New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-07
NEW WORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY. AUGUST T. 1861.

quir ,te. This was up 10 noon, yesterday when the
<aroh was progressing, with the eXpecoliOn finding
ammunition One Of tie rioters q the 10Th Of April
WAS found on board, and taken 10 the Fort The
steamboat Mary Washington, belonging to the same
concern as the Weems did, was stopped ono day last
week having on board some six bushels of army but
tons. and oher contrsband but sfe wac discharged.
The next olense viii Jet her TO seizure, when me
will be o)nfscatedlike her partner the Weens.
An earnest Union merchant Of this city, laid yisi.
- the mouth and banks Of the Pauyent last week,
and he reports The contraband trade between Virginia
and Baltimore, by that route to be very active, not
withdrawing the Custom House order Of two weeks
standing against the sailing Of any craft whatever ont
of this port by night Il Is attributed by some 70 the
ftlefmeas Of the Inspectors, nearly al Of whom be-
long TO the old Buchanan regime until the ls instant,
and by Others to heir iguor Of their Gu'cs The
Surveyor Of the Port has now q Union force co. and
he says, he is determined pat stop to this contra
band trade 1T the wharf Nothing iseaser Captain Ives
las q bundled eyes and hundred hands, a9 The
contFabands's will benceforth find ont
The cutter Forward, Capt Nlues, was ordered 70
Baltimore some two weeks ago from the mouth Of tho
Severn. In the interim, the contabJIdis!s began 70
haul their goods hence over 10 the headquarters If the
Severn. and thence ship them in small beats to tle
Patuxent. Gen. Dix has ODD ed her back 70 her Old
station to Pot q stop to thi. outlet.
The Mayor of .he City has paid the late discharged
rebel police, and It's Commissioner and Mar'al for
the month Of July, out Of the City Treasury, fome
s95, O00 This is outrage upon tho tax-psyers Of
BALTIMORE that they ought not to allow repetition Of
but there seems 10 be no one Of sufficient wealth pre-
pared to throw himself in the breach. 1t is simply
keeping up rebel force Of some 80 men at the public
expense pledged TO assist in ovcrnrDng the Federal
authority in this State whenever their leaders thah
give the command. 1t ia serious question whethef
the Government will allow the continuance OF TINS
thing for it is az much ito duty to atate this 'ouree Of
danger TO the pence Of Baltimore, II was 10 super
sede the police itself
There ave some IS, 600 free colored people in Bali
more by h,r more law abiding generally .han the saline
number of white people rtle same condition in lie.
Their Loyalty totle Federal Government Is not douJ'ed
even by thc Peies themselves. And yet tie Provost
MHCla lns is'ued order requiring III coord Peo-
lie % be cut Of the streets Ter ljj O'Clock ct night on
pain Of being arrested by tie police and confined in
the StatiOG.ouscs. Tii7 requirement j. TIE source Of
much inconvenience, not only 70 The coloscd people
thenseyos, but to their employers. II is hoped that
Cen Dix win rctc.nd Ills order, in view Of H. need
essuess The laws for the regulation Of cocTed poo-
pie are quite stringent enough.
There ARE now tentegments here, numbering 0,oOO
men, under Gen. DiXs command. Six are in camp
around he city and tho otherfJur occupy the railroads
and the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Some io,o9)
uoops It Is contemplated win be ordered 70 the yicin
~ of Baltimore fer dil.iDs in camps Of instruction
that We shall feel the bcuefts Of being military sta
ton in more WAYS than cne. The greG. advantage
VIII be in peacefully crushing out the rebeoua spirit
Of our people and teaching them iobecome loyal to the
Uuicd States. Tire Home Guard Of two regiments Of
Trustworthy Union men nov forming in Baltimore,
win help amazingly 10 bring Ito people back to tLeg
senses.
Tic Union Nominating Convention ior Governor,
Judges, and Assembly in tl,s State s to meet the
18th instant. The selection # delegates ON this city
l1ols we'll What the State wants is candidates ior
an ia Offices to be Oiled IN 0c,oberw who will ,o above
the exaetons Of the slave institutions ID their eIortSto
help IN aiyIog lie Union fom tie rebellion now
raging. Thcy should be willing 10 sweep tie ins'itu
lion out Of existence il lie Union can't be fayed in
az otter way 10 ia time for every true Union man
IN the Slave States to put away that nvollug states
uaurLip which cannot contemplate the s..r.fce OF
lie and treason, aud oil kinds Of property, whebeTin
things or hrlte5 or men TO save tie Union. Frank
Thomas seems to be tho only man lor Governor Cho
comes up to this standard.