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BALTIMORE. 



of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, Colonel 

 Jones, and about five hundred of the Eighth 

 New York Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Wal- 

 tenburg. 



On the route to the Hill the streets were 

 thronged with people, who greeted the military 

 with cheers at every step, the ladies at the win- 

 dows and the doors joining in the applause by 

 waving their handkerchiefs. 



Thus quietly was military possession taken 

 of the city of Baltimore. On the next day con- 

 siderable reinforcements arrived. 



On the same day, the commanding General 

 issued a proclamation to the citizens. He thus 

 states his object iu. marching troops within the 

 city : 



DEPARTMENT OF ANNAPOLIS, 1 

 FEDEEAJ. HILL, BALTIMORE, May 14, 1861. J 

 A detachment of the forces of the Federal Govern- 

 ment under my command have occupied the city of 

 Baltimore for the purpose, among other things, of en- 

 forcing respect and obedience to laws as well of the 

 State, if requested thereto by the civil authorities, as 

 of the United States laws which are being violated 

 within its limits by some malignant and traitorous 

 men and in order to testify the acceptance by the 

 Federal Government of the fact that the city arid all 

 the well-intentioned portion of its inhabitants are loyal 

 to the Union and the Constitution, and are to be so re- 

 garded and treated by all. To the end, therefore, that 

 all misunderstanding of the purposes of the Govern- 

 ment may be prevented, and to set at rest all un- 

 founded, "false, and seditious rumors, to relieve all 

 apprehensions, if any are felt by the well-disposed 

 portion of the community, and to make it thoroughly 

 understood by all traitors, their aiders and abettors, 

 that their rebellious acts must cease, I hereby, by the 

 authority vested in me as commander of the depart- 

 ment of Annapolis, of which the city of Baltimore 

 forms a part, do now command and make known that 

 no loyal and well-disposed citizen will be disturbed in 

 his lawful occupation or business ; that private prop- 

 erty will not be interfered with by the men under my 

 command, or allowed to be interfered with by others, 

 except in so far as it may be used or be in course of 

 preparation to be used to afford aid and comfort to 

 those in rebellion against the Government, whether 

 here or elsewhere ; all which property, munitions of 

 war, and that fitted to aid and support the rebellion, 

 will be seized and held subject to confiscation ; and 

 therefore all manufacturers of arms and munitions of 

 war are hereby requested to report to me forthwith, 

 so that the lawfulness of their occupations may be 

 known and understood, and all misconstruction of 

 their doings avoided. 



Other suggestions and requests were con- 

 tained iu the proclamation, which were of in- 

 ferior importance. The first assertion of mili- 

 tary authority over the city authorities took 

 place soon after. 



General Butler detailed Colonel Hare, of Elli- 

 cott's Mills, with a force of thirty-five soldiers 

 of the Massachusetts Regiment, to demand a 

 surrender of the arms which were stored 

 by the city authorities in the warehouse cor- 

 ner of Gay and Second streets. The Colo- 

 nel with his command marched from Federal 

 Hill through various streets, and reached the 

 warehouse at about a quarter of four o'clock. 

 Three policemen were on guard at the corner, 

 and were immediately accosted by Colonel 

 Hare, who demanded possession of the ware- 

 house and its contents in the name of the Gen- 



eral Government. The appearance of the mili- 

 tary at that point attracted at first but a small 

 crowd, but in the course of a few minutes, it 

 rapidly increased in numbers. The policemen 

 stated that they had no authority to yield to 

 the demand of Col. Hare, until ordered to do 

 so by Marshal Kane, who was immediately in- 

 formed of the demand. The Marshal, accom- 

 panied by Deputy Marshal Gifford, and Captain 

 Bowen and several policemen, repaired to the 

 warehouse, where the same demand, in the 

 name of Gen. Butler, acting by order of the 

 President, was made. The Marshal stated that 

 without the orders of the Police Commissioners 

 possession could not be given. A lengthy con- 

 versation ensued between him and Colonel Hare, 

 while Mr. John "W. Davis, one of the Commis- 

 sioners, hastened to the office of the Board, 

 where, after consideration of the demand, it was 

 determined to surrender the arms under a pro- 

 test. The military force was during this time 

 drawn up in double file on the pavement in front 

 of the warehouse. Charles D. Hinks, Esq., one of 

 the Commissioners, after a delay of a half-hour, 

 drove in his carriage to the corner, and, after 

 alighting, gave Marshal Kane a note, informing 

 him of the result of the action of the Board, 

 and which was communicated to Colonel Hare, 

 who wrote on the envelope an acceptance of 

 the terms. 



The doors of the warehouse were then open- 

 ed, and immediately thereupon a number of 

 furniture wagons and drays were drawn to the 

 front, and laborers commenced the work of 

 loading them with boxes containing arms. 

 After being loaded, the vehicles passed along 

 Second street, until that street from South to 

 Gay was nearly filled, when they were driven 

 over to Federal Hill and thence to Fort Mc- 

 Henry. In all there were thirty-five wagons 

 and drays thus loaded with 110 boxes, contain- 

 ing 2,200 muskets, and sixty-seven boxes, each 

 containing 60 pikes or spears, making a total of 

 4,020 spears. While the vehicles were loaded, 

 the crowd was increased by persons who, on 

 hearing the seizure, were somewhat desirous 

 of provoking a collision, but fortunately wiser 

 counsels prevailed, and but little disorder was 

 manifested. 



On the 16th of May, the regular passenger 

 trains between Baltimore and Washington re- 

 sumed their usual trips. Baltimore subsided 

 into one of the most quiet cities of the Union. 

 The military encampment was, however, main- 

 tained. 



Subsequently, on the 27th of June, a military 

 force was sent to the house of the Marshal of 

 Police, Kane, by whom he was arrested and 

 escorted to Fort McHenry. A Provost Marshal 

 was appointed by Gen. Banks, now in com- 

 mand of this military department, and a procla- 

 mation issued, in which the commanding Gen- 

 eral thus stated his designs : 



It is not my purpose, neither is it in consonance with 

 my instructions, to interfere, in any manner whatever, 

 with the legitimate government of the people of Balti- 



