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The Daily Dispatch: July 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway in Jail. (search)
d that several parties of men left the city in omnibuses on Monday, prior to the arrest of Col. Thomas, going towards North Point, designed, it was presumed, to furnish the schooner with an armed crew for future operations. The Chester did not get off until near 7 o'clock, but as no other steamer was allowed to leave the port, it is probable that the schooner will be captured with all on board and brought to the city. Colonel Thomas is a son of the late Hon. Richard Thomas, of St. Mary's county, for many years President of the Maryland Senate, and a nephew of ex-Governor James Thomas. We have not ascertained the names of the parties arrested with him, but it is believed that none of them are Baltimoreans. Lieutenant Carmichael says that he was informed that the party on board the schooner done their best to persuade Colonel Thomas not to come up to Baltimore, and some of them even endeavored to hold him by force. Finding that he was determined to come, seven of his com