The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-22
SEIZURE OF THE TELEGRAPH OFFICES AT
TIL T. NORTH -

THE NORTH
The Government made another "bold stroke, on
Monday. The principal telegraph offices at the
Nortn were seized on that day, and all the accu.
muiated dispatches of the last twelve months ex
amlned The New York Tribune SAYS:
AT precisely O'Clock yesterday afternoon. bv
oruer OF the government, a descent was made by
tne United States Marshals upon every con-
siderable telegraph office throughout the Free
States, and the accumulated dispatches of the
twelvemonth past were seized. The object was to
OBTAIN evidence of the operations of the Sontbern
reoels with their Northern accomplices which the
conhdentlal kilograms passing between tham couId
most certainly furnish The seizures in all the
principal cities were made at precisely the same
time, so as to prevent the destruction of evidanco
winch might have followed the receipt of a warning
from any particular point. The whole mattsr was
managed with the greatest secresv and so ,au
planned that the project was a complete success
by this bold mannuvre the Government has Oh
tained possession OF mass of evidence of the great
est Importance. The secret operations of Northern
traitors are laid bare, and those who have aided
and aoetted the rebellion are now completely At the
mercy of the officers of the law
In thls city alone, the dispatches in the hands of
the FEDERAL officers amount to many thousands
aud include, OF course information in regard to the
purchase OF arms, ammunition and equipments mr.
chase and outfit of vessels, diplomatic and fnan.
ciai arrangements, the negotiation of rebel loans
the purchase and treachery of army and navy off
GERS, the secret plans for dividing the people of the
North, the progressive operations of Government
toward suppressing the rebellion, and every other
lmagnab Die species OF testimony which the "Pirates
OF the Gulf" would wish kept secret To over
haul such mountain of papers as this will reonira
some time and much trouble but the work in the
hands of an efficient Marshal or Superintendent of
romeo, Will be promptly fearlessly, and thoroughly
prosecuted.
The Philadelphia Press of Yesterday saws
AT three O'Clock yesterday afternoon Marshal Mil.
ward, by order of the United States Government
proceeded to all the various telegraph offices in this
CITY havng lines of wires running to the South
and TOOK possession of all the teegraphic de-
spatches that had been left for transmission South
ward at the same hour similar movement took
place in every Northern citv and town where an
office had been established. The marshal was ac-
companleo by District Attorney George A. Coffee,
and Deputy Marshas Jenkins, SCHUYLER. Miller
and Sharkey. Whether not any execution to
this rigid surveillance will be made in the case of
dispatches to and from the Federal Capital is not
yet definitely known.
We learn that the telegraph office in this city
was also visited BY government cers, and all the
old dispatches seized.
FROM HAvANA.-The steamship De Soto, CAPTAIN
Johnston, arrived on Monday, from Havana hring
ing large number of passengers and q heavy
mail. The De Soto left New York on the 9th Of
May, arrived at Havana on the llth, and left on
her return on the 10th. Markets generally dull
sugars particularly so. No. II good and stronn
will hardly bear quotations at 5% to AZ reals ner
arrobe. Stock 235, 900 boxes sugar in Havana
Molasses to ~ reals per keg. No activity in
Ireights or domestic produce Freights for vessels
United States flag 921% to f3I per ton; on Eu-
ropean hags t3H to f413 per ton. Less de-
mana for American vessels at this time at above
proportlonate rates. Many vessels would leave for
the States In ballast, freghts were to be had
at any price. The ship Kate Hooper arrived on
the 10th, in SO days passage from Macao with 900
coolies. The bark Alice Thorndke and Francis p
Sage have arrived and discharged Coolies. and
would return TO the States in ballast. Exchange
on London to per cent. premiums; Paris 6 to
discount; Northern cities to 4 discount: New Or
leans no business On May 18th spoke the steamers
Niagara and Huntsville, cruising in the Gulf for
prlVateers The De Soto was boarded by the Hunts
vile, who wished to be reported. They captured
two vessels and sent them to the Northern ports
SYRIA.-Mr. Seward has a letter from our Con-
sui at BEIRUT stating that the great distress which
has prevailed in Syria for several months has been
met by the contributions from the United states
and Great Britain, and there will soon be no neces-
sity for the continuance of the Relief Committee
Of the two hundred thousand dollars placed in
the hands of the Committee, one hundred and sixty
five thousand dollars have been disbursed The
remainder will be used for the support of the wild
ows and orphans. Should unforeseen accident
occur, the refugees from Lebanon will this year.
and for the future, be able to provide for them
selves.
The Wheeling Union has not oeen sold as re-
defend the rights of the South.
, Mr.. Russell denies in a card, published in the New
Wrlesns papers, that the proprietors of Harpers