Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-06
From the Richmond Examiper.
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Ga Saturday night Captain Goodwin, by order of
the government proceeded with party OF select men to
the lam 1t Johu Minor Bolts, and took him and all OF
bis papers private correspondence IN custody Leave
ing officer in charge of the papers and household of
Bolts Captain Goodwin brought him prIs0aer to this
city, and lodged MIN in McDanels negro Jail, situated
in BiaDkinsbp alley, some fifty yards north of Frank
lin street.
Captain Goodwin then went to the farms of Valen-
tine Heckler AMI Franklin Stearns and took both of
THESE wekhown Union men, and all OF their papers aud
letters, and brought them to this city.
Bots anu Hecklers letters and papers have not YET
been examined. Stearus letters have undergone only
cursory aid partial examination aud so far, nothing OF
interest has betn loud among them, except several lei
tiers from bis friend Bolts begging Tor money
We under tie impression tLat yet, the govern
nenf IS 10 possession of positive information that
would convict Bolts of treas II. But he is ka6wn to
be the recognized leader OF all the disaeced AL the
low Germans OF The Red Republican, Carl SchuIz
school, aud of the vie remnant OF The Union parry
Against otearps aud Hecklel S loyalty III govern
mas been for month 10 the OF the most
conclusive dence and it feels confident Of It's ability
prove that both OF these have been loud in their
denul cat1 Of what they have been pleased to term
the rebellion" and have, over and again, expressed
their eutire properly 10 restore the dominion IN the
South of tie United States Government. =
The Wardweli, another party arrested, has, since
the beginning OF The war, been known every citizen
as blatant and defiant Uuion
Miller, who bas also been lodged in Jail, is he Chief
! or high priest O! the secret Black Red German r.
| publican Societies .: Richmond some oil whose mem
bes, it can be PROVED, have, since TIE OF
army at Fort DonesOn, boosted that they ad Thousands
Of arms and abnr dance OF Ammunition concealed il
this city AID the enrolled who would usf
them on the first approach OF the Yankee army
An IrshmaD, named John III. Higgins, has also beer
arrested and pat in the prison. Higgins is con
Dex0n OF Colonel CcrcOraD, OF the Yankee army. Two
/ OF Higgins aunts married two Of CorcOrans uncles
letter iron to Higgins, advising the latter
to send lis wife and family North, and containing as
surances that he (Corcoran) would have them safely
conveyed under flag of truce has recently been inter
| copied by our government. Whether government
has any evidence OF Higgins intention TO follow Cor
coran's counsel has not transpired.
1t is SAID that StearnS the Whskey man, on approach
ing the prison, surveyed it with most cODtemptuOu
xpresson and remarked, If yon going to mprisor
all the UBion men you will have 10 provide much
! larger ial! than this > Mir. Stearts viii, we hDk, b.
not htte mistak, in his calculations If the gov
erDmeut its power wisely ard firmly this great Unol
party, witch o,eaIns and Others Ike him, have bae3C
such great expectations, will, in day, dwiude iutC
ridculousy small proportions By neglect, idle, gnor
ant and vicious persons have been allowed with mpuui
ty to boast then treaSOnS IN our streets.
The that the aforementioned parties had beel
arrested, On every tongue yesterday morning, bu
could with certainty say whence the report orr
ginated or whether it was authentic. AM, not until
late hour in the evening ii known to be fact tina
the pafLItS wire COuuleu III AICDaUlSl JAIL. CT
soon after the information became generally dused,
crowd collected in vicinity, and the matter ireel
discussed. Not there but expressed hmse
in unmeasurd terms of appreciation Of the coulse
the government. The only apprehension that seemed
be felt was that the government would tloOug
and summary enough in its treatment Of traitors. 1'h
universal sentiment seemed to be that the sight Of ha
dozen Yankee sympathizers dangling from mas
lamp-p0sts would have most wholesome and sautar
effect
While s'ardpg in the crowd, the jail, att-l
ton was attracted to great quantity of burning papt
flying out OF one of the chimneys 1t was immediate
suggested that the prisoners, not having been prOpe
search destroying private and perhaps treason
f bic documents which they had about them.
We have reason 10 believe that many other arrea
will be effected within the next twenty -our hours.
# forgo to mention names, lest might throw il
: pediment in the way OF the authorities.
Now that the government appears really ia eur0l
III the suppression OF treason i becomes every citiz
who knows SIT of lnen inimca to our counts
and cause to point them out.