Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-02-13

from Confederate officers; allowing, the Coufe-
derates to erect a ratification at point covered
by his own guns. and exposing his force to dan
ger and defeat By making a movement upon
the pretended order of the Commander -in- Chief,
when no such order had been given. The
charges are said to have been authorized ky
General Mcclellan. sitter an examination of the
circumstances.
= ARREST OF GENERAL CR1rTENpES OF THE
CoNrEpEnArE AnMr.-' Phe Memphis and Nash
vile papers charge that Gen. G. B. Crittenden,
by whose orders the battle of Somerset was
fought, is guilty of having betrayed the troops
under bis. command. Documents are said to
have been found en the body ola negro, des-
patched by kimtd the Federal Commander at
Somerset, which informed the latter of the con-
dtion Of affairs At Mill Spring. Crittenden has
been arrested; but there,is considerable doubt Of
his guilt. ~
~ Tho sword voted to Col. Dixon H. Miles
by the Legislature, Of the S.atewas presented on
Friday in tie Hall Of the House Of Delegates in
the presence'of the members of both Houses and
the Judgea Of the Court-of Appeals. Speeches
appropriate to, the occasion were made by Gov
ernor Bradford and BY Col. Miles.
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+ MARYLAND LEmss-AruRE.-In the Senate, on
Tuesday 18th iestsA s bill for the relief of the
families Of -slarylnd otpsteers was read for
the FIRST time and referred t6 tne e,ninittee On
Militia. The BaHt.sre Police Bill was ressed.
In the HOUSE tie resolution relating eindeu,
sc.,;osi Il Maryland +fos; losses sus.
neae ss n ile 81 Miioatd loyal. were re-
c'nsidered and ,pGssetls@. i ~ :-:.2 q: 80:
In the Senate sp g. 11ts5dneslay, j till was re-
ported, .readsths fsst..ime and then referred to
the Committee on Corporations, authorizing the
payment. Of the Government Poiee of Balti-
more. The Resolutions Of Mr.: Fiery, calling
upon the Presidents 70 declare an arlnistiee, &C.,
were dsbatet until the hour Of adjoufnment.-
In the House leave vas obtained to report bill
providing for tie administration Of oaths of allie
giance to all pIbKc:ofioers throughout the State.
A bill was rePosted by: Mr.. Johnson authoriz-
ing the payment OF the Government Police Of
Baltimore r: =. s~ =
In the Senate, on Thursday; The bill to repeal
the charter Of the. Baltimore Corn and Flour Ex-
change was passed, but was subsequently re-
considered and laid over: srhe resolutions in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Fiery calling upon: the Pres-
dent to proclaim ali armistice;S &C., were taken
up and rejected: "A message was received from
the House declaring its non-concurrence in the
Senate amendments 70 the Police. Bill, which
was considered. The Senate, refused to recede
from the arnendments: No business Of import
anoc was transacted-in the House. . I'd,
There was no business Of special importance
transacted either the Senate or in the House
on Friday. < =: s--:.'.- go
| On Saturday ING Senate gave leave to report
! bill relieving the Provost Marshals from pro-
secution "A bti! gas reported to sanction the
payment Of the Federal police force of Balsi-
more by the city authorities :: The bill for TAX
ing the sense of the people on the propriety of
holding Convention to frame new Constitu-
ton fa The Sat-, WAS read . second time. In
/ eItC A1ON40O sonS0 "<s0 StsC1
ing to: distress. 1sZ ~Ient. The superintendent
bill for members Of the House Of Delegates in
accordance with the census Of 1860, was made
the order @ofsIs ally for Monday next
! Mr.. :Wilks resolutions ION Federal relations
we're taken up on Monday In the Senate, and
ali but the last .xo. declaring secession e. be
dangerous espersmens, Sc; wers rejected: The
HouSc wasoccup:sed ALI y.in the discussion Of
local aal private Bills Il no Special interests.
PEACE: .REs6,..,r1oFs OF. THE MARYLAND
LEoIsLA KE.-Mr. jc,,skins,- Of the Senate Of
Maryland, submitted >she following preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas, the existing war has reduced our
once happy, and united country, from co,n1l'
ton Of unprecedented prosp erity in: public and
private affairs, q: sta*e,eG indisidua misfor-
tune. and the ve.9e.ef national Bankruptcy
Whereas, It: HAS, created san enormous, and
still increasing national debt, to be met with