The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-08
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From the Nev Fork Courier and Enquirer.J
A POLICE TRIP TO VENEZUELA.

=, POLICE TRIP TO VENEZUELA.
Mr. Ely Devoe, one of the most expert detectives
VI .he oio police as well as the new, has recently re-
turned from an extraordinary chase after swinder
VINO lett this city with his illrotten oains about
the middle of January last
IL appears that John Regimen Swiss, who
had graduated IN this city from the position of
book-keeper to that of man professinp 10 do \
considerable business on his own occonSt Inv r,lsn
representations induced one of our leadino cotton
brokers to sell him large amount OF cotton =
hey nher saiu he had the ready money to meet
his purchases. and ordered S24 600 worth of cot
ton to be shipped which was complied with
The cotton to have been paid for before lnovin
port, but ReyhnerS circumstances and designs
would not permit of much delay One of the YES
scS being ready to leave the wharf with her carro
Regimen, by some shrewd management, obtained
possession of the ships receipts, and drew against
them to the amount of nine thousand dollars from a
Wall-street banker, and Immediately fed with the
money. lie searched for in vain bv two officers
who ascertained, however, that he had gone to
Phadelphia. After some consultation among the
parties victimized, it was agreed to send Sergeant
Deyoe IN search OF the sharper. Permission was
granted by the General Superintendent of Police
and the detective went in pursuit.
keyhner had sent his trunks to Philadelphia mark
ed * IL. e.. while he proceeded by another route,
reporting that he was off for New Orleans. He
managed to embark on board the brig Joseph Max
WELL for South America which the officer soon as
certaincd and set sail i'll another vessel from Balti-
more for the same quarter. Devoe arrived at la
guayra in twenty-four days, and there hired mule
on which he rode over the mountains to Caraccas-
Reyhner had been at Caracas a dav or two before
the officer arrived, and had gone further into the
country. Mr.. Devoe learned by the aid of the Uni
ted States Legate, Chas Eames, Esq, that ReylI-
ner had deposited his money i'll the hands of bank
er In Caracas, and cautiously proceeded to have
the same secured. The banker was responsible to
the depositor and of course refused to give up the
money unless compelled by legal process. The
papers were nearly ready to obtain the deposit and
the officer would doubtless have procured it without
delay, but for the breaking out of revolution at
the time. This revolt, which at moments warn
ing caused Monagas and family to leave the Presi-
dental mansion, and take shelter in the French
consul's residence, put everything in confusion,
closed the courts and all Government offices, and
rendered 1t impossible to transact legal or any
other kind of business. The officer had there
fore to remain quiet lOoker-0n, a circumstance
which he doubtless very much Cnioyed, knowing
that the main object of his search was safe in the
bankers hand and the swindler not far off. Reyh-
ner, in the meantime, turned up, and perfectly
ignorant OF his critical position for two weeks The
ollcer knew him, however, and had his eyes upon
him for two weeks, awaiting the settlement of diff
cules that he might accomplish his undertaking to
the advantage of those who sent him.
Finally DeyOe made known his errand to Revl-
ner, who was much chagrned at the pursuit but
felt safe 50 far as his being made prisoner, know
ing full well that the treaty with Venezuela
was not then ratified. In the meantime Mr. Earnes,
at the instance of the officer, laid what is called in
JlaJ country an 'emDarg0, so that ReVhner
not touch it until his claim to it can be made clear
There was no tribunal to bring the matter before
and it was thought there would be none until
August, owing to the unsettled condition of gov
ernmcnt affairs in that country, but the money
was considered perfectly safe for the parties
cheated.
Much credit is due to the officer for his excellent
management of the ease. He was there during the
whole of the revolution, and has rather poor 0pin-
ion of the Venezuelan soldery, many of them being
negroes-somc armed with musket with flint,
some with musket without either flint lock,
some with piece of musket, some with no mus
kcts, Others with huge old knife, that would not
be called a sword in this country, &c. These terri
bic annihilators were, nevertheless, insularably
oyerbearing to every one, especially at night
when the watchword was not answered with due
promptncss. One poor Frenchman for not an.
swcring quick enough, had his brains beaten out
upon the pavement at Caracas, with the butt end
OF muSkets. An American. from Baltimore, who
was rather roughly inclined, and under the infu-
ence of liquor, probably remembered, with too
great satisfaction, and the liberty extended to
roughs ," in cities, became somewhat un-
manageable in one of the streets, and shared
similar fate to that of the Frenchman. A
Spanish boy, somewhat related to ex-Prcs-
dent Monagas tclthimsef insulted one night by be
ing Saluted by of the darkey soldiers "Tau-
rir"-rice (who lives?) and fired at and shot in
the arm The officer says he got along agrceably
enough wherever he went, as any American peace
ably inclined can do. The reply "Amcrican," to
the usual question, ''Who are your" had always
with him 4 magic effect, for the people of that
country profess the proloundest respect for the
Americans whom they look upon their friends
and protectors. The house of Mr.. Eamcs, the
Minister of Legation Of Caracas, was daily throng-
ed with officials from thpartics in the revolution
seeking advice. Mr.. Eames lives in the beautiful
residence owned and occupied by Gen Paez when
he was President of Venezuela.
Mr.. Dcvoe, on being ready to leave, was made
bearer of dispatches to our Government and passed
through without any difficulty. He left Caracas
on the 10Th of March, mule, and rode over the
to Laguayra, distance of sixteen miles
The reVolutionists had seized every vessel at La
guayra, and he found it necessary to hire a row
boat and two Spanards to take him to Porto Cabel-
10, distance of seventy miles. This trip was ac-
complished in an open boat only twelve feet long,
across the Caribbean sea, in twenty four hours.
From Porto Cabello, he took vessel for Philadcl-
phia, and after proceeding to Washington and de
livering his dispatches to General Cass, returned to
New York.