The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-03
Agent of Pars3n Brownlew Arrested.

We have already briefly noticed the arrest
and Imprisonment in Fort Warren of Parker
II. French. The following, from the Boston
Post, reveals some new facts in regard to the
affair, which We think of sufficient interest to
trans fer ID our columns:
Au arrest was made yesterday, by officers
OF the United States Government, which is
regarded as one of the most important that
has yet been made since the breaking out Of
the rebellion. The particulars are Is follows,
as gathered by one of our reporters: For
several II on tbs man named Parker H.
French, aiias Lieut.. Carlisle Murray, alias
Charles Maxy, has been travelling III various
parts nf the West and North. FOR the purpose
chis fiy of organizing the order known as the
knights of the Golden Circle. He was ar
rested yesterday morning in Bradford, Con-
necticut, n few miles from New Haven, where
he had organized a ledge, and spread
cession sentiments to no small extent
His arrest was made by the superintendent ent of
the Government detective police from " ash
ington, and detective Franklin, of Phila-
deiphia.
French has been stopping in Bradford and
vicinity for about six weeks under the alias
of Maxy, and had succeeded in estranging
many persons from loyalty to the Govern
unent. In his possession were found the con
stitution and by laws of tho Golden Circle,
and entire authority from parties at the
Sonth for organizing the institution. He also
had many other documents OF interest and
Importance. Among them are letters pur-
porting to be from JEFF Davis, Emerson
Etheridge. Parson Brownlow, and Others
most OF which are doubtless forgeries He is
believed 10 have had much genuine CORES
Dcndence with intluen tial Secess:onists So
much had he endeared himself TO the people
of Bradford, that the officers felt compel led
on securing his person, 10 leave town at once,
fearing that an attempt at rescue might be
made. They took the cars for Boston, and
arrived here last evening. He will be con-
yeyed to Fort Warren this MOI lmg.
French is regarded as one OF the most ac-
complished scoundreis in the country He
was one of Walkers right hand IL en III the
Nicaragua affair, and has fought three d els,
in one of which he lost his right arm
Through forged letter in the name of Par
thousand dollars frcm Amos Lawrence, OF
this city; the money being given in support
of the Parsons somewhat famous paper He
has figured in various schemes OF villainy
particularly in California. He says he has
information of parties in Boston who are
playiI directly ia the hands OF the Sec+s-
sionists. So emph atically does he assert this
that Government will cause certain ma tiers
to be investigated; and the names of sundry
citizens engaged in commerce, particularly
with 1t. John and thence to Southern ports
will be overhauled Secretary Seward is 10
make an immediate visit to Boston. and, it is
pre- sumo ;, with some reference to this case.
The Government officer, who has made very
minv of the arrests of traitors now at Fo. t
Warren, regards this arrest as likely to lead
TO Important results. He has been in pursuit
of French for q long time, and it was only by
the most ingenious plans carefully executed,
that he was at last secured.