Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-01-26

Falling to induce the authorities Of the
United States to abandon the idea Of defend
ing the Capital. Governor Hicks came To Bal
tmore, where be tells us he united With
| Mayor Brown in interpreting such obstacles as
be could to the passage oftroops through Bal
siuors. He says. being in Baltimore at
The time, l co-operstcd with the Mayor to the
fullest extent of my power in bis efforts.
The military q the city rere ordered out to as
sia {. the presrruatio~ Of the peace. Who or
dered them QUIT Was it Gov. Hicks or
Mayor Brown. or bothi And we're they
really designed 81 peace preservers. or did the
rebellious motives since charged upon them
only dovelope after they were under srus.
There is . question Of veracity between Gov
ernor Hicks and Mayor Brown. regarding the
order to burn the Bridgss, but the Governor
tells Us in his message that the railroad
companies were requested by the Mayor and
n,y'ey to transport no more troops to Balti-
moro city, and thsy promptly aecsded to our
request"
This does not appear to have cut the gov
eminent entirely off from communication with
the North, for General Butler taking the
steamboat at Perrymansvilc, went round by
water to Annapolis, where he arrived on
Sunday. The patriotic welcome extended
towards him by the Executive of our State
whom mo threats or temptations could swsrve
from duty" is shown by the following short
and curt extract from his message.
BRIG. Gen. Butler addressed me. Asking
for permission to land his forces. Il wiu be
seen from, the correspondence herewith submit
ted. that Irefused my consent" 81 t.
Was this loyalty and devotion? Was this
duty?" Having prevailed upon the railroad
companies to refuse to bring Union troops to
Baltimore city and united with the Mayor
in making their passage by such means i'm
practicable, he goes to Annapolis. and with
the full knowledge that unless Washington
is defended by troops passed over Maryland
it cannot be defended at ALL he proves his
stcadfast adherence to the cause of the
Union "by refusing hi, consent to ever let
General Buffers troops land. aud couchcs his
refusal in such terms that General Butler iu
his reply dated April 22nd 1861 is compelled
to administer to our patriotic governor the
following rebuke.
~ beg leave to call your e1cclloncy's atteu-
ton to what 1 hope may be pardoncd for
decming an ill-advised designation Of the
men under my command. They are not
Northern troops-they are a part Of The sehole
militia Of the United States under the cali Of
the President"
In spite of the Gubernatorial inhospi.ality
the Union troops were landed, which, in
the language of the Message greatly s1as-
pcrated" the people of Annapolis, who however
prudenay "refrained from molesting their
passage" 1t was still necessary to pass over
the Annapolis and Elkridge Railroad in
order to reach the capitol of the nation over
which tho Rebel Secretary of War at Mont
comery had boastingly declared the Rebel
flag should float before the FIRST of May. Did
Governor Hicks speed the Union troops upon
their way? No. He issuscd written pro-
test to General Butler against his using com.
mon highway, and gave as a reason that " i,
will prevent the members of the Legislature
from reaching this city" A mean and con.
temptible subterfuge. The members mostly
reach Annapolis from Baltimore and can &c
BY boat as we'll Us by rail but it appcurs by
General Buffers reply that, in his personal
interview with Governor Hicks. the latter had
made statement regarding the condition oil
the road which was fatal to the reason urged
in his written protest In his reply dated
April 23rd 1861 Gen. Butler says :. 1t nigh,
have escaped your notice, but at the Official
meeting between your excellency and the
Mayor at Annapolis. and the authorities Of
the Government and myself. it was expressly
stated as the reason why should not land,
that my troops could not pass over the railroad
because the Company haul taken mp the ra;l
e"'s e"ey ~e'e ~ so'''e NUPo'ty' ~ - uVtCutt
to see ho1 it could be. that If my troops could
not pass orer the railroad one ,cay, tho member.
Of the Legislature could pass the other ,cay"
Did Governor Hicks believe the rails had
been torn up-when he made the statement.
and after General Butler had found out that
it was not so, did dero:ed patriotism sugges.
to him the next best reason why Washington
should not be reinforced by that route, viz
that it would prevent the Legislature from
reaching tie city" Was it so much moro
important to the Union that rebel Legi.la-
sure should NEE. than that " Washington should
be defended?
What next did he do? Let him answer
for himself. He says. accordingly, sent
"a special messenger to Washington with a
dispatch to the administration, (wby ad-
" administration always p advising that no more
troops be sent through Maryland F.; that the
" troops at Annapolis be sent elsewhere and
urging that a truce be offered with view Of
"a peaceful settlement of existing difficulties
.. bv mediation suoo.steI That J,,r,I I,,o,s