Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-04-26
THE SENTINEL.
Interview between the Mayor Of Bal
timore and the President and Cabt-
net at Washington.


net at Washington.
The following is the official report made to
the citizens of Baltimore, by his Honor Mayor
Brown, upon his return from Washington
On Sunday last, whittier he had been sum
moacd by the President.
BALTIMORE, April 81, u O'Clock P. NJ.
Mayor Brown received a telegram from the
President Of the United States at 3 O'Clock
tots Sunday morning, directed to himself
and Governor Hicks, requesting them to so
10 Washington by special train, in order t o
consult with Mr.. Lincoln for the preservation
OF the peace of Mary land. The Mayor replied
that Gov. Hicks was not in the city, and in
quired il he should go alone. Receiving an
answer by telegraph in the affirmative, his
Honor, accompanied by George w. Dobbin,
john c. Bruno and S. T. Wallis ESQ.,, whom
he had summoned to attend him, proceeded
az once TO the station
After series of delays they were enabled
to procure special train, about half-past
seven O'Clock, in which they arrived at Wash
ington about ten. They repaired at once to
the Presidents house, where they were adj
mitted to an immediate interview, to which
the Cabinet and General Scott were sum-
moned. long conversation and discussion
onsued. The President, upon his part, re-
cognized the good faith of the city and State
authorities, and insisted upon his own. lie
admitted the excited state Of feeling in Balt-
more, and his desire and duty to avoid the
fatal consequences of collision with the peo-
pie. He urged, on the other hand, the abso-
Lutte, Irresistible necessity Of having transit
through the State for snch troops as might be
necessary for the protection Of the federal
capital
Inc protection of Washington, he asseverat-
cd, with great earnestness, was the sole OBJ
leet o. concentrating troops there, and he pro-
tested that none Of The troops brought through
Maryland were intended for any purpose hos
tile TO the State, or aggressive as against the
southern States. Being now unable to bring
tnem up the Potomac in security the govern
ment must either bring them through Mary
llnd or abandon the capital. lie called on
zen. Scott for his opinion, which the General
gave al length, to the effect that troops might
be brought through Mary land without going
through Baltimore, by either carrying them
from Perryyille TO Annapolis, and thence by
rail to Washington or by bringing them 70
the Relay House. on the Northern Central
railroad, and marching them to the Relay
House on the Washington railroad, and thence
by rail to the capital.
II the people would permit them to go by
either of these routes unintcrruptedly, the
necessity of their passing through Baltimore
would be avoided. II the people would not
permit them transit thus remote from the
city, they must select their own best route,
and, if leed be, fight their way through Bal
timore, a result which the General earnestly |
deprecated. The President expressed his hear
~ concurrence in the desire to avoid a COLI |
son, and said that no troops should be or
dered through Baltimore if they were per-
mitted to go uninterrupted by either of the |
other routes suggested. In this disposition |
the Secretary of War expressed his participa- |
ton.
Mayor Brown assured the President that |
the city authorities would use all lawful means
to prevent their citizens from leaving Baiti- |
more TO attack the troops in passing at dis |
lance; but be urged at the same time, the |
impossibility Of their being able TO promise
anything more than their best efforts in that |
direction. The excitement was great, he told |
the President; The people Of ell classes were
iully aroused, and ii was impossible for any
one 70 answer for the consequences of the pre-
sence Of northern troops anywhere within our
borders. He reminded the President also that
the jurisdiction of the city authorities was
confined TO their own population, and that he
could give no promises for the people else
where because he would be unable to keep
them if given.
The President frankly acknowledged this
only ask the city authorities to use their best
efforts with respect to those under their juris-
6iction.
The interview terminated with the distinct
assurance on the part Of the President that
no more troops would be sent through Balti-
more unless obsLructed in their transit in
other directions, and with the understanding
that the city authorities should do their best |
70 restrain their own people.
The mayor and his companions awaited |
themselves Of the Presidents full discussion |
Of the questions of the day, to urge upon him |
but in the most earnest manner,
! course of policy which would give peace to
he country and especially the withdrawal of
I'll orders contemplating the passage OF troops
through any part Of Maryland.
On returning 10 the cars and just about to
cave, about 2 p NJ, the mayor received
dispatch from Mr.. Garrett, announcing the
of troops 10 Cockeysville, and the
excitement consequent upon il in the city
Mr.. Brown and his companions returned at
once to the President, and asked an immedi-
ate audience, which was promptly given
The mayor exhibited Mr.. CARROTS dispatch,
which gave the President great surprise. He
Immediately summoned the Secretary of War
and General Scott, who soon appeared, with
other members of the Cabinet.
The dispatch was submitted. The Presi-
dent at once, in the most decided way urged
the recall Of the troops, saying that he had
no idea they would be there to-day and lest
there should be the slightest suspicion of bad
faith on his part in sumnoning the mayor TO
Washington, and allowing troops to march
on the city during his absence, he desired that
the troops should, il il were practicable be
sent back at once to York or Harrisburg -
General Scett adopted the Presidents views
warmly, and an order was accordingly pre-
pared by the Lieutenant General to that effect
and forwarded by Major Belger Of the army
who accompanied the mayor TO this city.
Fhe troops at CockeA svllle the mayor was
assured, were not brought there for transit
through the city, but were intended to be
marched 10 the Relay House, on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. They will proceed to
Harrisburg, from there TO Philadelphia, and
thence by the Chesapeake and Delaware canal,
or by Perryyille, as Major General Patterson
may direct.
This statement is made by the authority Of
the Mayor, and Messis. George W. Dobbin,
John Q. Bruno and S. T. Wallis, who accom-
panied Mr.. Brown, and who concurred with
him in all particulars in the course adopted
by him in bis two interviews with Mr., Lin
coin. GEORGE W. BaowS, Mayor.
From Washington.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 22.-The following
10 FROM the Gazette Extra Of this evening:
Washington April pa bout 200 men, in
GLIDING the Massachusetts, regiment, are quar-
tered az the capitol