New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02
THE GOVERNMENT " MEANS BUSIN S."


IN Mondays Philadelphia pages vc earn " WV ~
rest Of one Samuel Baker Of whom we nave ey,lo
knowledge az atraitor. or Seces-l0list 10 Hee
term. lie was taken custody ~ VIC =. q So
~ Long restaurant and museum, on iuiIu "
low German in Philadelphia. TIE Press SAYS nE wa
o,,;dersbiv scsrad :, be6 taken Into custody when
asked where he lived he sad be ooH'ueIi ue"eu I"1
o any trunk and SAID hs clothes were beng washed
FINALLY he stated that his family RESIDED IN 1he Guy!
and conducted the Marshal tos ioose pn i',oi uo',
bet Veep Richmond aud Queen, where his trunk was
f,,nd and taken into possessi0 In II wore iound
II 0lO ia gold aud large number oil papers some OF
Them very important, and II is stated VIII go lar To-
yd e,tsbs6inc the fact that Eskens presence North
ss car tbe parpose OF aiding the Rebels by purehas,
iog article. necessary in prosecuting the war a coil
of wire for field telegraph was also found. Among
the documents was free ticket over the Fast Iennes-
see and Georgia railroad aud charging his freight to
10 the Government of the Confederate States. he
Pres concludes its notice of tho arrest by stating that
Ealen " will no doubt Join the hsIpy family now SC.
iouruiug in Fort Lafayette, New-Ycrk Isrbor;
EabcD is an old PittsbuIgher, and very well known
by many now residing here. lie came here about ~
wears AGO, from Kouoiugton, PhiaGelph where he
married. and was for v long time IN the employ oil
j. B. McFadden, ievcler, on Market street, and also
carried on for himself in that business on Union street.
in toe rear of McFaddenS present location lie went
TO PHILADELPHIA about ten years since, aud was EN-
vloyed by Bailey & Kitchen Of that city, ia pliliGg
Britannia ware Leaving the employ OF this firm he
engaged in the electrotypin business ana le"ehy
mSnafscime in the ArtZan Buildings, which were
burned AT CT this he went with company OF winch
Dr. Nickersham was the President to the CIimea
after the war III Russia fer the purpose ol laislhg
suuken ships in the harbo ci Seyastop0i sePeS9-
laton tai ed and he returned with the company lie
was then engaged in bias ing tunnel on an Eastern
PENNSYLVANIA railroad very heavy Job, which he
completed satisfactorily blasting 10y me"bs OF elec-
trciiy a branch of science of which he possesses
most thorough knowledge; Again engaging III !he
eectrotyIng busiuets IN Philadelphia, he ht6ily be-
Csme connected with Soat sewing machine establish
ment his duties being coriiued TO electro plating Tor
the uacuines He there invented breech-loadlng can
non of ingenious construction, Long, the proprietor
of the saloon and museum above meLtlOned, DcB 'Oh-
cerned with him in bringing il to perfection.
SIoat removed his sewing machine Establishment 10
Richmond, Va, and upon the breaking oui OF he "a
1t converted into an arnory, Pcr'loh o' the m
| chinOry at Harper's Ferry having Deeh IeMONTu
| tbither Eakcn went 10 Richmond, and probably
worked there under his old employer. lie IL man oil
extraordinary ingenuity and Las done much WoiH ior
/ the Government Arsenal here. lie produced ma
chine cog ehsred for BsCCrtainiug opelhc gfA'ltes
which Mas regarded by tue Government vs. wonder
full piece Of mechanism. lie possesses thorough
knowledge OF submarine arrangements Re eidlIi, anu
cannot 90 surpassed in mechanism OF any Description.
In the seryite q the COnfederdes he would re Oh'
dangerous man the Government and his arrest ldus
be regarded highly important.
He passed through this city, his way East, about
ten days since and among other Cui0ses exhibited by
him. was a musket from Manassas battle field the bar
rel of which was bent TO d mi-circle by hIule ball
lie also had with him musket the look OF which had
heen rendered useless ball having pierced the stock
and buried itself Immediately under the tube. These
curiosios he presented TO friend Long, NJ Plha-
delphia whose establishment is something after the
syie of Crswfords Old St. Charles, which existed
in this city sOme years since, bat containing much
larger collection OF raIies, comprising some OF 'he
most valuable in the country.
The many friends and acquaintance Of Eaken IN this
civ will doubtless be greatly surprised TO hear OF ns
arrest and We have given the above incidents OF his Inc
- ..oNt fha ISlN al
all we can learn we have no doubt, and the Govern
ent should arrest and desin all suoh men till the war
closes.
We must say that Eakens character for integrity,
while re resided III this city above reproach, as
many VINO knew him intimately will bear testimony.
lPlu,bWgh Dispatch.