Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-03
MARYLAND ITEMS.

editor Of the Annapolis "G4zot,c," Secretary
of State, instead of Grayson Eicheibarger, Esq,
resigned. Mr.. Eichelbergcr vas elected to tho
| Senate at tho recent election, from Frederick
county, vice the farmer Of ~"L!ngano-c' Gen.
| Kimmell.
ESCAPE or 4 STATE Prisoner IL was ru.
mored yesterday that tho man Wooster, who
was arrested at the hotel Of Mossrs. MCGEE,
upon the charge of being concerned IN the
regular transportation of letters between Bal.
timore and the Seeded States, had succeeded
in making his escape. 1t is learned upon the
best authority that, during u late hour OF night,
he wasremoved from the Western Police Staten
and placed in o carriage, aud under the charge
Of a special detective officer driven towards Fort
McElenry, he having been previously ordered
to that post. But when the vehicle had ar.
rived within a short distance Of the main gate
he gave a sudden bound from bis scat, aud
before the officer could soize him was beyond
his grasp. II is not known which direction be
took, bu. no will not scarcely he able to escape
from the city. He is a citizen Of Kentucky,
but left there in the early part of April, and
since that time has been residing in Baltimore.
Baltimore american, Nor. 90.
We have learned, from on entirely reliable
source, tina. Mr.. Webster was arrested in en-
deavoring to procure replies to i number Of
letters which he had delivered from Maryland.
ers, now residing in Virginia, 10 their friends
at home-a fact which, in view of. the hazards
of such en- attempt, should content the unfor-
tunato exiles from Maryland with the gratiti-
cation of communicating with their friends
there, and without the reciprocal joy Of hearing
from the letter in rcturn.. We have full reason
to believe that Mr.. Webster is safely. beyond
reach Of the Yankees.
ARREST AND RELEASE or MARYLAND sEcEs-
sIoNisTs.
Gen. Mitchell and John Hamilton, TWO pro.
minent Maryland secessioniSts, residing near
Port Tobacco, we're arrested recently, On their
return from Virginia. On ihcir persons we're
found Virginia bank notes, and on Mr.. IIamil.
ton was a pass for himself and daughter,
signed by L. P. Walker, Secretary Of War.
D.. S. A. They had The alternative submitted
to them either to take the cath OF allegiance
or be sent in custody to Washington. Both
promptly agreed to the former, and were re-
leased.
The following named prisoners, belonging
to Maryland, have been released from Fort War.
rem: j. j, Heckart Leonard }. Quinlun, Win.
G. Harrison, George W. Landing, ~(mcmbers
of the Legislature) Thomas Shields, George
Thompson, A.. Williamson, David Lucchesi,
George A. Appleton. Michaal j. Grady, John
l.. Bouldin, Robert RE, Charles D. French,
R. A. Carter, S. B.. Frost, Gad j. Ii. Maddox.
PREPARING WINTER QUARTERS.
Tb.... -o.r, A pporn6 criInIn Tho fnrfiEnn-
tons of Federal Hill u number Of carpenters
who are putting up extensive barracks Tor
winter quarters for the ZouaVes, and they will
probably be completed in the course Of a couple
Of weeks.
B. NJ. Hcighe, Esq u member OF the Balti-
more bar, died in that city on the 18th ult,
in his 50th year.
A dispatch from Washington says it bus
been officially ascertained That the Grand Army
of the Union now in field, in camp, and in pro-
cess of formation numbers sir hundred thou
sand volunteers.
NORTHERN NAVAL EXPEDITION.
The Annapolis correspondent Of the Maif
land "News Sheet" telegTaphed the following
on the 25th ultimo:
From fifteen to eighteen Thousand troops ire
at present encamped here, awaiting the a!ri-
val of transports to convey them to Fortress
Monroe, or some point on the Southern coast.
About seven hundred cavalry and 4 number
ofinfantry have already been sent tc Fortress
Monroe.
A latter from Jamestown, Maryland, to tho
Associated Press, dated on the 2Bth, contains
the follow item of news:
Gen. Jackson, who as Colonel formerly CON.
handing at Harpsr's Ferry, is engaged at Win
chester in organizing, arming and equlPp!ng a
regiment of free negroes, said to number fully
one thousand. The negroes are reported to be
very enthusiastic in their profession.
rARDoNED.
Augustus ". Ford, convicted Of rioting at
the fifteenth ward election polls several years
ago, and sentenced to the penitentlary for 3
term of years, has been pardoned by the Gov
ernor, and isnow at liberty. There are u num-
Dor Of applications for pardon before the EY-
~ecutive to be acted upon before the term Of his
otics expires.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT sALTIAoREAN.
Isaac Tyson, Jr Esq one of The oldest aud
Tealthiest citizens Of Baltimore, died In that city
on Sunday evening, November the Path. The
deceased gentleman was largely connected with
the mineral interests Of the State and coun-
try.
DEATH OF AN OLD DEFENDER-Jared STAINS
bury, one of the Old Defenders, died at the
residence of his brothcr.in-lay, Wikerson
TAYLOR, ESQ, in Baltimore county, Md, on
Wednesday, at the advanced age of IS years.
GENERAL ITEMS.
An arrival at New York from Barbados,
brings intelligence that 4 British man-of-war
had spoken the privateer Sumter, On the 9th
ult., three degrees South of Bermuda, and that
the captain OF the p~riva:eer had informed the
boading officer that he had sant a challenge to
the Federal gun-boat Cruiser to CONE out and
eight him, but that the latter bad Decline! the
invitation.
Commander Wilkes reached Eostiag On the
25th, and vas comp!ineated with a public re
ception by the citizens in manifestation OF their
appreciation Of his course in a~rresting Mcssrs.
Mason and Slidcll.
CAPTURE OF TIE PRIyATEEE sEAuREGARD.
An arrival at New York from Key West,
reports tbs capture of the G. s.. Privateer Beau
regard By the government steamer G. W. Au-
derson. It is stated that the ~privateer
made no resistance. She Eas commanded by
Captain Gilbert Hsy. She was captured Oil
the 18th instant, one hundred miles from Aba
co. She threw overheard most Of her ammu.
milton, elc. She had met no vessel end hal not
even fred a gun siuce leaving Charleston.
The steamer Connecticut, which had arrived
at Key West, from New York, had captured a
prize-the schooner Adelaide, of Nassau, bound
to Savannah. She had several cases Of swords
aboard. Her purser was Lieutenant Hafdee,
&c Tho CnnEndarntn nr1rr