New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-05
tist was arrested last night. There is quite q
number left outside the prison walls yet however.
ARRIVAL OF cONTRABANDs.

huLloei ioi' 'ulcluo Tue P'ison Walls yet, however.
ARRIVAL OF cONTRABANDs.
The boat from Acqua Creek bias brought up ovel
100 contrabands, who are principally from Carohn,
County, Va. Many of them have been away from
their bones for a considerable time. They were
sent to the creek on Saturday last.
On their arrival there they were at once directed
to the contraband quarters. Among them are per
Sons Of all hues, ages and sizes, including sprlnk
ling of infants barely a week old. The women for
the most part iugged the children, Indian fashion
and the men bore on their shoulders immense bun.
dles Of baggage.
THREATENED RIOT.
Tile Star of to-day says: We are informed that
the negroes Of this city organizing assoc.
tons for the purpose of protecting themselves in al.
toipaton of riot aud mob by the laboriny classes
Of whites similar TO those which lately &C FRED 10
New-AlbaDy Indiana Cincinnati, Ohio, an other
places.
Ii is slso alleged that number Of clerks in the
Government employ are aiding the negroes in per-
feeling their organization. Our Informant il "a col.
ored man Of this city.
TIE FIFTH IOWA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
JOIN a. Kasson. erq., having been nominated a
candidate for Congress in the 9TH District of Iowa.
left The city today 10 enter upon tie Gen.
Skinner has been placed temporarily in charge Of the
position just vacated by the former Flrst-A ,sstan
Postmaster. General.
TAKING THE OATH.
a number OF persons have recently voluntarily
taken the oath of allegiance. They We're doubtless
ufuelced by tie newspaper speculations or reports
Il. Al sf
patriotism Of our citizens.
ARREST OF TRAITORS.
Arrests are frequently made in Washington Of
offensive disloyaliss.
Il. Wheat, w. G. Taylor and Dr. ]. b. Jobnpon
were arrested in Alexandria last night and have
been ought hher.
RELEASE or SUSPECTED PERSONS.
Several citizens OF Fairfax County arrested under
Gen. Popess orders and AIKEN to Springfield Station
have been released. Considerable excitement eXi-js
il Alexandria and vicinity in consequence of these
and KINDRED proceedings.
CAP1URE OF REBEL VESSELS.
Information has been received al the Nivy De-
paiuaeut Of the capture OF two Rebel vessels near
Berwick Bay Icy The L. steamer Hatcras.
INTERNAL EEVENUl OFFICERS.
pointed under the Irierua Revenue law:
Kau.a-Jobu S1esr Collector Jane. r Les.te A....or.
NeH- Nezico-clares Blsmao9. Collector Jcsua Maria
Bucs A-s-rfoT.
PRISONERS AND REFUGEES.
The steamer w andank has brought up eight prison
ers and 1--WE refugees from the neighbourood Of the
The prisoners taken during
/ past geek and were engaged iu Transporting
goods across The Chesapeake aud RaPpshsppock to
the Rebels.
BROOKLYN SCHOONER OvERHAuLED.
The yaudlnk few days since oyerhau'ed the
schooner Mail, Of Brooklyn, io.vioAring ihe block
ade Nv trading with tie Inhabitants south of the
RappaLsnnock. She was loaded with assorted
cargo consisting Of shoes salt &C., aud had also n
LARGE cuantity Of wheat on board Martin Raner
the CAPTAIN. and H. Chamberlain, who appeared TO
be the business man, were taken on board tie
Wyandsnk and brought up with the other prisoners,
Tie schooner was towed up 20 The yard yesterday
by tho Leslie.
CAPTURE or SALT FOR DIXIE.
One day lasi week Acting MasteIs Mate Sheridan
Of the Wyandant with boats crew from the Free
born, captured of Georgess leland, two oanoes
which were conveying salt. They were accom-
panied by two men, who were making their way
10 the land Of Dixie. The two men were sent
on board the Wyandank and brought " to tue city
CAPTURE OF REBEL NAL.
TIE Reliance. few days ago. captured "A canoe IN
the Raypahannock IN the neighborhood of urbanna'
with mail OF ab0u, 40 letters addressed mostly 10
officers and mn Of the 5Oih Virginia REGIMENT near
Richmond. The letters seem mostly TO be OF a
nj Fr,,., b.. faq uf ~
them are inclosed in envelopes which lave been
turned and on the inside bear directions 10 parie. at
Ueathsyle, Northumberland County, Va, it l.
quite certain letters have been forwarded from that
peigbborhood Several OF them have the poe, marx
"Batimore on the inside, aud were undoubtedly
sent from that city 10 be forwarded from iea,hsye.
One of themis directedo CAPT Hiram Cole, and axis
him to seld some Of UBcle Sans " grccnbacss
from Richmond, the writer being under the inpr''-
SION hat the officers and soldiers Of the Rebel army
made themselves rich by robting the killed AMI
wounded Union troops Of the money they had on
tLelr persons.
pEsFgTERs FROM A REBEL REGIMENT.
Several refugees came up the Wyandank.
They all reside in Middesex County, aud were AT
one tine in the 18th Virginia Regiment; but when
that regiment left Fredericksburg for Richmond
thew deserted and returned to their homes where
they have been living for two months past, sleeping
wholly in the woods or in boat on the river beng
in dread Of rowing bands Of cavalry, who have been
securing The country in search Of them aud other de-
serters. On Monday last, hearing that the Rebel
cavalry were 10 scour the woods all but one mace
their escape, and came oil to our gunbohs for pro-
lection.
ARREST OF A TRAITOR MINISTER.
Tic Pew. r. n. Conrad, who has recently been
preaching for lie Southern Methodist Church has
been arrested by the Provosi-Mar'hal and sent to