New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-28

Stopping Secession Sheets in New.xerk
and acknowledgements Of the Con.
traband Trade-News from Isicbmond
by two Escaped Prisoners.
FTem Our 0wn Correspondent. - T..
BALTIMORE, Aug 25, 1851.
Sunday last was marked by furious storm of Sc
cessiones. Therebel Organswere allowed to disturb
the auietude OF the day by the issue and hawk
ing about of extras teeming with falsehoods. And
they were prepared to repeat this ofense to-
day but for tho wise intervention OF the Gov
ernment, which forbade the practice and put it
down with the strong hand. So we have had
the ouetest Sabbath to-day that i have seen for
the last six months.
Last Monday the Secessionists Of this city
were greatly elated at the needless comments
of the reporter of the Associated Press, upon
the late order of the War Department. hurrying
! forward volunteers. There was no authority
| for saying that the Rebel army was approaching
| tho Southern bank Of the Potomac, with the de-
sign of crossing it, and transferring the war into
Msryand, and the Government censor should
not have let such statement so forth The
Union people of Baltimore began to think that
it was all up with them, when the New.fork
papers of Tuesday morning came fraught with
the alarming news that the Philistnes were
really about to cross the Potomac somewhere,
aud the SecessiOnsts were on the other hand
elated at the prospect of King Jeft.s arrival
within twenty -four hours time L heard of many
Unionists getting ready to leave at moments
warning and of large preparations on tie part
OF the Rebels to feast their expected guests
The week passed away, however, and we are all
az we were, after hearty scare from the Asso
| ciated Press reporter at Washington. He i. .
very mild and goOd-natured gentleman, learn,
and trust he viii remember, hereafter, that
| we are not bomb-proOf.
The arrival and departure Of boyy of Rebel
prisoners seemed to chequer the experience Of
the past week with new style of sensation.
To believe the reports of the Associated Press,
we have escaped imminent danger Of repeti-
ton of the 18th of April mob, and Gen. Dix
has been dong very foolish thing. Let me tell
yOBiow it was, and yOu.can best Judge whether
there has been anything out Of the way. Capt.
Way, in charge of the prisoners, arrived here.
and waited upon Gen. Dix with letter from
| Gov. Dennison of Ohio, covering dispatch
! from the Secretary of War, nstructing the Cap
tain to report to the General on his route to
Fortress Monroe. The letter Of Gov. Dennson
authorized the Captain to make the prisoners
comfortable On being asked how he had treated
them On their route, he answered that they had
been lodged at hotels and transported like other
passengers, whereupon he was authorized 10 con.
tinue the same treatment and the Captain took
them to the G lmor House without further ado.
While there, the Secessionists Of this city made
themselves very ofEcious with the prisoners, aud
showed them many attentions, TO the disgust Of
loyal citizens. After night and days fussing
on the part Of the Rebel Sympathizsrs, which
was anything but agreeable to most Of the. pris-
oners, they were conducted to the Fortress Mon
roe boat in onnibuses, when the Secessionists
undertook TO get up scene; but it was quickly
suppressed by the police, snd there ended this
great ado about nothing.
notice that TIE Telegraph has made very
free with Gen. Di1's name in conjunction with
this affair, and aninadverted severely upon his
allowing tho prisoners TO be treated as directed
by the Government, but great injustice has been
done 10 him in tho premises, IS you VII see
from the above account, which is tie whole story
in nutshell. No harm has been done TO any
body, snd there was no more danger of an insur-
rectioa o0 this occasion in Baltimore arising out
OF this affair than in Paris. The Government
was ready for any emergency.
We are laughing here at the folly Of Marshal
Mllwards attempting TO prevent tho circulation Of
the New-York As@s and other Secession newf
papcrs in Baltimore, by stopping their transit
through Philadelphia. The Neps il regularly sold
in our streets ct 25 cents @ copy, since the
effort to stop its transit. Why docs not the
Government prOhihit the issue OF this pestilent
sheet and its likes in New-York and elsewhere
1t ought not to lose moment in doing SO.
There is just ss much necessity for such step
- there ia for stopping Converse's wicked
Chrisiiaa 0Jsercsr.
The Government has nearly succeeded in puts
ting TN end to the eontrabsnd trade of Bati.
more. ali that is wanted TO effect its entire
suppression, not only here, but in Philadelphia
aud your city, is a little more earuest1esa Of
purpose. ThiDgs are getting generally moro aud
more earnest under General NcClcllan's com.
mand
Two prisoners, officers of distinction, reached
Washington day or two ago, having escaped
from Richmond. 1t took them eight days and
nights to reach the Potomac, eating green corn
and grains Of wheat on the way, ard making
small raft which they secured by tesIiog up
their shirts into strip1, they committed them.
selTes to the water, and were picked up by the
gunboat Union nearly opposite Acquia Creeb.
They hrina iirnnrtant reu.u from nix;a An,nnn