The New York herald., 1863-12-24
the PASSPORT SYSTEM.

Sailing or tho Illinois Ye.terday FER
California-Tho Operations OF Marshal
Murray and Ais Omcers-vesssi sent
Back from sandy Hook, SO.
Yesterday the rcoent order from the State and War
Department. In relation 70 the issuance Of passports v
all American vessels leaving the port Of New York. cans
into practical observance under the supervision Of har
shsl Murray.
The steamship Illinois left at twelve O'Clock yestsrday
for Caesna, and consequently, the nrst 70 ceos
undor the rule
About half.ras eleven O'Clock Marshal Murray acooa
raaied BY suBcIsnt Of detectives, visited ~
Illinois, and made thorough and minuts search Of ths
vessel its passengers The Marshal detailed twelve q
bis board tho vessel for this v"poss' Tns rug
gage Of tho passengers WAS sxss''neo' suco o 'oo P
se's neYsonnsl ~oaduct excited any susp'cca
were also submuted 10 a SEARCH and every precautoa
taken 70 carry the injunction ef tAs
government Il 10 true that the subordinates Of the Nas
shal could not get At OF the luggage which was
slowed away below, and perfectly
consequence OF the position occupied amongst q pro-
miscuous Jam Of merchandise commodities The oncsrs
Of tho Marshal accompanied the vessel fas
Sandy Hook, and In the meantime secured
the rcvoivers and bowie knives OF those
board (and all the passengers, with few
exceptions furnished With these delicate weapons),
and placed the key OF the purser Il
the vcsse with chs understanding they so b
delivered their their arrival their dsstns
ton
IL was enormously stated yesterday that each passcn
ger required to have pass This 10 q mistake. -
Marsha after proper ssarch. and finding
all right only required to give general pass 70 the
captain agent Of the clearing vessel her arrival ~
Sandy Hook Throgs Mock. The following Ia tho nature
OF this pass;-
rxrrED STATES MARsHALs OsyicB,1
SourBxsS DnrRcr oy NEw YoRK. -
NEW YnSK. -. 1856.
steanship -, bound for - have been thorough
y overhiuled by and tnat In pursuance Of instrue
tons received from the Secretary Of War, the vessel s
allowed TO depart on her voyage. -
United States Marshal, S. d. N
There vas no unnecessary excitement yesterday con-
sequent upon discharge OF Marshal Murrays duties
II Is Understood that all OF vessels clearing from
this port wir future, he provided with small
arms TO bo used In Of emergency, and that the
machinery OF steamers Ia 10 be arranged that bo,
water can be used copiousy In sllayng any hostile DO
moustra,on.
The United States transports Arago, for Port Royal
and c. Mount, for Washington, were sent back TO New
York yesterday morning by the commanding cn,ces u
the United States gunboat vcksburg, at Sandy Hook,
Who boarded aud found they had not their propw
cisaranccs.
Four other transports we're sent back for the same
reason.
rnu ILLINOIS rHocExps on HER voYAoR-snARcn-
mo rAssxSoKRs' BAoGAGR-wHAr WAS yoUFD--
scxrRs AND IScIDBSrs-AoorDnsr TO rms ARinLs
ETC, ETC.
Immediately after the Illinois left her mocrings ysstsr.
dsy the work OF searching the passengers baggage To-
arms was commenced. United States Marshal Murray
had detailed his three Barst james aa1
Rasbeck-to perform that duty. They accomplished the
work IN the most thorough manner, and rewarded
bv finding one hundred aud sixty i've revovcs sixsess
ria.s and sovcn fovling pieces These handed over
10 Mr. Ps,tscn purser who win take charge OF them
until the Illinois arrives ct AspinwaI Receipts we're
theu given TO the passengers from whom they wss
taken There were nearly six hundred passengers %
board and ALL with tho exception d two. submitted thsk
baggage without murmur 10 the ofncers inspection TIVE
men, however became highly incensed and talked lot e
nonsense about desposm, the certainty Of The South
achieving its independence and other secession swsdds.
Solitary confinement 10 their staterooms for couple q
hours, however, produced wonderful change In their
aemsanor and on Captain Babccck assuring Deputy Mar
sba Bars. that he would keep his eye on them for shs
remainder Of the voysge that ocer decided 70 let then
prccssd On arriving Sandy Hook they were boarded
nv an ctrcer from the gunbcas vicksbsrs. wnsn IL
United states narshss pass wss handed over and the
Illinois proceeded on her voyage.
rusrd Of t~o msp win be placed over the arms bon
naht and day during the voyAss CarAs Babcock car
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