New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-10
The Nc1arcourt Forgeries In Santa Fcs
From The ST. Louis Republican, March Is.

The public has already been made ae-
qnanted by official order published by Major Gener
a Jesup, of extensive frauds committed several Off
GERS Of the United States army, by Gustsvus McHar
court We find the whole history Of the matter 10 be
about this AcHsrcourt, who has been employed for
long me In the army. and who has until the discovery
of these frauds, always enjoyed high reputation for IN
tegry and efficacy, was engaged by Capt L. c. Easton
IN September ls49 clerk IN the Quartermasters de-
psrtment and shortly serward went with Capt Z. 70
New Mexico Shortly after the arrival of Capt L, In
sante Fe, his whole family stricken down by sick
and in the OF few days he lost his wife, his
brotherinlaw, and servant He was thus left with
several small children, Zone an nfsnO without the
assistance of servant and compelled 70 fulfill all the du
ties of father mother and servant in fact everything that
appertains to domestic life. NcHarcourt, who, until
Gently had always enjoyed the highest confidence Of all
bis employer was therefore necessarily ntrussed 70
some degree with the control of business. Aterward,
Captain being several times absent from the post on
duty, the management Of affairs was, during these inser
vals le entirely to the clerk In Octoberlas Captain
who then al 81 Louis, informed By General les
up Of deficit In of the items Of his quaYtarly &C.
count ending April ISL, amounting 10 5000 He now
examined his books in company with confidential
Trends IN this city when he discovered, 10 his alarm and
astonihmen that his books (Which kept solely By
EcH had been artfny altered in several entries In the
then current quarters account by hanging the figures
and IN two instances entirely eraslng the entries Of
amounts received from other officers and thus reducing
the amount TO be accounted for shown by the books
&lS0Co lees than In fact received and recent
cd for These facts appear upon the face of the books
to General Jesup acquanng him with the extent and
all the particulars Of the fraud and started al once No
eante Ft In pursuit Of AeHarcourt The severity ofhe
weather such in being in the winter that be did uoa
reach ssnte re until the 9th Of January lsJ2 he suk
fered very much on the road He here learned that
heHarsourt had forged bic name, and that Of Col v
Sumner to several drafts, which he sold and had le
about two months before his arrival for Chihuahua
Capt E. s pursuing him, started thfher with all speed
but 70 no purpose When he reached FL Psso he found
that Neil had succeeded in selling drafts forged by him
above mentioned, to the amount Of about thirty thou
sand dollars and had left Chihuahua about Elk week,
before for Durango. travelling with great speed Pur
suit being hopeless Capt returned to e. Louis
by way OF San Antonio reward of o. 0OoTas offered
by Capt for the arrest and delivery Of the culprit
which he Is st willing 10 pay. There is definite In
formation Of the frauds committed by AefIncourt but
enough known TO cay that they viii altogether amount
to not less than the aggregate. Is lir,e sin
gulsr that one suspected him in New Mexico until in.
formation Of these fogeries received from the Uni
ted stsee- Sueh was hr high character that he sold
the drafts 10 ChhaaAsa, drawn for hrgs sxrns whoue
any difh4shy