The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-03
THE DISPATCH.
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The Port an Prince Revue de Commerce contains
long account of the swindles of Mr.. Rambanb,
the merchant who ran away with ever 30 many
thousand dollars, tSl, 900 600 SPANISH
The day Reimbaub disappeared, some suspicious
OF ms Integrity having been published the previ-
Gus day there were many inquiries for him. peo-
pie who had funds in his hands asked each other.
az every street corner, Where Is Mr. Iseimbaub,''
| Have you seen Mr.. Reimbaub!v The next dav
Monday the CONSERVATION Was general. REIN.
oaub's place of business was invaded By huge
crowd OF creditors. The most experienced aud
respectable merchants were dnmbfounded and
asked themselves how they could have been llnd
enough to confde the greater part Of their fortune
70 this adveDturer. Young men came to demand
their little savings, which they had given to Mr.
Reimbaub to invest for them, and INDUCED In the
utmost despair to see all their fortune annihated
by this cruel blow. Here and there old men and
young women, who had entrusted their all TO
keimbaub, vainly asked for their property. On
all sides there we're curses, tearing of white hair
ana black hair, and plenty of tears. The Iiabili-
announced to be a bankrupt to the amount of six
teen millions of Hsytien piastres.
Mr. Reimbau6 had prepared everything before
hand He always had legion of stipendiaries,
VINO blew his trumpets for him throughout the
community, laudiug him the ablest the wisest,
the most generous, and the richest of all the mer.
chants. At the moment of bis fall be was stron.e
than ever, and he had the vi Do make partisaus
ot MS very CfeultOrs Tor ne talked u them indi-
yiduaily, and made profession of great friendship
Tor them, persuading each one ia particular that
at the approaching liquidation of his affairs. he
should be favored with a settlement before ali the
rest. Thus each of the swindled became a protec.
tor ofthe swindler; and, without perceiving it the
whole body Of creditors helped to cheat each
other.
The creditors held a meeting, but conld not de-
eide what to do. The phantom of Reimboub petrf-
fed them. They considered the legal measures of
redress at their disposal, aud creditor more heay.
lily ruined than the rest moved that the Judge of
the Peace should be called TO seal up the effects of
the absconding debtor, and declare him bankrupt
But he was put down by thousand votes. People
believed that Reimbaub would rsappear, to resume
his business
At last another creditor who was not to be
frightened by bug bears, Mr. Mullery, declared
that he would take the responsibility, aud on his
petition the Judge sealed up the effects and made
the bankrupt declaration. But Mr. Mulery had
hardly turned his back before the seals were re-
moved, on motion of others; and the effects books
and papers were left at the discretion of nobody
knows who. The influence of Rembaub WAS SEN
sibly felt even in his absence, and his creditors
feared that by taking violent measures they would
lose everything. So the matter stood at the latest
dates; but the Rerne promises further interesting
particulars hereafter. Meanwhile, nothing has
been heard Of the fugitive, who from all the &C
counts, was the most adroit of all the tip-top
rOgues who have figured as swindIers on a grand
scale during tho past few years.