MARYLAND. 



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appeared and arrested eighteen of the party. They were 

 conducted in carriages to the headquarters of General 

 Tyler, in the Gilmer House, and there remained until 

 about nine o'clock, when Col. Cheseborough, of the 

 staff of Gen. Schenck, appeared and released the whole 

 party upon their promise to appear at Gen. Schenck's 

 headquarters this morning at nine o'clock. 



There were many persons at the funeral, including 

 a number of ladies, but the latter were not arrested. 

 Of the parties arrested it should be stated that at least 

 three fourths are unconditional Union men, and de- 

 veloped their love of country even on the 19th of 

 April. 



Sept. 12th. Early yesterday morning the attention of 

 Major-Gen, Schenck was called to the publication in the 

 " Baltimore Republican and Argus " of a piece of po- 

 etry called the " Southern Cross." This production, 

 which breathed a strong Southern spirit, had been pre- 

 viously published here, in musical sheets, and sup- 

 pressed, but, notwithstanding, the proprietors of the 

 " Argus " permitted it to reappear in their paper. An 

 order was addressed without delay to Captain French 

 of the provost-marshal's guard (Col. Fish being sick) 

 to proceed forthwith and arrest the publishers and ed- 

 itor, viz. : Beale H. Richardson, Frank A. Richardson, 

 proprietors; and Stephen J. Joice, principal editor. 

 The two last mentioned were arrested about half past 

 one o'clock at the publication office, corner of Balti- 

 more and Gay streets, and the senior partner at his 

 residence, Saratoga street. They were conveyed un- 

 der guard to the quarters of Colonel Fish, corner of 

 Eulaw and Camden streets, with strict orders not to 

 be allowed to communicate with any person whatever. 

 Also to send them under guard beyond the Federal 

 lines south, by way of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- 

 road, with the understanding that they shall not re- 

 turn during the war. The wording of the order pre- 

 cluded them from receiving a change of clothing, an 

 interview with the members of their families, or assist- 

 ance of any kind, and at the hour specified they were 

 rapidly on their way to Dixie. 



Whilst in confinement, however, several friends ob- 

 tained audience with the general, and he permitted 

 the parties to have an interview with their wives and 

 be supplied with a rea_sonable amount of money. Mr. 

 Beale H. Richardson is about sixty years of age, has 

 published the "Republican and Argus" for a pe- 

 riod of about twenty years, and was an appraiser of 

 the Custom House under the administration of Presi- 

 dent Buchanan. His son, Frank Richardson, succeed- 

 ed to the chief proprietorship of the paper about four 

 years since, and is wealthy; and Mr. Joice has been 

 editing the paper about the same length of time. For 

 some time past they have been cautioned by Union 

 men of this city about publishing articles in their pi- 

 per in opposition to the Government. 



Arrests were also made for similar causes in 

 several counties of the State. 



On the 27th of June General Schenck caused 

 the following order to be issued : 



Special Order. 



HEADQUARTERS, MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, | 

 EIGHTH ARMY COUPS, 



BALTIMORE, June Nth, 1863. ) 

 There is an association existing in the city of Balti- 

 more known as the " Maryland Club." The meetings 

 of this body, and of those" who frequent its rooms, or 

 are entertained by its members, take place at a build- 

 ing on the corner of Franklin and Charles streets. De- 

 parting from the original character and purposes of its 

 institution, this club has for a long time past degener- 

 ated into a resort for those who are disaffected toward 

 the Government, hostile to its legally constituted au- 

 thorities, and who give countenance, encouragement, 

 and aid to the unnatural and causeless rebellion by 

 which our institutions and national integrity are 

 sought to be overthrown. So dangerous and mischiev- 

 ous an association cannot be permitted longer to main- 

 tain this attitude in a loyal community. The " Mary- 



land Club " is therefore suspended, and its house of 

 meeting taken possession of and closed. 



In the execution of the order the names of all per- 

 sons found in the building, and of all who belong to 

 the association, and of all who habitually frequent it, 

 will be taken, and an inventory will be made of the 

 property and records of the papers of the association, 

 and the same held subject to future orders. 



By command of Major-Geueral SCHENCK. 

 DONN PIATT, 

 Lieut.-Col. and Chief of Staff. - . 



The building occupied by the club was located 

 on the corner of Franklin and Cathedral streets, 

 and their interior arrangements were said to 

 compare favorably with any similar association 

 in the country. General Schenck, in sending^ 

 one of his staff to take possession of the building, 

 announced his reasons therefor. The princi- 

 pal one was, that it had degenerated into a po- 

 litical club, whose members were opposed to 

 the Federal Government. A few members 

 were present when the military entered, on 

 Sunday morning. They soon retired. Col. 

 Piatt gave orders that nothing should be injur- 

 ed or removed, and an inventory be taken of 

 the furniture, library, wines, and other stores. 

 A short time afterward the Alston Association 

 Club and the Germania club houses were closed 

 by orders of General Schenck. The object of 

 the former was principally for the promotion 

 of the fine arts, whilst that of the latter looked 

 to the improvement of both mind and body, 

 in reading choice works of science, literature 

 and art, in billiards and other healthful games. 

 The following statement was made by the lead- 

 ing press of the city : 



There are many loyal men who belong to these two 

 clubs, whose standing in society is certainly unques- 

 tionable, and some of these complain of the execution 

 of an order which deprives them of all the benefits 

 they formerly enjoyed, simply because there are some 

 amongst them who are unfavorable to the present ad- 

 ministration. Some members of the Germania have 

 had an interview with Col. Piatt, chief of the general's 

 staff, and hare offered to produce their constitution, 

 papers, and lists of members for examination, but they 

 are assured that if all the members will take an oath of 

 allegiance their fine building shall be reopened, and 

 thus the matter stands. The fact is that General 

 Schenck's duties, especially within the past two weeks, 

 have been so onerous, requiring almost constant labor, 

 that he cannot be expected to give such matters a 

 thorough investigation at present. Let the members 

 exercise patience, cultivate a spirit of contentment, 

 and it may be, ere long, that their difficulties and in- 

 conveniences will terminate. 



On the 2d of July, Gen. Schenck issued a 

 proclamation prohibiting the citizens of Balti- 

 more city and county from keeping arms in 

 their possession unless enrolled as volunteer 

 companies for the defence of their homes. 

 The execution of the order was intrusted to 

 Gen. E. B. Tyler, assisted by the provost-mar- 

 shal and chief of police. At ten o'clock, Mar- 

 shal Vannostrand appeared at headquarters, 

 when the 51st Massachusetts volunteers, Col. 

 Sprague, were placed at his disposal. The 

 subsequent proceedings were thus described 

 by the same authority above quoted : 



These men acted in concert with the police, and be- 

 ing formed into parties of three and four, were soon 



