Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-12

ALExANDRIA.-Mr. G. E. Kirk is now in our city,
having been compelled to leave his home in Wash
incton under the following circumstances:
On Sunday, the 5th about twelve O'Clock, during
his temporary absence from his dwelling, file of
ten or twelve soldiers, followed by large and ex-
cited crowd, stopped at the door and eDquired for
Mr.. Il. saying they had been detailed to arrest him
Mrs. K. and her family were naturally alarmed by
such demonstration, apd little daughter was al
most thrown into spsIms. Satisfying them that
Mr.. K. was absent, she entreated them to withdraw
for the little girls sake, which they finally aid
When Mr.. K. was informed of what had TRANSFERRED
he waited on the Mayor and made statement The
Mayor offered to protect him to the power of the
police; but as that would avail nothing against the
military force which now lords it over Washington,
Mr.. K, accompanied by the Mayor, waited on Gen
Scott detailed to him what had TRANSFERRED, and
asked what he was to expect
General Scott expressed himself displeased with
the rude manner in which the arrest had been at
tempted and then inquired of Mr.. K. if there was
any reason for his arrest. Nome said Mr. X. unless
it be that am southern man, and member OF
the ASSOCIATION of National Volunteers. That is
enough said the General. If you remain you will
certainly be arrested. Mr.. K. replied that, as Gen.
Scott was aware the National Volunteers have left
Washington some time since, and that he Mr. X. }
was in Washington prosecuting legitimate Dusl-
ness as a quiet citizen. He added that he had not,
however, come to ask favors, but simply to be in
formed by what authority the arrest had been at
tempted and so took his leave of Gen. Scott and
the city. In the conversation Gen. Scott said quite
a number of arrests had been made by the military
since ii o'clock that day.
WAsHNGTox.-On Monday night, the 9th, a soldier
was arrested by guardsman Morgan, charged with
assault and battery upon colOred man named Vim.
Adams, with bayonet, intlicting very painful if
not dangerous wound.
Charles Sanders ard Theodore Seigman (soldiers)
were arrested for entering private dwellings, driv-
ing out the residents, and taking possession for
quarters. These two were punished from Saturday
night to Monday morning for insulting ladies, by
their officers, and had just got their release.
We hear numerous complaints Of respectable
families being grossly insulted by Of the vol
unteers here and II is quite time the Officers
should put these men under stricter discipline. A
too free use of liquor seems TO be at the bottom Of
this mischief.
HARRISBURG.-Five soldiers attached to Della
ware county company, were TO day sent out to ar
rest deserters. During their travel, they abused
several citizens, and subsequently entered public
house, got freniZed with liquor, charged bayonets
in a crowded room, and wounded citizen severely,
though not dangerously. One of the soldiers was
severely cut in the rencontre by citizen All FIVE
of the soldiers were arrested and lodged in jail.
A number of soldiers from Camp Curtin, threw
Harrisburg, Penn, into considerable excitement on
Tuesday, the eth, by their villainous proceedings.
They were led on by fellow named McKann, a
Pittsburger. After abusing private houses, they
made dash on a hotel, and the police interfered.
The account says: Immediately the arrival of
the officers the soldiers became furious and made
an indiscriminate attack upon them, as well as all
others. with their bayonets One Of them run his
bayonet through the manned arm of Isaac Mcclure,
which also entered his side, making several bad
though not dangerous wounds. McKann made
desperate assault upon Mr. Raymond when the lat
ter knocked him down with chair laying open
his skull in a frghtful manner. For long time he
was supposed to be killed. The inadequate police
force were unable to cope with the armed soldiers
and their arrest had finally to be effected by file
of soldiers. who marched them to Jail So exas-
perated were the people who had congregated and
witnessed the riot which ragged for nearly an hour
that the soldiers who made the arrest kept the pop
uace from the prisoners the point of the bayonet