The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-29
CITY INTELLIGENCE.

turday's issue of the Erchanqc full and correct |
account OF the riot on Federal Hill on Friday last
together with the names of several parties arrested
since that time number of other parties have |
been arrested, all of whom were confined in the
Middle district station house to await examina-
ton.
On Saturday morning, however, before an IN
vestgation had taken place, John il. Thomas, Esq,
made application to the Criminal Court to grant a !
writ OF hoheGs corpus for the parties couhhed ad-
dressed to the Board of Police Commissioners, at |
whose instance they were arrested. The writs |
were Immediately served upon the Board, W no filed
the following answer to the writs:
OFFICE BOARD OF POLICE,
Baltimore, April e. 1861. I
.yudgs Of Criminal Court:
SGR:-In obCdi nee to order your Honorable
Court to the Commissioners of Police commanding them
to produce before your Honor Alexander Nash and
eighteen other persons therein named alleged to be lille
galy detained by said Commissioners together with the
causes of their detention &c The undersigned, Commits.
soners of Police, here appear before your Honorable
Court and produce many VI the persons named in the
above order the time its service in the Gus
tody OF any officer of the Police Department The short
ness Of time since the process notified to us renders
impossible for us to ascertain whether all the parties
named present.
The undersigned Commissioners further respectfully re-
spond and say as to the causes Of the detention said
parties that they reported to us as having been ar
rested Tor the purpose being handed over to the regular
Iuea authorities on charges of breaches of the peace
incitng to riot and resisting the police the regular
tSignedl CHARLES HOWARD,
President.
lHe parties were all brought IN court Satur-
day morning, when George W. Dobbin, Esq, APP
peared on the part of the Commissioners and John
Ia. Thomas for the petitioners.
Mr. DObbin announced to the Court that he was
authorized to say that the Board willing that
the parties should be released from custody, as it
had become apparent that they had acted under
great excitement. and not with an intention wifu-
ly to violate the laws, or commit breach of the
peace.
Mr.. Thomas remarked that he had but one word
10 say. All those who had been arrested were or
Derry and law-abiding citizens and he felt very
sure that none of them were disposed to commit
breach of the peace.
His Honor replied that the parties were engaged
In hosting the American flag when an order was
issued by the police authorities to take down all
hags The time has been when the American flag
was respected by all, but by one of those singular
changes which sometimes in history, new
flags of different styles have been thrown to the
breeze. Those engaged were paying their respects
to the old flag which bad so long been respected by
ALL and whilst so doing had become somewhat eX-
cited. 1t was the common object of the police to
preserve the peace of the city, and in issuing the
order had been prompted with such desire,
and he hoped every good citizen would not hesitate
do all in their power to assist in preserving the
peace Of the city. Upon reading over the list be
had discovered that they were composed of some of
the most respectable citizens of South Baltimore,
none of whom would willingly commit each of
the peace, and as he of opinion that their
ton prompted by excitement and not by a de-
sire to violate the law, he would order their dis
charge from custody, which was Immediately done.
The following is full list of those arrested
Alexander Nash, John Murphy, Levi Vickers, Will
liam Downey, j. F. Hodges, Robert ParkhilI, John
Dickel, George Rutherdale James Buck, James
i. Caulk, eX-police officer, Thomas Shanks, ex-
police officer, Frederick 5. Hammond ex-police
officer, Richard Morrison, William Edgar, Robert
Chambers, ex-police officer, Washington Dunlap
James Jenkins, John Thornton Young Tall Chas
Conoway, Robert Walker, W Ii. Higgins George
Billjps, John Dreamer, Isaac l.. Boyd, magistrate,
Daniel Danaker, ex-police soiicer, and Edwin
Crouch.
The following list OF police officers have been
furnished to the Board of Police Commissioners,
charged with insubordnation. and immed-
ately dismissed from the service-Sergeants Gran
gle, Short and Hufiie and officers Danaker, But
Ter, Bateman, Summers, Gartan and Mcguire.
ANOTHER Account OF THE HAULING Down OF
FLAG.-Among the United States flags which were
raised on Friday ast.at various points in this city,
was which had been raised upon the elevation
in West Baltimore street, near RulIman's Gardens.
