Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-17
IMPORTANT SEIZURE.

About IS 900 worth Of contraband goods
quinine, chloroform, military equipments, &c
all labelled "glass'-were seized yesterday by
the Pickets there of the companies Of the First
Pennsylvania Regiment, which are stationed at
Annapolis junction. They were taken at Phelps
Cross Road, at the intersection Of the Annapolis
Railroad and a county road, about five miles from
the Junstion
The goods were loaded In two wagons-ope
driven by Albert Brummell, Of Baltimore, the
other by negro, both Of whom are at the juno
ton. third man, named Coll, who was in the
rear Of the wagons, escaped. Brummell made
full confession. The goods were bought for par
ties In Richmond by parties in Baltimore; Brum-
NELL having purchased some articles himself A
Richmond draft of "a ,975 was sent to cover ex.
penses. He was to receive $3.50 for the safe de-
livery Of the goods at Pope's Greek, where trans
portation to Virginia was to be supplied by the
Virginia parties.
The boxes, fifteen or twenty in number, were
marked to a firm In the neighborhood. The seiz
ure was made at o'clocka IN they expecting to
be able to pass the pickets In day time. The
horses and wagons are worth several hundred
dollar
Brummells confession Is circumstantal mem
tioning dates, names, and localities, and is quite
interesting and important, in view Of the Illicit
trade carried on between Baltimore and Rich.
mond He had on his person sbundls of sixty or
seventy letters directed to officers and soldiers Of
the Confederate army.
MR.. FAULKsKR's CASE.
We apprehend that the lntelIigeneer is In error
in stating that the only ground for the arrest of
Mr. e. }. Faulkner, ex-U. 8 Minister to France,
Is the fact that the oligarchy hold in custody the
Messrs. Harris Of this city, and McGraw Of Pa
We are satisfied that there are distinct charges
against him Of completely with the conspiracy
against the integrity Of the Union, and that the
authorities are In possession Of what they deemed
sufficient proofs Of their truth 10 warrant his arrest
and present detention.
THB GENERAL COURT MARTIAL
Is In session at Aylmer's building, on the corner
Of Pa Avenue and Seventeenth st. The only case
tried before IL to-day was that Of Michael McCar-
thy, private Of Co. l, second infantry, charged
with sleeping on his post.
As we go to press, they are about to take up the
case of the rioters and mutineers Of the New York
Seventy ninth.
TO THOSE DESIRING PASSES, &c
For the information Of all concerned, we are
requested to state that the Office hours of the Pro-
vost Marshal are between a. m and o. m
Persons having business to transact with him re-
lating to passes, &c, will be guided accordingly
The headquarters Of the Provost Marshal are at
3O7 ! street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets
GENERAL RosENCRANs.
As the seeessionists hereabout still insist that
General Rosencrans has been killed by the army
of General Lee, we statethe fact that letter was
received from him this forenoon at the War De-
partment, In due course of mail, asking that
General Benham may be assigned to his division
Dead men make TO such requests
TIE CAPTAINS OF THE sIxrY-HINrH
Lieut. Colonel Nugent, Captain Kelly, and
Lieut.. McManus all Of the Sixty-ninth Regi-
ment, have received their official appointments
as Captains In the United States Army The
gallant Captains are attached to the Thirteenth
Infantry, and proceed to St Louis to Join their
regiment next week.
NAVAL OPERATIONS.
Within one month from this date the effective
ness Of the Navy for the purpose Of closing all the
entrances Of the southern coast will be increased
one-haf That isto say, beyond its present effec.
tiveness. which amounts to az effective blockade
as was ever Instituted by any Navy upon so ex-
tensive line Of sea coast.
WORKING WELL.
The general order recently promulgated aiithor.
ling men to be received into the service singly,
Is already greatly increasing the daily average Of
snlistments. Information received from all quar-
tiers of the country render 1t certain that the num-
her is thus being doubled already
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
having already issued Is papers for vessels to run
from the Maryland side OF the Potomac with fruit
wood, grain, &c declines issuing any more till
Monday next.
ILL.
General Gibson, Commissary General U. :. A.,
Is lying dangerously Ill, at his residence In this