The national Republican., 1862-05-29
An Exciting Scene at Easton.
ARREST OF JuDos oARNloHAEL AND
O1HBRs on TIN CHANGE
N OF TaEAsoN.

On lak Friday svsulnk Deputy Provost
Marshal James L. ncPhsil received orders from
Major General Dix, ooumAndlng this Depart
osal, y peesssa - ~ tewA-sf 0estsas Aesy.
land, spd arrsst Hon. Judge Richard Oar.
nlchsel, Judgs Of Talbot county, and Isaac
Powell, Esq Prosecuting Atto.ney, upon The
charge o. treason. fhs nanssi q o1oe msds
preparation for he sxseutoa q Ne order, end
at O'Clock he next moruing lsN In The stsau-
o. Balloon, with The following force: Omoers
William Caasell. John L. Bishop, Eaton Horn.
or, and james Pryor, Lieut. Col. Baylor, Capt.
Ricketts,, and two privatss, Of he Second Del.
aware regiment The military were not sctu.
ally under military orders, bat hsVing been
summoned 70 appear bsfore the court on the
charge Of improper conduct on the occasion OF
the last election held at Easton, went down In
company with he othen.
The party reached EAston ou Saturday eve
ming, and engaged accommodations ct the EAs.
ton Hotsl Early On Supday morning Il was
rumored that The o6losrs had come from Bald
more for The purpose q arrssting Judge Oar
michael, and . fellow named AcNabb was 20.
lively engaged In exciting The people. Some
OF these called on the Marshal and stated that
II any attempt was made TO arrest The Judge Il
would be resisted BY at least one hundred
armed mon. On Monday the excitement was
intense, and threats Of violence were repeated.
Still the ofl,ers were patient and quiet, but
determined 10 make the arrests At all hssards.
Early 10 the afternoon Onicer Hornsr, soting
under instructions, rode 10 tho nearest tele.
graphic station, distance Of twenty miles, and
tsleeraphed 10 Gen Dix for 100 men
The General ordered LES Of the Second Del.
aware regiment 10 70, and they we're soon un.
der way per steamer, reaching Wye Landing
at noon yesterday. Tho Marshal met them
and gave The order 70 assemble 10 the town 10
one hour, but the officer 10 command mleunder.
stood lin, and remained ct the Landing an
hour. lu the meantime the Marshal and his
mon went ~ the courthouse, where the Judge
was prtsiding upon the bench, and ascending
the place, told the Judge that he must consider
himself under arrest aud prisoner. The
Judge seemed astonishcd, and demanded the
authority for such proceeding, and was an-
swered, by the authority Of the United States
Government The Judges reply Indicated that
he did not regard that authority under the cir.
cumstancss Of the cass Here call was made
for the Sheriff Of the county, aud The crlsr Of
the court, seated near window, WAS adding
TO lhe excitement, but was soon silenced with
the threat that II he said another word be
would be knocked down.
Officer Bishop receiving sn or,ler 10 take the
Judge In custody, took hold Of him, when tue
Judge kicked bim, Bishop then drew hts 70
volver and struck bin upon the head several
times with 1t. O:hers arrested Mr. Powell, and
two citizens named William Nabb aud Elixir
Pascau,t. Tho proceeding was prompt, de-
cisive, ald done 10 less lime than Is r, quired to
write an &C cunt OF l., but ,he courtroom pre-
sented a most singular scene, ell present being
g:eaty excited. The members Of the jury, who
were sitting iu the bcx, asked for directions ~
10 what they .hould do. but getting no answer
soon lett the building. The arrests having beer
made, Judge Carmiohael was attended BY {
physician Of tho town, who dr,s ssed his wounds
The military SION made their appearance, aud
the whole party, after q short delay, marched
to the landing, where the steamer Balloon WA
10 waiting, and started for the city. Lieut.
Cl Baylor, Capt. Ricketts,, and the two soldier,
who went With them, did not appear before the
court 10 consequence Of the proceedings mar
rated. The boat stopped at Fort McHeury
about IL O'Clock last night, and placed tht
prisoners 10 charge Of Col. William ". Norris
commanding the post, where they now remain
Prof N. r. Smith was sent for TO attend the
Judge.-Bdp. American, 28h.