New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-22


caught, and upon examination have been found
heavily laden not only with letters but with
other useful articles for the Confoderacy. Some
have had them pinned or tackled to their skrts'
and even secreted in their stockings and boots
aud dress lining. As general thing, these rebel
mail carriers are num- and the recipient OF leu
ter obtains no other information than the day
and exact hour when the carrier Will call iOr an
answer; this precaution being scrupu-
lousy observed SO as to lessen the chances
| of detection. Despite the exertons OF
the detectives, tho blockade runners continually
pass through the lines, receiving oil assistance
asked, from persons living on the frontier.
Those who employ them pay them well for the
danger they undergo, and give themselves no
further thought about the matter. Apropos Of
tns subject / send yon the following interesting
particulars of the seizure Of large rebel mail in
this City. The arrest of the parties engaged in
violating the law forbidding communication with
the Rebs. few evenings ago one of our argus
eyed police thought there was something wrong
about wagon which passed him on one Of the
prominent thoroughfares and hailed the driver,
who stated that he had a load ofguano which he
was conveying to place on the Belair road.
The fellow was finally allowed to pass, but the
officer, "feoling in his bones that something was
wrong" followed, aad while the driver was re-
ealing himself with mug Of beer at the Frank.
lin Hotel, tie officer took the liberty Of peeping
into the wagon, but 20 guano revealed itseli-on
the contrary there several barrels and kegs nicely
covered with canvas Without ado the driver
was arrested ard taken to the police station.
Col. Woolley, Provost Marshal, having been no.
tilted Of the fact caused en- examination OF tho
contents Of the wagon 20 be made, when II was
discovered that several Of tho barrels contained
several dozen felt hats and large number Of
packages Of clothing directed To prominent Of
iicers in the rebel army and navy, 1900 boxes
screws for small arms, and ordinance stores gen.
orally. and 800 gross of United States buttoni.
In one package was considerable Gusnti-
II of valuable jewelry, and in another Reb-
el mail containing several hundred letters
addressed to officers and citizens in Richmond.
II Is said by those who know, that it is Tho most
aristocratio mail ever sent from Baltimore, near
" all of the letters being written by the +. T.s
of this city. Some of the letters contain pho
tographs, locks OF hair, rosettes, and other
tasteful remembrances of fond and loving ones,
and the sentiments expressed in most OF them
are really amusing. "The Yanks" are severely
pitched into, dozen or more OF the fair writers
telling how scared the soldiers were during the
late raid. Accounts were given of the extensive
marketing that was done when it was under.
stood that "my friends" were coming, and how
Sue, Kate, Jennie, Eet;ie, Annie, and others
rat up the whole night in the hope of hearing
the clat,cr Of the Confederate cavalry in the
streets, and so a. 70 be on hand TO give their
friends u warm reception.
Further investigation by Provost-Marshal
Wooley resulted in the arrest Of Richard
Thompson and bis pseudo clerk, VIM. Ree'ide,
keeping store on Fayette street, Lear Howard, |
who with the driver Of the wagon were locked |
up for examination. The letters found in the
mail, though cautiously written, point to nu-
merous person.. here who have been aiding and
abetting the Rebels, and I.shou.dnt be much
surprised II General Wallace shortly made a
descent upon these prominent secessionists and
furnished them with transportation
Away down South. IN Dixie"
Having bcen afforded an opportunity Of ganc.
ing over this Rebel mail, give you sample q
the letters:
A CHAPTER or MARRIAGE AND TIE REBEL RAID.
Miss Lob, a strong-minded young lady,
with olive complexion, jet black eyes and hair,
aud dressed with much taste, q judge from her
carte de ris,ite now before NE, writing TO her
friend Henry Jrdson Il, to whom she
sends the expressive Likeness aforesaid, says;
" got myself up in the most becoming style
and sat for my picture, which send you. 1t is
considered very good likeness. Pa and Ma
think it tho best ] have eyer had taken, but |
expect you will think differently. Indeed l
fer you will hardly recognize it, as my hair is
fixed in g very fanciful style, and as you have
never seen mo weaf it You
will be as much disappointed az I am at not
being able to visit 7 this summer. Ma
had consented tc go with me, and al Of our ar
rangements were completed when "the Rebels"
made that imyuden, reid into Maryland, and, Of
course, prevented us from going. When shall
20 now can't pretend to say, but / expect
never | fear never shall see you or any Of
my friends again until 81 tbs cruel sr~r is ocer"
and then hope to see you here. have de-