, 1860-05-16
The NcW Iork Post Office DeEalcasfou.
m T. Tribune Washington Coflespondence.1

HAA1SGE2S may f4-
When Postmaster Holt reached here. two
weeks ugo, he had his attention directed TO the
affairs of Postmaster Fowler. and ordered an
investigation Owing to 5lr, Fowlsr't absence
at Charleston, it wus found impossible to p,.
tain the necessary statements. and it waa only
bJ the most peromptoEy relui.itions that they
were procured aFier his return. aul then bu.
other ret to be explained. no satisfactory state.
ment Of their accounts could be procured from
the office Of Dr. Tate, 9Th Auditor Of the T,ras-
ury, where they are adjusted, until Friday lnsr, !,
aud finally upon the personal ard absolute DE-.
mand Of the T. II. General, it was fourd then
that Sir. Fowler wax IN arrears over 415t Gt:p.
How far this defacat'ou may he traced back,
is not yet known positively. because the infor-
nation is still imperfect, aua the Department
il disinctined to communicate what it knows.
The Law emphatically requires the C.a Auditor
to report to the p. ~ General u henevtr Post
Master defaults in THE payment OF bis balances.
On closing his account, no report was made in
this case, uud slr. Fnwler has been allowed to
20 along for:many months As il his Office was
correctly conducted.
LArkR-Further uvcstigatious tonight show
Nr. Fowler's de!alcat'on TO be *l7j,jep. The
fact ct serious arrangement in Ais account
must have been kuown TO some responsible
person in the Audiror's office inug ago, and the
iniquisy will now be detected there.
Some Of Mr.. Fowler's friends rendered the
deici1s ascestaned up 10 Saturday but Mr.
Holt said il was too late, and would he COM
pounding the felony. II is confidently stated
that fund was raised - get him out Of the
country, and he is gone. He admitted having
used part of the money, but charged suoordl-
Mates With the main loss, while coCccding his
own responsibility for the whole.
This extraordinary Development will form 4
tource of immediate inquiry in Congress.
When Nr. Holt detected this defalcation to his
own satisfaction on Friday, he submitted the
matter to the President, and required 3lr. Fov-
ler's immediate removal
New York, May, 15.-Judgs Hlllyer, Solie-
itor to the Treasury Department, is in town
with the United States District A.
toruey Roosevelt, preparing the necessary
papers 10 recover the deficiency from, tie bonds.
men aud the estate Of Mr.. Fowler. How much
the latter will yield, il not known Ii Is SAID,
however, aud generally believed, that crest
portion Off was spent in 1855 to carry State
Of pennsylva1ia for Buchanan. be was then
aud has been since liberal to fault in political
contributions. twas under his patronage apd
in his ROOMS that the celebrated New YORK hotel
meeting was held, At which IN immense fund
was raised, just previous to the Presidential
election, and Mr. Fowler WAS among the most
liberal. He was but few years ago Teputed to
BE- worth $780, 900, sll Of which, It is stated, II
Nr. Fowler had madr tho matter known to his
personal fEieds, they would have raised thu
amount for him in few days. One man would
have given t50. .0.N-
Fowler had committed suicide, but III far rs We
are able 10 learn, they were without foundation.
His personal friends think it is about a. well
that be escaped arrest. rs had he been taken IN
to custody, be would beyond doubt hare con,-
mitted suicide.