St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-07-05
EDITOR G. PROPRIETOR.
A. Il. +. HILDRETH, Editor.
St. Charles City, Iowa, July 5, 1860.
Isaac Y. Fowler.

Various spcculations have arisen as
to the whereabouts of Isaac V. Fowl
er, the dciaulting postmaster of New
York. One account says he is in Ha-
vana, another that he is in South Am.
erica, while the following represents
that he took the overland route " for
California or Australia. We give the
statcmct Iior what it is worth
Alviccs to June 9th from Denver
City, to which credit is given, state
that Fowler, the New York Postmas-
ter, whose whereabouts has been so
long unknown, and about whom so
much curiosity has been felt, is re-
ported to have been identified at Pixies
Peak. The main features in the state
ment are as follows An individual
whose dress and general appearance
was that of city bred life, attracted
attention Not only this, but his evi-
dent anxiety to shun particular notice
aud avoid questions in regard to his
business intentions, had tendency to
attract more interest than is shown
usually to strangers. Arriving there
he registered his name at the hotel as
Archilli Drance Under this name he
has passed unidentified, until one day
when he was on his way to some
quartz claims he had purchased, he
came to small village in the noun
tans and stepped into the Recorders
office where he was at once recognized
10y an old resident Of New York city,
whose name is not given, as Fowler,
who exclaimed anxiousiy and dcs
peratcly, " Why, good God, Fowler
Where did you come from 2" nrancc
staggered back with flushed face, |
and then turning pale as he replied
with calmncss, Sir, you are mis-
taken my name is not fowlcr.' ToI
which his accoStant replied, Well, it,
you are not Fowler with his whiskcrs |
of, You are his twin brother, or the |
Devil" Drancc, much embarrassed, |
IN cndCavoring to cvadc his disclosure, |
asked if the Recorder of the District
was present, thinking to change the
conversation, but his tormcntor was
not willing to give him up, but APP
preaching him, withdrawing to anoth- |
er part of the room, he said, Il know
what say you are Isaac V. Fowler
Of New York ; you have had your
hair cut, your whiskers shaved, and
arc disguised by your spectacles but
| should know you anywhere y At
first Drancc assumed firm and in
different appearance, but he soon gave
way to his feelings, and exclaimed,
" For God AImighty's sake don't OK
pose Inc !" The gay Monsieur De
Drancc was, indeed, the dcfaulting
New York Postmaster, who, by in
gcnious devices Of reported escape to
Havana or South America, has thus
far outwittcd his pursucrs, and made
his escape to the gold mines, and up
to this time remained undiscovered.
\ private interview was had with
Fowler, which the correspondent de-
clncs giving the result OF, at which
Fowler was deeply affected at first,
but gradually resumed his composurc
and chccrfulncss, being by no means
beyond the reach Of Government. lie
thought it best to leave the country
Immediately for Salt Lake and Califor-
MIA, mentioning Australia as his prob
able destination. He fled at once.
Fowler, on the first night of his arri-
val at Denver City, it is said, entered
a gambling saloon and won $4,000,
and bet the whole amount on one
game, hut the dealer refused to
risk it. Fowler, without a COMMENT
gathered up his winnings, went to the
bar, gracefully took gin cock tail,
and left the room. This created an
inquiry as to who he was, but his ficti-
tious name arrested this. He is re-
ported to have speculated largely ON
claims