New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-26
inside Il is supposed that the incsndary gained soeec

considerable amount OF State bank money, and some
gold and silver coin. In the trunk containing VIC
money hye gold watches very yalnaDlo' anu ons
diamond ring worth 81. 3V0 none OF which were AAcn'
Tie Insurance policies the house and oher properly.
also in one OF the trunks. were unmo!ested. ny .ns
promptncss Of the iremen the Dire did not gam huy
great Roadway and, although the house was damaged
considerably 10 is still In condition In which 10 can De
repaired with facility. Mr.. Hunts losses by the n's
and robbery are estimated at about $4,000.
Yesterday morning, shout six oclocl. the sexton OF
Sycamore Church. ON Eleventh street, discovered thai
building to be fire behind the door In the vssuoas
Of the lecture room 1t had evidently been set on nr
not long before or if during the night. had burned
slowly All the wood work in one corner OF the yestious
on FIRE. and the wall was becoming BLACK Inc sex
ton quickly procured she necessary assistance anu
tngnshed the fire before any serious donase couo
done. -. Ian.
most efforts be made to bring the incendiAre
to justice. An example on the gslows may pntss'op
1T,
HEAVY DEFALCATIoN IN RICHMOND.
From The Richmond Examiner. Sept s.
At the beginning of the week it was whisper
ed about that two government o;cias-one late ON.
OF the Confederate states Treasury Department anu
tie other the commissary agent Camp Jackson Hos
ptal-had vanished from the COnfederacy taking with
them the former about seven hundred thousand eos'
lars and the latter hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars all government funds but converted into goid.
greenbacks and sterling. before the departure OF voc
holders Of IT, As rumor busy with the sno)eet ana
the Of abe absconded officials are Dreamed az
every street corner il will not be nOpportune TO give
publicity 10 them The sbsconding and alleged de-
hutng Treasury sttache Is George W. Butler ray
Clerk Of the Confederate States treasury pepartme'
The Commissary IL Thomas Knox, agent At the JACK.
son Hospital Both Of the men are married, and eacn
left behind him q wife and child in this city, we M
derstand that the parties eft TIE city on MILO.
obtaining passport for Fredericksburg, IN the name
of himself aud a blind brother, who was personsteo
by Butler The fact that dsfacafion existed was nov
made fully apparent until Tuesday. when Surgeon Han
cock In charge Of Camp Jackson Hospital came into
the city made inquiries concerning the
81 Knox 1t then ascertaiAed That ne hsa Gia~n
10. siona nd NJ hundred
lars from the Treasury upon two regularly ceflneo
checks and that the checks cashed ~ Butter AZ
the psyclerk. Upon an examination or Buffers &c.
counts il was said that deficit experimenting " seven
hundred thousand dollars was discovered
IL lie said that both Butler and Knox have been rery
busy for sope time among the BROKERS ouyng UP sou
and foreign sterling; fne lewsiry sueh az
watches rings and diamonds and that thcy converter
most OF their Confederate coupons into these more fau
able securities less bulky and at the same tne more
portable and handy fol the journey contemplated hho
is young man OF plausible address. ana iorueny n'od
in Fredericksburg, Virginia Butler is young man .,
ne exterior, always dressed IN ne nness nS nopa
tum He was born In Norfolk, but mArrien Ia Now
York .s,,.
~. 81 ,s.t living We learned last night from trust
" .ashory that Butler and Knox passed through
Fredercksburg Tuesday last going In the direction
Of the Potomac evidently with the intention u crossing
the river into Charles county, Maryland. We learn
further that the Government has taken stsps ooklngN
the apprehension Of the rsries and Captain haccubbr
and Detective Jones' Of the Provost Marshars once
have been in pursuits but Is the iugives nad the
Of the officers Of more than forty oght hoars tne
"a little prospect Of their being oyertaken ths size
Since the above was written We have heard that the
fugltives have succeeded III escaping.
THE RICHMOND MARKETS.
Correspondence Of the MCbe Register
Flour of an excellent grade could be had
fortnight snce for s25 but the husy OF 6rantt
occupation Of the Weldon road operating on the hye
and tmid magDsticns Of eur merchants, at once raises
A. an. l{caf mo
Mr. Ingram the public bensfsctor butcher at IS ~ pen
pound other butchers sell i at y Bacon scarce s, q
| 81 10 el0, and other meats In proportion
From the Richmond Dispatch Sept r.
PROM PETERSBURG.
On some portions of the lines IN front OF re,
tersbnrg within tho past few days picket nrlDg arc
Smelling have been quite brisk aud believed
that able number OF the zoe have fallen VIC.
tins the unerrfng aim OF our sberpshootera tms
was particularly the case on Tuesday but beyond tns
nothing OF importance occurred nor WAS there any
change in the general situation. The Yankees bays
heard OF the capture Of largo number OF cattle py
Gen. Hampton. and in their accounts are content VIII
the reflection that large number OF the raiders arg
reported have been captured with some OF the eaue
IL said however that the Yankee oricers are sorey
netted in consequence Of the event as good beef 10
scarce among them and the chances Of supplying the
empty cattle pens slim indeed. Meanwhile our
boys are enjoying the steaks and roasts, and unan|
nously vote Cen Hampton most skilf1 commlssary.
ON our extreme right-tie enemys left-both parties
continue watch ther with seepless vigilance
Each returning day adds strength to the defenslVs
works and the tug Of come when II may VIII %
one of the bLDodesl Of this very bloody contest.
II is Tact that Grant has up " very re-
period been giving his troops ratone OF WHISKY
aud has frequently carried them into battle under the
inspiration VI this dutch courage fearing TO trust
their natural qualities III this respect We learn that
be has changed his system entirely and that an order
has been issued positively prohibiting the bringing
within the lines Of the armies operating against Rich
mond Of any sprituous, yinous OF malt liquors. exceps
such ar are brought By the commssary medical de.
Ina n,
lers help. do drinking enough for the whole army
and hence the Withdrawal OF the whisky rattons from
the rank and he.'
We perceive that the army commanded BY Beast But
ler on the Southsde is now officially recognized by
the Yankee War Department as the Army Of tho
James,
| A report was brought by the ambulance train
last evening that the enemy yesterday made feeble az
tack upon our advanced works and was fepnised IL 10
later hour had heard nothing Of IT, The usual canon
aiding took place On the lines yesterday morning.
FROM GEORGIA.
A letter from Loyejoy's Station, dated the
10Th instant gives the latest intelligence from Georgia
follows:
The court Of inquiry In relation TO the loss Of stores At
Atlanta has been concluded. There are rumors in
Damp Of several important official changes transfers,
&C. OF too visionary nature 10 be made the subject Of
newspaper gossip. Major Eustis is temporarily acting
chief Of staff Of this army.
number Of ladies arrived at headquarters, apph.
can;s for permits to 10 through the lines. The inspec
tor generals office Is besieeed daily with citizen Wis.,
tors; and the acknowledged patience and good tenn
per Of that energetic official are sorey tried by thou
sand and opportunities for personal favOrs nom
thousand and one OF the most mpraetieable and Ill.
reasonable sort Of people
The Tag of truce letters sent forward under the
spices Of Major Clair Confederate truce officer have
~ IN permitted 10 pass. Also, few teegraphic dis
patches have been permitted over the Federal wires TO
Na1hvl-, and replies received within twelve hours.
exchange o. prisoners two thousand each side,
has been effected between our Commissioner Of En-
charge Col G. A. Henry. and Col Warner. OF Sher-