Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-04


squad Of men of Company A, Union Regiment ar |
rested Mr.. f. Markoe, late fcurth-class clerk in
the State Department. The evidence which led to |
his arrest was discovered by policeman j. F. King,
who secured his arrest by reporting to the officer Of
the guard.
Mr.. Markoe was taken before Justice Dom, when
Mr.. j. C. Wright who is connected with q vessel
now at the Georgetown wharf, stated that Mr..
Markoe came to his vessel and got into conversation
with him upoa the state of the country. being an
entire stranger. They talked of the object of the
North, and the purpose TO sustain the Union, In
the course of that conversation, Mr. Markoe said
be was in communication with the commissioners,
and he knew that England would recognize the
Southern Confederacy. Witness supposed that he
referred to the Southern Confederacy Commission
ers as others were there for that purpose, that
he knew Of.
The evidence ended here for the present; there
being two other witnesses both temporarily absent
from the city. = agensF ga tsF Eea
Mr. Markoe asked leave to explain what he said
to the witness. He is intimate Acquaintance of
| A.. Dudley Mann, one Of the South Carolina Com
| missloners to Europe, and reeeiged few days be-
fore this conversation letter from him, in which
he stated positively that England and France would
recognize the Southern Confederacy. In the con-
versalion the witness expressed the opinion that
the European Powers would not recognize the
| Southern ConfederacJ the prisoner expressed
different opinion. and referred to this letter the
! ground for it. lie declared that he was ready to
show that letter to the President at any time, and
| claimed to be good Union man.
The Justice detained him in custody TO await the
| order of Gen. Mansfield. Mr.. Markoe wanted to
/ give bail, but the Justice declined without special
! permission from the military commandment which
the prisoner wrote TO obtain Washington Star,
| May %. ' f@ esq
| EXAMINATIONS BEFORE JUSTICE DoNN.-William Ger
recke liquor dealer, was arrested by policemen
King and Coomos, upon the information OF Edward
FaYer, 18th New York Regiment, and J. c. Wright,
% Ohio Regiment, last evening. The evidence
hnb in nj oofh .rci
nees a figure wrapped in cotton, and over it the
motto "Cotton is King" The soldiers ssw it and
inquired Its meaning. Unsatisfactory replies in
duced the soldiers to his arrest. Consider
able excitement resulted, which was not allay ed
Ill Mr.. Gerecke prov ed he loyal citizen but IN
the course of the examination it came out that Ge
recke was in the habit of selling liquor in small
quantities contrary to his license, tor which he
was fined S2O and discharged on the frat case.
FL M. Febrey, who was arrested by detachment
from one of the volunteer regiments as a secession
list of Virginia. the proof showed that he a
Union man, and deferred from voting at the
last election. The Justice had doubt that his ar
rest was upon Information sent from Virginia, for
the purpose Of ipjuring him with loyal citizens
here. He was dismissed, and voluntarily took the
. oLth of allegiance
Yesterday, Mr.. L H. Josetti, whose arrest by a
squad of the Constitutional Guard was noticed in
the Star, was tsken before Justice Johnson, who
committed him TO Jail for further hearing at four
o'clock P. N. to-day. ~ -
Robert Muir was dismissed by Justice johnson
He was arrested by squad of Company a, Union
: Regiment.
Franklin Minor, late a clerk in the Census Blu
| reau, and lawyer by profession was arrested by
squad of the same company and then taken before
Justice johnson, who released him upon his OWL
security for further hearing Washington Star
] May 2S. .~3aBrg. sens - 8 2. sErslF-P t}4l
ARREsrED-We hear incidentally, that Mr.. Add
] son and his son. residents If Alexandria county
Vs. now held by the military authorities Of the
United States over the river, under the charge Of
being active disunionsts dangerous to the cause Of
the Government Of the United States.
Furthsr.-Joseph Burch and VIM Moore. Post.
master at Falls Church. were arrested by Govern
ment troops this morning and tax 10 the camp OF
the New York Twenty eighth and Fifth about halt
mile this side of Falls Church. Washington Star
My 90.
e Sent TO JAIL FOR EXAMINATION Yesterday. a
? M named Addison, who has a farm in FAIRFAX
county was arrested near Roachs Spring. by the
sentries stationed in that vicinity. Last night he
was brought to this city and taken before General
Mansfield, who ordered him to Jail for further
examination.
e francis MARKoE AND NJ L. JosErT1 were to-day
7 examined at the JAIL touching charges preferred
against them as being secesslonists. The examine
ton resulted in both Of them being held until forth
er orders from Gen. Mansfield Washington Star
. Nay 90.
, DIsNssED-Mr. Samuel Hanna. who has been in
the county Jail here for several days past, under q
suspicion of being spy Of the Confederate States
was yesterday released from prison by Justice
DOM Hanna first took the oath of allegiance to
the United States and gave bond in 50 600 that he
would not act against the Government nor go into
: the Confederate States to aid or abet the rebel
forces His securities wealthy residents OF
New Jersey, Mr.. Stephens of Trenton. and the late
I Attorney General Of the State Washington Star
i Nay 30. -..
In the case of THOMAS BRowN, whose arrest is no
b ted in preceding paragraph, after a protracted
: examination of witnesses extending through two OF
three days, it was established that Mr.. Brown hsc
expressed himself favor of the South and that he
t would not take up arms against the South and i
was further established that he had declared she
e would take up arms in defence of Washington City
to repel an invasion from any quarter, yet he wal
frernanded to Jail to await orders from Gen. MANS
0 FIELD"
. Here we have the evidence, from paper tina
J. supports the LINCOLN Administration, of the unre
strained despotism that reigns in Washington. NJ
man is safe there unless he is open-mouthed sup
| porter of LINcoIS's usurpations. No word favora
r Bile to the South must escape any mans lips, if h
does not wish to find himself hurried off to Jail tina
y he may be degraded in the estimation Of his fellow
!. men. The civil authority has been supplAnted BY
n the military, and 3 tyranny such as has made Aus
tria the byword of civilized nations has been in
augurated at Washington, and no man there dare
y lift up his voice to combat this terrible iniquty