Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-21

uounCement of whose recent return to the
city, We published in our last issue, WAS
arrested yesterday, at the house of his
father by United States Marshal, E. NJ.
Norton, and committed to Jail.
Moore claims to have been captured 90
a rebel steamer somewhere of the coast OF
Florida and in order to secure the humane
treatment, which, he says would not other.
wise have been given him, he took the
amnesty oath and was released. He how
ever, could exhibit no satisfactory evil
dence of the fact. The day after his ar.
rival in the city application was made
to General Kelley, who was in the city,
asking that Moore might be permitted to
remain here. General Kelley was induced
to consent to this provided Moore would
give $4,000 bail and procure the consent
by petition of a respectable number of
loyal citizens. The condition relating to
the bail was complied with and nothing
mole WAS supposed to be necessary in the
premises.
During Moore's absence be was indicted
by the Grand Jury of the Federal Court in
this city for treason. Marshal Norton
holding eapias for his arrest, felt bound,
notwithstanding the action of Gen. Kelley
to apprehend Moore, which he did as above
stated, and took him before U. S. Commits.
sioner Forbes, who declined to take any &C
ton in the premises, and the prisoner was
committed to Jail.
We learn that the friends of Moore have
made application to Judge Jackson to have
him released upon bail. While before Com
missioner Forbes, Moore offered to make
declaration and renew the amnesty oath
which he claims to have taken In Florida,
and be was allowed TO do 90.
What action will finally he taken in
Aoores case remains, for the present, with
Judge Jackson. There is very indignant
feeling against him here among our
Uoion people. He is one of select num-
Der toward whom there is such q feeling
Some of his coadjutors have already re-
turned without producing public irrita-
tation, because they were considered com
parsrvely irresponsible. Butss the editor
of the Secession sheet here before the war
he is held in different estimation. What
ever may become the policy of tho govern
ment and of communities toward such per-
soOs, it is certain that the feeling now Of
the public bereabouts is entirely hostile
to their reinstatement as citizens. 1t ia
felt that we are not to be put at the
mercy of such refugees from rebellion
q second time during the continuance Of
this war. They made their choice nearly
four years ago, md cast in their lots with
those who for that length Of time have been
trying TO overthrow the government aud
invade, despoil and expatriate their old
fellow citizens. The best advice the friends
of all such persons can give them or send
them is to inform them of this feeling aud
TO enJoin upon them the propriety of avoid.
ing its presence. II they have any sense of
self respect left they will not want to be
humiliated by constant exposure TO the
fr0wus aud scofs of public sentiment
This war is yet too real and too intensely
identified with the hourly thoughts of the
people to admit of calm acquiescence in
the citizenship of played out rebel refugees
fresh from their reasonable attempts upen
our existence as loyal community. The
blood of too many of our fallen acquain.
tances stains their hands.
We willing to see the law take its
course as against the person whose arrest
we have noticed. Such however would
not be the vOte.o Of the people we copjec-
ture. TheVerdict would be that he should
so away and take up his future abode
elsewhere. 1t is understood that Moore's
case is one of several others that nav soon
come before this community. Rumor has
1t that several of his fellow rebels from
heFeabouts are contemplating return to
our midst, waiting only, perhaps, to see
what disposition is to be made of Moore.
Indeed we are told that at least one other
already has followed him. One would
suppose that after all their threats and
boasts as regards our fate at their bands.
they would be ashamed to ask the pitiful
. boon OF mere physical federation from their
intended victims. To such straits, how
ever, have our arrogant and unnatural
foes came at last. Such returning among
US was not in their original programme
Our loyal people can well afford to pity
them.
P.S. Marshal Norton requests us to spe-
officially state that Moore, after his arrest,
requested to be taken before U. s. Com.
missioner Forbes, in Older that he might
take the oath prescribed by the President
and thus avail himself of the Amues,v
proclamation. The examination before the
Commissioner disclosed to the Marshal the
tact that up to that time Moore had never
taken SAID oath. he produced no evidence
except his own unsupported affirmation
that lie had done an and bo5 H., L:.A