The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-20

vestgate the condition Of the Pension agency city
He consequently ordered DR.. s. w. Dalton, the Commits
soner Of Pensions previous the Of the State
and his clerk. II. G. Heartt 70 report him. DR. Dalton
appeared, and stated that al the the
war he held the draft OF the Pension Once I've thou.
sand dollars and that he negotiated dras and paid
out the money 70 the persons entitled pensions That
now he has only hundred and sightyeght dollars,
for which he b ready TO account and 70 furnish fu
report Of his accounts with the ONCE at Washington.
Dalton bitter sscsssionis Major Scott having bcsn
obliged 70 90 70 Warrington by the Rhode Island which
LETT here the 10TH he turned the matter the
Collector Of the PORT who win continue ths investigation
Of the affair.
THE NEW PosmAmn NEW ORLEANS.
In accordance with his instructions from Warrington
by the Fulton Major Scott over the property o.
the New Orleans Post Ocs 70 J. H. G. Parker Esq., late
Postmaster Of Ship Island thereby constituting
ing Postmaster Of this city Snce Major SCOTS admins
aton Of tho postal service here he has
and warm regard Of all who have been brought
tact with him, either officially socially and the only
consolation have in his leaving Is that amabe
gentleman Mr. Parker Is appointed his
omitted in my last 70 mention that Captain Haggerty
Aid dc Camp, Of General Buffers sta left here the
Mcclellan TO visit his homo in Massachusetts,. He had
Just received by mail perfect avalanche Of affecting
news Death and illness had occurred in his immediate
family sufficient almost to crush ordinary man, and
his immediate presence at home was required.
NATTER ARCHIBALD M'LAuRx,
whose arrest for purchasing and importing from
Europe mentioned in recent letter Mr. McIaurn hiss
made and statement 10 which no says that h
has been acting in the capacity Of agent for the house OF
Scholcfed, Sons Goodman, Of Birmingham, England,
and has been in tho habit OF receiving from them In
voices Of hardware and selling the goods for their
account and also OF soliciting orders for them.
HIS SALE OF ENGLISH ARMS ONLY AGENCY.
In March, 1851 he received sixty Enfield rifles in this
way and in February, 1861 he received invoice Of
two hundred more, which extended 70 January or
February 1852 One hundred of these captured by
an American cruiser and the other he sold to
the Confederate Guards deliverable in Havana where
they had arrived. Since then he has received no moro
arms and knew nothing the tho letters ntcr
cepted BY General Butler By those letters evident
that the three thousand mentioned as having bean
shipped per steamer Pacific had been purchased Col
Le Mat, agent Of the confederacy, and had con-
signed to Mr. McIaurn, simply the agent OF Schols
field Sons Goodman. This Mr.. Goodman whose cupidi
ty has induced him 70 AID the great crime against hu
manity is the Chairman Of the Birmingham Board Of
Trade for small arms.n
The correspondence and McIaurius statement have
been forwarded TO the Secretary Of Stae and Mr. McLau
gin has been released on parole.
mn NEGROES AND fHnR MASTERS.
IL recent letter from this city the New York Time
the writer says he understands that negroes secreted
the Custom House Mint and other public buildngs have
been returned 70 their masters by officers Of high rank
for consideration. believe there word Of truth
in this, and that does great injustice 70 honorable
officers and gentlemen; but thing know and that
o. such thing has boon dons tho guilty parties have
been as acute A. lucky in sludng the vigilance Of Gene
raj Butler for he should catch any that business
land he would be pretty sure to do any such game
was being played) he would hang him just - surely
he hung the who robbed private citizens. There
. rank here high enough 10 guilty Of such
act. II would b crsditabls 70 give the Of
onss informant TO the Commanding General that he
might investigate the matter. nstsad Of publishing .
rumor that casts reflection on all the officers Of the
division. The ocers Of the various regiments quatsred
II the building mentioned feel much aggrieved and in the
Twelfth Maine At least, quartsred 1t the Mint they
going publish explicit denial Of the statement
far A. they concerned.
mn NEWS THE RECENT RAI1Ins on fHB PENINSULA.
We have received all sorts Of within the last
few days, none Of which are positively authentic. One
hour hear through secesh that McCsan has
been all cut to pieces himself and forty thousand sol
disrs including Major Generals would like know
who they can be) an unlimited number o. Brgsdiers
and immense quantity Of and ordnance cap
tursd. Then General Butler gets note from Flag Ocsr
Farragut, stating that Commodore Davis has received
telegram from General Grant folows:-"Rchmond Ii
ours, with nfty thousand prisoners says rumor."
These stories have worked the citizens here great
Of excitement sscesh believes that have bean
defeated, and has consequently been on tremendous
"rampags" for several days.
4 CONSPIRACY HRy plscovKzm
among the nremsn, for the purpose Of rising at given
signal and attempting dshrons the United States forces
here They have no idea that their plotting IL known
but Lieut. wstzel has his eye them and keeps himself
posted 10 their movements. Thsy hold meetings almost
nightly in various engine houses and TO have
general meeting. In the meantime Lieut. wetzel allows
them to ahead quietly that he obtain complete
evidence sndsthsn they viii md themselves suddenly
"gobbled." the good from Richmond is confirm
cd then there will be attempt 1t disturbance; but IT,
the contrary the secssh story is correct there may be
row. wo be to the participated there is riot
Gen Butler BELIEVES, With the rss Napoleon In sweep.
ing the streets with artillery.
CAPTURE on TEE NOTED rauo, MD mi no. I.
The very worst Of the gang Of Thugs and murdsrsrs
that held this city in terror for years past was
arrested tho th by Lieutenant Henry Finnsgass, Of
the Provost Marshals Office, and Lieutenant OF Police
Duane The culprt il William Wilson, alias Red Bill No L.
He has been reported been arrested BEFORE bu
II has turned out . mistake.
now TAKEN.
Iisutsuants Finnsgass and Duane having obtained in
formation that Wilson living concealed in swamp
on the border Of Lake Salvador the opposite bank Of
the river they crossed the river at Carroton Mon
day, and disguised fishermen, took . boat. and,
compan,ed BY guide and . man 70 row, proceeded
through the Old Company Canal 70 Lake Salvador and
up the swamp, whore they arrived ~ little after
midnight.
WHERE HE WAS FOUND.
Creeping cautiously to the place Of coocealment they
found Bill partially dressed and with his shoes lying
in sound sleep mattress, with mosquito bar cover
ing him. By his side lay very sharp Ratchet and
under his head a pistol. Fnnsgass approached the
murderer on one side and Duane the other and pull
ing up tho bar each clappsd pistol 70 his head and
then awoks him. He jumped up and looked around 70
see II there any chance OF escape but on being as
s,ed that IL he moved his brains would be blown out,