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District Atternsy g.ufu sail TIE return
besn made IN the form directed BY Lisntss
General ecorr, who was acting az the ageI
The President Of tho Ubiisd btatss. Col
BUnKE bad been directed by Gen. BcyTr,.
Ing for the President Of the United States
to obey the writ Of hobeds corpus N itv
sppli,d for on behalf Of the prisoners At
Lsfayetts. The Government took the posi-
tbs. this soans was n,ess.ry In the pre-
condition Of the country. IL wns knogn
thsrs were men At the North I'm New Y
and Bfockiyp) who were In corr s.ponds
with the insurgents Of the South, giving II
inform tion Of the condition Of things here,
movements OF cur army, 60. THIS was ons
zach cares. aud counsel coateudsd that II
men were in Jail - pfisonsrs q var and u
Court undtrtotk 10 interfere with thsn.
n sRistrats ooula isterfsrs snd ordsr . prism
taken on the battle fsld 10 - brought BET
him
The District Attcrnsy read from The opin
Of Attorney Gene al BATES, who took
grcund, that rben the life OF the major
threatened the Prssid,n', a. civil magist
the guardian Of the Co.'s tuition and the la
has q right 10 protect the Govern aent by
suspsnsion Of tbe writ. The Gaze OF LUrB
"a BoRDhN vas referred 10. In which II :
argued that yudge TArEr took position
fsyoi Of the President sxsrcisisg the 90
which IL here elsim,d for hin. C,L Boz
said the Dirtrict Attorney took ths positiei
was d'-eetsd by his iupsricru q ,
b's Honor Jucgs GAsRisoE said h.
! wss ciesr. 1h.ss pArti.s WIRE sn'itlsd
privileges Of the .ri' 'hsy demanded, and
was his duty 10 grant n. lie had the RE
and II was msds his dut,, 70 inquire N
parties v'rs btld by any process Of any co
| Of the United Sia'ss,
The District Attorney asked, II the strug
now soipg Oh il Virginia was on Long Ia
| whether be would interfere with the mI,t,
officers Of tn, Government In the case q |
soners Of wsr7
Oounssl for prisoners thought there va,
analoey between Tire esees. He contsodsd q
this wss not time for sreumsnt on the msl
Of the case. He ssked that the Uout
otcy I'd, end when the prisoners were In CO
thy would cndtayor 10 tho ' the Court Il
thsy we're not legally detained.
The strict Attorney animadytrtsd saver
upon thoee Who cans 70 the aid OF rebels
traitors. He intimatsd that tbs Govern
would protect ittBA frcm traitors Hot n
South, ard thst more a1ests would Re ma
and smorg Others teh,ped Senator BSxoK
RIDeK, who claimed 10 b god Uuon m
would bs one. There were men here aUxi,
II
they would 500 It's vs-y heart dsst,oysd 81
out word. The Govern msnt, NJ. Sn
coptendsd. would protect iteslf, and would,
intima,ed, do %, BY similar msass here I
ployed.
Mr.. wooD denied that the prisoners "
traitors He ehsllspged proof OF the fact.
reminded the Court that the cass Of ~
msn wm before the Grand Jury Of BsltimS
and no bill WA found.
After soma consolidation Mr.. WooD a.
that 40 attach emit be Issued
Mr. SnIru intimatsd that II could not
tsrvei.
Judge GAnABos said Il was his duty 10
haust bis po If the power Of the oou
and the state were II suffi cisnt, and dffieul
should arise, he could not be bald accounts
fer II.
After some further remarks the Court Or
cd an attachment against Col. BoRKk,
under tie 61st section Of the statutes pre-
was grsntsd directing him TO producs the
sonsfs in Court.
| ArrsMrTxD BuIorDE. young VOL
named ELIZA LEONARD was found In the
way corner Of willow Place and Aus
street, en- Sunday night, laborirg under
| effects Of poison. She vas removed 10
City Hospital. Diva ppointmsnt In love "a
70 said 10 have bean the csuss.