Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-06
LATE SOUTHERN INTELLIGENCE.
ARREST OF THE CouNTEKrElTERs

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ARREST OF THE CouNTEKFEITERa.
The Petersburg Express Of the 9th con-
tains an account Of the arrest Of parties charged
with issuing the counterfeit Confederate notes,
Of which notice has already appeared. tap.
pears that the notes are from hogenuint plates,
but the filling up is forged.
The arrests referred to were made under the
GLOWING circumstances, as condensed from the
statement of the "Express:"
On Monday afternoon last, Thompson Allan,
ESQ, an experienced attache Of tho Treasury
Department, was dispatched to this city for the
purpose. On his arrival here he was informed
that the spurious note which had been stopped
at the Bank of the City Of Petersburg had been
brought to the Bank with other money, by q
merchant Of this city, to be placed on deposit.
Mr.. Allan visited tits merchant, and learned
from whom he had obtained tia lady, we be-
lieve, in Pocahontas.) From her, in his ener-
getic prosecution OF the matter, Mr.. Allan
traced the note, probably through other hands,
To Mrs. Louisa Tatum, wife Of Henry T. Tatnm,
an Express agcnt on the South SIDE Railroad,
residing in the eastern part Of the city. In
answer to various questions, Mrs. Tatum in.
formed MIR. Allan that she got the note and
others from the pocket Of her husbands coat
and that it was her custom, when she wanted
money, frequently to take it from his purse or
pocket,book, without saying anything to him,
or having anything said to her in turn. Here,
it is supposed, Mr.. Allan found the fountain
head Of the whole business. 1t was subsequent
ly a&ccrlained that Mrs. Tatum had purchased
from Abraham Solomons q few small articles
in the dry goods line, for which she presented
a $40 counterfeit Treasury note, receiving
change in current funds; that she had made
other purchases from Mrs. Rebccca Wolf,
keeping q store in the lower part OF the city, for
which She paid another $40 note and received
her change.
As regards the arst possession of these notes,
it was ascertained that packages Of the genuine
engraving we're being sent through to Richmond
from New Orleans, per the Adams Express
Company. On the route, probably by rough
handling, one Of these packages had become
loose or opened. In the Express Office here
this package was observed by Goodwyn-some
Of the notes were possibly lying outside the
bundle. &. was subsequently observed to
have some Of them in his hand, and the re.
mark, "Those arc dangerous things to handle"
or something to the same effect, was made to
him by n byc-stander. Goodwin avows that
he tore up the notes that were seen in his
hands-which We understand is not vouched
for by others. Goodwin afterwards attempt.
ed to retix tho bundle, and of course it is not
known whether he distracted any of the con-
tents or not.
The information obtained by Mr.. Allen re-
sul;cd il! The arrest Of Henry T. Tatuln and
William Goodwin, Express agents Oh the
South Side road, John R. Hughes, William Y.
Hughes, and James T. Hughes, brothers fins.
Tatum. The express" adds:
mo examination, or at least, no formal ezami-
| nation was held here, for the reason that the Of.
| fence Of the parties concerned, was committed
| against the Confederate Government, and OF
| course does not come within the jurisdiction oi
the Mayor. The parties will therefore be Ia
ken to Richmond, where an examination viii
be held before Commissioner ". +. wilson
of the Eastern District. Tbs penalty for such
crimes is VERY heavy.
A rIEtilNIAS KILLED ~ MISSOURI.
An,ng the Southern officers Killed. at The
battle Of Oak Hill was Gen. r. l.. Acmis:ead.
| The Fort Smith Times aays:
His remains arrived here IN Sunday evening
last, and were inferred Oh Monday, near this
place. Gen. \. was n native OF Virginia, and
lately removed to this county with his family.
He was about sixty years oil age, and leave; Il
large family. He was q mcnlher Of the Ne
| thodist Church, all excellent man, always la.
| boring Tor the welfare Of his family. Our
.. ,,,,c 1,,,;.n1 ,,.,i, 1i,, hn. ,rc cap
say his bearing was that OF q gentleman.
From the fredericksburg Recorder, September 2d.l
The sale OF the St. Nicholas was postponed
from IL o'clock this morning till 4 o'cicck p.
m., in front OF the auction house Ct T.;rhet-
lake L Co. The sale Of the carsoes took place
ut the store Of J. g.. Alexander, and realized
the following good prices: y. O. Sugar in
hhds., AL to lG cents Cuba Do, -! Ia IS
| cents; Cuba Molasses in hhds. and kegs, So IL
60 cents; Common Whiskey s7t to OF Gents;
Recti6ed Do, CIT to 81 05; Rio Coffee, 70;
Java, 575 10 60; N. O. Molasses in bbls. zoe
Common Brown Soap Il cts. Other goods III
proportion.
From the Petersburg Expres', Sept 81
RuM0Rs.
We understand that there was considerable
| excitement in Norfolk yesterday, Oh account
! of the arrival at Old Point Of several formid1-
Bile batteries. An early attack upon tho cities
| of Norfolk and Portsmouth was considered
probable. What tho nature OF these batteries
is, we are unable to discover-supposed to be,
however, floating batteries. At whatever time,
or with whatever force, Gen. Wool may be
pleased to attack US in that quarter, he will
surely find US prepared 10 meet him.
RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.
The Western On. CO. Sentinel" learns from
an authentic source that, on Thursday last, Q
ship, sailing under English colors, and laden
with munitions Of war and other articles sn0sl
needed, entered the port of Beaufort. Tn
cargo, which is said to be worth over q millIo!
dollars, was consigned to houses in Charleston