The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-19

iCOnfdentia.
HsADQ'Rs ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Washington, Sept. 12, 1851.
Maj Gen a. r. Banks, o. s. H..
Geneml After full consultation with iht
President, Secretaries Of State, War, sc, Il
has been decided TO effect the operation pro
posed for the 18th. Arrangements havt
been made TO have Government steamer al
Annapolis to receive the prisoners and carry
them to their destination.
Some four or five of the chief men in tht
afflir are to be arrested to-day. When they
meet On the nth you will please have every
thing prepared to arrest the whole party, and
be sure that none escape.
1t ID understood that you arranged with
Gen. Dix and Gov. Seward the m0dus opcyan
di. 1t has been intimated to me that th,
meeting might take place on the 14th.-
Please be prepared. l would be glad to have
You advise me frequently Of your arrange
Inents in regard to this very important mat
ter.
Ii IL Il successfully carried oaf, IL aoM az
f,r toHaSds trsaking The backbone Of the rebel
special train quietly prepared to take the
prisoners TO Annapolis.
leave this exceedingly important affair to
yoaF tact and discretion, aud have hut one
iLing to impress upon you-the absolute ne
ecssiIy Of secrecy and success.
viii the highest regard, | am, ms dear
General your sincere friend,
Gro B MCCLELLAN,
Major General L, 8. A.
Later from r. b. Marcy, Chief of !SsaF
HEApQ's ARMY OF THE PoroMAc,l
Washington, SEPT. IL, 1851
Ha,cr Gen W p Banks, commanding near
Jamestown, Md.
General: Enclosed have the honor 10
send you an order regarding the Legislature
of MARYLAND. win You do. me the favor to
.lknowledge its receipt by the bearer?
Vary respectfully, your ob't serv't,
r 3. MARCY,
Col. and Chief Of Staff
Gp~aad's Rrpor-Legisiat"re Sept. lG.
FREDERICK, Sept. ID, 1861.
HJoF General Banks:
Dear Sir lind that there Is some prOba-
biity tf no quorum; this is particularly Ger.
So opinion. He thinks the whole thing Is
crushed by the arrest. But there is reason
10 believe he Is mistaken.
Noakes is here, and says there are at least
isesty-fye in town; that they have spread
The rumor that there will be no quorum, in
order TO lull attention; but that there will
DC enough TO meet and adjourn to place
outside the town.
lie saw tonight four Carriages and party
Of men come in one of the back roads and
60 TO drinking saloon, where they were
loud and deep IN threats and imprecations
They left the tavern and came into the town
and separated, where he could not tell, as he
Was on foot. lie has got no evidence of any
messenger from Virginia; thinks no one Is
here
But there is one bad thing Gen. Dix has
sent his son here, and Major, and the Pro-
vost Marshal OF B., and party Of police
to make arrests. have tried to get them
sent hack early in the first train tomorrow,
accompanied, at leaet as far as MonOcacy, by
Mr. Dix He docs not like to get up and 90
al that time. 1t is mistake
General s. has no particular information,
and wants to shield some personal friends !;
would like, for the future, to make it easy for
some Men.
number at any rate. The arrests In B. have
terrified them very much, and all profess
obedience there.
r., None Of the members from the Eastern
Shore have come up yet, which inclines me
10 wait for day after tomorrow.
regret your letters to Colonel r. did not
put the matter more under my especial con-
irol, ss he Ia rather disjncined to be as care
iul and patient as il desirable, and do not
- ouiAofiAcu tO uIgcCt.
anything occurs to you send by meesen-
Hotel In haste,
Very respectfully,
r. NJ. COPELAND.
Young Dix tells ne his e.7aud was to meet
yoa and give you list Of names of men to
oe earrested-notaing more. He will give me
lne paper to morrow and await orders You
WIZ get this at SKA messenger can return
IN three hours.
'apy of letter Of Instructions Concerning Leg-
sslatMTe
important and confidential.
IiEApQ'Rs CAMP NEAR DARsEsTowN,
1;., r., Sept IL.
sat sin regiment, ON special service at Frede-
slr. The Legislature of Maryland is ap-
POINTED to meet In special session to NOR.
neutrality-suspicious. IL. II u not Inn.
possible that the members, or q portion Of
taeM, NAV be deferred from meeting there
"a account OF certain arrests recently n sde
~ Baltimore. 1t h also quite possible that
=. tne nnt day Of meeting the attendance
" members may be small OF the facts, -
70 .nis matter, shall SEQ that you are well
Saso enofmed Is they traospire. It becomes ne
q any place OF. time, shall be prevented
lou Will hold yourself and your command
- readiness to arrest the members Of both
.onsss; .en list Of such as you are TO detain
snl ne enclosed TO you herewith; among
.,s ssom are to be specially included the pre-
sung ofacers Of the two houses, secretaries,
htks, and all subordinate o6lcers. Let the
Isis aes.s be @ certain, and allow no chaAce Of