The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-16
THE BLOCKADE BUSINESS.

| JHs blUCkADh BUSINESS
Important Investig tion Before Surveyors
Andrsws-Marshat Murray Arrests .
i Prisoner, Co., &c.
The examination Of Mr.. j. L. Olmstead was continued
yesterday. He is charged with sending goods to tho
South He Ia young man and surrounded BY mum
Der Of friends He is republican in politics. but Marshal
Murray knows neither friend foe when performing the
mandates Of his suseriors at Washington.
Mr.. Oimstead, on being examined by Mr.. Surveyor
Andrews stated that he carried on any business
with Mr. Camao had done business with Mr.. Dever and
sold him whskey 1t was consigned TO him BY Edward
underhl, OF Yonkers; knew Mr. Simpson, from Nassau;
| met him in Havana witness principal business no
Nassau gas business; he said he was going into
the commission business and wanted him TO influence
business for him. never Simpson was engaged In tho
blockade running busnsss no did not have that reputa
ton In Havana; in his letter understood him 70 refer 70
Camacs going TO New York; understood Mr.. Camac. the
young man. in the steamer Alice, which sailed from
Mobile 70 Havana not intimate with canac the bar.
res Of beans auded by witness yesterday. were beams
as represented and did not know that they contained
anything else paid Mr., Lewis for them; admitted In
the house OF Joseph& Miles, OF Water street, for Mr.
ew did not the articles he proposed TO send By
the pursor Of the steamer Corsica conraband knew
bonds were required foI t1em kpsY lRs object q sep
ping hem bs tie brs % Sc 70 avoid the bOnd5 and thS
duties ct Havana cotton cards shipped by the
purser which were consigned to J. N. Dever for his
(Olmstead's) account.
O. Did you not know there was no use FOR cotton cards
a Havana or Nassau
Mr.. 0mstead-I did not believe there any use for
cotton cards at Nassau or Havana.
Examination continued-ad sold them 10 20 70 Mexico
to Mr. simms who had place at Masamoros; the former
AoAn Head In Ma
York; he moved from New York AZ soon tho war COM
nenced; knew Mr.. P. n. Pepper; be lived at Nass~d
heard Pepper say before tho broke out he resided AZ
Mobile; did not sell him large quantity Il &hiskey Mr.
Dover sold him large quantity q wSskey-swo thousand
and sevenynine gallons Sn his accounts that whskey
vas consigned BY NJ. Underhi Of Yonkors, In Mar CHI
1902 70 him4 was shipped to be consigned to J. w.
Devers was not sure he In Havana when the whskey
arrived here did not hear Of whskcy sold to Camac "a
letter produced.) il my hand writing and addressed 70
Mr. Underhll Of Yonkers; wanted the whiskey for the
Havana trade; could not say why he did not require
bill OF iading for II.
Q.-why did you the expression " only do not de-
mand bill OF lading-simply mark9'
Al do not know at present; u may occur to my
mind Mr.. Underhili at that time had an ale brewery
Another letter was here produced and shown TO Ohm
stead, who said II was In his Handwriting.
Q.-What do you mean by this expression, "Whiskey
IL and viii continue to be in great Demand whenever
opportunities occur for reshipment9"
Al presume acknowledgement 70 Nassau; never
barrel Of whskoy put board Of any vessel for rebel
por had SEEM but did not know that tho steamer Mont
gomery was engaged In blockade running: belonged
TO the Spanish Steamship Company tho Montgomery was
the same the Habanero, spoken Of yesterday; Mr..
Crawford changed her name; had been cleared for
| Matamoros.
Ths examination was here adjourned until twelve
| O'Clock toby.
/ Arrest OF . Member % the New York Bar
by United states Marshall Murray.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Malcolm Campbell well
mswn and respectable lawyer Of this city, formerly part
ner Of Gen. Thos. F. Meagher, arrested by United
States Nasshal Murray, bot dstinct once agans thu
government was stated to him. II appears that Mr.
Campbell was counsel for Mr.. Benjamin, wht
has been 10 some way mixed up In the Palmer
Custom House case; that Mr.. Campbell refused
on the conscientious conditions or his oath as
lawyer, TO divuge the secrets OF his olient tc
give up to The government any papers or moneys en-
trusted TO his keeping by Mr. Benjamin Hence bis ar
res, He was transmitted by the Marshall accompanied
by his friends and counsellors, exJudges Beebe and
OConnor and Mr. W. p Powers, TO Genorai Dx's ofhce
where, after few words Of explanation Mr.. Campbell
was set at liberty.
Under the circumstances connected with the arrest
and sought be obtained by it, great credit
due Major General Dix for his scrupuous regard for
the rights Of the citizen and the sacred duties OF counsel
Organization or the Union General Conn
mittee for 1864.
| ADDRESS OF THE NEW PRESIDENT, RUFUS r.
| ANDREWS.
The Union General Committee met at their headquar
ters No. 639 Broadway on Thursday, and organized by
electing Ruus F. Andrews President, Robert Beatty and
Charles A. ramhal Vice Presidents, Harvey H. Wood and
VIM T. Laid Secretaries and Waldo Hu,chps Treasurer
| Mr.. ANDREWS. being conducted to the chair ad-
| dress the committee as foHows-
! GENTLEMEN OF THE UNION GENERAL COMMITTEE
The honor which you have conferred upon me In select
Ing your chairman for the ensuing yess. unsolicited
and unexpected u is is one OF which may we'll feel
proud. You constitute representative body from each
election district in this great city Of the most numerous
party which has sustained and supported the present adj
minstration 10 its Efforts to suppress the rebellion
restore the government In the dark hours OF the war in
which have been engaged am not aware that one OF
you or any one OF your constituency faered read
themselves ont OF the party deserted the administration
While the leaders OF other Union organizations
denounced President and withdrew from him their
support and far % they we're able carried with them
many Of their followers, who have returned to their
allegiance you and your organization have been true
| the government and true 10 the flag.
Yours the first Union organization formed 10 the
merchant and honored patriot, Capt. Chas Il Marshall
districts rather than by wards as the peoples rights
are more fairly and the wards are consds cd
another 10 v saa Se most
Presidential election Is TO take place. will be matter
involving the principles upon which this government Is
TO be restored and its future determined Should the
opposition TO the present administration be successful Ia
the next campaign, IN opinion the blood
which have been sacrificed in this viii have been
sacrificed In vain. Who doubts that II Hcratio sey
mour aud his followers or any Of his sympshizers we're
elevated 10 power this nation they would take Je
Davis and his traitorous crew by the hand, aud settle
this controversy on any terms for the sake OF peaceY We
have their declarations 10 warrant In this
conclusion think have all como 10 the conclusion
that unless slavery abolished put In the course OF
ultimate extinction the seeds OF rebellion may be
left to frucy and bring another at some future
period We have TO thank God and take for
the present is full OF hope IL n mp the ranks OF our
army another campaign viii put end TO the rebellion,
and will be loft 20 the administration 10 determine
the plan upon which the States may be received back
and the Union restored
Let us make organization as perfect as possible,
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