, 1862-02-01

ROBERT FESe1AS, ,CoM.-FRASC1s KRDDINg, CON.
The witness (Charaes ~ schell) is employ
cd III the Government Printing Office, and tes-
tities tlat Robert Penfnan and Francis Red
1y Of our troops, and Indicate from their gen
Gral conversation that their sympathics arr
With the rebels Witness further tcstiles 'that
they are British subjects, and not citizens Of
the United States" F. J. Waters also testi~
ties "that Penman and Redding ridicu1e the
Government and OUT troops, and show BY their
conduct that their sympathies ars with the
rcbtls,'
Another witness {Lieut John ". Jones, ,1stl1
Infantry .: s ,., Arnyl, Mho boarded IN the
ployed il the Government Printing Office,
testiGcs that nRedding frequently said, in his
presence, that he was sorry Lincoln did not
have bis ID throat eut when be came
through Baltimore" Redding also said TINT
jeff Davis ,yould drive him out Of Washing
ton in less than thirty days, and he {ReddinS)
hoped to God he wou1a.'' When Redding
was told that be would have to take the oath
6 6od S Sef to b s zG @ t1 IL or d to
amount TO anything for the Government was
already broken up.''
GEORGE A'SA1R, coMpos1ron.
The witness sF. J. Natcrs) is employed in
the SAME office with George NcNair, and testi-
ties that after the battle Of Bull Run, McNair
told witness that he was in favor Of acknowl-
edeing the independence Of the Southern Con-
ftdcracy and that it ought to be done.'' VIM. E.
Knott also testi6cs that McNair served three
months in the District militia, hut that he fre-
quently argued in favor Of the recognition OF
the Southern ConfederaeE, and has expressed
ernment in relation to the war. His argument
was, that the States lase seeded, the Govern
nlent was destroyed and that the attempt Of
the Government to sustain itself by force Of
arms Is an act OF tyranny and despotiam-'
KING: FOREMAN, PEEss-Roon.
George Gordon, recalled By the Committee,
testities that on Monday following the bat
Office and told me that our troops were falling
back on Washington. and that Beauregar1
vas following il force and approaching
Washington. Mr.. King, tho foreman Of the
press-room, said CATER Defrecs Left,
that he vas damned glad that ths
He (King) said, he would sooner the South
err people should have possession Of this city
| than the Northern people, He also said,
| Ne would have better state Of things here
i the Southern people bad it, and We woald
t have no more fuss ; that they would keep the
seat Of Government, and the Northern people
would Rot.''' Witness further testifes Il King
! said VIC would get rid Of this damned Abolition
| Administration, and have I decent Govern
lnent, such as Beaureggard would give US
I SEWARD 5 DEPARTMENT.
The number of clerks employed in the State
Department Is comparatively small, conse~
qucn1y their were not many tr:titors found in
| it. We have space only for the following:
IN CHARGE OF TIE MAILS AND DISPATCHES OF
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Although the name Of VIM. FLherty is not
embraced in the list Of employees transmitted
to the Committee By tho State Department on
1f. I11Y y-iaff hos
evidence OF his being employed in that Depart
ment. The following is the testimony in this
case:
n. Williams resident Of Washington, tes.
titles ito lis acquaintanee with Vim. Flaher
ty, clerk in the State Department" Wit
ness states "tlat Fiaherty has q sou in the
rebel army, and that his wife is 4 rlbid seces
| sionist. That the day after the battle Of Bull
Run, che went from house to house, amone
the neighbors, greatly, rejoicing orer the De
s'that Flahcrty has been in office many years
and that lis reputation is that Of secession
ist.'
Join Kearns, clerk in the Sixth Auditors
Office, also testi1ics that VIM. FIaherty
clerk in the State Department, is his nen
neighbor. That Flaherty's children are in th<
constant practice Of expressing the stronges
| disunion sentiments, whenever occasion offers
They openly exult at our losses, or ut any dis
? aster that "Details u.s.
:: Another witness, John 7. Halioek, tesEfe
t'that Flaherty has son in the rebel army
ANTHONY BEET, wATcH,f4s.
, John Plant testified that he knew Best, tha
Ills ''associations were mostly with secession
ists," and that lie had heard him say 'th
South was bound to succeed" He is q sh
man, and careful What he says in the prescnc
, Of Union men, the witness states, "but he Ia
I seen enough Of him and heard him say enoug
: to make it perfectly certain to his mind tha
= he is strong scccssionist, and that his eE
tire sympathies arc with the South in this ri
: bc1lion.f
C Another witness, Thomas THOMAS, state
4 tl.at be had known the person in question fo
u word against the Union, nor express any syn
6 pathy with tic secessionists.
