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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19

cd. A number Of clerks In difRsrart d.,...
ments must be In the secret. or the f,srS ~
not be successfully carried ont. The ;cvcia.
alter this is subject to other formalities and
otner clerks must prevent subaeauent datsc-
uon. But with q cordial and well unde,sIccd
arrangement among o number of the cierks
tue ialse invoice passes through the Custom
House, the importer only pays duty on ons.
NTH or the value of his Importation. and he
difference is divided between the association Of
defalcators. -
in the usual business of the Custom Bouae
IL 10 often found necessary to refer 10 invoIoas
Mnicn are kept on file. The clerk, whose duty
10 70 90 this, some days ago discovered thai
= = NUMBER OF them were missing, and a search
oelng made, 1t led to the development Of Iris
assounuing & plot for the robbery Of the govern.
mens' Inc frauds are confined principally to
Sntry clerks. Invoices of silk were changed 10
tnose OF cotton ana other materials of small
uuty' ana IN some Instances old invoices were
preserved and filed with the same object.
Inc analr Is still kept as quiet as possible
un.l .he investigation is complete and devel-
vpes 'ne entire extent Of all similar trsnsac.
tions; and IL is desired that names be NOT vet
published The wells of Official aec,asy In
Whicn the details of the affair are shronded.
BILE. - u''neu au''la' I,
among the rumors is one that brother of
an abolition preacher is connected with these
frauds, and another that an ex candidate for
mayor is implicated, but will probably prove to
De only rumors. It's likely that the merchants
VINO participated will be compelled to psy back
the iull amount! Of their frauds; in which case
much Of the stolen money may be refunded 10
the government.-Ne,o York World.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
FROM WASHINGTON,


New YoRK, Nov. l8-The following ia a
special from Washington to the Tribune: A
number of prominent ship merchants are now
here urging upon the Secretary of War and
Navy the immediate and very great impor tance
of sailing up Charleston harbor, at Or esent The
great port of entry for all contraband trade,
and the harbor out Of which, most of any rebel
port, iron-clad vessels are expected to isaue.
which may threaten the safety of our northern
cities.
Lieut. Colonel Ludlow to-day declared ex.
changed all the officers and men captured at
Mumfordsville, Ky, In September last, and
now in camp at Indianapolis and ready to take
the field. They number about four thousand
men. Also, all the troops captured at Harper's
Ferry and now in camp at Chicago, amount
ing to i've thousand men, who are ordered
here.
WAsHINeToR, Nov. IL Lieut.. Colonel Col
burn, of McClellan's staff, yesterday received
from the Adjutant- Generals office letter ask.
ing by whose authority he left the front of the
army with Mcclellan. He answered, by order
of Gen. Mcclellan.
The Killwell stage was this morning search
ed by order OF COL Doster, and the Leonards.
town stage seized. About five hundred dollars
worth OF medicines we're captured and a large
mail, duplicating many parties in this District.
The mail carriers were caught.
IL Is said that Aqua Creek has been held
for some days past by our gunboats lying of
there, and the place has been evacuated by the
rebels.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
Custom House Frauds.
A Million of Dollars said to Se inuOiped-Cle
and importers implicated.

''E~''S's s"PssSoteG.
The arrest Of q clerk in the liquidatine de-
partment Of the Custom House few DAYS ago,
Tor destroying valuable records, has led to the
discovery OF defalcation Of a very extensive
character, covering, it ia said, q period of over
year, duplicating large number of olerks
and several of the leading merchants of this
city; and, as far as has yet been ascertained. /.
involving loss to the Government of at least
$3.50, 900.
The suspicious of the collector were avak.
ened some time ago that swindiing was going
on, although there was no idea Of the mapni.
tude of the fraud, and an officer was detailed
to take charge OF the latter. The frat person
arrested was Mr.. J. R. Van Vechten, the entry
clerk In the liquidatfng department for the last
thirteen years. He was arrested for destrovinp o
books Of record. He was examined beiors
Commissioner StillWell, and released on as .OOO
bail. An investigation was then commenoed
OF the affairs Of his Office. Il was there dis
covered that numerous wrong entries hal been
made in his books, and that probably the record
books had been previously destroyed BY him to
prevent discovery oil Ahe fact. The inyesties.
tion was continued, and it is believed that
about twenty clerks are implicated In similar
frauds. They are suspended and are awaiting
proof which will lead to their arrest Or to their
peinH relnbtateu III tueir poSltiOne as innocent
OF participation. The frauds are also traced
ont OF the Custom House, and involve num-
Der OF leading importers In this eity.
The method of the fraud and the comnlicitv
existing between the clerks of different iepari.
ments and the importers will be seen BY the fol-
lowing explanation: Suppose, for instance, thar
a cargo Of French goods valued at ATTY tbous.
and francs arrives at this port TO the credit 81
o city merchant; and that he, on presenting tho
invoice at the Custom House, swears ID is only
worth ten Thousand francs. The entry clerk
having an understanding with the merchant re-.
ceives the statement The entry clerk may
order only one among Q dozen bales of worsted
to be examined, and so, II certain bales have
on them private mark, he may direct only
these bales to be opened, ALI the other bales
may contain ailk goods, and thus be passed thel
same as the specimen bale examined as worst
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
lFrom the Chicago Times.
Administration TerrOrism


