Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-07-05

SAtrapAYs News.


BAAr4xose, June 27.-At three o'clock
tbs nn6rnisg George P. Kane Police Marshal
cf this city, was arrested at his house by order
eff Gen. Banks and conveyed to Fort McHen-
Y, where be is now held prisoner.
Gen Banks has issued proclamation nomi
mating Jno. L. Kenly, of the Maryland regi-
menf. Provost Marshal. also sppersediug the
powers of the Police Commissioners Mr.
Kenly is TO exercise supreme control over the
Police Department, until some known loyal
citizen IS appointed to act as Marshal The
proclamation gives as the reason for the arrest
of Kane, that be is known to be aiding and
abetting those in armed rebellion against the
Government, and is at the head of an armed
force which he has used to conceal rather than
detect the acts of treason to the Government.
There is a good deal of quiet excitement
Crowds are around the police stations and the
Marsbal's Office. A search of the Marshal's
Office is going on. a large quantity of arms
and ammunition have been found secreted in
the cellar, in the walls, beneath the floor, &c.
A case of valuable pistols, over 500 rifles.
25 of which were Minnie, were found. Several
supposed to have belonged to Massachusetts,
soldiers, who were disarmed by the mob on
the 18th Of April. 1t is estimated that 10O-
600 percussion caps, also 1000 ball cartridges,
aud 500 long Minnie ball cartridges, with nu-
merous other warke articles, including balls
for steam gun, were found.
Among the articles found at the Marshal s
Office, was twelve pound cannon ball bearing
the inscription From Fort Sumter to Mar
shall Kane"
WASHINGTON, June "A Virginian here
says the way the Unionists are treated in Vir-
ginia is Incredible. A man who arrived at
Alexandria oday from Manassas Junction
says the strongest Notifications of the rebels
are four miles this side of the Junction at
Union Mills, where the railroad crosses a large
stream called Ball Run, and higher up on the
stream, where the road from Fairfax Court
House crosses it.
Secretary Cameron receives no more visitors
except the Cabinet and General Scott He
is busy on his report. Secretary Chase is also
very busy. lie will ask loan of two
hundred and fifty millions, moderate revi-
sion of the Morrill, tariff, and most probably
recommend the issue of treasury notes ofsmaH
amounts to be taken among the peopie.
The outrageous conduct Of the Virginia
Rebel Codvention in oulawiug cilizans OF the
State who may take seat in the Federal Con-
gress, determines the Government te sanction
severe measures against the leaders of the re
belIion.
/ The Pawnee arrived at the Navy Yard this
morning, bringing intelligence from Matthias
Point. According TO statements of persons
in the expedition, Capt. Ward, of the Free
born, yesterday obtained from lie Pawnee re-
endorsements Of about twenty. and united with
others from his OVID vessel comprising about
/ thirty ,r forty men in all. They started in
several cuttels for Matthias Point taking with
them about 25O bags, which were filled with
sand on the shore, and with which breastworks
were soon erected.
While returning TO the Frecborn. to obtain
cannon for the battery, a force of the Conled-
crate troops, yariousy estimated at from 200
to 1880, su,ldeuly emerged from the thick
woods whcrr they were concealed, and poured
a vollcy Of shot into the party, who made a
hasty retreat.
Several of tire men jumped into the water.
swimming TO the Freeborn. Capt. Ward nrO-
teeted the men as far as possible firing u or
| l5 Shots among the rebels, but the effect could
/ not be ascertained.
! Capt. Ward, wnile firing a gun, was struck
in the breast by bullet, and died in the course
/ of an hour a sailor was wounded in four
] places, thought mortally. Several others were
/ wounded.
The flag carried by the coxswain was com
pletely riddlej. The men all reached the YES
sci without further damage.
t 1t is said that alter the Federal forces re-
/ treated from Matthias, the breast works were
Immediately occupied by the Confederates.
z. McQuillan ol Charleston, S. G., it is re-
ported to the proper authorities. has been in
New York making arrangements for sending
men and equipments TO the South. lie has
also been to, or about to depart for Europe
as an agent for warlike supplies, in the en-
| ployment of the Confederate States. He was
arrested here TO day, and is now in confinement