The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-01-07

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tosore announced the arrest of Adjutant Bies OF
| Walkers Regiment, at Norfolk, on a charge OF
\ grand larceny, committed in Philadelphia The
circumstances which led to this arrest, are Thus
srrated by the Philadelphia Bulletin:
Mr. Edwin X. Biles is member of very respect-
abl family in Philadelphia. Several years since.
Mr. 3. became connected with the extensive dry
goods house of Heskins, Hieskill & Co.. Market st.,
above 9th, and he so won upon the confidence of
hi, em poyers. that he became principal book
er and confidential clerk in the establishment
Things prospered with Mr.. Biles he became gay
man about town, an active member of a popular
order promnen mt military man, an amateur AFRO
| naut and East liver generally.
Mr.. Biles devoted very considerable attention to
military matters. He first Joined crack volunteer
corps in course OF time ne was elected az officer of
1 the company and at a military election last spring
he was made Lieutenant Colonel of regiment com
posed of the flower of the volunteer military The
first parade after the election took place In June
| last, and although Lieutenant Colonel Biles was
known 10 have procured for himself handsome
uniform aud other military trappngs, the regiment
| was compelled to parade without its Lieutenant
Colonel. Mr.. Biles suddenly disappeared from the
| city, aud the firm by which he was employed be-
( came greatly interested In his whereabouts from
the fact that critical examination of his accounts
disclosed the fact tbs system of false entries had
| been pursued by the aOsent military man. aud 1t
was made manifest that the firm bad suffered to
| the time of $4,000, and it Is even thought the
amount may reach Sl5,0O0.
Diligent inquiry was set on foot with view to
ascertainng what had become of COL Biles; but all
without avail until the news Of the capture of Gen.
Walkers force at Punta Arenas reached the city,
when the name Of Adjutant Biles appeared in the
published reports Of the prisoners captured by Com.
| Psulding. 1t seems that when Mr.. Biles left the
city, he Joined the Ncaraguan army Of the grey
| eyed man of destiny" and WAS made Lieutenant in
| a company aud subsequently became Adjutant Of
| the regiment through his knewisdge OF military
matters.
Adjutant Biles' military career was suddenly cut
short by the appearance of the coast of Commodore
p.utding and after Walkers capture be rrans-
erred with other prisoners of war; to the Saratoga,
and in that Government vessel reached Norfolk on
saturday. The fliibuster officers were sufis red 20
o ashore on parole, but the civil authority would
Slow no rest for the qnondam book keeper and
fiiscomfitted nilibuster for Adjutant Bss vas i'm
mediateiy captured by High Constable bGss 81, Of
this city who, upon authority Of requsitias from
Gov Pollock. arrested him. We presume tstat ere
fhis he 10 speeding towards Philadelphia.
Tax STEAMSHIP LEyIarHAN-Accounts by the Nj
assra state that the attempts to move this monster
shin were renewed on Tuesday, the 18th. but were
asain unsuccessful. At halfpast three all the
chains were hove taut, including the great cables
laid aca oss the river, and hydraulic presses and
numerous screw jacks were set in motion, bat not
the slightest effect was produced. When tiisstrain
was at the highest, one Of the smaller chains gave
way, aud feeder on hydraulic engine burst
Operations were suspended, aud at r NJ. arrange
ment8 were DstuS mhue w ofiso ~ psteo 1CAk tbS
after.cradls probably with the view OF fixing ano-
ther press.
On Wednesday morning, after few minutes ap-
plicstion Of the rams, the Leyiathan moved 3s
inches aft and Is inches forward, the effect beiug
70 place the vessel straight the rails, and 10
move all suspicion Of obstruction Of the ways
Two hydraulic cylinders then broke. and mp to
halEpast two no further progress had been made
Mr.. robert Stephenson was again present, and ex-
pressed his approval of the proceedings. Further
rroeadiurs Will urobably bs postpoued until after
Christmas, when vastly increased power u 10 be
employed.
II b now said that the Leviathan will cost only
from x20,000 to f25,000 In the launching-not
fT0,0O0 or CSC, 900 ~ reported.
8 Thera xaa Z alixht fall Of anoW al Laka Proyi-