New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-03
The Traitor HuPIburt.

The Traitor HuFIburt.
sUsPIcGaUs CONDUCT OF HrGH ogrtcrAt.
From the Atlanta (Ga) Tntelligencer, Of the 29sh
nit, we extract the following letter from the gen
tIeman who had charge of Hurlburt, the Abolition
spy, when he was sent to Richmond by the Mayor
Of Atlanta:
EtcHxoSD, " June 25, 1861.
To Hon Jared l. Whitaker. Mayo Atlanta Georgia
In accordance with your orderst Messrs. Bogus,
Watkins, HunniGutt and myself left Atlanta, Ga,
on the evening Of the 2lst inst, in charge of W.
H. Hnrburt, for Richmond, Virginia. We arrived
! in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Sunday morning, the
; 23d inst, where we were obliged to remain over
until Monday morning, in con5eqa" oce Of the trains
not running on that road on the Sabbath
We arrived in this city. on Monday, the 2lth inst,
| at half-pa.t I o'c1ek P. VI. Leaving Huriburt
| in charge of Messrs Bogus, Watkins and Hunni-
cutt proceeded Immediately to the quarters of
| President Davis, and reported my ousiness The
President was kind as to give me an immediate
audience. laid before him your orders, the letter
Of Hon. B. C. Yancey, and the dispatches, eI--
planning to him, verbally, the whole particulars OF
the case, together with the facts drawn ont in the
examination by the committee il Atlanta, together
with the state Of feeling which existed N our com
rnunity.
The President examined all the papers and dis
patches personally, and listened attenti7ely TO my
statement. He cailedin consultation Mr. Foombs,
: Secretary Of State, and after careful weighing OF
the whole case the Government came 10 the con-
clusion that Hurburt dangerous man, an
enemy to the South, and that he ought to be held
for trial. Mr.. Benjamin, the Attorney General,
was also consulted, hut have not been fully ap-
prised Of his opinion in the case Mr. ". III.
Browne, Assistant Secretary Of State, Cas not con-
sulted By the Government, get he gave it as his
opinion and expressed it with great boiness, that
: Hurlburt was friend to our Government, and
: ought to be released at once. take occasion to
say that Mr.. Browne is the only man in, or out OF
L the Government, that have met With in Richmond
!; who dares express such IN opinion, IN the face
Of all the facts Of the case. President Davis for
certain satisfactory reasons concluded TO turn
~ ttta thfITir rIaz n
| Virginia.
i Bvrequest Of the President, Nj. Toombs accom-
g panied me to Gov. Letcher, before whom the
n whole case was laid Gov. Letcher came to the
same conclusion concerning the case arrived at by
y President Davis and Mr. Toomb8, and determined
h to send Hnrhurt to Charleston, On the warrant OF
e Judge GIlchrist Confederate States Commissioner
It DISPATCHES have been received from Charleston,
from the Confederate States Commissioner and
Others to hold fast to Hurburt, as they want him
in that city, and will he probably be sent to South
= Carolina in few days. am requested 0y GOV.
Letcher to remain here for day or TWO, until a
r final disposition is made of Hurlnurt
The outside feeling in this city against huriours
is very strong, and if turned loose here, ne Wonid
no doubt be summarily dealt with. he is looked
upon here by all persons, except w. NJ. Browne,
- as bold and audacous man, bitter enemy OF the
IL South and her institutions, Abolition writer
IN known to the North and to Europe for the past
~, twelve years, and wholesale sandeSer OF South
~ | ern men. In person and manners, he has all the
u appearance of a gentleman. He ID fine scholar,
q man of very superior talents and accomplish.
. ments, and of very lnsnuat1g aa1ress; all Oh
H. which taken into consideration, makes him far
he more dangerous than ordinary man would be
It is hoped justice will be metel out to him.
VIII 5. BAsSF0RD.
In an editorial notice of the above, the lnteili
It's gencer makes the following pertinent Semarks:
Ter And who is Mr.. Browne? And how comes it tha
this spy Is his friend Why should Hurlbnrt sc
ed earnestly desire to be sent to Richmond where hi
friend' Browne was? Why should Browne, the
ea' friend of the spy oithout being GoRsuted thus
lis strive to obtain Hurlburt's release at once W.
mean more and we know more than it is desirable
DID to express this time. We only say to the Charles
ton Mercury, here is widening Of the abol
ton trail" Mr.. Browne, like Mr. Hurlhurt, pos
lry sesses a facile pen. We all know With what eas
Isl certain accomplished professional writer's cal
paint both sides of picture. hr. Browne wa
the once connected with the New York Journal Q
Commerce, when that paper opposed the south
led Mr.. Browne is from England, and if we are nc
res mistaken is very intimate with certain parties
NC. Edinburgh. He may be hlaIneleea, He may b
the dupe of Hurburt. But there ia TOO much {
stake to Justify ceremony. Browne IS 100 near OF
Government, TOO familiar with Our plans, and b
A. his influence in the State Department. has TOO mnc
the power to p&ralyze and demoralize our forelS
re- policy TO be exempt from scrutiny, OF one thin
A. we are positive and that is, that the friend OF
ne iIurlburt is not fit to he the Assistant Secretary
VI a State and the confidential! adviser Of the Prsm
Icia of the Southern Cabinet.