Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-30
ARRESTS BY GEN. WOOL

| Considerable excitement exists in Baltimore
Oh account OF the arrest and confinement of a
number Of citizens by order OF Gen Wool. Til.
Baltimore A~ericoa of yesterday says:
Our readers Will recollec. that at the Union
mass meeting held in Monument square some
months since committee WAS appointed To IN
Nesilgaie alleged facts in regard 10 the dis low
ally of certain parties. The committee held
several meetings. and placed the evidence they
had gathered before the Pres ident OF the United
States. Last evening the vice prs sidpnts of rha
mass meeting were called together at the Tenn
ptrance Temple Ia receive the report of the
committee of investigation. Anumber of these
gentlemen accordingly assembled, the. me.rinv
was organized, and the committee proceeded
10 report the result of the in vestisation and of
their action NJ Washington. Whilst these pro
ceedings Were in progress, Ma jor Jones' OF Gen.
W oois SIAN. accompanied by several other Of
hcerS, and provost guard of soldiers apnearpd
and al once seized the papers of the coInIuittap
which comprised not only the evidence taken
under the original resolution. bui also some
documents relating To the military government
in This city. Mai. Jones then ordered the ARREST
OF the following persons, members of the i'm y e.
tigating committee, who were present viz
Alfred ID. Evans, 1hos ii. Gardner, Col T. X
Rich and Thos Sewell, jr. He also called fhe
names of Henry Stockdale. Amos McComas.
john Woods and VIM. Wyman who were MOI
present and stated that he had orders for their
arrest HE four persons arrested wen. KEN
10 the central police station and detained ther,.
s"Thc Interference of the IN ilitary authoritia.
caused considerable excitement among The per
sons present. The arrests WIRE lsad,. nv order
of Gen. WOOL
dispatch from Baltimore. dated Yesterday.
SAYS:
The loyal citizens arrested last night were
t3kon on hoard the steamer Balloon, which
proceeded down the bay ScNpn-fooi Knoll
where she now lies AT anchor. Al the wharf
there was much rNcitCnrnI. " ith cheers for
the prisoners. Tie city police which were az
the boat werefrecalled. but ere forced io re-
msm bya guard of cavalry present tiovrrnor
Bradford reached the wharf before the depart
nrc. anu WAS permitted 10 have an IntrrvR.w
with Col. RIch. who ~ of the aids TO TIN
tioV, rnmcnt. TN returning frem the wharf
Ihr Governor immediately teleeTaphed To tll..
President denouncng the arIr>l a. All outra2e
and demanding an un, n,ondiIional release OF tli,
prisoners. Judge Bond has adjourned the
criminal Court on account OF the arrest of thu
Clerk OF the Court. Mr. Gardiner. and has de-
clared his intention OF proceeding TO Washing
Ion the President Dr. Annit;lge and
Peter S;lu"rwem. q committee appointed by the
meeting last night, have Iust returned from
Washington. They had an interview with the
Pres ideni. W lao informed them that he had sent
order TO the War Department lor the release
of the loyal prisoners, but up 10 the present
hour no such order l. known to have been r.
criVrd hprC. In the meantime Judge Bond and
Gov. bradford have gone To Washington, and
the prIsourr> arr spending the night on the bay
There Is much excitement and ndignation on
he subject"
The -tmeTfC0a Of tins morning SAWS that petl-
tiun> to The President for the removal of Gen
Wcel Were h;'inS extensively si.ned last eve
ming
Rev. Charles A. Hay, of Harrisburg Pa.
was also arrested for publishing "A note reflect
ing upon Gen. Wool. and was taken 10 Ralti.
more; but was subsequently released by sign
ing Il note, setting forth that he had been mis-.
informed az To amy statement dcrogarory of the /
loyal or military character OF Gen Wool
~ London theatrical news is summed up as /
follows. Mr. Bourcicault has taken A>tley's,
aud has appealed 10 the public TO build a new
theatre, with proper accom- mmoda ns-ab-ent
from existing houses. In his communication,
published IN the London Times, he makes, by
the way, the extraordinary statement that he
built the Winter Garden Theatre, IN New
York city. Mr.. Falconer takes Drury Lane.
MIR. Fechter opens the LycruIn. with thu
Lady of Lyons" Mrs. Charles Mathews i
playing Pauline and himself Ciaude APlnott".
An Attorney has taken the Princess, 10 ENABLE
his daughter to play legitimate drama
~ Rev j. Slime, Baptist preacher, was ar
rested in Perry comfy, Pa, on Saturday,
charged with hsing Rebel spy, and with gun
dinx Stumrts cavalry 10 Cbsmb'rsbIrg; and, ,
"A I>o With having betrayed Capt i'aIiaSr 10 ti,.
L. Lel= y. ttr uIe IatIIe of Aptietaxn,