Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-18

charge Il treason against the government. Mr. SGniy
who is well known in this community, Is North caro-
ti,u by birth He arrested by one OF the Marsbss
deputies Crook and Dufs saloon and transmitted ths
moruibe to Fort Lafayette
Mr. Stany, it is understood is charged with endesvor
ing 10 Induce Union soldiers TO desert from lheir aeg
ance TO tie United States and also trying 10 naence
citizens not 10 enlist lie proclaimed bis nnocerce and
ored Z, eiye sny man one thousand dollars who could
move ths. he ever uttered secession sentiment lie Is
nov the companion OF Pierce Butler Gnd otar gentle
men Of secession proc!iyities.
xcTE FKoM Mr.. srASLY.
To The Elitor of the Neo York Hsraid:
have besn arrested and conveyed to Fort lafayette
but am unable to state with what offence am charged
VIII you be Just and kind enough not 10 deaounce me
a traitor to my country as swear tnere ooes not
1.-Two more loya and devoted friend OF the Union and
''s '''''''''''' '--1 80 M. q. srAsLr.
Our PHIl LPHIA CORRESPONDENCE
e. ',,Rmla srI tHIs Sept II, 1901.
A ssorHxR OF a REEEL GxskRAL sEIzxD-ARREsT OF wN
H. wIsDkR-cArrURE oy rgEAsosApLE CoRREsPoSDIAcr
- JOHN wISDrR DRIGADIKR IL rus RkDfL ARMY-
GsSERAL wISDER, OF BLADKStBuRG-ARsiyAL or TBE
MONTICELLO, &c.
highly mpor;an came 20 light this afternoon
which will probably involve the ncarSeratcn of another
offender in Fort lafayette. The individual referred to
is WIN. Il Winder, son OF Gen. Wm. b. "inder, OF
John II. Wiuder now of the rebel army. Wnder is
man Of fifty years of age thereabout and has been
broker ard Spectator 10 This city for twenty JeaFs lie
born in Baltimore and has been from the beginning
warm friend OF the South nevertheless he haF Ia CON-
mon with his brothers. derived means from the Federal
Government and built some years ago large block
Of buildings Dstreet in Washington, which were oc-
cupied by Government FOR n:on md other purpose
believe that the Winder Buildngs, so called, have since
been bought by the Fedora! authorres Wren the var
l.. Ia t,k#u uTf 4 v
aity and some of the detectives closely watcafd hs
movements He boarded at the Washington House, Ia
Chssuat Il eet being bachelor ard enter'Sued BIS
Southern fisrde at private roons IN Ehh street above
Chestnut lie also oiaed the Reserve Gfays ome guard
organizatiou; but when the oath of allegiance pro
posed item months ago, Wnder refused to take 1t
Il Yves shrewGy Promised luGt ne was associated with
brother In Washington, ncorrespoLcencc WIN .he other
brother IN, in arms against the government omair
and more direct s imopy noI yet nps ior puDEcauoa
was obtained and wsrrsnts we're Issued smat2neousy
by the Provost Marshal Of Washington and Mayor Hen
~ Of Phadeipha for the seizure OF his person and e
Ects Toe warrant from Washington specified as bis o.
fences an intention seis take and possess the prop
esty Of the United States government, and likewise
conspiing to break up the government oil the United
States Detectives Bartholomew, Blackburn aad Frank
a arrested him ut ninth aud Wanu; street, in the X:
serve Grays' Armpry. At one OF the up town station
houses they made him strip, and, searching his
garments produced his keys, some papers, money IL.
Proceeding TO bis roon they overhauled great quinty
Of correspondence and private letters some OF which
are said 70 contain grave matters and throw considerable
light upon the de- gns OF the Southern leaders ia the
event Of Mr.. Lncoln'5 election. They would make
peasan, dli,ia to the Hitchcock correspondence The
sword of the old Gen Winder was also produced, aud
mary papers of historical and family interest," together
with deeds for a large amount OF proper ia Washing
ton Philadelphia and Baltimore Winder was locked up
for the night and the papers and effects delivered
TO the United States Dsrei Attorney. To-day the same
we're prepared fer testimony, but IL IL probable that he
will be given no public hearing The prisoners family
roepsot.ble Nary land. His father
commanded the militia in 1914 at the disastrous roui Of
BladaDsburg, aud 70 his want Of forttUde imputed
the capture and Migration OF the cap by Ross and
Cockhurn, BE had D, en- previously taken prisoner by
the British and confined at eb C. under circumstances
which would seem to tie impuatiou afterwards
cast upon hin. The old died at Baltimore, in 1924,
and was honored With very imposing public funeral
John Il. Windcr, brother ard correspondent o. the
prisoner eGtend West Point cadet and graduated
10 the same class with A J. ,nesnn. d. d. Tompans
aad Joshua BIrbey, in June 1899. lie was immeds'e-
" appointed Third Lieutenant OF artillery and transfer
red 10 G Second Leutenancy OF rifles October 3 1920
lie resigned for short time in 1925 aud became assi-
of infantry tactics at West Point in 1927
In 1888 he made First Lieutenant, and Captain in
lSi2 In 1917 he breyet,ed Hsor for gallant aud
meritcrous corducI Conreras ana Cherubusco. Some
months ago he threw up bis commission and was made
Brigsdier General by the Davis Government We had
heard 10 mention OF him until receiving the following
despatch sent to HsjOr General Twiggs
RIcHMsSn, Aug. 90, 1861
Prisoners OF war to be to ors in the vicinity
of New Orleans How many can be there accommodated
without croWding! JoHS Il. WIsDKR,
Brigader General G. 5 A.
winder has another brother, named Charles H. living
in Washington city.
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