Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-03

apply the torch to, ard then running out o.
/ tie limits CT Virginia on the approach OF t.ls
| Outrage on Capt. JenIfrr, of aIarylund, In
Pcnnsy lruniu.
! On Wednesday evening last, Captain ". II.
Jenfcr, of The SrconI Regiment Of Cavalry,
United States array, arrived in llagerstown,
Maryland, by the franklin railroad, en- route
for Buitimolr. Ilu remained over with his
friends in Ilrgrrs.own until Thursday morn.
inr. when hc tDGk the stage for Frederick
! The circumstances under which Capt. Jcnlfer
retired from Pennsylvania invest his move
lnrnts with peculiar interest, and We therefore
COPY The following statement from the uagers-
town MAJ! y
CAPTAIN Jcnifer, few days since arrived at
Carlisle barracks in command Of hts company
from Texas. \ few days alter lie Obtnlrcd
lcarc or absence from his commanding ollicer,
M.i3r Thomas, ior the purpose Of visiting his
lrrn,Is and relatives in this State and Virginia
On reaching Baltimore Oh the day Of the fight
and pS!ceivlns that rs an officer Of the United
States army he weuld soon be called upon TO
take u,:t Hgainst his native State, like Colonel
Lee Coi. Mlsrudtr, Col. Nay and others, he
:cIiic,cd his resignation, 10 take cilec. on the
! 30ih of April instant The only caSon why his
resignation "us not 10 haze Immediate ttfrct
was mat hc might have time 20 settle his ac-
couns with government
| living concluded 10 make this change in
his r;ans, !,e started back the same e"ening TO
Carlisle Barracks, for the purpose OF inform
ing lis commanding officer of what he had
done, forwarding his baggage and taking his
horsa to Baltimore. On reaching Carlisle, he
lcarred that the bridge on the Northern Cen.
lral Gailrcad had been destroyed, and was
consequently compelled to take his horse by
turnpike. On Sunday night last lie bid the
Offices Uf his regiment good bye-thcy hav.
ns to Start fer Washington at II o'clock that
night-ieiiing lhcnI that within four or five
days be would rsect them in Washington, and
rclnar with them until his resignation was
accepted, or he had ceased TO bc IN officer CT
the army At scTcn O'Clock the next tAloa'
day. morning Capt. Jrnllcr mounted his horse
and left The barracks, by the turnpike leading
10 Baltimore lie was between nine and ten
hours reaching Hanover, a distance Of 80 miles,
having ridden the whole way III walk.
Ga arriving at Ilanoyor, about tive o'clock,
he found about two hundred armed men as
sembled in front Of Tie hotel. As soon as he
! dSILountcd they Crowded uronud him Tor tue
purpose, rs lic supposed, ot ascertaiulng II he
had nry EcSs He gavc what news he had,
when sl:e mayor oil Hanover asked him to step
-t.ayor, by Q. ger OF the Governor. Ine niaJor
then informed him that the arrest was made
| in consequences of Information received by tel
| crraph that he was the bearer Of dispatches or
! important information, Gcs gned for the South
At this time the crowd became very much ex-
| cited, when Captain Janifcr proposed to al
dress the Iupli!ace. which, with the approval
Of the mu7oI, he did FROM the window of the
| hotel, telling them the true object Of his
| presence. TITS seemed 10 satisfy the crowd !;
but soon after Il report w6s received that e.
mob from Baltimore was approaching llano.
yor and was but short distance OF, intent
upon the destruction Of the town. The report
was, Of course, wholly groundlcss, but served
| 20 iniuria,c tic popuacc again ; the latter be-
iievine tina. Capt. JenlieTS appearance there
nj that tine was part OF the scheme against
the place
To satisfy the Mayor, Capt. Jenifcr proposed
that II. should De- afchcd, which was done
No dispatches or papers Of any other inlUrIna-
friend in Virginia, urging him to resign his coE-
mission in tn. army. THIS letter was retained
AMI COPY forwarded 10 the Governor. The
Mayor then proposed tina! sS il might be iTnpos-
sible TO restrain the mob from personal VIC.
lcncc Captain JeDiicr had better proceed to
York. Whiic the conveyance was being pre-
pared, his legs we're bound with chains, and
ilandcutTS were sent for, but before they could
he procured gentleman Of Hanover-Capt
4. W. E!chelbrr srr-un hearing his name,
said it was TN indignity to an officer Of the
army and gentleman, which could not heper.
mit;cd; whrIrupon the Mayor, after short
conversation with Capt. T., and pledge from
.Ieniier that he would not attempt 10 escape,
had the chains removed This WAS done how
ever, against the rcmonsranccs OF many OF the
crowd. After the chains were taken OIL, the
crowd bccaue StlIl more excited, and one who
had musket in his haads remarked that he
could like 10 put !hrco hundred balls through
the prisoner.
| CAPTAIN Jcnifcr, WHO hnd no arms upon his
person, WAS then taken TO York IN q close cur
rage, guarded hy the mayor and two others
armed, arriving there at eleven o'clock the
| same night. The prisoner was lirst taken to
a hotel, but, again fearful Of O mcb, he was
tlnced in the common jail by his custod,ans,
and locked up for the night as prisoner OF
var. Between ten and eleven o'clock the next
lTuesday) morning, he was removed to ano-
iher cell, which was considered more secure,
and heavily ironed. Ia this condition he re-
nained several hours, when Judge Fisher, at
the request Of several citizens, among whom
xss Lieut.. Wells. Of the navy, had The irons
renewed AT Il later hour the irons were again
put on by the sheriff in consequence OF tele-
gram received from the Governor. About sun
down Judge Fisher entered the cell 10 state 10
CAPTAIN Jenifer that he was released.
During his confinement large numbers oi
persons, through curiosity, visited the prisoner
IN his cell. When informed Of his release,
Capt Jer.ifer obtained permission 70 remain
in jail during the night; but his brother otli
GERS who had arrived liiat evening IN 1ork,
and who, it is believed, wrre mainly ,nstru'
mental in procuring his release, insisted upon
nis lodging at their quarters. After remaining
an hour or two, Inc went IN company Wild
Lieut.. Wells, to pay friendly visit to Judge
Fisher and thank him for his kindness, when
the latter informed him Capt j. that nc had
Just received another telegram, ordering hls
re.arres;; but before this was carried INTO el
feet the judge had an interview WITH Col An
! ,al hI,;,r and uDOO