Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-28
ARRxsr OF FRANCE, M.nxoK.-Th,, morn;r

asqusd Of men of CompanyA, Union Regiment
arrested Mr.. +. Markoe, late fourth-class CLERK
in the State Department The evidence which
led to his arrest was discovered by policeman ]
F. King, who secured his arrest by reporting to
the officer Of the guard.
Mr.. Markoe was taken before Justice Donn
when Mr.. J. C. Wright, who is connected with
vessel now at the Georgetown wharf, stated that
Mr.. Markoe came to his vessel and got into con-
vers,tion with him upon the state Of the country,
being In entire stranger. They talked OF the OBJ
ject Of the North, and the purpose TO sustain the
Union. In the course OF that conversation, MIR.
Markoe said he was In communication with
the commissioners and he knew that England
would recognize the Southern Confederacy. Wit
ness supposed that he referred to the Southern
Confederacy Commissioners, no 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.
Mr. Markoe asked leave to explain what be
said to the witness. He is an intimate AGO uaint-
ance OF A. Dudley Mann, one Of the South Caro-
lima Commissioners to Europe, and received
few days before this conversation a letter
from him, In which he stated positively that
England and France would recognize the
the witness expressed the opinion that the Euro.
pean Powers would not recognize the Southern
Confederacy; the prisoner expressed a different
opinion, and referred to this letter the ground
for It, He 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
special permission from the military commandment,
which the prisoner wrote to obtain.
ExAMINAr1oN-BetorsJ Justice Donn William
men King and Coombs, upon the information Of
Edward Flaver, 18th N. Y. Regiment, and j c.
Wright, I'd Ohio Regiment, last evening. The
Evidence e,c against him was that he kept in his
over 1t the motto "COtton is King" The soldiers
saw IL, and inquired its meaning Unsatisfactory
replies induced the soldiers to cause his arrest
Considerable excitement resulted, which was not
allayed until Mr.. Gerecke proved that he was a
loyal citizen; but In the course Of examination Ii
came out that Gerecke was in the habit Of selling
liquor In small quantities contrary to his license,
for which he was fined $40, and discharged on
the first case.
M. A. Febrey, who was arrested by a detach-
ment from one Of the volunteer regiments. as
secessionist Of Virginia. the proof showed that
ne was Union man, and YVES deferred from vot-
Ing at the last election The Justice had no doubt
that bis arrest was upon information sent from
virginia FOR the purpose Of injuring him with
loyal citizens here. He was dismissed, and vol
UNFAIRLY took the oath of alleg lance.
Yesterday, MIR. l.. ID. Josetti, whose arrest by a
squad OF the Constitutional Guard was noticed in
the Star, was taken before Justice Johnson who
committed him 70 Jail for further hearing at 4
O'Clock p. IN to-day.
Robert Muir was dismissed by Justice johnson
he was arrested bya squad Of Company A, Union
Regiment.
franklin Minor, late clerk In the Census Bu-
Ieau, and a lawyer by profession, was arrested by
a squad OF the same company and taken before
Justice Johnson, who released him upon his own
security for further hearing
AFFAIRS IN GEoRGKTowN-The Darlington
Home Guards, Capt. Goddard, relieved the An.
derson Rifles, Capt. Rodier, at the Chain Bridge
on sunday evening Some OF Captain Goddard s
plckets arrested two of Balls (secession) cavalry
company night before last, capturing the men
and horses They were part Of larger force, but
the others ped
The Anderson Rifles have been furnished
With camp equipage, &c, by the Government in
the last few DAYS, and this morning shortly after
midnight, the members off duty were summoned
rom thelr residences by messengers, and 1t Is
supposed they received marching orders and left
before daylight this morning for some point prob
Several horses and carts and few laborers have
been withdrawn from the work at the Distribu-
ung Reservoir above Georgetown to aid in
throwing up intrenchments on the Alexandria
road, beyond the Long Bridge. The men were
quite willing to work on the other side of the
river, and in fact the greater part Of the large
force employed on the reservoir would probably
have volunteered to work there, If required
The High-servce Reservoir is today being
hlled with water; which will be used we under.
stand, not as portion Of the ordinary supply but
as reserved store available In case Of fire. or In
'iuc Va PIohdCtcu ulOugnt.
COMMUNICATED.
LIEUT.. DAVID :. GORDON, B Company, Second
Cavalry, with squad of soldiers, was ordered to
search the house Of Fayette Summers in Alex
andria county, Virginia. They found some guns
Mr. Summers was the captain Of a company Of
dlsunlonists Lieuts. Thompkins and Gordon,
on Saturday night, proceeded to the Immediate
vicinity OF Fairfax Court House, took two prs-
oners, captured two horses, saddles arms &e
and returned prisoners to Col. Mansfield Lieut.
A., nrhnn - H.
coming from Leesourg to Alexandria and took
all OF the train prisoners, and then burned seven
bridges. Lieut. Gordon is a young man. and but
recently appointed In the regular army. He was
one OF the Kansas rangers, served under Captain
James NJ. Dickson at the capture Of Kickapoo.
and was First Sergeant of the Frontier Guards
under Gen Jim Lane. He came on to Washington
In company with Col Delahay, and obtained his
appointment through the kindness of General
Cameron and other friends. He will make his
mark whenever opportunity offers.
ARRESTS By SECESSION FORCES AT FAIRFAx-
OF Fairfax Court-House that three persons were
arrested at that place yesterday by the secession
troops One OF them, a Mr.. Bennett, was arrested
on charge of "giving aid and comfort to the
enemy" by shOeing the horse Of United States
soldier. The charges against the two others our
informant did not know. There were not more
than one hundred secession troops at Fairfax
Court House.
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an advertisement In another column Of n fine lot
OF Mercer Potatoes for sale at the corner Of Third
street and Indiana avenue.
SEE ELSEWHERE the notice Of a meeting Of the
Union voters Of the Third Ward, at Temperance
Hall tonight.
Dr.. BELL, formerly Surgeon in the United States
Army, gives the following opinion of Hostetter's
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some months since, while recovering from An
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70 me CONDITION OF convS escents from fever. IL is
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my bowels gently open. have no hesItancy IN
say ing that, hitherto usng il in my praotIoe il
has, III every case where have ordered IT, acted
from pun patent medicine, an a. ticle II by no
Sold BY oil druggists and dealers generally, ev ~
where. m H,eost
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taken In the early stages of the disease, recourse
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