"Headquarters Department of Pennsylvania,
"Baltimore, Md., September 9, 1861.
"Hon. Geo. Wm. Brown, Mayor of the City of Baltimore.
"Sir:—Your letter of the 5th inst. was duly received. I cannot, without acquiescing in the violation of a principle, assent to the payment of an arrearage to the members of the old city police, as suggested in the closing paragraph of your letter.
"It was the intention of my letter to prohibit any payment to them subsequently to the day on which it was written.
"You will please, therefore, to consider this as the 'further order' referred to by you.
"I am, very respectfully,
"Your obedient servant,
"John A. Dix,
"Major-General Commanding."
"Mayor's Office, City Hall,