The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-28

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3. That we fully endorse the course pur
'a4d by Messrs. II .ezsrt, N axwsil aud Mi.
er. our represen &, NEes In ths General Assem-
ply of Maryland, ri their indignant protest
| gains. the aau- pations. OF President Lincoln
md his al visers.
/ THE AzRgsT OF A FRENCH sUBJzcr.
The telegraph some days ago announced
tae arrest of q Frenchman By the Loncolu.
tes, AID his subsequent imprisonment a,
Fort lafayette. The following particulars
| Il the transaction are copied from q New
| York paper
Mr. Albert SANFORD, United States Marshal
| Of Rhode Island, brought to this city IL bis
| custody from Newport, K. l., a French gen.
| ;lsman, named Louis De Bebian. n resident
| If Wilmington, North Carolina, I'd charged
| nth Secession proelivitses 1t appears tina:
De Beoian was con tenn plating a voyage I.
| europe, and WAS suspected OF being IN the
| serv.ce of the Confederate States. He say s
nat he has been resident Of Wilmirgto,
or several years, and icing DESTROYS of coiu.
20 Europe to see his family, he took Passage
On board q British vessel, called the adelesu
n order to meet one OF the Cgaard steamers
at Halifax. the Adeieso sailed from Will
nington without any obstruction, but dur.
Jag the storm OF the 12Eh inst she was dis.
Abied, and the captain bore for q friendly
port, the vessel being ifrris She arrived
at Newport safe.
On arriving there she was immediately
boarded by Lieutenant Bennett, Of the Rsye
nus yacht Henrietta. Lieutenant Bennett,
.scerJaining. that tbs Adeleso had come from
Wilmington, Nor;h Carolina, Zone OF the
rebel States, took possession OF her and placed
prize crew--one officer and ii re men-cn
BOARD, sealed up the franks and papers of the
mister and Passengers, and made them I'll
prisoners. The process tor libel and condern.
nation Was Issued by the captors III the Cuur Gs
II Rhode Island.
| Monsieur Bebian requested to be permitted
% see the French CONSUL at the port W here
10 was captured, bat i'll til sse dangerous ant;
daring times-Wnen Iebsis stalk .5roaa dis
sen;Iating discomfort and disuuiOn--th
lieutenant III command very properly re-
fused TO psrmit his prisoner 70 go ashore and
sent aim on 20 Nav York.
1t Is stated that the prisoner had letters OF
/ credit TO the amount OF $40, 000, with which
ne was TO purchase clio thing, arms, iron, and
other " comfort to the enemy" for shipment
TO Wilmington, N. o., ana other southern
| ports.
The Frenchman was conveyed under an es
cort TO Fort Lafayette, there to await the
fur Their orders OF lac Government.
LAwLEss PROCEEDINGS OF THE FEDERAL ADMINS
TAATIoN.
The Baltimore Exchange, in an editorial
upon the unconstitutional policy of the Fed
eral Government in it's dealings with Mary
land, says:
The people are Disconnected, but they have
not risen in insurrecQon, and the cannon anu
bayonets OF the Federal army ars abe 10 sup
press rebellion Il snch was attem pied. -
WIth the exception OF riot MICH the police
promptly suppressed, and wi; h Wnose autho.s
and aoetCCrs tne Courts are prepared TO usa.
theie mas been no unlawful Or serious demoa-
straton OF nosni.ty towards the Government
within the borders or Maryland. Ii might,
therefore, nave been supposed that 8 Presi,
oenG Who Was merely ANXIOUS TO execute the
laws would have been careful NOT TO go be-
yond Inc scope OF MS constitutional powers
IL this State. More especially was such a
course 10 be exQec ted fl ON an Administra-
ton which insists that the vast majority OF
Inc people mere approves It's conduct FL d
loya.y endorses It's measures. Bat So
far from confirming, under snch .lrcum-
stances, to the laws which he affects TO res
pect, or from actiug upon nis OWE theory That
Lle peopie or this SSaCe aTe stapuch suppor-
TeIs OF his coerGiye ana unconstlt tionaI pro-
ceecinga, he has done waaton Violence 10 MS
sworn obligations and his own convictions.
