The national Republican., 1861-07-02
FROM BALTIMO
ARREST OF The POLICE COmMIs
" SI0NERS.
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. BANKS.

po'''E tut DttIu vi Utltt SOmIulSSlOneTN-
Charles Howard, Chas D. Kinks, Wm. II.
Gatchell, and John W. Davis-were arrested at
their respective places Of residence by troops
detailed for that purpose from the several Ell.
campments in the vicinity of the city.
The parties arrested were taken to Fort
McHenry, where they are now confined.
The following is the text of General Banks
proclamation
HEADQuARrERs, DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS,
Fort McHeny, Jmiyl
In pursuance of orders issued from the head.
quarters Of the army at Washington, for the
preservation Of the public peace in this depart.
ment, / have arrested and do now detain in
custody Of the United States the late members
Of the board Of police--Messrs. Chas. Howard,
VIM. d. Gatchelsl, Chas. D. Kinks, and John W.
Davis. The incidents Of the past week afforded
full justification for this order The headq uarters
under the charge Of the board, when abandoned
by the officers, resembled, in some respects,
concealed arsenal. After public recognition and
protest against the suspension Of their func.
tions," they continued their sessions daily.
Upon forced and unwarrantable construction
Of my proclamation of the 18th ult., they de.
cared that the police law was suspended, and
the police officers and men put of duty for the
present, intending to leave the city without any
| pOHVt pTutcttiOH WHdVtNtT. lucy TttttbtN W
recognize the officers or men necessarily AZ.
lected by the provost marshal for its protection,
and hold subject to their orders, now and here.
after, the old police force, large body Of
armed men, for some purpose, not known to the
Government, and inconsistent with its peace
or security. To anticipate any intentions or
orders on their part, have placed temporarily
q portion Of the force under my command within
the city. l disclaim, on the part of the Gov
ernment I represent, all desire, intention, and
purpose to interfere in any manner whatever
with the ordinary municipal affairs Of the city
Of Baltimore. Whenever a loyal citizen can be
named who will execute the police laws with
impartislity and in good faith to the United
States, the military force will be withdrawn
from the central parts of the municipality at
once. No soldier will be permitted in the city
except under regulations satisfactory to the
marshal and If any so admitted violate the
municipal law, they shall be punished accord
ing to the civil law, BY the civil tribunals,
NATHANIEL P. BANKs,
Major General Commanding.
ARRESTS, &C.
a son Of MIR. Kinks was also arrested, but upon
representations made to the provost marshal,
he was released upon his parole of homer.
Mr.. Mckewen, clerk to the board of police,
vas also arrested, but subsequently released
by order Of the provost marshal.
The customhouse and post offc have been
taken possession Of by the military, it having
been reported that large quantity Of arms and
ammunition is stored in the building occupied
by them,
In the custom house, ii is said, is large
amount Of specie designed for Washington tc
pay the troopa
| =. Al l.. r Al
change building, with stacked arms; and .
detachment of the Boston light artillery are in
Exchange Place, with several pieces Of cannon
Colonel Lyles nineteenth regiment of Penn
sylvania volunteers and the Boston flying or
tillery of six pieces, we're ordered at Monument
Square, at six o'clock this morning, where thel
are now stationed awaiting orders,
The Patriot, to which We are indebted for tn;
above particulars, gives an account Of the frinf
{ Of the twenty second New FORK regiment, which
seems to have been q stupid piece Of business
I A. scene Of great excitement took place a
] the Camden Station, about Q o'clock last (Sun
day. night, where O large crowd Of men, wo
men, and children, had assembled to witnes
the departure Of the twenty second New Yor
regiment for Washington. The regiment, whic
is under command Of Col. Walter Phelps, an
number 760 men, had just arrived in the cit
by way Of the Northern Central railroad, an
= marched through the streets to the above poin
J. While the men were entering the covere
), portion of the depot, one of them, in enterin
the car, made misstep upon the platform, ant
;, falling to the ground, his musketwss discharged
o the ball from which entered the foot of a no
:. standing near by, without, however, doing an
le serious injury.
Just at this moment, the captain Of one
the companies gave the order to his men to d
= charge their guns in the air, which order wa
at once obeyed. The crowd, supposing that
was directed at them, sought safety in figh
and for time a scene of the utmost excit,
ment prevailed. Every one was, Of cours
o anxious to get out of the way Of harm, an
y, men, women, and children, rushed pell.me
from the place. A number were knocked dow
II and trampled upon but, fortunately, no on
II WAS seriously injured.
IS The officers exerted themselves to restol
o order, and having succeeded, it was ascertane
- and made known that the order to FIRE VIZ
> caused in consequence Of the soldiers havin
been forbidden 10 enter the cars With loade
r. muskets, and had no connection with the acc
ID dental discharge Of the gun referred to abov
o. The officers deeply regretted the occurrenc
i and will make an official investigation of ii
~ matter.
y In the firing was killed one Of the regimen
y Private Birge, for IN account OF whose lnnera
p. see local columns.
e. OCCUPIED BY TROOPS.
re Monday morning some four hundred men
i. Colonel Pratt's New York regiment, which wi
.. lately stationed at Patterson Park, took chsrI
" Of the Eastern District Station House. 1t
ne suspected that q large number Of arms a
in concealed about the building, and search W
,g be made. On Saturday, laige number
a. weapons were found concealed in the ceilin
~ and further search is contemplated,
as Reports that Mayor Brown and William
ed Walters, prominent merchant, had been
od | vyara IN he arrastad v-are unfonndad