Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-29
Singular Hoax-AIicaed Startling New,
from VIRGINIA


The New York Tribune OF Yesterday publishes
the following curious statement, to which It give
editorial affirmation and cfedence:
We have received from the Hon John Nlno
Bots letter dated Washington CITY, June "a
l-Ol, which he opens by saying " You will b,
surprised 10 hear from me, and especially from
ib's place IL was with great danger I reached
ksifD aHa 9iitI, andeT ,GeYfS pr ?, df1Hisen Tia
thus reach the capital Of his country nains nnar,
more tnan II surprises us The fact is one Of tbo.,
sthking com ens upon the character of the sop,b
upon. ~ se1
But the context of Mr. Bolts, letter IA even mo,,
surprising than the circumstances under which q
Is written. he Is In Washington as a member o,
Congress, and is there, we presume In taks III,
| seat in the House on the 4th OF Univ ne.t rb,.
lnportant fact has been suppressed by the Rich,
nnond pipers, but we have the authority of At,
bo..s himself for the statement in these precise
terms =" announced myself an candidate 10,
the Richmond District, and received ia vote,
which: mere being no opposition, elects me },
But tue letter brings US other and even mo,s
important Intelligence. Welearn from It that the
southern Instruction Of white men il already ~
us last gasp, while instructions of southern hi 81
men threaten the destruction Of slavery And
tnese iacn we have not only on the testimony of
1o.n mihof BOTS, who might be reg arded az a
partial Witness but on the authority OF 1;ens,ai
Beanregard himself, who is certainly more cam.
Peteht 10 speak upon the subject than anv other
,ban In TIE country. Beaureg I'd saws Mr. Rott,
mas mas sem circular South, from which the follow
The cotton States do NOT raise and .oui, nm.
aendrsd thousand nlsn in sir ,ossks, wk ARE
RUINKp.n WI Ann
so much for the white tp.p,,eo,,on nu
blacks, he says: "" VIC
Our troops in this State, Virginia J to a great
extent, are busy In suppressing among
tne biacks They are breaking out I'm every DIP
Nc,,S But this has significance to US, at the
Nortn, which puts new face upon this question
ueh. beautegards circular adds &c But 10, t6,,
yohF dsS're to see Washington IN RUNS uoxId Eong
siHce haUs bess gratifed" "e
mnere Is another bit Of news In Mr. Bolts letter
more interesting than important We hay. NOR,
confidence In Extra Billy" Smiths disposition
yuan nus power to do mischief He, saws MIR
BOTS BGtss, ";s now In this city"-Washlngton The
traitors. The Legislature Of that state hlI Roit.
assures ~, has been advised by JEFF Davis 70 con-
tlnue in session, adjourning only for short inter
vais: smith" ne adds, twas in the War De-
pattment to-day disguised az a beqgarn II 4,
proper to add that we have the permission OF mr.
bots 10 give 10 the public, this morning. She
pflnelpal and most Interesting facts contained in
nIs ieue'. Our readers, no less than ourselves
sien. '-'' p'in'''
We imagine that this Bolts "sellr will stick to
the Ty''s"e's skirts quite az long a. the nmou,
"Slievegammon" story.
The following letter, which we take Il ia a mar,
OF the same hoax planted upon the T,tbxae, IL sent
10 US by ia lady," as "plcked M on the street ,,
one, however, carefully abstains from s.ndtng N,
the envelope Of the letter, which she saw, wa,
postmarked "Baltimore ~
BALTIMORE, June ~ 1861
Ny dear Sir: reply In haste to YOU Won,
news startled me. have been little fearful of
Letcher He must die Of course have sent .
rusty messenger to Beauregard, with your note
to me. could have sent 10 better from Freds,jcr
but we adjourned before II reached there MD
you learn what Information Letcher had given,
] am happy to learn you are stu undIscover.a
The lame 1sggar does well 'e"'
he cause In our State 10 hopeful The a,.,,.
manage we'll. d. l.. has over 500 names
wi'e again; Yours truly, s.T.w.