Those of our readers who do not hermit a
letter from ST. Louis to escape them rh;ch 80
printed the other day, will Comprehend vhv
four Republicans are chosen to Coppreas from
Missouri. The elections, for tie I,ost mart.
were solemn mockeries. The Federal military
authority being supreme In the State. the ter
rofiem OF the Administration surpassed that by
"niGh Louis Napoleon was elected" Emperor
OF france. We append an example of this
terrorism, IN addition to the relations Of Il by
our St. Lonls correspondent II appears that
IN each county in Missouri are certain Federal
mlltary ohcers known as Aseessors. In Ma.
rlon county, across the river from Adams county,
Ia tnis state, these military Assessors issued a
neno Dill, upon the threshold of the election.
addressed to the people, in which they said:
'Ihe subcommittee of Assessment for Ma
rlon county has been appointed by Gen Merrill.
ana the work OF levying and collecting viii i'm.
medlately commence.
"farties whose loyalty has been in the least
suspected heretofore will now find Il yery dif6.
cult 10 escape assessment, unless they can
snow record uDquestionaby and uneuuiyo
caiiy ior the Government-eustaininp Il in all
its M measures tor putting down the rebellion -
- 10 vote Tor men opposed to the policy OF the
government 10 disloyal act. Every such
voter places himself on the dsloyal Iist, and
becomes proper subject for taxation under the
following orders: You, then, who would escape
taxation must vote right on Tuesday! A word
to the wise is sufficient
II The Administration did not 20 to like e1
tremitle1 in Illinois, New York, and the other
states which held their elections last week, i,
was T because they did not dare do 60. Neither
ILLINOIS nor New York were exempt from ter
rorism, however, and Delaware suffered from IL
quite as severely as Missouri. See an exposure,
10 another column, of its operations In Della
ware. II is the border slave States which are
espec'aliy selected as the fields Of this terror
ism, because their people are more helpless
than those Of States whose constitutions and
laws have some remaining force.
what history will be the history of the ad
ministration of Abraham Lincoln.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
Obio 9tatesrrra1r
'TELEGRAPHIC.
10 For latest 7elegrGphie Ney., see Sd PAGE
Sunday Nights Report.
The Army OF the Potomac Unaar
maFchinR OFdeTN.

NEw YoRK, Nov. ia Warrenton corres
pondent of the Tribune has the following
Gen. Burnside has not disappointed the army
the @ Administration or the loyal people at large.
Inc Army of the Potomac is again under
marching orders. Gen. Sumner, now command
ing TWO large corps, is this morning on route
tor an important point, which, as it will take
TWO or three days to reach, will not name.
Inc rebels OF this village, in order to console
themselves, ne upon seeing this great host march
!nrough their streets, are circulating reports
that jackson has fallen from his mountain
heights upon our rear, and that we are rapidly
heeing from him. It is queer that two CORDS
should ny from one, and that In the direction of
Richmond. ALI that Jackson can now get in
our rear ne ia welcome to have. Gen. Lee will
soon require the services of Gen. jackson in
'front.', II he has not already been ordered to
Ioin the main body Of the rebel army.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
The New York Times and EemaIc
Spies,

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The Times has the
following: The recent unrebuked presence here
OF Mrs. Lay, whose husband was on General
scotts staff and now an inspector in the rebel
army, and Mrs. Campbell, wife OF ex Judge
campbell, Assistant Secretary of war for the
rebel government, and their unimpeded re.
turn to Richmond, have provoked much com.
ment. Many people cannot see why female
spies are thus permitted to visit the Capital of
the country, and often obtaining whatever In.
formation Is accessible, usually an ample store,
DC allowed to return at pleasure through our
lines TO Richmond.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19

New YoRK, Nov. l8.-It ia stated that the
iron'clad frigate Roanoke, now nearly finished,
is detailed for the defense of the New York
harbor.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-19
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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-25
8g Oelearap1.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.

