The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-10

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Queen, Flora.
| Calypso,
Ali said to belong 70 Mr.. Lindsay. Also the
! Bevin Pet, Shelldrake,
Gcorgans, Lspse,
| Neptune, JAMIE Childs, lately
/ Prince Albert, called the Julia Usher.
The last Includes the following sailing vessels cleared
from Liverpool before tie 2slh Of November
Peep o. Day, Digby,
Mary Frances, InLonss,
! Clarence, Queen Of tho Usk.
/ Monmouth, Severn.
These vessels laden with arms, ammunition, clo-
thing, shoes, medicines &C.
1t Is also stated that a largo amount Or Confederate
bonds secured by pledge or cotton at cents per
pound. has been sold In England ut the rate Of five sh
ngs to the pound sterling and that By these sales
hundred and nifty thousand pounds sterling have been
realized by the agents Of the Confederate
SENATOR YEssENDEN's FINANCIAL sCnEhE.
Senator Fessendens financial measure, in amendment
Of the House scheme authorizes the borrowing Of two
hundred millions Of doliars-one hundred millions Of dol
lars in coupon bonds. at interest not exceeding six
per coatum ffty millionsS Of dollars TO be
Treasury notes. payable in two years. and bearing inter-
at four per centum and $50 900 legal tender
notes without interest. This bill also authorizes the
issue Of fractional bills, ess then dollar In addition
to postal currency exchangcbie In Of three dollars
for notes or stamps or other public cues.
The object OF suspendn the salcs Of lands the
South Carolina coast contemplated by Senator Sum
pers bi is to prevent their purchase low prices by
SPECTATORS interested 10 the freedom Of these islands,
whose successful education to habits Of independent
dustry would thus be increred with cultivation
OF cotton thereby obstructed..
ARBITRARY ARRESTS IN THE STATES.
The subject Of arbitrary arrests In different psrts Of
the Union still continues 70 excite great attention here,
we'll as all through the country. have ascetaned few
interesting facts In connection with thc which now send
you appears that when the rebellion drst broke out
and it was very doubtful matter how Maryland would
go, Mr. Seward assumed tho responsibility Of making
number o arrests In that State, by tho
nef which lie proceeded he successful in prevent
ing "hy Maryland" from going out OF the
Union The truth h that he Corswarucd,
and, therefore, forcarmed. and all the srress we're
In the very nick OF time After this tho matter
transferred the War Department under the charge
OF General Cameron. He began TO mako arrests
continuing until that Of Charles Ingerso or The
celebrated Charles Jared Ingerso. This case produced
such connoon in Pennsylvania that Secretary Cameron
glad 10 hold up, and shortly after he retired from
office Mr. Stanton then became the heir to the vacant
portfolio we'll TO the great privilege Of arbitrary
and Immediately he began 60 ahead arrsns right
and lett the face OF the whole country until there
more than two thousand persons ncarceaed These
made upon the most frivolous aud frequently
whimsical pretexts and preenccs and TO the surprise OF
the victims well of the public, tho parties so
rested mysteriousiy released. They we're IN
tremendously ushered into their "rvisoA Locres''-
otherwise the military forts Of the r~oubic
without rhyme and after three -four pths
confinement, were as summary discharged To most OF
these lersonsnd all OF them necessarily Suffered Sc
voroly--the whole thing seemed 10 be some hilcons
dream. learn that the state Department has caused
list TO be compiled OF all tho parties thus arbitrarily ar
rested and believe, with some foundation ha an effort
WI be made 10 obtain every and the charges made
against every individual Thea may wei expect "a
new sensation
SUITS GROWING OUT ARBITRARY ARRESTS.
Mr.. Col,mcr introduced bill to-day which provides
bat official against whom sui. may he brought for
damages growing Of Executive arrests and mprison
en,s may transfer such suits Courts TO the
Circuit o. the United States, from which appeal
may be taken 70 tho United states sup Court sec
on q this bill provides hat execution shall issue n u
sha proved that there reasonable for the
arresi or that was made by tho officer good faith.
Judge Coaner has been for tme engaged getting
up his bill although privately he has INDUCED In severe
language touching these Executive arrests and imprisn-
ments. the to-day no opposed the House bill
"a drsed by The Senate Committee which provided that
prisoners sho had not been indicted should be rceased
Iis said thst the passage o. such bin was condemn
ton Of tho Executive.
THE PROPOSED KENTUCKY HOME GUARD
The republican Senators 20. into middle to-day abou,
the bill 10 authorize tho raising Of Home Guard 10 Ken
lucky Mr.. Wilson Suggested tnat tbey did not know
Whist they voting aboa and therefore no moved 70
GO into executive session which prevailed There have
considerable acscons TO tbs number OF those
supporting the bill that sort o. mpSovised
on the noor OF the by It's opponents; but clear
line os policy could be hi, upon. Mr. Howe, republican,
OF Wisconsin referred the original Gre ard fsrvor Of
the peopIc 70 put down the rebellion aud said thai tho
with TIA slow and irregular movements bad
been inc lbls upon the popular feeling 40 the dfatt
was not carried out he could not why volunteers
should b, received from every source in gress 90
small numbers, for longer or shorter tmo. Mr. Pomo
roy, republican, of Kansas, argued IN favor pssma
nent militia n the border States ~ the most reliable
mems Of putting down resci rsid-. The sys'
TEN had worked well In Kansas and wNcsn
Gin. The difncalty about the adoption Of TINS
measure "a tho doubt which exists 10 tho
conduct Of ths Kentucky Leg statute Waite tho All min
s,r,on is anxious to give Kentucky ~ that sns asks
and 10 Authorize tho raising OF twenty regiments
required Tor Home Guard The bc-t friends Of tho
government unwilling tina, such authority shall be
given While any shadow OF doubt exists qs 70 post
,iou ii the leading Of ina. firmly support.
liz tic government The iatcm acraia language d
r-o neat Reutucgians has ocoasioncd this delay the
pszsasc u the bill
popsrsrrs IN TIE &nfrr House
"a man, depredatuns have been committed In the
Green i,oon and last Room u the executive mansion
that Mr rrnn, Chairman q the Committee - publc
B.d nv moved to.say h ne House an appropra,ou ~
Waterman 10 guard these premscs AGAINST tue rsids n
unscrDrulons sstcrs f.cn DO statement mads b. Mr
Train !, appears that lion wsneoii paiinrns have
hen Ill non the danask c.rlsas II DE nlc no 20
aid rich ornaments carried og md th1 'ha claace 4
the yco /. g,ho nhab, W alnrlon suco 'ne r'in actci
mont II the VA 4 such alt moe yinsrfr rrces Try
~ guarding property. The Hoass did noi agrec % tho
+ approprieiisn.
vuE M'powlIL COURT oF iNoulnY--rHr BATftE o.
CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
General Roberts tho only witness examined 10 The
thirty niu,n session 81 tho McroFsi court t9-dsy lie
testified that General Ranks fought the battle u Cedar
Mountain against the wishes Of General Roberts. DC he
esed General Banks moderated the strength q tie
enemy ana oyerratsd his General Parks sApIossi
10 had Twelve koassnd taeu. whereas he td ,ls t.rse