Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-22

Arrest of John HrifcheI.

Mr.. John Mitchell, late of the Richmond
Examiner but more recently of the Daily
News, was yesterday arrested, upon the
authority of Gen. Dix, and we understand
that he has been sent to Fortress Monroe,
on the charge Of treason.
At about midday, two military officers,
accom- panied by Detective Elder, ,ent cred the
office of the Daily News. Mr.. BENJAMIN
Wood was the first person met, of whom
they inquired for John Mitchell Cen.
siderably disturbed, Mr. Wood referred
them to an inner sanctum, where the gentle
man in question was found. Being in.
formed Of his arrest, he quietly acduiesced,
and proceeded with the officers to the coach
which was in waiting at the door.
IN THE CARRIAGE.
Mr.. Mitchell was perfectly silent for some
moments after the carriage commenced
moving. He presently broke the silenc by
saying to Capt. Callahan, one of the officers
accompanying him-so goes the rumor oil
the street:
Captain, from your name, I take you to
be an lrishman."
Capt. C.-'You are right, sir, am an
lrishman.
Mr.. Mtchel-"Of course you know me te
be one also; how can you fad it in your heart
to arrest one of your fellow countrymen.
Capt. CT am now an American you
are, no more my fellow countryman than any
body else: only know that we have order:
to arrest you"
Mr.. M.-"For what?"
Capt. CT don't know-for treason
perhaps"
Mr.. NJ. but am not traitor. TheSou.l
! are fairly thrashec, and follow the tide
am no, longer traitor, but peaceful, loya
man"
Capt. O., (,oiM emphosis,) Mr.. Mitchell
| have no time to handy words. You are
an lrishman, am ashamed to say. You
pretended to flee from the oppression of the
Old World to the freedom of the New; yet al
most your first act in your new -founi liberty
was to declare yourself in favor of specie,
of human bondage, the meanest, and..mos
Infamous recorded in history. In thai
cause You toiled with brain and brawn fol
five years, and you now have the sublime
impudcnce to come here, in New York, anc
establish yourself as the head of the mos
utter -Copperhcad sheet in the city. | car
only say that, as a general thing your country
men abhor and dcspise you, and that my
own contempt for you is SO great that can
md no language to further express my feel
ipgs.
Mr.. Mtchel's face worked convusively NJ
he listened to this answer, but he said moth
ing more.
AT GEN DIx's HEADQUARTERS,
Arriving at Gen Dix's headquarters, thu
prisoner was immediaty taken up stairs
We we're not admitted into the General,
office during their conference, but the case
OF the prisoner was evidently disposed of r
very short order, as he issued from the Office
IN few moments accompanied by the detec
tlves who had arrested him, and proceeded
to the carriage, whichlwasE waiting below.
I'm ROUTE TO FORTRESS MONROE.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mitchell was
sent to Fortress Monroe. lie was conveyed
from Gen. Dix's headquarters to pier No. 9
near the Battery, whore he was comfortably
installed In the same steamboat which ear
rled Gen. Sherman to West Point fow
days ago. The destination of the craft wa,
kept profound secret, but it was general,
understood by the deck hands, cabin boys
and powder monkeys, in short by every
body but newspaper reporters, that Fort
ross Monroe would receive the renegade ir
its adumnntine arms