New-York tribune., 1841-08-04
7 H E 7 RIB U N E i,
MH-YONK. WEDNEsDAY MORNING. AUGUST

llrGsT News FROM Confession Of
c.fa he Bank RoJ6er-The Mail arrived from Jackson
at half past bringing letters 10 friend, from which
derived the following particulars in relation 10 Tie late
Der, Of the Bank
m Saturday night the 18th, II. D. Town, the Teller of
Bank made full development of the facts connected
a The robbery Col. Maer and sad that the destruc-
"a Of the books resolved upon in moment of des
aon the loss Of character consequent upon the dis
ey OF long series Of depedations upon the funds OF the
tluion This commenced after lie into
l. Bankthee years siuce-aud which he had great diff
aiy in concealing from the former Cashier.
He became adrot he proceeded in his frauds and
able deceive the present Cashier who had unbounded
nilence in him. Town aycrrcd most solenny, thai the
hole sum used by him little less than 81 500 which
i'll be the only deficit The money taken from the vaults
the Bank all recovered by Col. Mathcr Monday
ght 1t buried in three places: part Of it in the
diamond Grave part of North of the barrens;
Ind the gold in the stable lot. The process of robbery
onmonced Friday night, and ended on Sunday night
IN his confession Col Mather, he implicated else,
m did he any time afterwards He assigned
or destroying the books OF the Bank thu, had he done
a. that they would have established his past frauds; and
hat if he had been Immediately arrested he would
ave made any disclosures. During the week subsequent
he robbery he accused nobody, and whOn any body
famed the suspicious person. he would say tina, he be-
ieyed they guilty.
COL Mathcr took the money with him Springfield, and
citizens followed him, heretofore stated He
AIKEN about six miles from Springfield and taken back As
he arrived, II large crowd collected, and il with
rhcuty that could be effected into the Court
House.
The examination commenced, but postponed TO the
ext day. when Col Muther detailed all the circumstances
I'd the confession which had been made to him. Town
| IN committed. Bail the Of 81, 900
oGrd but, it deemed high, he removed to
Springfield by habeus corpus, procure reduction of the
TO show the excitement which prevailed it is stated that
me of the citizens who followed Col Ma,her rode 60 miles
Coz Ike thon 10 rptur md
! re the that he on his way back.
Throughout the whole affair Town acted with perfect IN
Ference and after his arrest he wrote note TO his wife
mot 10 be uneasy-that he was innocent and that ghe
us God would assert it,, &c.
He was up the time highly esteemed and but short
nc previous was candidate before the Parent Board and
ime within of being elected Cashier of the Bank
Great sympathy expressed for his family and friends.
In letter written by Town, the 2lst, he says
ye need Of friends, though do not deserve them
[St. Louis New-Era July ODD.
TRULY HoxEsr.-The Lowell Courier gives instance
honesty as remarkable as sincere. About sixty years
ncc young of Essex County, Mass separated,
9th leaving their native town. the for NewHampshire
he other for another place in Massachusetts.
One of the parties still lives Reading, Mass The other
led short time since in New Hampshire, and tbs survivor
learned for the first time' hi residence by the obituary
ruaed in the prints The old man Immediately addressed
line to the wiiow-f living-or heirs of his deceased
sd stating the time they separated, that he was in
debt and grcved him much that he had never paid it.
hhe letter he nclosed the debt and the same amount as
c begging that he might be excused for not paying
oe and hoping that the trembling hand of eighty years
yaId be sufficient apology for so short letter.
DEATH OF MArrHlAs.-Itis stated by the Highland Mes
ngcr that Matthias the impostor died in North Carolina
July 1910. His age about 60 years. He was pro-
all! the stupid creature who set up Tor prophet
FROM FLoRlDA-Thc National Intclgcncer says tina, i'll
maon has been received the Department OF ar ror'
interchangeable Col. Worth comnmRding the army III To-
d, OF 4 very favorable character.
Il anpcars that bv mcaAs of Coacuochcc ovid Ce,) a
rebs,.d chief and for prisoner of war at lamPa
ay s;xy of his uncapturcd band approaching that
ace the ooh u (Julv) be cmigratcd with then chci
nd was known that the remainder gathering 10 ol-
IN A break had also been made III Sam Jones band,
ycn,ecn ol whom reccccvrd ut Tampa the 18th
,c the parties which secured the borders OF the Ccha-
AHA the Withacocchce and the smaller streams which
Apply the Gulf ubodt the beginning OF July an! which
ssoyed many villages and plantations OF corn aSd made
me prisoners other detachmens have since been pat III
cotton and made to penetrate the secret hauni> ot the
dams with equal good effect Again, important opera
IN commenced about the 2th OF July against Sam Jones
the eyetgiadcs-oue detachment OF troops moving from
he side of the Atlantic and another from the west;-res's
= unknown.
Col W,nh !. songuine that in few months, with the
aos given By the Department of War and expected he
nil be able to finish the Inexperienced contest Every
ing doubt may be expected from HIM which SKILL vaIor
| I'D perseverance accomplish
BAP1,sM FOR TIE DsAD-Wc neglected mention last
sk that revolutionary soldier baptized Nauvoo on
Z ilh inst by one of the Elders for Gen. Washington
her old soldier was baptized the time tor Gen
larson The doctrine of the Mermous appears 10 be- that
oe who are living be baPtized by ono having auho
~ from Joe Smith or else go hell but those who are
ey dead NAV be brought Of torment, by friend
os receiving the baptisnal rites in their behalf The
n may rejoice therefore, that the iusrons patriots
e named taken from the possession OF the fr'nce
&Dasness and admitted into the fellowship OF the Saints
Warsaw (lll.) Signal
o L, is stated that the draft of will in the hand writing
& CHARLES Lee of Barre Mass, who was lost on board
z III sed Lexington, lately found beneath the false
N'n Of travelling trunk that had been thrown aside
disposition of his property the sum OF s2OOo was be-
feAtned esAbls hment OF public libra