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al surrender. It was also stated that the whole of McCall's division had been captured. A written statement to this effect was handed around among the rebel sympathizers, and laid on the table for general perusal. This is the point at which all the wild rumors have for some time originated, gotten up mostly to have an effect on the stock market. The rumor in question created great excitement in the city, and caused some persons to sacrifice Government stocks at a ruinous rate. Thomas S Piggott was also re arrested and sent to Fort McHenry on a charge of promulgating fabulous statements. He was out on his parole, having been previously confined. Geo. W. Davis, a resident of West Baltimore, was also arrested and taken to Fort McHenry. Amenities of War. General Mitchell, the Federal General at Huntersville, in answer to a request by his prisoners, allowed to them the privilege of funeral rites over their dead. Among those buried was a young officer, a relative and names