The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-11-07

The Philadelphia L.qu'rer, in its Har
risbnrg letter, give. US the following par
,icHlaFs:
A painful rumor prevailed here this
morning 10 Tie effect that Rev Dr. Chas.
\. Hay, of the First Lutheran Church,
Harrisburg, had been arrested for disloy~
atty. Investigation proved he rumor true
He was arrested At York, Yesterday, while
on his wav from B4ltimoie home. via The
Northern, Central Railway, by order Of
Major General John f. Wool. The order
learn, III general, charges DR. Hay with
having Used disnyaI language in a letter,
the purport Of which was that lie had,
while in Baltimore, held conversation with
a lady OF secession procIivilie>, who inform
sd him that she had friends in the federal
hospitals in Baltimore. taken prisoners BY
the Union army, whom she WAS privileged
10 care for a, her OWE home. After al
nonnclng this fact in very polntel Ian
@nage, the !o>tcr significantly asked.
. Why is it that Union men, who are DIV
ing in our Hospitals, are pot allowed to he
taken to Iheir homes, that proper care and
rur.ing may restore them, we'll aud
hearty. til tie atlny 20
The arrest of DR.. fay has taken the cit
izens of Harrisburg bv surpr1>e. and may
say has been received with feeling Of in
digna'ion. For many years has DR.. Hay
served as minister OF the Gospel in Iar-
rishurg. None ever knew him but 70 love
aud honor him. His professional services
have long been Al Attainment TO The pull
pit. Not only has he been an earnest dis
ci7le Of Christ, ba, in bis capacity of spir
liua| adviser. he bad considered it his duly
10 urge obedience to the civil AMI military
laws OF the land, and has on many ocra-
sioHs eI"qnenrIy defended 'he Union ag'st
all her enemies. fof eign or intestine.
When the present unhappy national
contest broke out. he molly wrote, and
spoke and Iabored for TIE old flag, Ue
meath which he frs, drew breath, and in
his daily Iabors of love has never ceased to
speak words that have burned with the
fire of patriotic devotion To the genius of
liberty and the lard Of his birth
He has always especially taken live,
interest in the welfare o. the sick am
wounded Of The Union army. Almost ever
since the war commenced has hi, house
been 4 husy workshop because of bis ear
nest solicitations 10 have the ladies Of his
flock assembled At his residence and ems
ploy their ski.Iful hands in the rnanufac-
ture Of clothing, baudaees and lint for tie
sick and wounded. He has almost rob
l,l al - g.
and her gallant soldiers. MANY times has
he ionrneyed 5 nth IT, where our gallant
defenders even now are living neglected
sick and way worn, with deIicacirs and
comforts to satisfy the wants Of those for
whose welfare he has earnestly Iabored
and PRAYED. 1t WAS on this mission of
mercy that DR.. HAYS went to the civ of
Baltimore. He saw there much SUFFERING
and pain, much wrong ana neglect. lie
felt that this wrong and neglect was I'M
worthy great nation in the present
ttroes Of intestine feuh ana war, and he
frankly expressed his regret
DR.. Hays CONGREGATION feel justly in
inred. and lis imprisonment has calla1
forth proper irai-nation on The part Of bis
fellow citizens Of Harrisburg.
When the arrest was pubii,.lv announc
ed, he men beers Of Ina CONGREGATION AS
semhIef at their church, in Fourth street
and selected n committee Of the most sub
>tantial and Influential members Of tlei;
society, and delegated 10 hem the duty If
etfecflng his release from confinement. -
This delegation let for Baltimore. at noon
to-day, to consult General WOOL.