Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-07
LOCAL NEWS.

THE $4,000 ROBBEhY.-We noticed in the
Star OF Wednesday the ROBBERY of SiU,upO from
Pnynast.r Mctarland, at a house on Missouri
avenue, Tuesday night, and the sudden disap-
peaIance of ]. F. McCarter, his CLERK 1t
appears that McCarter took the money. and
empluyt q a hickman to carry him and fem ale
named Frances Smith 10 Biadensburg, where
thy took lodgings at Suits tavern. The driver
or q stage on the vi ian burg route asteaed
TO AIS city and inquired for Mr.. W Levy, with
a view to make the arrest. Mr.. J. Holbrook
hearing this ing uiry, went in search Of detective
McDevitt, found him, and the two proceeded 10
Is auensburg.
McDes lit ARE sted McCarter, and also secured
the woman. The latter soon revealed where
the money was, and the officers found it con-
c. al-d in closet of the tavern. They were
brough to Washington and sent to Jail by JUS
tic Rowland. Meantime Col. Baker obtained
news of the arrest, and demanded mcCartar
from the Marshal's custody, and he was de-
llyered TO him, and Is now confined In the Old
Capitol. Col. Baker also obtained an order
from the Wal Department to obtain the money.
The money was surrendered to him by the SUI
perrin endent OF Metropolitan Police. McCarter
Is said to be very wealthy and respectfully
conneced 1t was 3 little strange that McCar-
ter should take only S4u,Ot0, when the amount
at his hand was S96,OUo, which the paynaster
had but lately received
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. detectives have been
stationed at the Depot TO prevent persons who
have been drafted from skedaddlinE from the
SA'yy 80
bred back. Those OF our ciLiZ-ns who are
known responsible men are, ahowever, not
iDterfered with; the efforts OF the detectives be-
ing simply to Keep those in the city whose only
object in leaving is to avoid toeing the mark.
Yesterday there was some misunderstanding
between the officers stationed ut the Depot by
Capt Scheet1 and Provost Marshal Todd, but
this has been arranged, and the hcsrs OF
Capt. s still continue on duty there.
Ten or twelve drafted 'uns, who were una
bic to leave the city by railroad yesterday,
walked to BladenSburg and attempted to go
upon the train " hich stopped there this morn
ing, but were arrested by the military there
and will be sent in.
We understand that parties drafted, not
known 10 the officers as responsible persons,
"a i'll require permit from Capt. Scheetz be-
fore they will be allowed to leave the city.
LIFE AMONG THE RKBRIs.-Jarses Britain,
clerk fer MI Moses SVeeiser, and recently
u s. Supernts ndent OF Oontrabands, deserves
great credit for his vigilance and activity In
sending q me. senger 70 General Rufus King ~
entire vile, while he was prisoner with
N oseby = guerrilla band Mr.. Britain was left
I'D charge OF Mr.. Sweetsef's store at FAIRFAX
Court House when Mos~by took him prisoner
and ste the stock Of goods, then TOOK
su,lers snd their stock. As soon as 0en Ains
| receiy, d the int4llisence, he dispatched por.
ton Of Col Lowells 3D. Regiment ~ assacn9s-
| etts Cavalry, and recaptured AL OF saem. MI.
britain wss shot in the leg durin9 sne cnnreo
| OF ID. ID Massachusetts, on sn- gang OF oiEn-
800. =, he house to dine where Moseby tosk
his ,rralrfast. Moseby had just gone win two
/ bmnarsa =, niles and q large numbef OF Wagons
ma p,t,aIn recaptured II mules and one horse,
| mn;ch ho took 70 the Provost maxsnaL.
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| 20 mn MusrERrp OUf.-The 18TH Pa nil.
| ,,;s arrived ytst rday. on their WAY homa "a
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