More about the Indian Atrocities
ST. PAUL, Aug 23.-Parties from the
Minnesota river who reached here last night
state that the scouts estimate the number
of whites already killed by the Sioux at
500. The opinion is based on the number
of hodies discovered along the road and
trails.
It is. believed. all the Missionaries were
killed.
The civilized Indians exceeded their saw
age brethren in atrocities.
Mr.. Premier, an interpreter, who has
spent most of his life among the Indians,
volunteered to go alone, trusting to his
knowledge of the Indians and a disguise,
and escaped detection. He was dressed
and painted in savage style, and arrived at
the upper Agency at night. The place was
literally the habitLtion of death. He Wis
tied all the houses, and saw the former &C.
cupauts lying dead, some on the doer steps
and others inside.
He went to the house of Hon. j. R.
Brown and recognized every member of
the family, eighteen in all, murdered. He
visited Beaver Greek and found so families
killed. went to every house and recognized
the bodies of nearly all the former inbabi-
tants. Among those recognized at the
Agency were N. GiVens and family, Mr.
Galbraith and children, DR.. Wakefield and
family, John Ladden's family, John and
Edward Mayer, two missionaries, Rev.
DR.. Williamson and Rev. Mr. Riggs.
Elk Gov. Sibley is now marching to the
relief of Fort Ridgley. Reports OF scouts
say that bands have united in carrying out
a concerted aud desperate scheme, and
says will only be too happy not to find
powerful upper bands OF Yanktous and
other Indians not united with them. AIR.
Premier, the distinguished interpreter writes
to Gov. Ramsay from Henderson on the
2lst. He says he left Fort Ridgley at a.
M, and there were then 1000 Indians
around Fort Ridgley, and the wooden
buildings were burning. He thinks other
tribes are joining the Sioux, aud present
formidable array.
reliable letter dated Glencoe the 2lst
says the injury done by the stampede OF
the settlers is immense. Such another
scene of woe can hardly be found in the
South as in Mcleod, Meeker and the nor
thern part of Sibloy and other coudtiss.
In st. Paul aud adjoining county all
available horses are being gathered up, aud
all sorts of weapons will be used by will
ling hands for the immediate aud summary
punishment of these audacious and rascal.
ly Indians.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-25

MEMPHIS, Aug. 81 Part of the gunbOat
feet made reconnaissance below Napoleon,
Arkansas. found all quiet and returned.
The Grenada appeal continues to assert
general movements among the armies in
the West to take place Immediately, tina,
Tennessee and Kentucky are soon to be in
possession of the Confederates.
On tue goth about 2 900 guerrillas passed
through Raleigh, Tenn. Their direction is
Memphis. They retraced their steps the
same afternoon, burning all the bridges
over Wolf and Ratchet rivers, and burned
also all the cotton they could tind.
The country northward of Memphis, and
outside of the Federal lines is represented
as being considerably excited in conse-
quence of depredltions committed by men
Ginning to be Federal soldiers. probably
rebels in disguise.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-25

NEW Your, Aug. 24.-By steamer Black
stone and Creole we have New Orleans
dates TO the 18th, the remains OF Col. Rob-
erts of the Vermont TIh came on the for
mer. All the property of John SIidelI was
conGscated by Gen Butler. An order from
Gen. Butler commands the turning over TO
the United States authorities of ali arms in
New Orleans.
Count Megam, the French Consul, had
written letter to Lieut.. Weitzel, assistant
military commandment, expressing desire
that the French citizens might be allowed
rection to which Gen. Butler replied TO the
effect that the protection of the United
States had been given in such case aud iu-
sisting on all arms of inhabitants white
aud black being under his control.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-25
Further of the outrages in Mime

