The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-07-04
Telegraphic News.
WASHINGTON lime os

!"
Yard this morning, bringing intelli.
gence from Matthias Point. According
to the statements of persons in the ex.
petition, Capt. Ward, of the Freeborn,
yesterday, obtained from the Pawnee
reinforcements Of about twenty men,
and united with others from his own
vessel, comprising between thirty and
forty men in all, they started in several
cutters for Matthias, taking with them
about $50 bags, which were filled with
sand on the shore, and with which
breastworks were soon erected. While
in returning to the Freeborn TO obtain
cannon for the battery, force of the
Confederate troops, variously estimated
at from l 200 to 1900, suddenly emer-
ged from thick woods, where they were
concealed, and poured volley of shot
into the party, who made hasty re-
treat. Several of the men jumped into
the water, swimming to the Freeborn.
Capt. Ward protected the men as far
as possible, firing some twelve or fif-
teen shots among the rebels. but the
effect could not be ascertained. Cap
tain Ward, while firing a gun, was
struck in the breast by a bullet, and
died in the course of an hour. A sailor
was wounded in four places, and be-
lieved MORALLY. Several others were
wounded more or less. The flag car
ried by the cockswain was completely
riddled. The men all reached the YES
sci without further damage. -.
1t is said that after the Federal forces
retreated from Matthias, the breast
works were Immediately occupied by
the Confederates.
The object of Capt. Ward in throw
ing up the breastworks at Matthias
Point. was that his boats crew might
be able to hold the place with the aid
of a small howitzer battery, and
covered by the thirty-two pound guns
of the Freedom, until his force should
be reinforced by the New York list
regiment, which he had sent for to come
to his support. 1t was thought that
the regiment once there, could fortify
themselves, and hold the place against
any force, short of vastly superior num-
bers. The Pawnee, however, arrived
at the Navy Yard with Capt. Wards
corpse, before the dispatch reached the
list. " ' lh- i-. .''h'-.'
BALTIMORE, June 81.
At three o'clock this morning, Geo.
P. Kane, Police Marshal of this city,
was arrested at his house, by order of
General Banks, and conveyed to Fort
McHenry, where he is now held a pris-
oner. Gen. Banks has issued procla-
nation nominating John X. Henley, of
the Maryland regiment, Provost Mar
shall also superseding the powers of
the police commissioners. Mr.. Henley
is to exercise supreme control over'the
police department until some known
loyal citizen is appointed to act as
Marshal. The proclamation gives as
the reason for the arrest of Kane that
he is known to be aiding and abetting
those in armed rebellion against the
government, and is at the head of an
armed force which he has used to con-
ceal rather than detect acts of treason
to the Governm ent. ~. ni-r III .e.df
NEW. L OBh, JUNE 20.
"Rewards of 800 for the head of
Jeff. Davis, $500 for Beauregard,
$40 for Mason, and cents for Pryor
and Wigfall are offered" ''i'i .7A. i'i.
The Tribune gives extracts from
letter from John NJ. Bolts to that Jour
nal, dated Washington. June oath. He
says with great danger he arrived there
in disguise, and states he is there as
member of Congress, rs he announced
himself candidate from Richmond
district, and received 173 votes, which,
there being no opposition, elects him.
The letter states that the Southern in
surrection is at its last gasp, while negro
instructions are everywhere threaten
ed. Mr.. Bolts says, Beauregard has
sent circular South saying eff the
cotton States do not arise and equip
100000 men in six weeks, we are lost.
Our troops in Virginia are busy sup
pressing instructions among the
blacks, and but for this the desire to
see Washington in ruins, long since
would have been grati6ed." -Has-h
BALTIMORE, June %.
There is good deal of excitement
among the crowds around the Police
stations and Marshal's office. A search
at the Marshai's Office is going on and
a large quantity of arms and ammuni-.
ton have been found secreted in the
cellar, in the walls, beneath the floor,
&c. A case of valuable pistols, over
500 rifles. twenty-five Of which were
Minnie, were found, also several sup
posed to have belonged to the Massa-
chusetts soldiers, who wese disarmed
by the mob on the 10th of April, about
100000 PERCUSSION caps, also 3,lOo bah
cartridges, numerous other war like ar
ticles, including balls and a steam gun
were found. The search is still pro-
crossing. tits supposed that consid-
cradle number of arms will be found
secreted at the various recruiting sta
tons.
ssThis morning Gen. Banks issued
an order to Col. Henley, in reply to the
protest of the Police Commissioners,
in which he says: "You will take
special notice that by my proclamation
of to-day neither the law, nor the Off
GERS appointed to execute the law, are
interfered with in any manner what
ever, except as, it operates on the mem