!. ]. noSELsoS, MESSENGER IN STATE DEpaR-
= MEST.
8 There are several witnesses i'll this case. II
first, j. n. Haynes, testified that lie had heat
Donaldson say 'that he understood they il
: tended 10 force the euarloycs to take the oat
again.. But he said, c:lu take thai we
!, enougl,-lt is Of no account. there il no In
e ted States now"
o Ja1acs A. Wise stated that sshis {Donal
e son'E) associations are almost almost alt
b gethcr Hitl secessionists, and from my know
]. edge of him I'm perfectly satisfied lie is
" are with the rcbels.'
t, ". Il. Forest testified that Donaldson's !
u filjaiions and associations are with tn. class
4 men who are known in this city to be III sy'
l | pathy with the rcbe1S.''
10 10 ONE OF Lannon's PETs-GEoRGE ". PHILLIP
IL DEPUTY MARSHAL.
n Tic witness, Anon Duyall, is one of t
70 keepers Of the city Jail, and tcstitcs " that
1T t tic latter part OF Oct, 1860, he heard Gcor
n e. Phillips, the United States Deputy n
" sla1 for this District, say in the presence o
witness, that the election Of AIr. Lincoln y
t,n II bat
Il South would not, and ought not, to submit
e. it," Witness further states, " that while
ifc has held the position Of keeper Of the ];
I'd there has been several persons confined TIL
Id on the charge Of treason, and in relation
whom VIC had orders from the military
I'D them, and notwithstanding these orders, p
las sons would present themselves at the jail u
ur permit from AIR. Philips, Deputy Marsha
Witness further states, *'that he repor
tie matter and was removed from his place,
keeper Of the jail, because he did SO. {
D. La1non, United States Marshal, informed Y
~. ness that his removal was owing to his inc
'7' SAINT opposition to Deputy-A1arshal Philli
and his friends Witness asked Marshal
mon who he meant by his friends Ian
Van Reswick, and John E. Norris,'' With
rcplied, shat the Last named gentleman
written letter, in which he said he did
know what to do-whcther to remain here
| GO nHth u flIE5lHEt JD11 Luz IUL1GucII
Also, sthat II. a. Ward {named By Ian
as his friend had, in the presence Of with
exultcd over the result Of Bull Run fight,
said, the South never could be whipped
fel- Witness further states, "tlat Deputy -3llrS
o1 Phillips is the intimate friend and associat
ncs the men named BY Marshal Lamon." Ant
u. er witness Geo. Il FaEnau), il one Of
Guards at the city Jail, and testiies, III
al the general orders Of tic jill were, not to
kes 5, nit any one to visit the prisoners conf
ncr there but there appeared to be no difficult
&C. people getting III to sec the1n, through !
from Mr. Phillips, the deputy ty-marshal.
tbs wa perso1s shs Rr'I
es em scccssionists. Mayor Berrett, John Van
W lno wick, and J. Carlisle took an active part i1
- yor Of the prisoners, trying to impress The
~ ~ thoritics with belief Of their inuoce
ESss II | Thu sc gentlemen appeared to be able to
hat s - $50, -. Pnon,1tr Ta-sEa1 phi73;1,s
s ufss seemed to entertain the same feeling ands
anu ~ pathy for the prisoners rs themselves"
! ny ness further states, THAT he was summo
oss loss before the Committee, and came with g
4'i0 reluctance; but that What he has stated
en- his honest convictions with regard to
eSt ~ lips"
~. JAMES WISE, CLERK Z. $. MARsHAL's OFF
T;ts The witness Lewis Clephane, Postma:
vas Washington, D. c. tcstifcs to lis acqu:
~ arce with Ward e Lamon, T. s. Marsha
h;s the District Of Columbia, and states thai
and las been informed that Iamon has rece
lake appointed james Wise clerk in his odics
that place of Mr. Minor, removed" Witness
..nr nr' thcr tcstifies "that James Wise was me1
1iaa Of band Of men known as the National
wed unteers,' in this city; that Wise was Or
I;1nn those who attacked the Republican room
this city on the night Of the 9th OF Nov,
flee, at Ehich tine te rooms " weEs gutteeq4;; de I;
I an riff in fhn rebel