The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-28
WAR ITEMS.
MIR. SAMUEL EAI&IN TAKEN TO FORT
LA FA YETTE.

LAFAYETTE.
From the Philadelphia Ledger Of Yesterday we
gather the following report of an examination of
this prisoner before the U. S. Commissioner:
Before T. S. Commissioner Heazlitt, Yesterday
hearing had in the case of Samuel Eakin
arrested on the charge of being an agent for the
Confederate States. Deputy Marshal Sharkey
testified to the arrest of the accused, which took
place IN Longs restaurants searched the prisoner,
and found pocket book on him, which contained
some silver coin and papers of different descrip-
tlons. Among the papers order on George
B. Sloat for five pounds OF emory, for the Confede-
rate States, signed by a Captain of Ordnance
Witness accompanied Marshal Milward to the resi-
dence of the accused, in Palmer street, where his
trunk was searched. In it was found bag con-
tanning $1,000 in gold, some telegraph wire, and
number OF papers. Among the papers was of
the following effect:
Knoxville, Tenn. 1861.
| hereby certify that passed over the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, on the 10Th of
July, 1861, to order oil Major-Genera Il. l.. Andcr-
son, at expense OF the Confederate States.
SAMUEL EAKIN.
At the'end of the paper is the folowing:-
"Voucher Tor transportation of men," There is
not anything in the body OF the note to show the
number of men passed over The road.
The witness said that while EaRin was in the
Mar5haPs Office he was asked where he resided. II
first said he had no permanent residence; after
wards that he resided in Palmer street.
William Nansycle testified that be is now n resi-
dent of Philadelphia, but that he resided in Rich.
mond in the spring and up to the 9th of July. He
went there to work in the Union Sewing Machine
Factory, Of which George Is. Sloat was made su-
pcriutendent; met Eakin there when be won't on
but did not see him when he came away. When
chimes had been almost suspended, and the aitera
ton of guns from flint to percussion locks for the
Confederate States, was going on also the mann
tacture of telegraph instruments for the army A
man named De Bow making an Internal ma
chine in the same building. Eakn's business was
that OF an eleCtrotyper. The arms he said Mr
altering at tor
time, and if completed within the specified time
others were to be handed over for similar pur-
pose.
The defendant was at this period asked by the
Commissioner if he had been informed that be was
entitled to have counsel.
He replied that he bad not been told any thing
about it. He did not, however, desire counsel, as
1t would not, in his opinion, make any difference
d. K. Walker was now examined in reference
to the telegraph wire found at the residence of
Eakn. He testified that it is of the kind used for
receiving magnets" being very fine and covered;
the coarser kind is used for ''local Magnets
A letter dated July 26th 1861, from George B.
Sloat to certain parties in this city, asking them to
come to Richmond, and promising them work and
protection If they did so, mentioned that Eakin
was in Richmond at that time.
A. B, Campbell testified that he met the accused
in this city, and had a conversation with him. He
said he had been working South, and was going
there again, The testimony here closed An order
having been received prior to the hearing, from the
war Department. for the removal Of Eakiu to Fort
hafay cite, he was taken in the afternoon by the
Marshal, in company with the German Reno,
brought from Reading.
From the Portland (Hc) <dpcrtfser Anoy,oi
4 British Vessel COnfiscated i'm Is1r.Ia,,,
Yesterday morning, by order of the collector the
schooner William Arthur, of Liverpool, was seized
ic our harbor, by United States Marshal Clark, on
suspicion OF an intention to run the blockade hav-
ing board cargo to be used for insurrectionarv
purposes The vessel cleared at the custom house
on the 2lst, with cargo of 90 bbls and so kits of
mackerel, 100 boxes of Goldfish, 200 boxes herring
&C grindsoneS, and lot of matches After she lett
the wharf the boarding officer, Captain John Sar-
gent, down to her with of Captain Wizards
steamtugs and when off the breakwater ran along
side and threw chain grapnes on board and brought
her to. The captain boarded her and took peacea-
Bile possession, esstance being offered CAPTAIN
Sargent bad on board the tug a detachment of Can
tain Staples Home Guard, ready for service had
any resistance been attempted but, as none was
offered, the not called on deck. The
schooner was brought up to Custom House wharf
and her sails at once stripped off and taken ashore
The William Arthur was built at Bronkhaven,
n. Y, in 1916, is l9l tons burthen and very fast
saier. She owned in this CITY, and known
heretofore as the Sarah Aun Roe. On the Sth Of
August she was sold to John Douglass MirrieleeS
and j. r. Blossom & Co., of Wilmington n G
and put under the British flag the British consul
giving her provisional British register. The YES
sells papers were issued from the consui's office in
the name of Mirrieees alone, as owner, he claiming
To be a British subject, although lately resident Of
Wilmington. Her crew consisted of nine men all
told The original cook deserted her, and on
Thursday new one colored man-was shipped
in his place.
The United States District Attorney has placed a
libel against the vessel in the United States District
Court, Judge Ware, and hearing is appointed for
the first Tuesday of September, at Wiscassett. The
United States marshal now has possession of the
vessel.
The captain and crew were takep before Judge
Ware in the afternoon. The captain aud mate gave
bonds for their appearance to-day, and the remain
der, failing to find bail, were committed.
Military jealousy Rife in Missouri
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledyer,
writing from Fremont's camp, says
al am sorry to find considerable degree Of
military jealousy pervading the army in Missouri,
and especially the off cia ranks. The larger share
of this feeling is apparent the part of some of
the American officers towards those of foreign
birth. 1t happens to be the that General Ere
monPs preparations in Europe, to serve the cause
OF his country, consisted partly in the enlistment
of considerable number of officers of Prussian and
French extraction, who are now IN st. Louis, and
are being assigned to various positions of respon-
sible command. This fact is made the subject of
| complaint by some WHO do not consider that the
very large German el4hent in the Missouri army
| renders the employment Of officers OF their own
peculiarly ittinSs and, especially, When thoSe
officers are experienced, practlcal artlIeFisS' SI
have led columns to battle in an European war, the
test of canacity should be the only applied. II
| is estimated that one-ffth-of the white population
| or Missouri are of German descent and it is per-
|
| il had not been for the Germans of st. Louis?
| Colonel De Alma, Bavarian officer, who COM
| maDded regiment under General Garibald in the
| Italian war, and is now organizing regiment to
be called the Fremont Guard, would certainly APP
pear to be competent as our militia Majors and
Captains, to be put at the head of thousand men
| on the battle field"
| Running the Blockade.
We take the following from the correspondence
of the New V rk Times from the blockading feet
| off Charleston
| RA if this should occasion sur prise, what will
vouF readers think wheaf1wEsare told that on the
| 9th instant secession pan the blockade?
| She was first seen puff toward the coast
On our starboard bow Br expanding much
valuable time in staring tBfough glasses, hosting
| signals and examining signal books, the vaudaIia
was finally ordered in pursuit, but having only a
quarter wind, you NAV Judge the result. After
the steamer had made good her retreat, the SENT
mole made chase. Hardly had the excitement OF
this event subsidized, when another steamer en- i
| hOldnnpd NV tha NJ thn