Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-26

Annxsr or SUSPECTED PAnrrxs.-yesterday
ern Of c. Boyle, near the Railroad depot, In a
meal wagon driven by colored man, having
with them several carpet bags. rife, carbine,
pistols, cartridges, etc, all Of which looking de.
cldedly suspicious in these times, was observed
by Nj. Frazier Of the Metropolitan Rifles, who
immedistely went for Mr.. Bigley member Of
the same company, and the two followed the
wagon out on the turnpike and had II stopped at
the toltgate by the picket guard stationed there,
and on discovering arms concealed in the wagon
10 was turned back under guard of volunteer
militia from the sentine's guard. The parties
were taken to the guardhouse, and committed for
examination this morning BY order Of the Mayor.
They gave their names as VIM. stanton, VIM.
Engman, VIM. Harding, Augustus Ham, and
Thomas Davis
THE EXAMINATION
This morning, at O'Clock, the examination
was held at the guardh house before Justice Dom.
Sergeant Plant stated that he was on duty at the
tolleafes and saw wagon containing the prison
ers coming, followed by some persons shouting to
stop IL. Did so, and questioned them. Two &.
=. regulars were on guard there also, who knew
the men, and said that they were discharged
Transfers Mr. Buchly said there was arms in
the wagon, and witness jumped In and found
arms there and thong ht proper to send them back,
as there was Government blanket there with q
long rife wrapped in IL.
wagon coming, and heard Mr.. Frazier cry out to
stop them. They were stopped, and a regular
soldier who was on guard there said he knew
them. Witness got Ia the wagon and saw the
arms and Government canteen and blanket, and
thought they cdght to be turned back. When
nrst arrested they denied having arms with their.
Robert Broom testified that he lives on the Bal
timore turnpike, and saw the wagon coming, fol-
lowed by Frazier and Bigley, who cried out that
they had arms In the wagon and should be stopped.
Assisted to stop them. They denied that they had
srms, and said the long rifle In the blanket was
Mississippi aueerr
Mfr Frazi,, said he vas comino f,orn ths - avn
Yard, and bad got opposite Christie Boyles, when
he saw a wagon in front with a crowd around It,
These men came out and threw baggage into the
wagon, and witness saw that one had a revolver
and carbine. Thought they were taking arms
from the city, and should be stopped. Went for
Btgley, and followed them. Had the wagon
stopped at the toll gate. When they were started
back one Of them threw away Government can
teen which he had with him. Witness got boy
TO pick u up. One of the prisoners.-''I threw
1t away; IL had whisky in it."I
CdPIar j.. " Pdtnasr. OF Company ID, Texan
Cavalry, testified that he knows the prisoners and
they are discharged teamsters OF the Texan ser
vice. They have just come from Texas with the
forces which left there, and have been paid off
by "a uartermaster MILLER and regularly discharged
7 be long rifle found with them is a overnment
Ti1e, such as Government issues to its teamsters
II Is customary when discharged for the men to
give them up TO Government. They are gen.
orally returned 10 the party who issues them, but
these men were discharged under different cir
onInstances. The oficer who issued to them was
not here to receive them, and the rifle and car
b!ne should have been delivered TO witness The
pistols are not Government ones, and every team
etsr in the Army has his own pistol. They are
not issued to them by the Government The
cavalry belts are such used by the tea msters
and there are generally extra ones and no one
would object to their taking one II Is nothing
unusual for teamsters to have them and take them
away. Witness thinks the men did improp-
efly In taxing away the rifle and carbine, or any
Government property in their possession at this
time, and under the circumstances but has no
idea that thSy meant to steal them They were
out OF employment, and told witness they could
net live here and do nothing. on account of the
expense, and witness advised them to find some
conveyance to where they could get work. The
man who had the long rifle told witness that he
was going to try to get back to Fort Smith,
where he expected TO find employment. They
have been with witness since December last. and
bear good Characters. They would drink a little
scmeti mes though. Witness thinks the carbiue
and rifle should be retained for the Government
Inc (luariermas.er is likely to require teamsters
at this time, and these men will probably stay
now and go into service again.
The prisoners were accordingly discharged
The snair has had the good effect to show that
our citizen soldIerY are thoroughly vigilant, and
are keeping sharp watch for suspicious charac-
tiers.
INCIDENTS OF THE PASSAGE OF THE NEW YoRK
SEVENTH THROUGH MARYLASD-The regiment
arrived at Annapolis on Monday morning early
and laid OF below the town TIL 12K O'Clock D
m, when they landed at the fort by the Naval
Academy. While laying of In the roads they
saw the steamer Maryland with the Massachusetts
troops on board. She bad got aground The
Seventh occupied the fort all Monday and Tues
day, and while there, had several regimental
Parades They did not go up into the town at all
and saw very lew citizens, have an occasional
straggler inside the grounds. The few people
tney came In contact with treated them with
great civility.
On Tuesday evening they got hold of a report
that 500 Of the Maryland State forces had collected
outside the city, and were planning way to attac
them. On the instant the regiment was mustered
Tor action, and In just four minutes they were in
line OF battle with their howitzprs shotted and
ready for the expected attack During Tuesday
mig IL was again rumored that Baltimor city
nad sent 1OO troops down to the Junction to cut
tnefn on there. Early on "wednesday morning
they moved on TO the railroad station, accom-
panied by the Massachusetts volunteers
The night before, the engineer corps Of the
Massachusetts force had started ND to the railroad
and found the track torn up, and the engine taken
TO pieces and scattered over half a dozen fields
scouting parties searched up tine segregated parts
and piled them In heap and an eng in.er ste ped
ou' ana commenced TO put IL together. After
working awhile al II he exclaimed that he knew
every piece Of work In IL, and that be had built
that Identical engine In Worcester. Mass In a
snort time the engine was ready to be put In mo.
The second and sixth com pa MES Of the Seventh
were sent ont sometime In advance az scouts
The regiment followed them, and the Massschu.
-" iolu we udCk In oil places where
torn up, and came on behind with the train con-
tanning the sick and the regimental baggage
The day turned exceedingly warm, and after
marching several miles with overcoats and kna D.
Jacks on they stripped them Of and left them
under guard for the train to pick I'D as IL came
along, which was done. In this manner they
marched, making several halts to rest the troops
until they arrived within about two and a half
miles Of the Junction. Here rumor reached
them that large force OF Marylanders had col
leced at the Junction for the purpose of dsputing
tntir progress. A halt was ordered and a mes.
senger sent forward on horseback to reconnoitre
He found the train containing the Washington
troops at the Junction IL Immediately moved
on and met them, and thew gladly avaiIed them
seIves OF the more agreeable means Of locomotion
Afforded by the cars.
The FIRST NAIL from the North received since
the Interruption Of railroad travel, left PhiIade
phia on Tuesday morning in charge of Special
Agent Hall, Of this city, and reached here last
evening. The mail for Baltimore was dis patc he'd
In a fonr-horse coach from Perryville opposite
Havre-de Grace, In charge of Route agents Hook
and Winchester The remainder of the mail
came around TO Baltimore In schooner, left Bal
umofe Yesterday morning at4 O'Clock, and arrived
here at p. m. OF course little more than the