CHICAGO, August 23.-The St. Paul Pr
OHeer of the goth says it is thought the In
diaus were induced to commit the outrages
By Indians from Missouri and secession
traders from that State.
When Mnjor Galbraith left the agency on
Friday everything was quiet. The Indians
had received their annuity goods, and had
all disappeared, apparently satisfied with
the Majors promise to send for them as
soon as the money arrived to pay the annu-
tiles.
The first attack was made on the house
OF Mr.. Baker, on Sunday last, nenr the
town of Action, thirty miles from Forest
City, killing three men aud women. On
Monday morning at attack was made on
the town. At the time the messenger left
six persons had been killed. After cross
ing the river, he saw the Indians firing in
to traders stores and other buildings. He
estimated the number of Indians engaged
in the firing at one hundred and fifty.
He stated that messengers had arrived
from Fort Ridgely with money to pay of
the Indians.
The St. Paul Press of the 2Ist says sew
eral loads of panic stricken people from
Carver and Sibley counties, principally
women and children, arrived in town last
night. They are greatly excited, and give
exaggerated accounts of the number of In
dians marching on Carver aud Shaska
counties. They also say that st. Peter,
Henderson aud GIeLcoe are burned.
private letter received in this city to
day, dated ST. Paul, goth, says: It seems to
be the opinion of our best Informed citizens
that these Indian troubles originated with
the cursed secessionists of Missouri. Major
Galbraith, an Indian agent, says there are
now under arms 10000 Sioux, besides
other tribes from Northern Missouri.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-25
From the ARMY Virginia.

New YORK, Aug. 24.-lS CAMP NEAR
RAPPAHANSoCK STATIoS, VA, Aug. 2l.-
All is quiet in front of our lines this morn
ing.
Last evening reports came in of the APP
proaeh of the enemy to a ford about two
miles above this place on the Rappahan
mack. Halls Maine battery, which did
such splendid service at Cedar Mountain,
and the Sd N. Y. were ordered to proceed
to that point, with tue ssth Pa. aud 81 Md
regiments, but the enemy did not make
his appearance during the night. # was
thought that they wOuld attempt to ford
the river at some point close by, at least
with their cavalry; bot our army was
placed in position so as TO defend all these
points.
1t is believed their purpose was defeated.
The entire army was under arms all night,
but most of the soldiers enjoyed a nap du-
ring the small hours.
In the skirmishing yesterday with the
cavalry of the enemy, the LIST Maine, Col.
Allen, which was in the advance, had three
men wounded and lost five, who were cut
off aud taken prisoners. The Harris light
cavalry, which sustained the most loss, did
excellent duty and deserve the highest
praise for their steadiness during the entire
engagement. Thir loss is not known, but
it is not large.
The pioneer corps of the different di-
visions are busily engaged during the night
in throwing up earthworks and construct
ing bridges to enable our batteries and
their supporters to cross the river in case
of necessity.
The wagon trains on Tuesday from Gull
pepper are said to have been eight or nine
miles long, and the Generals have said there
were enough to supply an army of twice as
large as that in this Department.
During the fighting yesterday, and while
the rebel cavalry were about making u
charge upon the Harris Light Cavalry,
dred and fifty, who had got together in the
woods unobserved by the enemy suddenly
put in and fired such vOlley into their
ranks as to send them to the right about
in double-quick. These men had no OFF,
GERS to comCland them, one sergeant WAS
present but be refusing to take the lead;
private stepped forward to the front and
nobly did he perform the duty which he
thus took upon himself. The little party
continued some hours picking off rebels as
often as they came within range. Private
Griffith with a sergeant and men behind,
having been used up on the march and our
cavalry being driven back, they were taken
prisoners, their arms, etc., taken from them,
aud marched towards the rear in double
quick, under threats of having their brains
blown out while they were on their way.
Our cavalry made charge toward them,
which caused their captors to make haste to
their lines, and Griffith hid behinI bush
where he was fred on by our men for
rebel. lie finally reached our lines safe
ly. The others have not been heard from.
He says the rebels are miserabIy clad, aud
their clothes are torn aud dirty. The Off
GERS are AS bad as the privates.
The LIST New Jersey are said to have
charged into the middle of the enemy were
surrounded by two regiments of Infantry,
aud one half are said to have been taken
prisoners
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-25


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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-25

ST.. Paul, MrSN., Aug. %, $50 P. M
Autonine Premier, the distinguished scout,
got through the Indian lines into Fort
Ridgely, and brought back the following
to Gov. Ramsay:
FoRr RrDGELY, Aug. 81, . P. M.-we
can hold this position but little longer uu-
less reinforced. We are being attacked al
most every hour, and unless assistance is
rendered, we cannot hold out much long
er. Oar little band is becoming exhausted
and decimated. We had hoped to be rein
forced to-day. but as yet, cum hear of none
coming.
Capt. S. C. Sheebnh, company C, 9th
Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers, is com.
handing the post. Gov. Sibley cannot
reach there with his 1900 troops till to-
morrow, when a day of reckoning for the
Indians will be at hand.