The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-13
NEWS VIA WASHINGTON.
We take the following from the Star of Ia

NEWS VIA WASHINGTON.
We take the following from the Star of last
evening:
NAVIGATION OF THE POTOMAC.
Quite number of c0asting schooners are now a.
our wharyes, and many more have cleared in the
last week or two. Tng captains of all these vessels
say that the most alarming rumors of the dangers
of navigation the Potomac are prevalent in
Philadelphia and other ports north Of this, deter
ring mauv from venturiag here with freights To
| show how gToundless these reports are, need
only state that Of 40 or 80 vessels, only reports
having been fred at. The crews of those now here
saw n" batteries aud heard no guns; and Capt.
Stokes, OF the schooner Fanny, which arrived last
night reports that his vessel laid all the night be-
fore under the dreaded Matthias Point, with no
other vessel in sight, and he not molested.
NAVY YAED-RELEAsE OF PRIZE sCHoOEER-GUN-
boat SUNK.
This morning, the PuSey tOwed down the river
the schooner Remittance, of Baltimore, captured
by the Iankee near Port Tobacco not long since.
Ii appeared upon examination that her cargo, con-
sSting of tobacco, &c. consigned to parties in
! Baltimore and there being proof of her being
engaged in iIiegi;mate traffic. she WAS released,
and allowed to proceed to her destination.
Last Tuesday night, the steamer State Of Maine,
Capt Summons, which brought around the seamen
from Boston, run over the gunboat Tigress, off
CTaney Island, shaking her Immediately. The crew
were picked up by the boats of the steamer and
placed on board The Yankee. Four contrabands,
who were OF board the Tigress, were sent up to
the yard by the puscy, yesterday.
Ruite number Of persons iiucked to the yard
yesterday afternoon, and mounted every available
elevation, where they gazed long and anxlously at
the supposed light.
Capt Dove, Of the Pocahontas, is still confined
! ac the yard. His visits TO friends the
! MARYLAND shore, and not the Virginia side, as was
stated, and simply Of social intercourse.
Much confidence is felt in his integrity officer,
and few if anv believe him guilty Of communicating
with the Confuderates.
SEIZURE OF UNION MEN.
SANDY Hook Md, Sept. lO.-A refugee
here from Martinsburg, Va, reports that on Fri
day night last great number of Union citizens of
that place were dragged from their beds, at mid
night and carried off Richmond, to be kept until
the war is over. But few opponents of secession
escaped seizure.
ARREST OF sECEssIoNIsrs.
Yesterday, Deputy Marshal Phillips and detec-
tive officer A. Il. Allen arrested two young men
John W BurSon, formerly a clerk in the Interior
Department, and Alfred Nettleton, formerly a mes
senger in the Navy Department under the late
Admins tratGn-upo the suspicion of their being
disoyal and acting in concert with the Coniede-
rates.
EXAMINATION OF PRISONERS.
The passengers and crew OF the prlze schooner
r mittapce have all been examined before Commits
sioper w r. Woodward, and nothing has been
found duplicating any Of them in the extnguish-
ment of lights in the-Iig thouses where they
were captured. All of them were released.
SINGULAR AFFAIR IN New YoRK-FGght 6etoeers
ira Funeral PdFties-Two funerals one of a MEM
Der of the Scott Life Guard, 4th regiment n. Y.
Volunteers and the other that of an lrisbman, were
passing down Tenth street, route to Cavalry
Cemetery, when dispute arose at the ferry to
which should proceed over the ferry first. The
Irishmen set upon the soldiers, and freely used
stones and cart-rungs in the assault. Two police
men, named Smith and Crittenden, attempted to
stop the fight, but upon by the rioters and
put hors du combat. Intelligence dispatched to
the Eleventh Precinct statOn-house, and in few
minutes a strong force OF policemen arrived, and
the fight quelled. John Quinn, James