The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-12
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE
aptuTe of II Confederate Frize-A Priyateer
Burnt by the GUnbuat Union-A Fla. of

| FROM FORTRESS MONROE
Capture of n Confederate Prize-A Privatee,
Truce.
Fo"TRESs MONROE, August l0.-The steamer
Quaker City this morning brought up the prize
schooner ''George 6. Baker," of Galveston and
her Confederate crew, of four men, in irons. The
schooner was captured by one of the United States
blockading fleet off Galveston, and sent to New
\ ork with United States crew on board. Yes
| terday she was CAPTURED off Cape Hatteras by the
rebel prvateer "YoIk," who put four of her OWL
men on board.
MeanWhie the "York" was seen by the gun
boat "Union," who immediately gave chase, and
the privateers, in order to escape, beached their
vessel, where she burnt by the fire from the
! Unions guns. The privateer's crew escaped in
their small boats. The 'Union'' then recaptured
the "Baker," and made prisoners of her crew and
| transferred them to-day to the Quaker City. The
United States prize crew placed in charge of the
! "Baker," were OF course made prisoners and still
| in the hands of the Con;ederates
Lieut.. Crosby's second expedition to the Eastern
shore of Virginia, has not yet been heard from
The expedition sailed four DAYS since with an efec
regard to its safety.
nag OF truce came down this morning from
Norfolk to make inquiries concerning several Con
fedtrate officers whom the Confederates supposed
Pegram.
Tho few houses rem naming in Hampton or
thursday morning after the fire have YET
been destroyed by the Conlederates, who are now
near Great Bethel.
One white woman, an invalid was burnt 70
desth in the great confagration at Hampton.
1t is reported that one of General Magruder'.
Captains penetrated within line of pickets al
Newport News, and has declared that the place i.
too strong to be attacked
One thousand ratons issued to tb.
| "contrsband" at Old Point. Their services ar,
invaluable to Quartermaster TaIImadse, who pro
vides for their various wants They work viii
| alacrity.
| The captain and mate of the wrecked EngIisi
bark "Glorv," from Rio to Baltimore with iarg,
cargo of coffee, came from Norfolk with the iae
| OF truce They sympathze strongly with tn,
| Confederates.
| ltis more than probable that the "Glory" wa
purposely lost, as the cargo was saved and sold a
| twice the ordinary price. As encouragement
Tor this manner of avoiding the blockade, the Con
iederates paid promptly and treated the Captain
with consideration.
Letter of the Secretary of Warto Gen. Butte,
in Reference 10 Fugitive slaves.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The following letter has
just been dispatched to Gen. Butler by the Secre
tary of War:
WASHINGTON, Aug s. 1861.
General The important question of the proper dispo
ston to be made of fugtves service in States in in
surrecon against the Federal Government, to which yor
have again directed atten ion in yOHr letter JULY
3Oth. has received my most attentive consideration
1t is the desire of the President that all existing rght
ih All otateS Iuliy respected maintained. The
war now prosecuted on the part Of the Federal Govern
ment is for the Union for the preservation
all the constitutional rights of States and the citizens
OF the States IN the Union. Hence question arise
as TO iugtves from service within the States and Ter
rores in which the authority of the Union is fully
knowedged The ordinary forms of iudcia proceelinp
which must be respected by military authorities alike vii
suffice Tor the enforcement of legal claims But il
States wholly or partially under nsurrectionary con
troll. where the laws of the United States are so fa
opposed and resisted that they he efecuaIy en-
forced, it is obvious that rights dependent on the exc
cution Of those laws must temporarily fail and it i:
equally obvious that rights dependent the laws o
the States within which military operations are con
duced must be necessarily subordinate the military
eXlgencies created by the insurecon. if not wholly
forfeited by the treason bic conduct of parties claiming
them To this general rule rights services can form
| no exception
| The act of Congress approved August 9th 1861 de
claes that fpers"ns held service shall be empoye
hostility the United States the right to their SERVICES
al be forfeited and such persons shall he discharged
thererom. 1t follows of necessity that no claim can h
recognized by the military authorities of the Union
the services of such persons when fugtves A more
dfcut is presented in respect to persons
| ping from the service of loyal masters.
1t is quite appareht that the laws of the State under
winch on the service of such fugYes he claimed
must needs be wholly, or almost wholly suspended as tc
remedies by the insurrecon and the military sure
necesSitated by it, and it equally apparent
sttution of the military for judicial measures
enforcement of such claims, must be attended by grea
| lnconveDiences. embarraSsmens and injuries.
Under these circumstances it seems quite clear that
the substantial rights Of loyal VIII be pro
tected by receiving such fugtives well ugitive
states. and employing them under such organizations
and such occupation as circumstances may suggest
require Of course record should he kept showing tht
name and description of the fugtives the and the
character loyal dsioyal of the MASTER and such
acts as may be necessary to correct understanding
the circumstances of each case after tranquility sha
| have been restored
Upon the return peace Congress will doubtless prop
erly provide for all the persons thus received into thu
service OF the Union, and for just loya
masters In this way only, it would seem, the duty
and safety of the Just rights of al
| be fully reCOnciled and harmOuiypd Ynu
consider yourself instructed to your future
in r.sp.ct to fugtiyes from service v tho nrncine
herein stated and wi report from time to time, and
least twice in eacn month"; action in the premises
| this Department.
ererence by the troops under your command with tn
servants of peaceful citizens in house field will
you in any way encourage such leave tn
lawful service of their masters nor will You, except il
cases where the public safety may require il
vice from which he may have escaped
am, General, very respectfully,
Your ohedieut servant,
| (Signed) SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War.
To Major General B +. Butler,
Commanding Department of Virginia, Fortress Monroe
| Washington Items.
! WASHINGTON, Aug. l0-Surgeun General Woo
mas taken measures for carrying into effect the lat
act OF Congress for adding to the Medical Staff q
the Army corps of Cadets, whose duty it shall b
| t" act as dressers in the general hospitals, and a
| ambulance attendants on the field, with ram
! and pay as West Point Military Cadets.
When applications favoraby considered, can
didates will be examined defOre a Board ana fror
! smong those approved by it the selections will b
made.
The President has recognized Frederick Kuhne a
| Consul for the Grand Duchv of Mecklenburg
Schwerin, to reside at New York
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Spanish Minister an
nounced to the Secretary of State yesterday tha
the seven American vessels captured by the Con
| federate prvateer Sumter and carried into tn
port of Clenfuegns prizes have been discharged
by orders from his government.
Mr.. n. Woodward, brother in.law Of Presiden
Lincoln, has been appointed the Staff of Gen
McClernand, with the rank of Captain, and to ac
| as commissary to the Brigade.
| Departure of Prince Napoleon from Wash
| ingtOn
| WAsHINGTON, August ll.-Prince Napoleon too
leave OF the President yesterday and returned d
rect to New York.