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

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apsclal train for Annapolis, where steamer
Escrything ia the execution of The order,
% conhded 20 your secrecy. diecrefinn and
promptueea. '
cnpesssds Report lMaryiaad Lsgisat,.vs. .Sn.
tender Il.
FREnERIcK, Nd, Sept. Ii, 1851.
pear Sir: The arrests in Baltimore have
entlrciy nrokeu down and disorganixed tho
seceeslOn clement In the Legislature. and
mnch less than q quorum have assembled. -
" the members present the larger number
are Union men, who, encouraged by our
presence, are here to face the enemy. have
had pickets eet since noon In all the woods
leading to this place, with orders to let no
one go ont unless they are right, and TO let
ell come In who wish. / went down to
Frederick junction with trusty man to see
who should como up, and make arrangements
Tor them-only seven came. We find that
there are only about six bad specimens here,
but that there 10 chance that more may ar
rive. We have spotted the house where these
men board, aud shall arrest them tonight.
have let the train go to B-with sergeant
who will come up on the train and will spot,
and, II needs be: arrest, any man who tries to
leave the train at Monocacy. To day some
persons left at the station below M-to
drive here In carriage. A yet the Legisla-
ture has not convened. When it does Shall
havo the trap sprung on them. Your letter
has just arrived. viii! attend to it % you
wish. ou have by this time learned of the
arrests In Baltimore yesterday which has
alarmed all. sent Mr.. Dix aud the police
men away on the train, and went myself, as
we were surrounded BY . crowd ia which
were ten Of the worst men, They now think
we arc all gone i and two Of the policemen
returned afoot.
Noakes is on the watch to find out where
every man lives and do not think we can
fall to get some but the worst men are too
wary to come here. shall send this to you
just as soon a. / can find q messenger, and
shall telegraph when the arrest fs COM
pleted.
General 8. and his friends believe that
nothing can be effected, a. those whom we
shall take are the least conspicuous shall
arrest the c'erks of the two houses, who arc
mentioned as particularly venomons Moth
ing more occurs to me now l win add
whatever happens later
Truly, your obedient servant,
r. MORRIS COPELAND.
To Major General " r. Banks.
1t is now Ave P. NJ. We have arrested
twelve Of the worst men, and are progress
ing very well. We shall get the whole
eighteen, I think and If any come in on the
train tonight We will bag them, too Gene
raj 8. is invaluable. We have been besieged
for passes-every avenue being blocked. It
has taken three men all the time to write
and inquire into the merits of the case. No
news from Virginis-all seems quiet as far
as We can learn. The House met to-day;
was called to order 10y the clerk four mem.
bers present, aud adjourned until to morrow
noon. Respectfully, R.M.C.
Copslrnds Report Of Arrest Of Members of
Maryland Legislatuye-Sept Is
FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 13, 1861,
To Maj Gen. Bdaks, Jamestown:
Sir l have Just telegrsphed to Gen. Dix
that We have seized seven members of the
House OF very bitter character, aud come
Offle eers, 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 arrests were made Of violent
or resisting parsons, whom shall let go af-
ter the Others ase gone. shall send four
men at least to General Dix at Baltimore who
are very bad men. have advised Colonel
Ruger TO send to Sharpsburg Landing to
seize five hundred sacks Of sa.t which are
waiting for the SouthernPrs to come ana
take them. They have tried twice to do it.
We have also heard Of some arms which the
Colonel will look up. There is very litter
ported by General Shriyer and others to be
the medium of communication with the
Southern Confederaey. The name Of the
members are-R. $. Salmon, K. G. McCub-
bin j. H. Gardon, G. j. Durant, Thomas
Ciaggett, Andrew Kessler, and Bernard
Mills. We shall get I. Lawrence JONES'
The Officer; sn;sf .t the sr oo:s + N
Reading, do; Samuel Penrose, Jr, Assistant;
N. Kilgpre, Reading, do; Milton Kidd, Chief
Of the House. Mr. Jones is taken; Edward
Houser, citizen. Riley, livery badJ printer
to the House; John Hogan, (very bad,) citi-
zen; Jos. Elkins, do; Mr. Mason, folder to
the House. We shall leave here for head
quarters this afternoon. The arrests were
nearly all seized by the policemen.
am yours respectfully,
r. NORRIS COPELAND, Aid de-Camp.
Mr.. McCubbin ia person whom | shonld
recommend you to set at large If he takes
the oath, which have no doubt he will He is
brOther In law to Gen. Hammond, and q man
much respected; dlsO, man of rather timid
nature and greatly troubled by his arrest
General Shriver has been very active for us,
and is very earnest that you should let him
go on these terms. If you can do 1t, it will
be we'll to telegraph to Annapolis to have
do it under my instructions, only that sCol
Ruger thinks he has no authority to allow
any man on his list any liberty. R.MC.
Copeland's Report that the Prisoners left Frede-
rick 18Th Sept.
United States Military Telegraph. Re-
ceived September II, 1861.
From Frederick.
To Major General N p Banks
The 1ations hare gone. r. NJ. COPELAND
Letter Of Introduction Of Gen. Hammond to
Gen. Dir, Recommending Release Of McCub-
bin, Member from AMne A., alon Taking the
oath.
FREDERICK, ND, Sept, 1861.
To Major Gen. Dir, commanding Fort Nc
Sir: The member from Annapolis City,
Mr.. AcCubtin, has many qualifications
which recommend him to you as person to
be released on his taking the oath.
have communicated the facts to Major
graph to Annapolis that he may be released on
taking the oath. / will communicate further
In my report. Will y0u attend to this mat |
ter? am yours, respectfully,
X. MORRIS COPELAND,
A. A. A. to Maj Gen. Banks
The bearer Ofthis communication, General
Hammond, il well known as true to the Gov |
eminent X. M. C.
Major General Nc Uellnn ,ceacerNing Prison |
eys for Steamer at Annapolis. Answered |
A. ~, 20 September.
u. &. MILITARY TEIEGRAPH,
Reed from Washington, Sept 20, 1851.
TO Major. General BaNks:
Have y0u any more Of our friends to send
from Frederick To Annapolis? Please an