshal Clifford has just promul-
gated an order saying to the different sta
tions that the police force will continue in
the discharge of their duty as heretofore.
No military force is intended to take the
place of the present force without there be
a necessary call for it.
Sixteen out of forty of Marshal Kane's
police have resigned.
No police force yet organized. All the
bar rooms ordered closed, by Provost Mar
shall Kinley.
The Herald's Washington despatch says
rebels from Baltimore intended issuing
proclamation announcing the defeat OF led
eralists, capture of Washington by all off.
Gals, then tearing up the railroads and cut
ting telegraphs, so as to produce panic in
favor of the Southern Confederacy. Large
numbers of arms are secreted in Baltimore.
Gov. Banks has discovered plot to destroy
the railroad between Washington and Bal
timore. His course is highly approved by
the Government.
BALTIMORE, June %.
There is a good deal of quiet excite
ment. Crowds are around the police
stations and Marshal's Office. A search
at the Marshal's Office is going on. Large
quantities of arms and ammunition have
been found secreted in cellars and in walls,
beneath floors, &c. A case of pistols, over
5000 ifes-twenty-ffve of them MIME
were found also. Several supposed to have
belong to Massachusetts soldiers, who were
disarmed by mob on the 10th of April, es.
timated 10000 percussion caps, also 80
ball cartridges and numerous other warlike
articles, including steam gun, were found.
Search is still progressing. 1t is supposed
considerable number of arms will be found
secreted at various recruiting stations.
This morning Gen. Banks issued or.
ders to Col. Kinley in reply to the pro-
test OF police commissioners, in which he
says: "you will take special notice tlat my
proclamation of o.day, neither the law nor
the officers appointed to execute the law are
interfered with in any manner whatever ex-
cept as it operates on members of the Board
OF Police Commissioners, and Chief of Po-
lice.
Every officer and man with the excep-
ton of those persons above named will be
continued in the service in positions they
hold, unless they shall refuse. In such case
the provost Marshall is to select others to
fill their places.
Among articles found at Marshall Kane's
office was twelve pound cannon ball bear
ing inscription, "From Fort Sumpter to
Marshall Kane"
BALTIMORE, July Ito A. NJ.
Since two O'Clock this morning startling
proceedings have been going on here.
Detachments of artillery and infantry
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city, and are now posted in Monument
Square, Exchange Place and in the Eighth
Ward, Broadway and other points. Before
daylight all the members of the Board of
Police Commissioners except the Mayor,
were arrested and sent to Fort McHenry.
1t is said that plot has been discovered of
an intended outbreak.
Gen. Banks has just issued the following
proclamation
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS
Fort McHenry, July l. 1861.
In pursuance of orders issued from the
Headquarters of the Army at Washington,
for the preservation of public peace in this
Department, l have arrested and do now
detain in the custody of the United States,
the late members of the Board of Police
Commissioners. After public recognition
and protest against the suspension Of their
functions they continue their sessions daily
upon an unwarrantable construction of nv
proclamation of the 18th ult. They de-
clared that the Police law was suspended,
and the Police officers and men put off duty
for the present, intending to leave the city
without any police protection whatever.
They refused to recognize the officers and
men necessarily selected by the Provost
Marshall for its protection and hold, sub
ject to their orders, now and hereaf-
ter, the old police force, and large
body of armed men for some purpose,
not known to the Government, and
inconsistent with its peace and security. To
anticipate any intentions or orders on their
part, have placed temporarily portion
of the force under my command in thecity.
l disclaim on the part of the Government
/ represent all desire, intention and purpose
to interfere in any manner whatever with
the ordinary municipal affairs OF the city of
Baltimore. Whenever loyal citizen can