The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-06
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plet2, and the Third regiment, under Col W. l.
SchIey. is recruiting at Baltimore.
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The Fort IInttcras Prisoner.
The prisoners from Fort Hatteras were taken oI
the Minnesota at half past ten O'Clock this mornn!
and conveyed to Governors Island by the small tug
boats furnished BY Col Tompkins, u. =. Quarter
master. The Minnesota swung round with the tid
aud headed up stream, just as shs commenced 4
disch lrge the prisoners on the tug boats, and a
they on her port side, the numerous spectator
who were watching the proceedings from the Bat
terry and the piers for a considerable distance up th
North River, experienced some disaf pointment.
The prisoners will be furnished with temporary
quarters Only on Cover or's Island The order ia
imprison them in the hull of the rrigate Brandy
wine has been recalled, and Fort Wood on Bedloet
Island is being fitted up for their reception and il
anticipation he Government will order them there
The fort will accommodate about $50, and tents
adjacent to it will be erected for the accommodation
| OF the remainder.
Nc Communication has been allowed with the
prisoners, but it is understood rom officers of the
rigGte that 500 Of the subalterns and private
| soldiers have decided that under no circumstance
would they again resume service against the U. S.
Government. despatch was sent to Washington,
asking il such Of the prisoners man iestad this
loyal disposition might be liberated on taking the
| oath Of aIegiance; the answer in the negative,
| and orders were issued to keep the whole party
close prisoners.
! Another Steamer Seized
The steamship Cahawba of the Havana and New
| Orleans Line was seized this "wednesday morning
! by order OF Surveyor Andrews under the coufisca-
ton act. The seizure made By OF the sur
veyors specials at en- early hour, AS the steamer
lying quietly al the deck foot of Murray street
and took all on board by surprise. The vessel is
| owned in part bv southern people Her agents in
! this city are COcheron, Livingston d Co.
Vessels Captured by Frivatcers.
The number of vessels known to have been can.
tured by the Confederate privateers up to the lst
| instant, are classified follows: Steamers l. ships
3, barks 9, brigs l6, and schooners 49, Total So.
From the Frederick Examiner, Sept An
Seizure of Arms.
Early on Monday morning, detachment of thir-
ty men from Companies and of the 4tL Con-
necticut regiment proceeded Mversville in this
county, and arrested Capt. Aaron PofIenberger on
the charge Of having number of State rifles in
his possession, supposed to be intended TOR dslOy-
al uses. The Information against Captain Poffen-
berger was that he had, by handbl, recently
called in these rifles from the possession of persons
belonging to company he commanded from 1915
to lS4S, and that he in the habit Of drilling
number of his partisan friends, in the of this
arm. He deEisd that he was a Secession sympa.
thzer and declared himself Union man. He was
then asked to surrender them, and promptly com
piled by giving up Al stand; whereupon he was re-
leased from arrest. The rifles have been given to
one OF the cuupanes of the "HOme Brigade" for
guard duty. The detachment had previously wait
ed on Captain kaor, Beallsville, but he had
returned the arms of his campany.
From the Philadelphia Ledqer
RecaptJrCG Prizes Brought TO Philadelphia
The Arbe Bradford, which was captured by the
privateer Sumter, and prize crew placed on board,
and was recaptured on the 18th of August by the
Powhatan, off the mouth of the Mississippi, was
brought to Philadelphia yesterday, in charge of
Jacob Stevens, prize master At the time of the
recapture all the Sumer'S were placed in
irons on board the Powhntan, except one the
name OF Evans He was brought to Philadelphia
aud still remains on board the Bradford. He will
be taken TO Moyamenspg Prison to-day to keep
company with the other privateersmen captured
some time since The bark Rowena, taken at Hat
n Irag nj tc
terday.
Arrests.
A countryman was taken prisoner, trying to get
thi ough the lines at Arlington, and is now in
charge of General keYes.
BOSTON, September 4.--James Leguire, hailinp
from Halifax, N. s., was arrested this morning.
He is charged with conspiracy against the Govern
ment and has been committed to prison for trial,
bail being refused tie was his way to Memphis |
and Confederate uniform was found in his trunk. /
This and other suspicious circumstances led TO his
arrest.
SARATOGA, September 4.--James Chaplin, a Con
federate officer OF Vicks6urG, was arrested here .
to-day and sent to Fort Lafayette.
1t is reported that Mr.. Ely, member of Congress
from Rochester, New York, will soon be released /
from his captivity at Richmond.
The Prisoners ut Fort Lafayette
Applications are daily received by the Govern
Ient for permission 40 siet the prisoners at FUr1
lafayette. They are all refused, Jne determiua
ton being to allow no communication with prison
there.
