The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-24
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
From the LOndOn Times. An

HARRissuRG August 81, 1861.
Arrest Of Three Spiss-Secession Documents Found a.
Them-A Soi disam BrNsh Subject in Troubse-As-
rolm.nt Of Loyal Tioop-Promp Ans,ser TO- the Gu
son 70 Washington Disappointed State Of the Sscosl
Reserre de-, dc.
An important arrest made hero to-day OF three
undoubted rebel spies, named Thos J. Carson Walter w.
Kelley, and VIM M Pagrcm, claiming to be citizens a
Baltimore. Tho FIRST named (Carson) represented him.
sefo have formerly lived and done business your city,
If So he will probably be known by parties there.
He Is an elderly (say IS years OF agc aud gentlcmanv
appearing parsonage, apparently Of wealth. Kclev
claimed to be British subject ana considered that facs
sufficient to protect him from a strict search, bat
was greatly mistaken Pagrem is young man, and =
undoubtedly as he represents himself citizen OF Baltt
MORE They had been South and en- route to Balsi-
more when arrested They crossed the river above W.
Transport, which the principal of their arress
rs it WAS not the most direct route TO Baltimore Carsoa
had pass dated the 9th Of juno, signed. by Colonel
Hc!nzelnan, and counerssned by General Cooper. n
those well acquainted with General Coopers signature
there were doubts to the commences Of the signature
The given by Carson for taking the Acy did
was "that he had heard that there was order issued
and published in the papers revoking all passes givea
up to the date Of tho order and he thought they would
have difficulty passing the lines further down the rivers
There were found examining his person. passes
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visit his property in the South-exceedipgly kinA
treatment to a loyal citizen of the Union. Rolled up in
shirt, in Pagrcms carpet bag found letters directed
to parties in Annapolis and Baltimore which, opening
were found to be from sergeant in y Washington Ar
ery, now In the rebel army. The writer cngaged
in the battle at Bull and the letters referred TO thas
affair." Kceys carpet bag and contents found "sA
right but examining the "Brtsh subjcct's' p,rsou
there found nicely scwed in his Shirt several letters
also large amount of funds upon his person. The lot
tiers were from parties South to persons in Btmore and
purported to BIO business matters. Guilty or NOT,
these parties were direct from the rebel army, and
doubtless were bearers of aid and comfort to those
IN Baltimore Of the Same procvities. Carson
took the matter quite coolyke old stager, in fact
while his companions, Kelley and Pagrcm PALE and
cvinced much nervousness and anxiety. They In
ved to parake of the hospitates Of the city prison
til their is disposed Of by Secretary Cameron. Nc
doubt If allowed to SO free, they could ''tel heap"
The work of gathering together troops goes bravcy On
in this vicinity. Companies and squads are coming h
rapidly, and being sent forward Colonel Sam. Bias
answered promptly the call OF con to Washington, and
left, with his regiment, which FULL last evening"
They had not yet received their uniforms with
the exception Of the overcoas. better body OF
than comprised in this regiment has not gone TO he
scat of Large stalworth hearty fellows well dieei
pinned and well ohcered, they will do good service whea
called As they marched through the to tho
depot they tho theme of praise from oil who
them In their marching and wheeling by company md
platoon, they evidenced the seadness veterans ana
showed plainly that there had been no idling a
HERALD may put SAM Blacks regiment down one q
those to be depended In the hour OF trial. Their
duct while horo has been that Of gentlemen
In contrast 10 this regiment the Second reserve Coo
mel W. B. Mann which has become dis0rgnnzcd By tho
neclency OF the officers that less than four hundrs1
and seventy five Of the commissioned officers and pr
Yates refused 10 be into the service OF the United
States and Governor Curtin has published the entire se
Of names place Of residence and former occupation Of IL
as being unworthy Of confidence and NOT to be tsosesl
So much for political military officers