The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-08-23
The Arrest Of Mr.. Fauikner-Tbe Fro.
posed Exchange OF Prisoners.


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The Arrest Of Mr.. Fauikner-Tbe l'r,
posed Exchange OF Prisoners.
WAsHINoT IN. August l3. - Th
arrest of Mr.. Faulkner stiirei ,h
town with excitement from the nav
yard TO Georgetown height last nigh
and our sentimental secessionis's ar
somewhat tremulons this morning
The boldness with which Mr. Faulk
ner entered the city. to X rooms a
Browns Hotel. and irequpntrd NJ
Stewards honsc. as'oniahed IA wei
~ pleased the disloyal portion q
our community, for they knew tn
position of Mr.. Faulkner. his lat
acts and his purposes for the ,ntnrc
Inc Union men were equally aston
ished at his 'enerity. an,' were mo
mentarily blinded by III, b ldnees
concluding him tl,aa far to he limo
cent Of treaeon. The fact, however
that tho ex.M Minister has remaine,
away so long and at this late da,
should come to settle hia account
at the State Department, excite {
more or less suspciou, and the state
ment which | telcgraphcd to you
few days since, thar, according Il
the secessiohists h. re. Mr., FnuIkuc
expscted 10 take Charge ot brlgaI,
OF rebel Soldiers, ~ soon as h,
shouId reach his home. dcep"npd tht
suspicion. until there was consider
able surprise expressed that he should
be allowed to depart from the town
to 60 directly into the rebel srrvic,
without an examination.
To Mr.. Faulkner the arrest was a
thunderbolt out Of a clear sky, md
were Mr.. Breckenridge here, doubt.
lees the two gentlemen would in
dulge in a sympathising meeting
over the decay OF "the public liner
ties" Mr.. Breckenridge wasted u
vast deal OF sympathy upon traitors
who were arrcsfed in this city with,
ont the usual formali,irs OF law, but
II was noticed that his sympathy did
not extend TO Mr.. Ely, non com
blatant, who VS. arrested upon no
charge whatever by the rebels, or
TO Meeers Harris and McGraw, who
set ont for the simple purpose OF re.
covering the body OF Colonel Cam
eron.
Tho simple truth is that the gov.
eminent has tried tufts of grass upon
the rebols long enough, and il now
means 20 throw stonco. General
Garheits body was ombalmcd and
sent homo to his friends without n
request being made for it, bnt Colo
mel Canieron's body il left to rot on
the field OF battle. Rebel prisoners
have been let loose upon goin.
through the formaity Of an on,l
while tho loyal S"ldiors taken by
the rebels a, Stone Bridge have been
imprisoned in tobacco factories -
There is 10 be- on end Of this sort OF
thing. Either an exchange Of pri-.
ouers will be agreed TO by the gov
ernment, or no more attempts 10
recover bodies will be mado address,
ed ITO whoever it may concern. -
The Richmond journals make good
deal ef fun over the reply Of the
commanding Colonel at Fairfax
Court honsc 10 Mr.. Camcrons note
Of introduction. Colonel Stewart
endorsed upon the paper, "Thc ob
ject does not concern me or any one
else that | am aware Of in the Con
fedcrate States"
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Theye are several prominent men
from New York now here who are
urging upon the government ,hc
policy Of an immediate exchange Of
prisoners. They demand it not alone
for the sake OF onr troops who were
taken prisoners, but for those who
we're taken prisoners, bnt for those
who 90 into future battles. Our
troops have n national repngnancc
10 carrying on war without the al
leviating rules OF civilized warfare.
One thing, however. should be re.
meintered, which is, that at present
We have orly ahont seventy prison
srs, while The enemy have sever,
hundred. An exchange would go
but little way, AMI it one is To u,
made II may rs well no pnt oil till
after the next ba'tlo II the rebels
under Peeran had heen retained
prisoners the exchange would rrle"sr
all our own men now in rebel hands
The public will d. we'll to he on
its guard againat false report. re.
specting the conduc. at for, ign gov.
erEmcnis and foreign Ministers here
The story Of q sharp passage between
Lord Lyons AMI Mr. Scwari WAS
msd6 out OF nothing, and tho pre-
tended sayinga OF Prince Napoleon
or any OF his suite after their visit
10 Manassas junction ar" incorrect
stories that LHri Lyons ia n gentle
man and Prince Napoleon a uan OF
hdfior. Keep probability in view
and the public will know where It"
draw the lite. or whst ashiug,on
news to reject and what to believe.
Il -[Cooe,pondent Eyen,no Past.
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The Alternative Presented the Govern.