New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-25

recently that firm have had no difficulty IN negotiating
them. To-day Bailey arrested ut the instance OF
tie Government and required to give bail in the
of $1,000 for appearance at the next term OF the Grim
ina Court. dispatch received here to-day from the
two detectives sent TO NewYork yesterday states that
Russe he's been arrested, and will be here tomorrow.
1t ia thought the Government is protected, as the
arceptances more than the amount of the bonds
distracted.
From III, N,v York HeroId Monday.
WAsHISGTOs, Dec. ~, 1859.
There are reports upon the street that the robbery
amounts to about $500 900; but have sufficient infU
ia not positively known, but that the budget embraced
in the robberythe whole Of which 10 stoen-wiH ex-
coed 81 100000.
The following are the facts Of the affair ~ near as
is rossbe TO obtain them in the present uncertain state
Of the cese: .
Secretary Thompson arrived from North Carolina
last evening" AT hsast eight o'clock he called upon
tie President ard had an interview. Secretary
Thompson during hs absence received letter inform
ing lin Of q robbery in bis department. Upon going
to lis department he attempted to examine the sale Id
his Office where the Incian bonds were kept, but dis
covered that tie KEY missing Hc made several
attempts to find IT, but failed. Different statements
were made by different sgbordiuates to the where
abouts Of Mr. GODDARD Bailey, disbursiag clerk, ma
tive Of South Csrons, TO whom the beads were epe.
calIy intr,sted and who held the key OF the safe lie
WAS found and asked for the key but coulc not lind IT.
Secretary Thompson sUspeciing tbos something
was wrong proceeded st ii O'Clock last evening 10 the
Office of Mayer Beirut, communicated to hT'n hs sns-
melons and solicited a special police force, and re-
turned with the Mayor AMI police TO the Interior De-
mart nent and put guard at every avenue leading 10
II. Tie clerks Of that department were then sum
mOned and orders given TO the poe not 10 allow any
one of them to pass out. The sife was then broken
eufu with an axe. The bonds missing. Tue
register Of the bonds was fonnd To-Day, when biiiey
was missing.
Mr.. Black Secretary Of State, aud late Attorney
Crneul; District Attorney Ould and Others having
know ledge Of the nature Of the bonds, called Ia
by SECRETARY Thoml son. The clerks were seversiy
examined a. to their knowledge Of the di appearance
of the bonds.
Severn, Of the clerks in the Department, who, ~
said did what they could 10 delay the examination Of
the safe are suspected Of being parties to the robbery
Several outsiders are also suspected and the police are
after them The moment that the robbery was dis
covered the heads of other bureaus in the department
were notified to keep strict watch upon the properly
of the Government in their charge.
When Bailey was appointed Discussing Clerk he
WAS citizen Of Alabama
III o fund. supposed to have been stolen are known
az the Indian Trust Fund which has accumulated tor
the benefit of various Indian tribes under our treaties
with them. According TO the provision OF many OF
these treaties certain is stipulated TO DO pad 70
the Indiana for their land the to be paid In annual
rfyments e0ualng in amount the interest that would
be due upon the principal. u,
nav these annual out Of the current receipts OF the
revenue the Government has been lu the habit OF IN
ye.ling the principal in State stocks aud making the
interest ON these stocks meet 'he ;'hnua pay no' ue
the Indpus TINS really realizing the money ultimately
for the several States. II is these bonds stocks
thus acquired amounting to over three millions, lhsl
are missing.
whom tie money was held III trust, ana III "hhl BLUM
il was inyested:
Isr ~ IsplAs TRisEs fer ishon Sto held TTsIb ne
er7ea7y gJ Interior shoSng tie augaHt q ne eTsa q
Typlp or Lac under yhh tae Inrestaehn igeYs made.