, 1862-11-06
The GQMb04a 8obbeFy- Capture Of the
ROEMEA Akcs
from Our Own Correspondent

CAIRO, Nor /, 1852.
Your readers viii recollect TINT about the
24th Of Sd dptember last the gunboat st. Louis,
since Damed the Baron D eKalo, was rubbed OF
Its waydroom safe and It's contents, amount
ing to the snug little SUN Of $500, besides
some pirate funde, the property Of Mr. Ply
master Curry, swelling the entire loss TO over
$4,000 The aff4ir took place at Memphis,
and must have occurred between the hour Of
midnight and four o'clock the ensuing III 1rn-
ing. The watch was set as usu i, til. Oil .ers
and crew fast asleep in their hAnnocks. At
four.the safe ~as missed. a scene Of coufu.
sion ensued. A strict searc1 OF the entir.
boat and all seamen and sub3rdirates filled
to reveal clue to the departed property.
. Capt. Wjns1ow, then ia comm md Of the
st. Louis, but since retired and seat to ano;h-
er ecere OF action, had halt a dozen Officers aud
men arrested and confiaed. Some be put Ia
irons. Among the latter was ". r. Crocker,
Who was loaded with chains aud placed in
close and noisome quarters, where he remAin.
ed for three days, guarded By an armed seaman.
The following are the names OF other gen
tleraen connected With the gunboat who sui
fered from the severity Of Captain Winslow,
WHO mer.l5 suspected their guilt, but could
Mcdonald OF Washington; James P.,ulding
# New York; G. B. Goss, White River
pilot, OF Memphis However full and clear
the non-cemplieity Of these men with the
robbery may have at that time been shown,
there WaR a. least a shade OF suspicion resting
npon them, a. much from the m amer in
which Captain WlIslYw had treated tam ~
from acy Other c1usc, perhaps.
Al about the time the safe was t1ke1 OFT
| Quartermas1er JAS. kincaid, Of the st. Lol:s,
| ]. # the eteamer and Started for N-< York.
| No suspicion WIS attached to hin 4: the Tin ;:
| lit went to Cincinnati got ona spree, and III
the course of his travels about the city. was
robbsd OF 81 COO. Fl: reported the SAN: to
tie chitf Of police. It was rather s.rau3 e
taat seaman, in detlult ct all priz: IN III :,
| which is not caught in that kind OF places On
| The chief Of police could not lind 'hc III ,Rty,
t but 1t seLt 3 i" shadow" afAer ksng III, whi4n
| followed him to Nsw York, and after worKln.
| np the case. shrewdlg put Mr.. Kiacaid in
ifcns, charsing hun with the robbery OF the
narorotm OF the 81. Louis. a partial coafes.
sion was wormed from him, and 4 portion o1
the money captured.
Tue New York detectives arrived here $
few days since, with k:ncaid in charge Tnr1
sent one Of their nnmber TO Join Uncle Sam
| boys, who was not long in becoming hugely
attached to a seaman naulud Henry Come
Ore day the new recruit proposed to C:,int
that :hey should have time Oh shore. TaeJ
obtained the permit to do 50, dressed In cisi
zen's a1ttfe, and went on shore, where Coin.
was nat long in getting On supply OF CAirt
whisky, which Was too muca 1or his wcl.
bEain, Fit began to leak badly st the III ,u:h
finally, supiosing his comsale to be yq1ali
gully, hr eegan to boast Of his 1nouey, an,
+ cuncluced the entertainment by exhibit.
$4,o00 in %'greenbacks," and eaying, "tber
. wert more Wtere these came fr1m.' This hi
, | q wonderful ef1tct upon tue new r. cruit.
HI TOOK pair of iron bracelets from tn
depths Of his puckfts, and Coiue quickl
found they ftled MS wrists to nicety, On
. hundred dollars we're found Sc 7ed in the ho
toms OF his pautAloons.
= THIS dtnOuuleBt Has conclusive eyidcnc
: that the gentlemen mentioned above were nc
: ! guilty, and lad nor even distant kno Eiadg
:, of OF connection with the robbery. Many {
:, them have, howeytT, under the pressure
= unjust suspicion resigned their position
. Their frienGs will be pleased to learn Of the
: entire Justification.
q q The robbers acknowledge the robbery, an
= detail the seheults by winch 1t Was acco ]
= pliehed with good deal Of gusto- 1t was
!. NEST cor reumnlate piece Of s4llainy, well pla
ned, exceuen1ly well carried out, but wnfst
!. was the key that unlocked their secret ar
:. placed them In durauce vile. The7 went Ell
to-day fer examination. W.