The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-31

spec1af Correspondence Of the Daily Ezchangs.
DO" law in Cuniberland-Private Dwell
ihSs Att"ciSed--hrrest OF Prominent CitI-
CUMBERLAND, Md. August &c. 1861

spectral Correspondence Of the Daily Ezcha',gs.
hion Law in Cuniberland-Private Dwell |
ihSs Attacked--Arrest OF Prominent Cit!- |
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CUMBERLAND, Md, August &c, 1861.
EDS. hrcha"ge-00 Friday night last Ex-Gover-
nor Thomas, the member ct Congress from this
district, returned home. Immediately on his ar
rival ne was serenaded by a large crowd, accom-
panied by the Cumberland band The Governor
responded in a speech, wherein he declared that
the peace men of Maryland were traitors One of
his hearers cnquired "who commenced the war Pn
Mr.. Thomas Immediately replied "the traitors Of
the Soutb;" whereupon the crowd callad or+ 70
hang the enquiring individual and rushed to,vards
him Tor the purpose Of executing the threat Ac
ter being Knocked down he was fortunately roc
cued.
|. Inc assemblage merged into mob and
Immediately started for the residence of Gen. Nc
Mag, the State Senator from this county. After
| oes'o"lhg numerous curses upon the General with
sehuty hihd Invitations to ''come out" thew re-
urea without committing any damage, excent the
oFeak'ng OF two window panes. They then rushed
| 10 the mouse OF Josiah IL. Gordon, ESQ a member
| OF the House of Delegates ~
| ME-. Uordon Is now in Annapolis and no ono
happened TO be IN the house at the time excent n
little son OF his. The "loyal and pa,riotic' crowd
| amused themselves for some time by braaki,rr NJ
dows, shiVering to pieces the front door daStror
ing the fences, dc. The bed in which the GtfIa
fellow was asleep stood near the wndnw 49,
stone, weighing several pounds, which certsinir
would have Killed him had 1t struck him. fell nnnn
the pillow within a few inches of his head
From thence the mob proceeded to the office of
the Democratic Aueganian, a peace paper which
they completed demolished, throwing the tvra
and fixtures out Of the window N''
During Saturday intense excitement prevailed
and every one went armed, expecting a riot at any
moment Sunday was comparatively quiet
Monday between fiva
O'Clock, a body of men numbering some thirty or
forty, armed with muskets ard accompanied by a
drum, proceeded to the houses of General McKo;g
NJ Treiber, Esq, DIR. B. Dougher,y, Thomas j
McKaig, Jr., j. D. Mountz, editor of the Democra.
tic AUcganiaa, and number of others, andpotiGed
them to leave town by twelve O'Clock Before,
however, these gentlemen bad time to prepare
themselves for their own protection, file of u s.
soldiers belonging to company stationed here ar
rested seven of the prescribed party, and this
morning they were taken to the headquarters of
| General Rosecrans in Western Virginia
Their names are General McKaig, Messrs. N.
and j. Trieber, }. d. Mount, F. NJ. Otfutt, $. ".
Lackey, and L.. Soyster. AS no charge has been
made against them, none of reasonable char
acter can be subsantated, their friends feel con.
hdent of their early release The rest of the 'noti
fled" are still here determined to remain and pro-
tect themselves at the risk of their lives
Such proceedings succeed admirably in MAKING
soldiers for the Confederate army, as some TWENTY
or thirty have left with that Intention in the lssl
two days. Iti believed that martial law will he
declared in Cumberland very shortly.
Correspondence Of tie Daily Egchanqe
The County COurt--TO be Runr-- Abscopd
+ ing Siaves--HuEAed to Death. sc
TowsoNrowN, August 80, 1861.
No business was transacted in the County Copr
to-day. The Grand Jury, however, was in session
and large number of persons were examined il
regard to the recent fire at the court house on Sat
urday last.
To-day two weeks the negro Perry Keunsrd, con
victed OF outraging the person Of Mrs. Cromye
will be executed at the county Jail.
A gang of seven negroes, belonging to Messrs
VIM Robinson and Thomas Ayers in the upper
part of this county, absconded from their masters
on Monday last. Another, belonging to Mrs Re
becca Smith, was arrested in York county by {
Pennsylvania and lodged in the Jail here on yes
terday.
The members of the peace party in the county
yesterday held primary meetings in the severa
districts and selected delegates to the County Nom
mating Convention.
A few days since little son of Mr. Andrew VII
helm, OF the sixth district, was accidentally burned
to death by letting lighted match fall in his shir
bosom.