Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-24
fEoHt the Dabaqus Tiaes. Aug i 18th. /

FROM ths Dsbuqus Tiaez Aast y r5tB1
Yesterday quite a fdtter of excitement Wa,
ocossiehed bythe arrest Uf Dennis a sssI5o,v
Sye Va el'tor and proprietor of the Dahposa
11tTasa, q secession sheet which has esI,sad
seaI aalhage to TIE Federal cause in North
tb1, MleniA the pass year. This act of
tnc government has been nrava9 a16ln,tS-
siehSo for by all ioyal estizs.a Far * -.
Ionlhs' aud AZ last they have he sa,isfaot,e1
is removed y oeouqae
no circumstances of his arrest are "a fol.
COWS Ihe United States sisrsbal far tlos M
tEie1 q lowe, II. AZ. Hoxie, arrived with .ba
1;, HloSess ga the boat from Davenport at about
9ioe1 ~ the morning, and he proceeded
.lliia'eei' i''teiy TO perfect his arrangements f5r
- 1ns arrest as qniesly as possible. He
,,;sia ~ - Lat AaAony would not willingly
yieid II ne could help it, 50 he hsd recotrse =,
I" i,'.ie rise to effect his purpose.
Al iour clock, 3tnd when il was broaa 49,,
isuV'l me Marsha, Deputy Marshal gongey
tS s'tS 4Ser, SAD Capt Geo. Pierce. of the ielb
regulars, supported by four priyates reneirsS
70 the residence Of Er. Mahonv on RinS
street.. All except the stranger kent in tbh
oacA ground, and he assembled the stems az
.ht4 mouse and rang the cell. Alter :
=. ...e tiiie MIS-. Mahony raised a window in
Su upper story, and asked who was thare snd
~hat ne waited. The gentleman reolie3 tbss
ne wanted to SEQ air. Aahonv On imnortans
BUSINESS. she told aim he was abed. ana
3oaiu not De disturbed at that hour. reouestinor
him TO call later. The stranger fnsi.te,9 siray'
uolsly on seeing him then, Whereunaf, ave
promised 10 send hIm dowu. ard retired rom
'ne window apparently Tor The purpose of
atousing Alul. Atter an interval of 4 short
Hhie tae oeor bell was violently rgns 40 in
~ II the man was impatient 81 aslavs and
s.tS siine Mahony himself appeared in the
"'9lsaoNt ana Questioned the man sharply.
Iii 'ne oohuoVersy By refusing to SEQ him
VII later hour. Herefpnr Inc MsrShsI
stepped cut, and requested him to come down,
~ ~ the door. As quick as he recaSruizea Messrs.
noAle ana Congsr he OWNED Inc plrposa az
tneif Visit, and commenced crying, . Marderl
lnordeft murdef!n at the very ton Of bis
N0scs rs II To call hls friends 10 the res .ue
A~e yeLiea SO ne could Oo heard q mile of
one q tne parties remarked 10 rs Ha was
ofuered to stop the row aud come Quietly down
stairs, and he weuId not be harrn,d h
nhany concluded to surrender himself with.
0u. LuftAsr trouble. But not before the whols
uois SDoinooa WAs aroused By The racket The
sAsut - the soIdlera aud their 5ristitng bayo.
he1S deferred any demonstration. he dressed
himself aud coming to the frant ertr,,rna ~
MS house delivered himself into the hands OF
tie officers without ANY mora tronhJa Ha
said with a ludicrous air Of resionsti,n as he
surrendered himself Here I am, 3 MARTYR 70
iiberty2 Il. .s.... "
he was taken to the Key City House, and.
iFotl thence 30 the boa. winch Ayatigd N aha
ieFee- he was trca. ed kindly and v-itn con.
eIderatoD, aud was allowed 10 send for bis
friends aud counsel. The b5st started imme-
Ais1eiy Ior davenport; and thence no VIII be
transferred TO Washington.