Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-09-06
THE SENTINEL.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Exchange /
Mob Law in Cumberland.

CUMBERLAND, Md, August &c, 1861.
Editors Exchange: On Friday night last
Ex-Governor Thomas the member of Congress
from this district, returned home. Immedi-
ately on his arrival he was serenaded by a
large crowd, accompanied by the Cumberland
band. The Governor responded in a speech
wherein he declared that the peace men Of Ma
ryland were traitors. One of his hearers en-
quired "who commenced the war;" Mr..
Thomas Immediately replied :" the traitors Of
the South !" whereupon the crowd called out
ohang the enquiring individual, and rushed
towards him for the purpose of executing the
threat. After being knocked down he was
fortunately rescued.
The asscmblage soon merged into mob,
and Immediately started for the residence of
Gen. McKaig, the State Senator from this
county. After bestowing numerous curses
upon the General, with sundry kind invita-
lions to come out" they retired without
committing any damage, except the breaking
OF two window panes They then rushed to
the house of Josiah II. Gosdon, Esq, menu
Der of the House Of Delegates.
Mr.. Gordon is now in Annapolis, and no
one happened to be in the house at the time
except little son of his. The loyal and
patriotic crowd amused themselves for some
time by breaking windows, shivering to pieces
the front door, destroying the fences, &c. The
bed in which the little fellow was asleep stood
near the window. A large stone, weighing
several pounds, which certainly would have
killed him had it struck him. fell upon the
pillow within few inches of his head.
From thence the mob proceeded to the Of
fee ofthe Democratic Allegdnian, peace paper,
which they completely demolished, throwing
the type and fixtures out Of the window.
During Saturday intense excitement pre-
riot at any moment. Sunday was compar-
lively quiet.
On Monday morning between five and six
o'clock, body of men numbering some thirty
or forty, armed with muskets and accompanied
by drum, proceeded to the houses of General
Mckaig, NJ. Treiber, Esq.,, DR.. b. Dougherty
Thomas j. McKaig, Jr., J. D. Mountz editor
of the Democratic Aleganian, and number of
others, and notified them to leave town by
twelve o'clock. Before however, these gem
tlemen had time TO prepare themselves for
their own protection, file Of U. S. soldiers
belonging to company stationed here ar
rested seven OF the prescribed party, and this
morning they were taken TO the headquarters
OF General Rosencrans in Western Virginia
Their names are sGeneral McKaig, Messrs.
NJ. and j. Trieber, J.D. Mountz f "A. Qffutt
>. W Lackey, and L. Soyster AS llargt
has been made against them, OF nor of a
reasonable character can be substantiated
their friends feel confident of their early re
lease The rest Of the notified are still
here determined to remain and protect them
selves at the risk of their lives.
Such proceedings succeed admirably in max
ing soldiers for the Confederate army, as SOM
twenty or thirty have left with that intention
in the last two days. 1t is believed that mar
tiai law will be declared in Cumberland very
shortly. y
lSince the above was in type, we learn tina
Mr.. Gordon was arrested at the Relay House
on Saturday, and tLat both he and Colone
hckaig have been sent to Fort McIIenry.1