The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-02

ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIMORE COMMITS
stoNERS AT NEW YORK.
Inc iol'owing is taken frcm the New York Trj-
buae of August LIST:
mn ARRIVAL OF REBEL PRISONERS
W. nc oniIeu states steam transport Joseph Whit
rom baltimore and Fort McHenry, landed her
reoel prisoners yesterday afternoon at Fort Laay-
cite, commonly called, from its shape, Fort Da-
mona, New lOrk harbor, recently designated as
place FOR the detention of prisoners CHARGED with
offences against the Government and the laws of the
United States. As most of our city readers are
aware, that Fort Lafay is the dark brown nile
situated on the northeast side of the Narrows be.
tween Forts Hamilton and Richmond. Reing sur
rounded by water, its isolated position admirably
adapts it for the service to which II has hean AZ
voted. lieutenant Wood, the officer cammanding
rigldiy excludes civilians, and all others not on
official service; and the chances o. escape. wbnn
once inside the grim walls, under arrest are yery
pardon or acquittal. "
The prisoners who were brought hither from Fort
Mcilenry are:-R. IL. Alvey, John II. Kusick
John W. Davis. DR.. Edward johnson, James r.
humphrey, alias Murphy. I. G. Fitzpatrick, VIM.
Samuel g. Lyon. -
They were marched out of Fort McHenry within
two hollow squares of soldiers 200 of the Goth rea
ment Col. Pratt, of Ulster county, being detailed
,ol uaFu outy, 10 accompany the prisoners to New
York. On landing at Fort Lafayette thew were re-
ceived by Lieutenant-Colonel Burke ID Artillery
commander of the post, who read the warrant ana
hndinS the return correct, handed the prisoners
over to Lieutenant Wood, in charge of the fort.
They will be lodged in the easements the same rs
the officers and men, and Colonel Burke will see
that they have furniture enough for their convent
ence.
| Each prisoner will receive one soldiers ration
daily, and be at liberty to procure such luxuries as
| his means and incnatons may call for. Some of
| the prisoners are evidently men in good circum-
stances others, as their crime, piracy, indicates
are pretty hard fellows. They will be strictly con,
lined to the limits of the prison, General SCOTS
| orders requiring them to be treated kindly, but
| kept safely, till the Government dspuses of the
| charges against them.
| Mr. Il. III. Alvey belongs to Hagerstown, Md.
where he displayed his seditous procvities so bold
| ly that he had to be taken care Of John II. Ku
sick, Samuel ii. Lyon, James f. Murphy, anC
| CHARLES nj. Hagein were arrested at CAMBRIDGE {
| lew weeks since, on suspicion that they had beer
| concerned IN the capture of the steamer ST. Nicho
| las. Charles Howard, William II. Gatchell, ant
John W. Davis are members of the Baltimore Boart
| ct Police. DR.. Edward Johnston, of St. MARY
| county, was arrested on the steamer Mary Wash
| ington at the same time with Col. Richard Thoma
| (alias "the French Lady, and T. c. Fitzpatrick
| Thomas on the pirate schooner Josephine which
| was subsequently found abandoned in the month n
| Chester River, and also in the seizure of tha s,
| Nicholas Marshal Kane and Colonel Thomas wer
| not among those sent here. 1t haynp been datar
| mined to retain at Fort McHenry all those who,
| the late Grand Jury of the United States Distr;c
| Court had indicted, only those were sent agoinS
| whom no specific charges had been alleged IN
| who had not been indicted. ~ ~