The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-11

From the Richmond Enquirer.

President Davis has issued his Proclamation de-
elaring martial law in Richmond and ten miles of
the surrounding country, and suspending all civil
jurisdiction except that of the Mayor of Rich
mohd; also suspending, under the authority of Con-
gress, the haGeas corpus. All distilleres are or
dered to be closed, and sales of liquors of any
kind are prohibited, and the establishments at
which they are sold are all closed.
ARREST OF Hon. JOHN MINOR Boris AMI
OTHER SUSPECTED UNIONIsTs. s.-The Honorable
John Minor Bolts was arrested at his residence on
Broad street the city limits on Sunday at the
early hour of A. NJ, bya detachment under
command of Captain Goodwin assisted by detective
Cashmeyer. Mr. Bolts was very indignant, when,
after his house had been surrounded, he found
himself called upon by the officers to accompany
them to prison. The household of the prisoner
appeared very much alarmed at the intrusion" !"
and his son became 50 much excited that he lost
all consciousness and tainted. Immediately after
his capture, Mr. Bolts carried In buggy to
the private Jail Of McDaniePs on Franklin street,
near Sixteenth, where he now remains
The arrest of this person did not become gener-
ally known in the city until about ten o'clock in
the forenoon. The fact that it had been made,
and that one who was considered as a dangerous
enemy was safely housed at the expense of the
Confederate Government, gave universal satisfac-
ton.
Frank Stearns, a wealthy distier of Northern
birth was arrested at about three clock A NJ,
on Sunday, at Tree H il his country residence,
the banks of the James River. some three
miles distant from the city. The house of this
prisoner has been suspected to be rendezvous
fer Lincoln sympathizers during the past one or
two months Its occupant is believed to have
been in communication with the enemy and is
known to have expressed sympathy for their
cause. When captured he remarked Il suppose
you take me because | am Union man" The
officers replied that that the reason and added
they intended to arrest all of the same stripe in
the city of Richmond, TO which MIR Stearns res
ponded, "well, you'll have your hands full
In addition to the parties above named, the fol-
lowing well-known residents Of Richmond were
also arrested: Valentine Heckler, butcher;
John NJ. Higgins, grocer; Buruham Wardwell,
dealer in ice; Lewis Dove and Charles }. Mueller
These too were arrested at their residences, and
confined with those first named in McDanels
private Jail in the rear of Dickinson Hills auc
ton store, on Franklin street below Sixteenth.
The prisoners taken into custody upon an
order from Gen. Winder. The nature of the
charges against them were not specified, but it is
generally understood that they include the hold
ing of reasonable correspondence With the enemy,
and abetting the organization of party having
for it's object the overthrow of the existing govern
ment.
The arrests created considerable excitement
throughout the community, and were the absorb
ing topic of street conversation but the propriety
of the proceeding was cordially acquiesced in by
the great of our people, who seem to hail
with delight this decided manifestation of vigor
the part of the government.