He he.s tiiIeslrde The tundamen tai rignts OF
our citiZsns ne has IIampiea upon our laws;
he haS cei;Csei our pubic officers; he has
aetisd tins authority OF our courts. He has
committed aiEGst every ga rage that u uaiiy
MARKS the career OF n military usarper
suhJugatsi province, save murder; and We
haze every reason 10 Tear, even ii ne DIES
not follow the Trlbune's advice, and re- orr
to ''Whoiesale'' hanging, that Will at
least som have to ans wer for the life u one
lnJGTed ana innocent man who, EoL less
euieeDied III BODY tnan SICK aG heart, Is
enduring brave mar syrdom ia Fort La
Iayetle. Sucn is the inconsistent and In
eXcGsabie position which Inc AdIaills TIA
ti0a Ocsupies towards Maryland. Nav, We
have The right 10 know upon Wnat EIcory
| 4nc. L.ncolA Is governing tnis STATE. ID ses ne
assGMa To RUE ua hs one VINO mas neoA law
fuliy SCI up over as, Ur does ne exercise way
Eere as b military dictator oy rignt or con-
QtioSL? IS peace or war? IL the former,
We claim pro 10 stoa of tne 1oL l.ULiJ4A aanA.
Inc IL VS.; II The latter, we ins!ss ia Ii pfrGid
nation IL tAS1t efteC Ter, ctAat Wise, laau
cAn know now u guide his steps angAt. ii
We are g SUBJ aga TED people, aha are t. De he'd
is suCh forever Aen-etJc n, let US KNOW II,
| alG Ne may, psrhh pS, De tken eulotei SO 10
walk Gtat ORR coad4Ct my % - FL Iuie Vol!
! CT IHence toGsrGS oar luIers. Il tne Com
sEit0Ion wIi31N our Iatners gave us is - De 20
longer regarded, we are enLiblsd 10 Lo.lce OF
she Tdct, Us m~ny citsz5ns Wouiu, In such
case crave permission 10 eInigcate To Otney
| lads tor there are few Eien In Mary land
.yao would not prefer any form OF Govern
mant on earth TO a military dicLato rslip In.
der Mr.. Abraham Lincoln, OF Illinois.
AN ARREST IN crsoINxArr--U. 8. SENATOR IspLr.
GATED.
Thomas Lincoln was arrested In Cinein.
nau a fe " days ago, and on searching hi.
! franks the following documents were found
WAsHgsaToy, March 1861
| To HIS Exceiiency JsFFEsaOg DAVIS Pres ID IN
| OF the Confederation of States -
| MI DaAs SIR Allow me to ;ntroduca Il
| your scqua.ntance my friend, Thomas Ii Liu
| coin. of Texas. lie Visits your capital mainl,
| 10 dispose Of what he regards q great iu,nroye
| ruent in firearms / commend him 10 YOU,
| favorable consideration Es gen tieman of III.
| first respaetability, and reliable ia every re
| spect. Very truly yours, JESSE u. BRrGHr
Private and ConfdentaI.l
| RICHMOND, 1861.
MY DEAR SIR II have had an interview n
| last st thu Department, and am to have an
| other fsw days. Things look pretty we'll
| l will see You this evening or to- rIorrov
| niornipg. Truly yours, BEVERLY TucKzK
The following pass from the Secretary @
| War gave him permission to travel within In
Southern lines:
| CoSFBDEgATB STATgs OF AMERICA
War Dspar tment, Richmond, Aug /, 'Gi
L. Il. Lincoln has permission to visit Nash
! Vile upon his honor as man that he VII
| not communicate in writing or verbally 10
| pubMca Ion any fact ascertaiaed by kin
l.. WALsES, Secretary CT War.
Ia ADDITION TO this above, there were found
| number of letters from Southszn gentlemen
| endorsing Mr. Lincoln cne sound oR tn
| SecsssbTu qGes non, viewed from DixiNiC
| STANDBY aint, also a propos itioG from VIM Y
| STOKES, IF Louisyiil-, 10 make artillery har
ness, Kaapsacks, belts, &c. for the Secession
| army.
| MIR. I.iGcoin is said TO bs the invs2 tor #
| gun newly patented at Richmond, and in us
IN the Confederate army. He says ne is al
| advocate OF Sou thern- Big hts, bat denies sha
| he ls o. has been acting Ms q spy.
| In coHseq uecce of those revelations, To
| ahoiitioa papers are after Mr. Bright, u s
| Senator from Indiana, as suspected per
| son..
| wg7rE3N VIRGINIA.
| The following, which we copy from tn
Memphis Appeal of Sunday last, correspond
| with reports which have been In circulat:o,
| here:
| An Arkansian, who reached this CITY vas
| terday, direct from General Lees comman,
In Western Virginia, reports taat he had com
| pletely surrounded Gen. r ,sencranz within
the vieiniry OF Beverly and that the chance