The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-10
FEDERAL ESPIONAGE ARRoAD-THE CASE
or GEN. WILLIAMS.

FEDERAL ESPIONAGE AHRoAn-THE CASE
or GEN. WILLIAMS.
Gen. Williams, of Baltimore has been
released from Fort Lafayette. He has
published statement of the mode Of his
arrest. which shows the Yankee Consuls
abroad to be little better than common
spies for their Government. Gen. W.
had spent ii.e Summer in Canada, with
his niece. Mrs. Atwood, who accOmpa-
ued him, and had determined TO return
to the United States In his statement
he says:
Upon mentioning 10 friends in Quebec my
intention, was informed that they had heard
of charges ilayisg been forwarded 10 Wash
ington against me (of'a tfeasoHable nailire)
b, Mr. Ogden, the United States Consul. !
immediately sought an interview with Mr.
Ogden and asked him il hc had ever heard
me make use OF ireasouabie language. He
. replied that he never had. | told him that
| had heard oi charges having been made
against lae at Washington. Ills reply, as
nearly IA can iecollect. was a follows: Il
do not believe that any such charges have
been made. | have never heard of any such
charges, and aln sure that ] Lave never
made any charges against you This CON
ysers.lsion had with Mr.. Ogden on Tuesday,
The I0t. of March, 1868; and you will per
caiye by the accompanying document that
Mr. Ogden had forwarded the charges on the
l2tli OF February, 1863, which caused ny ar
rest ana Imprisonment. On tec 18Th oi
March left Qaebee with the Intention oi
coming direct to New York; hnt was dc
| iainel in Montreal lH;ue Illness of Mrs. Al
| woods little dang qlVll.ohtii he .50th Of tha.
| month. On that day we leit Montreal, aud
| the next evening arrived in New York, aud
on the following Friday, tGood Friday.
| April Sd, was arrested, iueareerated in Fort
! Lafayette, aud only released last Tuesday,
| the 18th oi May
GEO. w. WILLIAMSON F..
CONSULATE OF THE Z. s. OF AMERICA,
| AT QUEBEC, Ca, 18th Feb, 1863. =
| II the Hon VIA. II. 1searti, Secretary u!
State
Sis-I have the honor TO furnish 10 your
| Department the following ingosmaiion, witt,
| an urgent request that the parties, iinifiedi
ate'y upon their arrival within the jnrisiic
| ton OF the United States. receive the watch
| fni care OF the pepper ag'!,or:sies;,
George w. Williamson, accompanied ay a
| woman, represented io be ais niece. n'ined
| Ann Atwood. They have been sol turning
some time heee, and purpose ieafin Quebec
| on or about the goth February, for Baltimore
| and Richaioud. illianson, during his
soiourn here, has rejoiced in the title oI
G,i.eral. He says he holds his commission
frtsm the rebel Government lie formerly
resided at Baltimore, Mary land. lie intend.
remaining few days in New York city. Anu
! Atwood expects TO go to Richmond by ths
way of Fredericksburg, Virginia. She has q
daughter about eight years Of age
/ Williamson has son III Stuart fe'T
cavalry. helding Captains commission
and relatives in other rebel eemIlafds.
4 more shame.faced saif of rebels ncyel
meved IN any sphere They have been Keep
ipg ap . continual correspondence viii
Richmond aud other pasts u the south dur
lug their slay here, fscqheatly boasting Q
the regularly of said communication being