, 1861-09-19

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tf1om the Baltimore American, t4th1
Co1sioefaole excitement prevailed in this
c'3 tn1s morning at An early hour In conat-
4oeuce q M the ar:eet 6y the Federal officers of
George william Brown, Esq, Mayor Of BAlsi-
no ~, runner of msmbera Of the HOUSE Of
Ueit ga'es, and other prominent citizens. ani
Ter imprisonment in Fort McHen1y. Crowds
o1 pe1soLa assembled n the corner Of the
stltels and In front OF the newspaper OH cns
atu c1scurstd The mater with considersb
e1ne&tuess and warmth Of feeling.
Ihe Acting Police Marshal has decliued
giving the reporters Of the pre,s auy tnforns-
uon concerning the affair, and cons "a uantIy
II is d'facult to epsak accurately Of all the
persons arrested
:, The arrcsts wero made By tho military Do
lice OF tie city, who acted under orders iss1od
hy the department Of State at Washington,
aEd they were SO quietly effected ABOUT mid.
Eight that but few persons we're aware Of the
proceedings. In the case Of the Maror. a
Enk1 party first proceeded to his CITY r.sl
de1ce, North Calvert street, hoping 10 dad
HIN there, but learning that he was at his
ctnntry eeat near the Relay Hou.e, taey
qfose there, and be Was soon On his way 70
Fort McHenry.
About twelve o'clock Z detachment of thir-
teen policemen with q carriage proceeded to
tbs residenee Of Hon. Henry MAy, Charles
STREET ayesue, snd took that gentleman into
castooy. Ms. May at the time Of his arrest
Eas u bed, and after few parting words to
lis y lie, quickly dressed, aud 1eft With small
package Of clothing: He merely inquired
1sr the authority OF the prrties VINO came 70
arrest him, and then occupied eear IN the
carriage.
Al far Is could be learned, there were no
specifications or charges made BY the parties
Who atIested the prisoners, with the e1cep
taon Of Mr. Nay. Oae of the men preseat
stated that thty were acting under the Au-
thority Of tue Provost Marshal OF Waiting
ton city. AL were quickly driven to Fort
M.Hthry, bnt their uit,nste destination is
III kho*n.
TIE CORRESPONDENCE WITH AAIoH BROWN
We published f-~ days since letter from
Gtn. DIX to Mayor Brown, forbidding the fur.
ther payment ard organization Of the old Do
lice, u boSy calculated to bring the authort-
ties OF tbe Government into d1Ecspect- Mayor
Brown, in his reply, eaid:
There ie M atTrRrage of DAY Of two weeks
due to the force, and the men have, by the law
aEd rulea OF the B3ard b:en prevented from
e1eaetHg in any other business or occupation.
Must Of tbtn have families who are entirely
otPenoaDt Tor hnpport on the pay received. I
do not unaerGtand your order ~ meaning to
Ercblbit the payment Of this a1Eearsxs, and
shall therefore proceed to make it unless pre.
vented BY ;onr fnrtaer order"
&We have received from the Mayor this poru-
lbg the following copies OF correspondence
EsoWlIg out OF This payment Of arrea1aSes," I"
the tone Ct the Mayors reply probably leading
to his srre6t:
HEADQUARTERS Dept or PEsnsYLyAS1A.
BALT1AoRE. Nd, Sept 9, 1851.
''HoH: Ge0rue Wttttun Br.aon, Mayor Or the G;{v
Qf Baltimore;
SIR: Ytur letter OF the 5tb Instant was duly
received. I Cannot, without acQuiesciu9 IN 1ae
r'olAt1on Of 4 principe. assent to tho payment Of
al atrcarsxe to the members Of the old civ police
as spg=eettd In the elsting paragraph Of your let
iAr II wzs tie intention Of my letter to prohibit
sDy a}ment to them subsequently to the day 81
t With it Was written
You will please, therefore, to consider this ii
| the 'fnr1her cider RETIRED to by you.
am, vary respectfully,
"YOur obedieut servant
"JoHN DIx
! "MatorG General Commauding,"