FX-FIinister Faulkner.
Mr.. Faulkner still remains in custody. He is al |
lowed no personal communication with his friends |
The Fort Fillmore Prisoners.
The New Orleans Picayune states that the Con- /
tederates have released parole the Union pris- |
oners taken at Fort Fillmore and elsewhere in
Texas.
Seizures ia PhiIadcIphia
Bark Benjamin Haett and schooners G.. w Hyn-
son, NJ ). Shindler, Ariates and C. Barrows ere |
seized on the 4th instant, by the Marshal, un der
the COnhscation act.
Arrest OF an Editor.
Col. Lamon arrived in Washington a dav or two |
since with the editor of the H4gerstown WaI a .
prisoner. As he passed through the place the pnpu
lation gave unmstaksble signs Of sympathy with .
the rebel editor
Fran the " =. Tribune
Capture OfConfederatc Emissaries
This morning a detachment of men from two /
companies of the % Fire Xouavcs under direction
of General SckleS, captured four prominent Con- |
federate emissaries six miles below the East Branch
The Government hss been on the watch for them |
for some time, they have been active in convey
ing information between Maryland and Virginia
With them were taken several letters, supposed to
contain important information, and military uni
form, with two loaded revolvers.
From the Philadelphia Ledger
Yesterday afternoon :. Perkins. Chief ArmOr |
of the arsenal at Bridesburg, and Robert Bolton
concerned in the manufacture of patent primers at
FrankfOrd, were arrested by Deputy Marshal Shar-
key at that place the charge of furnishing arms
and munitions Of war, in the month Of April 1861,
the United States The arrest of the accused grew
out OF an intercepted correspondence between Per-
kins, Bolton and a. Hitchcock, by which it seems
that Hitchcock, who was an agent FOR the authori
ties OF several of the Southern States then on the
point OF sec ding, was desrous of obtaining from
Perkins and Bolton cannon primers for use in the
expected war. The primers were made to order,
and, it is supposed, forwarded.
From special dispatches to the Philadelphia In
quirer of yesterday we select the following items
of interest
a Social Confederate Party
The COnfederates on MunsOn's Hill to-day.
Nothing unusual occurred until about II o'clock,
when squad of officers came up the fort at the
point Of observation, and in few minutes some
negroes brought up bench, which the
ramparts and occupied BY them. Four bad chairs,
and in the grooves in the centre of the ramparts
around it, they sat with their feet up above their
heads against tree. They had on dark clothes,
aud were in officers dress, but Wore large straw
hats. Two of them took off their coats. Our
ritlemen could have shot them from the picket
lines.
Another flag was afterwards brought and hoisted
above the trees alongside of them. A large force
continues on the three eartbworks to command
BalPs Cross Roads. Not hundred were
visible the fort and in front, until about three
O'clock, when battery suddenly brought up
and leveled at Bailey's Cross Roads, where our
pckets are; but in hall hour it wheeled and lett
i was accompanied by nearly two hundred men.
About six O'Clock, three thousand men were para
drilling and waving their hats, marched to the
rear. Mounted officers gaoped in front, flourish
ing their swords. Our forces still hold Halls house
ard Baps Cross Roads.
Digging Rifle Pits.
The Coniederates have seized the hill in the rear
of Halls house to-day, and started large fire in
the woods, close by our pickets. They are also
digging rife pits in the hill behind Balls Cross
Roads.
The Military Routes.
The business OF the Department having in charge
the military routes is not at present OF great impHT
tance. The lines under the supervision of his De-
partment are those between Baltimore, Washing
ton and Annapolis, that portion of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad which is in use west of the re
! lay House, and about three miles of the road 10
| Virginia, beyond Alexandria. On this short line
! cars are daily. The Annapolis Branch is
| worked by the company by which it is owned, al
! though subject to all the rules affecting military
routes. VIM. Il. Burd, Auditor of the Depart
ment, is i'll, his place being supplied by Il. NJ.
! Evans, OF Philadelphia.
| Ships and Steamers.
The bids and plans for iron clad and for side
| wheel steamers will be open tomorrow. CummO-
dores Smith and Paulding, and Captain Dahlgren
cobstitu &c the commission to decide upon the first.
The Bureau of Construction considers the second.
| The Treasury Department has issued proposals
for the construction of five steam screw revenue
| vessels.
Several of the largest war vessels belonging to
the biockadiug squadron left Fortress Monroe early
on Sunday morning, and proceeded Southwark
The destination of the feet was unknown to all
save some of the principal officers.
Picket Firing.
There has been firing all day along the picket
lines; but we have not had any killed or wounded
Georgia Cavalry.
A Richmond letter to the Memphis Appeal re
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