For the purpose of executing the of the Board
OF Police Commissioners, Captain Brown, of the
Western District, with squad of thirty-five Pc
icemen, Were detailed to attend to this flag They
at once proceeded towards the location and when
within about two squares of the place the men
were ordered to halt, and the Captain went up to
the crowd, who collected about the base of
the pole from which the flag was flying. Upon his
arrival he very politely requested those present to
lower the flag in compliance with the order of the
Board. One of the bystanders replied that not
one of those present would lower it, but if the
Captain would do so, or would order any of his
men to do it, resistance would be offered
The Captain replied that he would never
lower the flag of his country, and then
went back to his men, and asked if any one
there would lower the flag. One of the policemen
named Walters stepped forward and said that he
never shrunk from the performance of his duty and
was ready to comply with the order of the Police
Commissioners. Accompanied by Captain Brown,
who appeared TO act with great reluctance, Wal
tiers boldly marched up to the paces.and amidst the
most hdeous groans and Kisses lowered the flag, in
obedience to the order of the Board. This dore,
he walked away from the crowd which had as
4 yiDn tnja ntoi,,
remained for brief period. and the bOisterous
assembiage, including an ex-Citv Councilmen and
some wei-known "roughs,' gave repeated cheers
for Captain Brown his noble thirty-four and the
Ame'io"n flag" aud numerous curses and impre
cations were uttered against Marshal Kane and the
Commissioners.
MILITARY PARADE.-About 3 o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, order issued from headquarters
directing portion of the military to report them
selves for military parade But short time
allowed for muster, but in the course of about one
hour over one thousand of our soldiers responded
to the call, and promptly reported themselves
through their commanding officers. The following
companies were ordered out and participated in
the parade Two companies of the City Guard, and
the Eagle Artillery with four field pieces under
mand of Lieut.. Col. Joseph P. Warner, of the
First Regiment of Artillery; First Rife Regiment
under command of Col. George Peters; Fifth Regi-
ment Infantry, under Col. Augustus p. Shutt and
Company OF Cavalry-the Taylor Light Ora
goons.
The line being formed the procession proceeded
to march through all the principal streets in the
upper portion OF the city, and finally returned to
Monument Square, where they were inspected by
General Charles c. Egerton, who was in command
OF the division in the absence of General Steuart.
General Egerton accompanied by Major George
Steuart, aid-de-camp, who a short time since re-
signed a captaincy in the United States army.
The display necessarily a small one, owing
to the short notice given to the military, but those
who parade presented fine soldier-like
appearance and were received in enthusiastic
manner by those assembled upon the streets. We
DOtlced IN the ranks cOmpanieS of the
I" mans Guards" lately formed, who pro-
nounced ga fine looking body of men, by all who
saw them.
From NoRFoLK.-We are indebted to Capt. Can
non, of the steamer Georgiana, which arrived here
on Saturday morning last for some further infor-
nation from Norfolk. Captain G. reports that the
excitement at Norfolk is subsiding somewhat, al
though large parties of men still engaged in
erecting coast detences to prevent the approach of
an enemy to the city by All the light boats
III the Chesapeake bay have been sunk. except the
one Off NillOughby's light boat. When short
distance from Point Comfort, Captain C.. reports
that he was compelled to heave to by the revenue
cutter Harriet Lane, two shots having been fired
IN close proximity to the vessel. The first shot
was supposed to have been intended as a signal for
some vessel in company with the cutter,
but upon n second shot being fired
nearer the steamer, she hove to when the comman-
der of the Cutter, said to be Captain Faunce of |
this city, came alongside and demanded to know |
what vessel she was, and where bound. satisfac.
torg explanation given, when the officers of the
Lane allowed them to pass on, giving utterance, |
however, to proane exclamation because she had |
not held uD at the first fire. The conduct of the ei-
GERS was said to be very ungentemanly and caused |
the passengers to give fre9 expression to their in
dignaton.
That part of the Elizabeth river which runs be-
tween Fortress Monroe and Norfolk, was in good
state OF defence and almost entirely blockaded
The steamers experience difficulty in getting past
the obsructi0nS. The sloop-ot-war Cumberland
was at the Old Point wharf, and large propeller.
apparently the Monticello, the Parker Vein Line,
n a la 1aft Dalt;
OF the tappahaunock; a large propeller was going
towards the fortress with the shp-ofwar Constitu-
t'on IN tow Her destination was not ascertained
ATTEMPT TO RoB-Chdse and Escape-A few DAYS
since the TACT noticed that Gov Hicks had par
Goned convict n the penitentary named William
waiter, dtlds W ander the pardon being granted,
II Is sand, On the day previous to the expiration
OF his sentence. Since his discharge he has been
frequently noticed lowering about the institution.
and has been ordered off. but still continued tn lurk
around the walls, making signs to the prisoners
and behaving in very suspicious manner On
yesterday morning two convicts, whose terms bad
expired released from the institution and
Immediately upon their departure the man Walters
was seen to follow them for the purpose, as is sup
posed OF rObbing them of their money, made by |
extra work Warden Evans fortunately discover
ed the rascal and started in pursuit. but before his
arrival Walter drew his knife and was about to
demand their money when Mr.. Evans made after
him to arrest him. The scoundre beat basty
retreat, and being closely pursued, Jumped into
Jones' Falls, near the Madison street bridge, and