The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-07-06
Movements in Baltimore Civ,
arrest of The Police Commissioners,
PROCLAMATION OF GEN. BANKS.
TROOPS STATIONED m the CITY.

PROCLAMATION OF GEN. BANKS.
! TROOPS STATIONED m the CITY.
Shortly after o'clock Monday morning,
detnchtnents of troops proceeded to the res
licences of.Chares Howard, William Ii. Cat
| chell, Charles d. Kinks. and John W. Davis.
and took these gentlemen into custody, BY
order of Major General Banks. They are of
| Tie Board Of Police Commissioners. George
/ VIM Brown, the Mayor Of the city, heiny
the fh, ex.officio. Mayor Brown was no,
disturbed. though reports were rife that he
had been arrested at the Relay House. where
he had gone to visit his brother. The charge
| upon which the Commissioners were arrested
will be found in the following:
To the Public.
HEADQUARTERS DEP T OF ANNAPOLIS.
Fort MCIIENRY July |.
In pursuance Of orders issued from the
Headquarters Of the Army at Washington,
for the preservation Of the Public Peace in this
Department, have arrested and do now
delain in custody of the United States the late
Members of the Board of Police McSSrs.
Charles Howard. William II. Ga,chell, Chas.
D. Kinks and John W. Davis. The incidents
OF the past week afforded full justification
for this order. The Headquarters. under the
charge Of the Board. when abandoned by the
officers. rcScmbcd in some respects con.
cealcd Arsenal. After public recognition
ana protest against The suspension of their
Junction. they continued their sessions
daily. Upon forced and unwarrantahlc
construction of my Proclamation of the 2Sth
ullmo, thry declared that the Police law was
suspended, and the Police off e,s and men
put off duty for The present. intending to
leave the city without any Police protection
whatever. They refused to recognize the
otiictrs or. men necessarily selected by the
Provost Marshal for its protection, and hold
subject to their orders. now and herea lter. the
old Police force. large body of armed men.
Tor some purpose not known to the Govern
ment, and Inconsistent with its peace or secur-
''y. 10 anticipate aRy intentions Or orders
on Their part. have placed temporarily a
portion of the force under my command within
the city. ! disclaim on the part of the Gov
eminent represent all desire, intention and
purpose to interfere in any manner whatever
with the ordinary Municipal affairs of the
city Of Baltimore. Whenever a loyal citizen
can be named who will execute its Police
laws with imparIialiv and in good faith TO
the United States, the IN ilitary force will be
Withdrawn from the central parts of the
miird in the city except under regulations
satisfactory TO the Marshall: and if any so
admitted violate the municipal law. they
Shall be punished according to the civil law,
by the ciyil tribunals.
NATHANIEL BANKS.
Ma jnr General COMMANDING
Three regiments We're marched into the
city and stationed as follows Four companics
of the Twentieth New York Regiment. about
400 men. were stationed in the yard of the
Eastern District Station Two companies of
the same regiment were marched to Exchange
Place. and guards extended from Gay St. to
Exchange alley.
On Exchange Place were stationed two
brass x-poandcrS ready for use. one Of which
is on the Custom House pavement and the
other IN the street towards South street.
Eight companies OF infantry of Colonel
Morehead'S regiment, of Philadelphia. also
appeared at The Camden Railway Station and
guarded the place.
At an early hour Of the morning the
Thirteenth Regiment Of New York Volunteers.
under Command Of Colonel Smith marched
from Camp Carroll and about six o'clock
passed through various streets to the grounds
neal Grccnmount Ccmetry OF which the old
MchIm mansion Is erected. The regiment
design cmcamping on the grounds, aud had
their tents, &c, removed thilher during the
dav
TIE FIRING AT THE CAMDEN SrAroN.-
The Washington Star Of Monday evening
gives the following statement of the discharge
OF Inuske'S at the Camden Station. on Sunday
night, by the New York Twenty second
Regiment. which it seems also resulted fatally
to one OF Their own members
On their arrival at Baltimore the regiment
was received with great enthusiasm, crowds
OF men and women thronging the streets
through which they passed and shouting for
the Union. AS they marched into the Cam.
den Depot to enter the Washington train. a
man near the LETT of the line stumbled and
fell: his muSket went Off and the ball struck
the heel Of a lad standing near, inAlcliag a
Slight wound.
There beng no lights in the depot. the
soldiers believed they were attacked bv a
mob, and a number of the men in the com
panes on the left discharged their pieces
without ordcrs) one Of them unfortunately
killing one of their own men. private Edward
biige, Of Puttsville, Warren county.