St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-07-04

A su.np Tnrcx.-A Hagcrstown letter
says: .
You were told in former i"fter OF
the arrest Of X. VI. Alvey. The 'mpor.
ts,l;,, Of the event is scarcely exceeded
BY the mauuer in which it was CONSUME
mated. and which is worth relating.
Capt. Hl,y MrMullin. # the Phiiadclph's
Independent Rangers. who acts as Gensr.
.: Pa,,er,on's body guard. is the SHARP
man of this military division. Oe
night last week a picket guard ss"pped
a mao On the road to Hagersfown, .he
answered the guards inquiries By saying
iha: he wished to see General Patterson;
but when about to be in:r@iueed at hea'i-
quarters wished to evade the interview
He was Instantly seized and searched, al'd
dispatches were found upon him from the
rebel Gen. Johnston to Mr.. Alvey. Me-
Mullin forthwith stripped the rebel spy.
dressed one of his own mcn in the rcbei 8
clothes. gave him johnston s letter. and
started him off to see Mr.. Alvey. The
dispatches, however, had been nicely
opened, copies taken. and then resealcd.
McMulli;,'s man was received BY Alvey.
who thus fell into the trap most beautiful
iy. Alvey uufolded all his plans. and
gave him written answers to Johnston 5
dispatches. The supposed friend con-
vcyed Alvey's documents to Gen. Patter-
son. The arrest took place quietly the
next day. When Alvey WAS confronted
with the documents AMI the indisputable
evidences of his own treachery, it is sail
he was co.npl tely unnamed and sunk
under the Lur,hcn Of his guilt.
-NorlrING But RECOGNITION OF INDIE
rENDENcE.-The Washington corrcspon-
dent of the Philadelphia North Anerican,
writes
The reports current that The South ia
anxious for Il compromise. arc believed to
be- without the shadow of foundatim.-
Those who have the best means of know
ing. assert most positively that the South
desires nothing of the kind. What il,
wants is i peaceful separation aud rccogni
ton of independence. 1t would prefer
that its indie pa,llcuce slipull BIZ secured III
an amicable spirit but if this is not posi-
bic then it will fight t" the bitter end t.
ob.ain it This is the true state of tn"
case, and all reports about the South de-
string a compromise may be set down a>
the vcricst nonscnse. The Administration
is fully aware that this is the position NJ
the South, and il treats rs idEc the ruruors
about compromise that have been cur
rent.
TEEAsoNABLK FoHElGx CONSEQUENCES
BosroS. JuSH - Judge Sprague, of tn
United States district court, i'm his CHI urge
to the Grand Jury, said that if any citiztn
Of the United States had written letters to
Mr. Gregory, of the British Parliament.
or communicated with a foreign Govern
ment. Or with any Of it officers "r agents.
with intent to influence the measure or
conduct Of any foreign Government. or
any officer or agent thereof, in relation Ia
any disputes or controversies with the In
tied States, or the defeat of the measures
of the Government pf the United States.
he was liable to punishment b. fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars and i'm
prisonmcnt. La the same charge he sail
our Government had right to treat rebel
privateers as pirates. although they are not
recognised as such by the laws Of nations.
Carr. WAED.-Capt Ward, who was
killed in the naval engagement in the WA
far .Nf - III .,.fT .,tk
Conn. He entered the navy i'll the rcgu-
Lar curse on Inauguration Day, the 4th
Of March. 1923, and is credited with over
p years active service, Of which LIS years
aud 3 months were spent at sea. II. was
Is years unemployed. The captain had
been, for considerable period before hi
death, in command of the receiving ship
North Carolina. at Brooklyn. from which
he was detached on volunteering for more
active service. lie organized 1.-THE Ches-
apcake fotilla," consisting of four gun
beats, himself commanding the Chas. Free
born. Capt. Ward was fond of expert
mcnting Oh war materials, and invented
gun carriage. which lac considered was
valuable.
We learn that Marshall Bonifant this
morning about Eve o'clock. with his posse,
boarded the steamer Mary Washington,
and examined the cargo. having had in
formation that there were contraband goods
Oh board. After searching. the Marshal
DID not feel justified in Obtaining the boat
or goods. but there were about thirty five
passengers who could not give very good
account of themselves, and Captain Weens
not being satisfied, gave them orders to
leave, which they did. The Marshal, We
learn. was of opinion that they intended
to go.to Virginia to join the Southern Con
federacy.
THREATENED REsIsrAxcE--Thc LegisIa-
turc of Maryland at is last session at Freezer
ick. passed resolution requesting the Gov
ernor to return to the arn,ories Of the State