Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-05-30
Excitement at Easton, Maryland

Last Saturday, Deputy Provost Marshal
James s McPhail, by orders Of General Dix,
commanding tbs Department, proceeded TO
Easton Tablet county Md, tn arrest Judge
Richard Carmichael, Judge Of the county, aud
James Powell, Prosecuting Attorney, upon
charges of treason
Marshnl Mclhai with several officers, arrived
al Easton, ON Saturday evening, and took odg-
inga at the Easton hotel. Early on Sunday
morning. the purpose Of their visit was rumor-
ed, aud fellow named McNabb was actively
engaged in exciting the people, Some called on
the Marshal and stated lhtt the attempt would
be resisted by NJ least 100 armed men.
On Monday the excitement WINS intense, and
threats of violence were repeated; still the oili-
GERS were paicut and quiet, bat determined to
make the arrest or die in the attempt. The
| Marshal telegfathea tho state Of affairs to Gen.
Dix, who sent 10 of the Delaware regiment
They reached Wye Landing on Tuesday ut noon
The Marshal met th,Ini and gave an order for
them tn be in town in an hour. In the mean
time the Marshal and his officers went to the
| court house, where the judge was presiding, aud
told him that lie must consider himself under
arrest aud II prisoner. The Judge demanded
his authority for such n proceeding and was
answered, "by authority OF the United States 3"
The Judge replied that he did not regard that
authority under the c cumstancca
Here II call was made for the sheriff, but the
crier was soon stopped and one Of the officers
ascended the steps to arrest the Judge. The
Judge resisted and kicked tile oili or, who drew
a revolver and struck the Judge on the head
with it, inilioting slight wound.
Other officers arrested MIR. Powell and two
citizens, Vim. McNabb aud Elixir pascaut
The proceedings were prompt and decisive and
all was accomplished in few minutes, the
greatest excitement prevailing in tho court
room. The military soon made their appear.
ance outside. and after short delay the whole
party, including his Honor, were marched tC
the steamboal and brought to Baltimore, when
they were lodged in Fort Molenry.
CHILDREN CHoEgn TO DEATu-A little CIR
aged four years. daughter Of Mr. Edwarl
Dougherty, New York. while playing with SOM
small pebbles on Sunday, swallowed one of them
a which, lodged in the wiudpipe produced sui
!, location and death Mary Viola Jacobs abou
/ three years old, daughter Of Washington in
y COBB, Of Boston, was ehoked to death Will
u eating candy last week. She was sucking
candy bail, which slipped into her throat Char
lotte l.. Crosby. four years old, child OF Jos
Crosby of Orland, Maine, died at the llospita
there, caused by swallowing n iamarind ston
. which lodged in her thrOht.
: GRAVE OF ABRAHAM.-A correspondent. VIII
i met the Prince of Wales while travelling in th
East, says: "The Prince was at Hebron Will
ii we were there. lie aud his suite ohiaine
:, pcrmis sion to visit the Cave of Maehpplah Abra
hams burial place They are the first Chrii
!, tians who have been allowed to enter il since tn
+ crusades, nearly 700 years ago. DR.. Stanly say
10 everything is kept in most beautiful order, an
# nothing could be more satisfactory than Il
is state in which tombs are preserved. Abraham
At Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Sarah, liebecea, AT
M Leah are buried there.
., The following proclamation was lately at
B. nouncel by the native crier at Cape Coas
vs. West-Africa The Guhner he say cherry p
i what lib for street he die cherry pig what
1t for house he lib, God sabe de Queen,