The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-30

10 u as you WISH. lou nave py tills Iihe
learned of the arrest in Baltimore yester-
day, which has alarmed all. | sent Mr..
Dix and the policeman away on the train,
and went myself, as we were surroundedby
a crowd in which were ten of the worst
men. They now think we are all gone. |
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
fail to get some; but the worst men are too
wary to come here. | shall send this to
you Just as soon as | can find messenger,
and shall telegraph when the arrest is com
pleted.
Gen. S. and his friends believe
that nothing can be effected, those whom
we shall take are the least conspicuous. |
shall arrest the clerks of the two houses,
who are mentioned as particularly vene-
NOUS Nothing more occurs to me now,
| will add whatever happens later.
Truly, your obedient servant,
r. MORRIS COPELAND.
To Major General n. p. Banks
1t is now ) P. NJ. We have arrested
II of the worst men, and are progressing
very well. We shall get the whole Is,
| think; and if any come in on the train to-
night, we will bag them, too. Gen. $
is invaluable We have been besieged for
passes-every avenue being blocked. 1t
has taken three men all the time to write
and inquire into the merits of the case.
No news from Virginia-all seems quiet
as far as we can learn The House met
today; was called to order by the clerk;
four members present, and adjourned until
tomorrow noon.
Respectfully, Il. NJ. {.
Copeland's Report of Arrest of Members of the
Maryland Legislature-Sept. Is.
FREDERICK, Md, Sept. IS, 1861.
To Major Gen Banks, Jamestown
SIR: I have just telegraphed to Gen.
Dix that W. have seized seven members OF
the House of very bitter character, and
some officers, clerks, etc, who are intensely
bitter. and are said to have been very for
ward, and to have kept some of the weaker
men up to the work. Several arrests were
made of violent or resisting persons, whom
l shall let go after the others are gone. |
shall send four men at least to Gen. Dix.
at Baltimore, who are very bad men. |
have advised Col. Ruger to send to Sharps-
burg Landing to seize 500 sacks of salt
which are waiting for the Southerners to
come and 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 bitter man here, Mr.
Sim, who is currently reported by Gen
Shriver and others to be the medium Of
communication with the Southern Confed-
eracy. The names of the members are
B. S. Salmon, r. C. McCubbin, j. H,
Gordon, 6. j. Durant, Thomas Claggett,
Andrew Kessler and Bernard Mills. We
shall get Il. Lawrence Jones' The officers
of the Legislature j. n. Brewer, Chief
Clerk Senate; Thomas Moore Reading do;
Samuel Penrose, Jr, Assistant; n. Kilgore
Reading do; Milton Kidd, Chief of the
House Mr.. Jones is taken; Edward
Rouser, citizen. Riley very bad printer
to the House; John Hogan (very bad
citizen; Joseph Elkins, do. Mr.. Mason,
folder to the House. We shall leave here
for headquarters this afternoon. The ar
rests were nearly all seized by the police
men. am yours respectfully,
r. MORRIS COPELAND, Aid de Camp.
Mr.. McCubbin is person whom |
should recommend you to set at large II
he takes the oath, which | have no doubt
he will. He is brother-in-law to Gen.
Hammond, and man much respected;
also 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 it, it will
be well to telegraph to Annapolis to have
the oath rendered and release him. |
should do it under my instructions, only
that Col. Ruger thinks he has no authority
to allow any man on his list any liberality
II. NJ. c..
Copeland's Report that the Prisoners left Frederick
18th September.
United States Military Telegraph Re
ceived September II, 1861.
From Frederick
To Major Gen N P. Banks
The rations have gone.
r. NJ COPELAND.
Letter of introduction of Gen. Hammond TO Gen.
Dix, Recommending Release of McCubbin Mem
ber from Anne Arundel, upon Taking the Oath.
FREDERICK, MD., Sept. =, 1861.
To Major Gen. Dix, commanding Fort McHenry, Md
SIR The member from Annapolis
City, Mr.. McCubbin, has many qualifca-
tions which recommend him to you as a
person to be released on his taking the
oath.
| have communicated the facts to Major
General Banks, and have urged him to
telegraph to Annapolis that he may be re-
leased on taking the oath. | will COM
further in my report. VIII you
attend to this matter2 | am yours, re-
spectfully,
X. NORRIS COPELAND,
A. A. G. to Major Gen. Banks.
The bearer of this communication, Gen.
is well known as true to the
government. R. NJ. C.
Major General Mcclellan Concerning Prisoners for