Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-20


Your obedi,nt serv't
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War.
Major Gen. n. p Banks, Commanding near
Jamestown, Nd.
LETTER FROM NAL GEN. MCCLELLAN AND his
CHIEF OF STAFF.
Confidential.
lIoRs. ARMY or TIE PorowAc, l
AsnISToH, Sept. II, lSGl.
Major Gen y. P. BANKS. U. S. a.:
General: After full consultation with the
President, Secretaries of Safe, War. &C., it
has been decided to effect the operation pro-
posed for the 18th. Arrangements have been
made to have government steamer ut Am
p"lis to receive the prisoners and carry them
10 their destination.
Some four or Eve Of the chief men in the
affair are to be arrested to-day. When they
meet on the lItb, you will please have every
thing prepared to arrest the whole party, and
he sure that none escupe.
1t is understood that you arranged with
Gen. Dix and Gov. Seward the m"dus operandi
1t has been minated to me that the meeting
might take place ON the l4rh; please be pre-
pared. | would be glad to have y"u advise
me frequently of your arrangements in regard
to this very impor ant matter.
# ii is successfully carried ont, IL rW 20
far ioward breakingfhe backbone Of the rebel
lion. 1t would probably be well to have h
special train qaietly prepared to take prison.
rrs to Annap' Is.
leave this exceedingly important affair +"
your tart and dscretiUn-and have but one
thing to impress upon yon--;hc absolute ne.
ressty of secrecy and success.
With the highest rrgari, | am, my dear
General your sincere friend.
GEO B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. Gen, L. S. A.
LETTER FROM R MARCY, CHIEF or.sTAFF.
Washington, Sept. y, lSGl.
Nai"r General ~ p. BANKS, Coming neal
Dnruc<t"wn, Nd:
General: Inclcsrd have the honor to sen,;
pnh an oriier regarding the L"gis'n'nre o
Maryland. Will YOU do me the favor to ac-
knowledge its receipt by the bearer.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
R. 3. MARCY,
Colonel and Chief of Staff.
cory OF LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING
LEGISLATURE.
Important and confidential.
HEADQuARs, CAMP NEAR DARNEsTowN,
September 13, 1863.
Lieut. Colonel RUgER, Commanding Third Wis
consin Regiment, on special service at
Frederick
Sir: The Legislature of Maryland is
appointed to meet in special session to-
morrow-T -Tuesday-Septembe 16. 1t is not
impossible that the members, or 4 portion of
them, may be deferred from meeting there
on account of certain arrests recently niaie-
in Baltimore. 1t is also quite possible
that on the first day OF meeting the az
tendance may be small. OF the facts, a.
to this matter, shall see that you are well
as they trunspire. 1t becomes nec"s-
sary that any meeting Of this Legislature. at
any place or time, shall he prevented. You
will hold yourself and your command in read
iness to arrest the members of both Houses :
a list of such as you are to detain will b.
enclosed tn you herewith, among whom are to
be specially included the presiding officers OF
the two Houses, secretaries, clerks and al
subordinate officers. Let the arrests he cer>
tain, and allow no chance of failure-the ar
rests should be made while they arc in session,
| think.
You will, upon receipt of this, quietly ex-
anime the premises. l am informed that es-
cape VI II be impossible, if the entrance to the
building be held by you: of that you will
Judge upon examination. If no session is held
YOU will arrest srch members as can he found
in Frederick. The process Of arrest shou d
he to enter both Houses ut the same time, an
nouncing that they were arrested by orders Of
the Government, command them to remain as
they are subject to your orders. Any resist>
ance will be foreibly suppressed, whhtever the
Upon the arrests being effected,
tho members that are to be detained will be
placed on board q special train for Annapolis,
where steamer will await them.
Everything in the execution of these orders
is confded to your secrecy, discretion and
promptness.
REPORT OF ARREST 0P MEMBERS
or maryland LEGISLATURE, SEPT. Is.
FREDERICK, Md, Sept. le, 1861.
To Mai General BANKS Darnestown:
Sir: | have lust telreraphed to General Dix,
that we have seized seven members Of the house
of very bitter ca acter and from officers, clerks.
&c Who are intensely bitter, and are said TO
have been very forward and to have kept some
of the weaker men up to the work. Several ar,
rests were made Of yiolent or resisting persons,
" HON shall let go after the others are gone
I shall send four men, at least to Gen Dix, at
Baltimore, who are very bad men. l have aa~
vised Col. Ruger to send to Sharpsburg landing
to sei.e 500 sacks of salt, which are waiting for
the Snu, u,hernsrs TO csme an take them. They
1. "a l. Vo hava lRN EoQrd