The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-23
From, The PhiladelpLia Ledger, May 22.1
AhhI' AL Ot THE PRIZE Snip GEN. PARK.
HllL AT PHII,A -

N
HILL AT PHILADELPHIA.
Yesterday morning a fine ship, called the Gora
raj Parkhili, belonging to parties in CharIast,n
;, g., was brought to this port prize by Mid
shlpman W. Scott Schle\. The ParkbiI v,os oa
tured off the port of Charleston abopt nigbt do
ago, by the u. S. steamer Niagara The eparkbiII
was making tor the port, having small cargo nr
SAT- on BOARD, tor ballast when she was boarded NV
oiHcers from the Niagara, and warned not to enter
the barber of Charleston, or to remain on tho cnat
Some time after the boarding officer had Iaft for
MS own ship, the captain of the Niagara discorar
ed that Captain Forbes, Of the ParkhilI was sig
mailing parties on shore, and in a short time ~
small armed steamers came ont of the horhon :" 3
charleston. A shell was then fired across the hon
ct the Parkhill from the Niagara, which hronrbt
her TO. The boarding officer again went on hoard
ana TOOK her as a prize. The two steamers frnn,
charleston put back Immediately after the nnn uos
hred from the Niagara. The ParkhiIE had tho
American tag fl ing, but when the of1irar fron,
the Niagara searched the cabin, he found two PsI
iheI'o hags, both OF which looked as if they bsd
peen used. Midshipman SchIey with ton rran
from the Niagara, took possession and left for tj
port last Sunday week. In consequences of certain
remarks made by the two mates of the shin the
we're put and Kept in irons until their arrival At
this port. The Parkhil has crew of six mon OIL
of " HON still on board "
The General Parkhill is 500 tons burthen. and ;s
owned by Patterson d Stark, OF Charleston. s, G.
captain fOroes ola not sail out in command of
the ship, but joined her at LiverpooI the for,oor
captain having been murdered bv the crew in tho
port. The captain says that be did not know of
the blockade until he reached the coast mot har;nr
spoken any vessel on the voyage home On at
tempting to enter the port of Charleston with tba
American flag flying, on the 18th inst he weS
brought to by shot from the NIAGARA He so~s
that he satisfied the Commodore that all was rgh,
ana was given passport to enter Hampton RGads
or any other port north of the point. After nart9
ing company with the Niagara be run mn the sshnrs
nag" bearing the iunitiaIs p. s., upon which be
was again overhauled and prize ere put on hoard
ana the ship sent north prize. The cantain -
aNortherner by birth, and his present home is Raj
timore. " "'
- Prize Captain Schley reported himself to tho
United States District Attorney. and after the no
cessary affidavit setting forth the facts of the Coz
had been presented TO Judge CadWalader as Judce
OF Prize Court, order was made durinr ia
afternoon appointing Prize Commissioner to take
testimony. ~
rms Prize Court acts under the law of nations
aud the duty of the Commissioner will he to toto
the testimony OF everybody on board the yessaI in
order to ascertain to what extent the bock,de boJ
progressed; whether it was strictly enforced and
whether the vessel had received notice of the bIoc
ace, ana to what extent that notice was disregard.
ed. The fact that those in charge made SIGNALS or
Ter receiving notice of the blockade will he conoid
ereo pr1ma tGcie evidence of disregard of war;
my, ana IL VIII be Tor those interested to show the
contrary. In order to give every one claimino on
interest in the ship opportunity to appear nrtl
rn VIII be made; and in the event of their
rai,lng 10 appear, or making good defence. the
cOHEScHtpl n no me- Of
ule Government. As the shin is the nronart 81
SUBJECT OF the United States the mower ordon VI
the blockade, there will be no such tbinr as n an
son OF prize money among the crew of the vessel
making the capture. '''e'
NAVAL AND MILITARY MOVEMENTS malta,
OF Importance to military men, we aupend stata-
ment OF the geographical Arrangement of the Ar
my departments OF the United States Corrected
up to this date. They are as follows:
Department of the East. This Department hoe
SukUivlInd N n = II
Department of Washington District IF
N9lumoa, according to the original boundary: Fort
" ashington and the country adjacent; and the
Baltimore. Headquarters at the National Cs,; a"I
department OF the Soulh.-Eastern Virgin;a
North Carolina and Tennessee. Headquarters. Fort
Monroe, Va. VIZ
Department OF Annapos.-The country far On
miles on each side of the railroad from Anuanoi;s
10 the city of Washington, as far as Bladensbnra
Nd Headquarters at Annapolis. -
, department OF Pennsy lvania.-The State of
pennsylvania; the State of Delaware: all of Mar,
land not embraced in the foregoing danartanaSS+
Headquarters at Phiadelphia H''
Department of the West.-The countrv ,,os. 90
the Mississippi River, and east of the Rocky Mopo.
tains, except those portions of it included ritti
the limits Of New Mexico. Headquarters at ~
Louis, Mo. ~ '''
Department OF Texas.-The Government not h,r-
ing issued any new orders relative to this Depsrt
ment, and the forts having been evacuated II NAV
be said to remain in 8tatu quo
Department of New Mexico-The Territory of
New Mexico Headquarters ut Santa Fe
Department OF the Pacitic-1he country west
Of the Rocky Mountains. Headquarters at San
Francisco
Department of Utah.-The Territory of Utah.
except the portion of it lying Of the il7th de-
Floyd. p
There will probably be three or four more sub |
divisions OF the late Department of the East to meet
me requirements of tine service
NJ me headquarters of the Army is in the city of |
We" iofk, and officers will report accordingly.
fHASklNs fRIvILEGE.-Among their numer.
ous other "privileges," it seems the soldiers at
=" aSn,ns'on nave been taking too great privileges
with the "frankiDg privilege" The Juteyliosnecr
says: N' 1"'e'''9S"cer
AN opinion prevails with some NJ tbo ,,,;,-
gentlemen now here that a person nosaaati lIlta,y
ranking privilege can delegate tn sno.LH Tue
Iight TO use his name Tor that purpose A. Ia,. ,ne
not legltimately endorsed or ranked nv ba a'sers
son entitled to this privilege are not sent hy Ina;
rec, when detected, it would be WELL to avoid dis
ointment, for them to be made acquainted with
ne lact. The right to frank is a personal privilege
"iln members OF Congress, travels with them. and
'"Hhot' under law, be delegated to another.
ho me frince Louis Of Hesse Darmstadt who is to
unl.ea IN marriage with her Royal Highuess the
A. f ss Aice is the son Of Prince Charles (broth-
tne reigntng grand duKe) and the Princess
,noIa 20 OF Prussia daughter of Prince William,
1887. WIN VI '"e iA'n VI