Maryland free press., 1863-01-16
Tb, Editor a Political Prisoner.

paper hy the Military authorities Us nollced
elsewhere, ho wcs Immediately conveyed to
the Gpard House, third story room in thc
campanile of tie Town Hall building. There
he found aEcssrs. VIM. Rhodes, Jacob Camp
bell, Alex Crctin, aud (Doct.l J c. Rrcwer.
citizens Of Ibis place md vicinity, who had
been asrstcl anl conveyed to AIe's Temple
Of Liberty" at m earlier hour Of the morning.
all upon the same vague charge Of "Disloyal-
ty." At . 1ille later hour our company was
enlarged hy the Introduction Of d Mr.. Nalen-
.irc, also Of tris vicinity. lie likewise ap-
rcarcd considerable exercised as to the cause
of his arrest. The party thus made IN en-
nyel themselves hugely in various ways-now
at singing and dancing ard again over the
Glowing bgwl' or at pleasant game Of whist,
each one appearing 10 have determined t"
make the time Of his Involuntary service in
bis country's cause both gay aud happy
We must confess, that the fare furnished by
"thc best government the world ever saw
was not the best Of fare. 1t consisted simply
of hard crackers, cold water, and 4 soft plank,
of which, however there was no stint. The
qualify. not the quantity was what we fcll
out with. and therefore had Our boarding
moved to orr lodginga as we found it incon-
vcnicmt tn move our'iodgings TO our boarding
A note addressed 10 our worthy host Of the
Washington House was promptly responded
to in the person Of "frcc American of Airi-
can descent bearing waiter containing that
| whcrcwith 10 nourish the inner man. ASIDE
/ from this. the only evidence Of remembrance
! from the outer world, iour several immediate
! families cxccpted) came from Miss Mary
| Freancr, in the shape Of a basket Of edibles,
! Of which the whole party partoo1 with many
expressions Of thankfulncs To this kind lady
VIC are informed, excited greatly the wrath of
the good Samaritans Of the Abolition school
Had we belonged to the Free and In'lo.ien-
! don. order Of Contrabands we bave no doubt
! Mcir syrnpathes would have at once been en-
listed in our behalf, and also that the fare fur
nshcd by the Government would have been
"thc best the shop afforded
On Saturday morning we parted company
with Mr. Valentine, he having lccn released
after a confinement Of about twenty four
hours. Later in the day we lost cur juyial
companion, Mr.. Brewer. IIo was also rcleas-
ed, but appeared 10th to leave good company
behind, Again, at eve, the prison door was
opened for the exit Of another fellow prisoner
Mr.. Altx. Crotin, whose turn it came to be
| turned loose upon the community without
beng confronted with his g users. Next came
our turn. The door was thrust open and ar
orderly with strong teutonic accent sung out,
"Hj%htc' Poid, hume aGt me-" and we SHINE "
, On our appearance before the Provost, he in
formed us OF hls conclusion to discharge u.s.
in which sensible conclusion VIC perfectly
agreed with him, and accordingly took up
our craps" and went ON our way rejoicing
and rogretting-rojoicing itoncthcr triumph
over cur enemies, and reGrctting that we had
left behind yet two Of our fellow prisoners
Mcssrs. Rhodes and Campbell, these two latte,
We regret to say were on Monday morning for
warded under guard to some point East, &c
presume TO Baltimore OF Washington.
1t is but an act Of Justice to Capt. AIakcl.ek-
ncy, the Provost OF this place, to say That We
eAhonorate him from all Censure III the ma.
king of these arrests, Is wo arc satsficd That
it did moi meet lis approval and was in q
manner forced npnu him hy IL" "ots "c ON
own citizens Or Intercourse with him lef
us in the belief Shat ho is u man with a gooC
heart in the right place, and that in lis cal
ling he is actuatcd hy pure motives and nc
swaycl ly passion or prejudice. May our lc
never he cast among worse men, Indeed
the department Of the guards, and other mem
/ hers Of the Captains command, with whom
VIC were necessarily thrown in intercourse
| was that Of gentlemen in every particular,
I II the expectation of bcingpuftd into no
toricty through us, was the motive actuatin,
any one prominently engaged iu securing ou
arrest, they will be disappointed. They mus
seek it in some other quarter. Upon the bat
tic ficld-Nt the cannou's mouth, and in tn
line Of their profession, To entitle them t
notoriety through us, they must he ut least
"haf white and free born