, 1861-08-27
REBEL SPIES ARRESTED.
Drafts for 100000 Scfzed-AdyAn-
xnEe. Of 4 tsHocRet In ShlrI..'

From the Philadelphia Bulletin. 93d1
Three men, named Thomas J. Carson, Wal
ter II. Kelly aud VIM. N. Psgram, were
brought 70 The CITY lgst evening, from Harris
burE. IL Detectives Tagg.rt and Franklin,
suspected Of being spies, and were arrested In
HafriebuIg, on Wednesday last, upon their az
rival frem ChambershurR, dispatch announc-
irg. that they had passed through the lines at
II NlEa11spc1t, Nd.
Cl,soa is about fifty years cf age lie vas
formerly broker in New York, but for several
yta1s has been residing in Baltimore He
owps property in Virginia, and alleges that he
kas teen there in relation to it. Among his
property is the Montpelier Farm Upon his
lersen was found pass from Gen. Cooper, Of
Maryland, and also pass from the rebel Secre-
tarY OF Var, permitting him to visit the South
tut excluding him from the camps
Ptgram is about thirty years Of age. He
also belongs to Baltimore, aud is very frank
IN all his statements: He SAYS that he has
been On q visit to his father and mother, who
reside il Virginia. When about to start, Pc
gram Etates that the wife Of captain In our
| army requested him to ascertain something
about h e he , had R1, qst been hsaEd en9 from
to Richmond uToR this e1Tand, found the cap
| tain there prisoner, and intended informing
his wife Of the fact. While in Richmond, he
IVES requested to carry some letters North,
ard these letters were fcund in his carpet
bsg. These were addressed to Judge Brewer,
st Annapolis, George ". Brewer and Mrs. N
Irmphre}e, at Baltimore Upon eYamlna-
ton tbey were found to be from ]: ". Brewer,
Of tie Washington Artillery OF New Orleans,
and contained principally description OF the
bss tie Of Bull Run.
Kelly Is young man, apparently not over
thirty years ct sge He claims to b. British
subject, and. to snbstantiate his claim, pro
dneed passport siened by the British Consul
.: Baltl~ore S, s1d soantt:.sgned BY the seere.
Of suspicious character. His person was
] closely examined, but, apparently, he had no
psper6 about him. He had taken of all his
| clothing, except his undershfrt
! The moment Of suspense during which Mr.
| Kelly stood thus before his curious captors
I must have been rather E::pnizing oae. Bpi
t fancy hit feelings when the officer remarked
: | tometliDg peculiar In the hang OF the shirt
.nd farcy than when he was ordered to tax,
e it Off He txemhled AID turned pale, and hi
> bare krees shook and knocked together. HI
could not endure the shock to his moaesty
Re called for water; Ee Was on the point @
i Eirti1g. But the officers wtTs ine1orable
: The tLirt ca1ae of, and the treason Is well
= tie person Of MI. Kelly Was }sid bare. III
d shit was marvel Of ingenious needle Wort
ta7inE va.icus well concealed pockets, !
p which were found numerous letters from th
/, | Soutb: some from men In the rebel army t
= their friends IN Baltimore; others to men !
New York. and q number for Europe. In q
= diticn to this. there were various bills OF sa!
1t dsteo st Richmond, Tor pork and ether slt
a c1es, and l:rge packages Of money, PRE- clpsn
. il rctee OF banks il the Confederate State
t. All Of tntse articles, SAYS the reporter, We:
A done ~, il neat packages, and locked as
= tkey had been subjected to the pressure o1
u hyor;ulic press.
,. ArcrE THIN were drafts amounting
about t1oo, 600. d,awn by parties in Richmon
e principally 1pon New York bankers. Q.
e draft alone IVES for s65 ,oW. TheJ were m: ma
i payable 10 the order Of Carson. The aette
=. vere all eewed up In tie ta1se poeke1
if n addition TO the drafts found, the prlsa
n ers had vron their persons about $500
8 nozey. They were handed over TO U. = 81
y ehal M;Ilvard this morning, to await hca.is
b. before The g, g. Commissioner,