Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-03

The man who vas arrested 10 Atlanta a. spy, and
brought tohis city has sued out wit Of haIsds corpus
vheh comes up for confederation before Judge Meredith
Thursday.
We know nothing of the merits Of the mater. We
I'd the the following letter the subject ia the Atn-
"A papers
STATEMENT IN TIE CASE OF W. II. HURLBUT.
RICHMOND, Va Juue rs. 1861.
10 Hon. jared Whitaker, Mayor IF A,dRia Georgia.
Ia accordance with your orders heSsrs Boggus Wat
dns. Hunacutt and myself left Atlanta Ga, the
nag OF the 2lst inst, IN charge OF w. Hur.burt, for
Iichmond Virgins. We arrived in Lynchburz Va, on
uldsy morning, the 2S1 inst, sh. re obliged to
smain until Monday morning, in ,qasnce OF
ls trains not running that road on the Sabbath.
We arrived in this city Monday, the 24h instant at
,f past ocloek P II. Leaving Huriburt in charge
4 NessrS Bogus Watkins and Hunuicutt, proceeded
Immediately 20 tee quarters OF President DAVIS and
Jrted n,y business. The President so kin as to
i've me an mGs 6aie audience laid before Dim your
rdeFs, the letter Of Hon. O. Ysnoey, and the dis.
stehes explaining 10 aim, verb ,ly the whole particulars
the case together with the faces drawn OUT ia the
.noatOn, by the committee in Atlanta together with
oe state CT feeling -tieh existed 10 ouS community.
The President examined all the papers and dispatches
J-rsoGaly, and 5te-ed St;enuVey my statement He
lied 10 consultation Mr.. Tooubs, Secretary Of State
.ld after careful weighing Of the whole case, the Gov
rumsnt came 70 the conclusion that Hurlburt was dan
ne held tor trial Mr. Benz amin, the Attorney Gen.
rs also consulted, bat have not been fully OPP
,rised Of his opinion 10 the Mr.. W. NJ Browne,
.ssiStant Secretary Of State not consulted by the
government ye; he gave h opuion and expressed
With great bcldaes, that Hurtbur; 4 friend TO
government and ought TO De released once. tax
occasion 10 say that Mr. BroEne il the only man in,
,ut OF the Government, that have met with in Rich
nond who dares TO express such opinion in the face
4 al toe facts Of the President avis for certain
satisfactory reasons concluded to Hurlburt
ne authorities OF the State Of Virg MIA.
By uQues, OF the President Mr.. Toou5bs accompanied
ne to Gov Letcher, before whom the whole case was
aid. Gov. Lstcher came TO the same conclusion con-
,srning the case arrived by President Davis and Mr.
room5s and determined to send Hurbur TO Charleston.
the warrant Of Judge Glchrst, CoHfdsrste States
Commissioner. Dispatches have been received from
Charleston from the Confederate States Commissioner
aad others 10 hold fast Hurburt they want him in
that city, and he viii probably be sentto South Carolina In
fer days an requ s,ed BY Gov Letchsr to remain
asre ios day or tNo until Zeal disposition is made Of
Hlrlburt
The outside feeling in this city against HurIbur Is very
lg and turned loose here he would no doubs be
sunmarly dealt with. He il looked upon here, by al
persons except w. H. Browne, a bold and audaoious
nan, bitter enemy OF the South and her Institutions,
abolition writer known TO the North aud to Europe for
the past twelve years. and wholesale sanderer OF South
en- men. 10 person and manners. he has al the az
oearanee Of gentleman. He is 6ne scholar, Of
very superior talents aud accomplishments Of very In
sinnatng address, all Of which taken ilto consideration,
makes him far more dangerous than ordinary man
you'd be- l. hoped that justice will be melted
him.