The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-23
Arrest of John Mitchell.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
MIR. John Mitchell, one of the Editors of the
New York Daily NeDs, and recently Of one of
the Richmond papers, was arrested yesterday
at his Office and sent to Fortress Monroe The
public were first informed of the fact by two
large placards in front of the Nescs Office, on
which was printed the announcement that John
Mitchell had been arrested by military power
and carried off. Naturally among his friends
this summary proceeding caused considerable
surprise and more alarm. Neither surprise nor
alarm were, however, of the least avail. Mr..
Mitchell's career was suddenly ended, and the
world moves on.
The facts connected with the arrest are as
follows: 1t had been determined week ago
by the Washington authorities that Mr.. Mitch
ellis arrest should be speedily made, and his
Journalistic opportunities suspended for the
present. For reasons entirely satisfactory, the
matter was deferred until Yesterday, when Gen,
Dix detailed Lieut.. VIM. II. Morris, Of the Goth
New York Battery, and Detectives Elder and
Kelso as the capturing party. Taking car
rage they rode to the office of the Nescs. They
were shown to the office Of the proprietor, Mr..
Benjamin Wood, to whom they simply remark
ed that they desired to see Mr.. Mitchell. This
being matter Of frequent occurrence ,excited
no surprise Or apprehension in Mr.. Woods
mind, and he conducted them to the adioininp
Office, in which sat the object of their visit
busily engaged in writing.
Touching him on the shoulder, one of the
officers announced his errand, when Mr.. Mitch
ell desired him to remove his hand, and Lieut..
Morris, interfering said, Take your hand off.
officer; Mr.. Mitchell viii go with you without
any difficulty" Entering the office of Nj,
Wood, Mr.. Mitchell said: dPm arrested :" to
which Mr. Wood replied that he deemed it an
outrage, and that he extremely regretted it.
Without further words and without delay, Mr.
Mitchell went to the door, entered the carriage
with the party. and was driven to headquar-
tiers. He was there informed as to the nature
of the order received by Gen. Dix, which was
peremptorv and entirely without discretionary
power, and then was taken quietly to The small
boat of the Generals private steamer, the Bur-
den, which lay in the North River, with steam
up, waiting her solitary passenger.
Information OF every Kind is denied the press
by the officers on duty at headquarters. Wheth-
matter of question; but their orders are pre-
else, and they cannot break them even TO OBJ.
lige the public.
The more intimate political friends of Mr.
Mitchell have been in readiness for this phase
in his checkered career, and it Is said that ha-
beas was prepared for the emergency; but un-
fortunately for him, long before his friends
places which knew him before, knew him no
more thereafter. It is believed by many that
letter written by Mr. Mitchell, in yesterdays
Meas, was the Immediate cause of his arrest.
The letter CLOSES thus:
81 asked leave Of nobody to come to this
city and to write in the Neass. Further / do
not conceive myself TO be here, and going at
large, by tirtue Of the amnesty that some pa
pers have mentioned. Neither have / asked
any pardon and trust the President win
not press pardon upon me until shall first
have been convicted of something. I should
be obliged, with thanks for his politeness, to
decline it. He is very kind, but do not use
the article"
Unless we are greatly mistaken, We think it
viii De found that Mr.. Mitchell Is held to az
swer for giving aid and comfort to the ene.nies
ofthe United States, especially in regard to the
treatment of our prisoners. The government.
we have been informed, is in possession of tes.
timony on this subject which made his arrest a
matter Of absolute necessity.