The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-17
Arrest of Former Murylander in Phiia-
deiphia.

William II. Winder. a Mnrylander by birth
but resident of Philadelphia, and n brother
OF Brigadier General John H. Winder, of the
Southern army, was arrested IN Philadelphia.
by Federal authority on Tuesday night, and
all his correspondence and effects seized. The
Press gives the following Trtictuafs of the
arrest:
The prisoner is n broker, and has been doing
business ut 3l4 Walnut street. Latterly he
has occupied rooms in Ninth street, above
Chestnut, and taken meals at the Washington
Hotel. He has been suspected of having
reasonable conmun cation with persons in
the rebel States, and the detectives have
watched him constantly. A few weeks ago
ne refused to take the oath Of allegiance as
prescribed to the Reserve Grays, of which he
was member and still ater was accused ofrc-
celylng and transmitting information south
ward.
Warrants were issued simultaneously at
Washington and philade phia. That signed
by Provost Marshal Porter stated that the
prisoner was charged with an intention to
''seize, take, and possess the property of the
Government of the United States and like
wise TO subvert and overturn the United Sta es
Government. Having secured Winder's clerk,
Detectives Franklin, Bartholomew, and
blackburn, next proceeded to an armory of
the Reserve Grays, in Walnut street, and,
quietly exhibiting their warrants. directed
him to go wi tn them to his lodgings. He was
afterwards taken aside, stripped and searched,
giving up his keys, pocket-book, letters, etc.
AT his rooms was found quantity of yalua-
bic deeds of properties in Washing ton Balti
more, and Philadelphia, letters from II bro
ther tChas. H Winder) residing in Washing
ton, and from the Brigadier Winder, of a
more southern latitude. Among the curiosi-
ties of the place were the sword OF Gen. W
IL. Winder, of the war of 1912, and u lot OF
historical relics and letters.
Some of the letters, 1t is said, reveal the
way of thinking ia the South, prior to Mr..
LincOln's election, showing conclusively Il
foregone intention to disrupt the Union
Others detail fragments of conversation to
which James Buchanan WAS u party, and ex-
hibit q general looseness of sentiment in the
presence OF that functionary which might,
at this time, be construed into TREASON. We
believe, however, that none of the document 5
directly inculpate Winder; because, although
most of them are filled with treason they
cannot be proved TO have been written by the
prisoner. He was, however, the Philadel-
phla correspondent of the New York Daily
News, as copies of his letters were found
pasted carefully in blanks with notes and in
terpolations.
Winder was the owner of the Winder
Buildings, in Washington city, now occu-
pied as the Pension Bureau. He is presumed
to be wealthy, and has manifested a pruGen t
guse since his arrest. He is Il small man.
wearing dark glasses and a military cap, ap-
paTently torty-fiye years of age The Dis
trlct Attorney is overhauling his papers and
collecting evidence.
and best families of Maryland, one or two o.
his relatives having been Governors Of that
State. His father, bearing the same name with
the prisoner, commanded the American troops
at the rout OF Btadensburg, and was accused
OF coWardice when the capital was captured
and desolated by Cockburn and Ross. He
died in 1924, and honored with an i'm
menSa funeral pageant
Brigadier General John II. Winder, the
prisoners brother, resigned from the United
States army some months ago, and loined the
Contederates. He graduated at West Point
in 1870, IN the same class with A. i Doneson
ID. ID. Tompkins, and Joshua Barney. H.
was promoted from rank to rank, al one time
resignlng, and al another detailed as assist
ant professor of infantry tactics at West
Point. He was breveted Major iii lSi7, fof
gallant and meri torious conduct at the ia t.
ties of Coltreras and CAIrubusCo. IL tn.
time OF his resignation he was BreHet Colonel
of Artillery.
The Inquirer says the brother of Mr.. W. is
the owner of the '' Winder Building" in
Washington, and that the Government paws 4
rent of ~, 900 per annum for it.