Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-08-12


TnE rnEAsung AGAJS.-We. have neg
leoied hitherto Tor want OF knowledge oil
,he facts, 10 publish a detailed account ot
the r.bbery of ,he state Treasury. Who
the robbers were "a MOI yet positively known
though oircnmslanc s point with almost
cerlninty 70 some noted desppratl mcn who
had lang kcpi tbis.soiirn Of the country in
fear by their aels Of violence. Fur several
DAYS previous to. the rob nery, rumors OF q
contemplated attack on the Treasury were
frequent an he srecls--ihc hey. had been
demanded of the Treasurer bY some dis.
gaisrd men, Fearing persUngl violence
aga insi himself he left the city. us soon
M il was made known that the attack hnd
been made on the Treasury, npt. frccm IN,
who WIS ia command of volunteer com
plny organized for the protection of the
public properly, summoned to his assis
lance the following persons, all u WHOM
were just returned. from the army. except
we believe, Mnss,s. Rohaits aud Bshg;--
". L. iienGcncr, 4. Bahn, J. Bowlcs, Z. j
Camphc!l, .. =. Freeman, u. q. Goodrich
* T.. Goodrich, j. V. Hutchins, Rur Jones
4. Mlsgrovc, }, Retmecky Charles l.. eo,
hrrls, Fri'z Slerzing, r. {. Chclby, NJ. v
Thompson, ), 7, Thompson, J. Woodbridge,
and Capt.----, 4 stranger, whose name
is 70. gotten. no one else responded. They
moTed promptly 10 the scene u; violence
Ca arriving there, the robbers rapidly de-
camped. One 81 lhem, Alexander Camp
BELL who was der the influence ofliquor
remained behIud. liz fired at the party,
slightly wounding Capt. FIR. emtn. Camp
bell was wouniel, from the eigcc'sof which
he died in about - hous. lie MAIDS no
confessions or developments.
On arriving there, The safes in which
the principal portion Of the specie was de.
posted, had been forced, oF,N, md The gold
taken out Tho silver vas left. Thcs"
safes, purchased at n heavy expense, and
supposed to be burglar proof, were probl-
bly, cut open in Is or 20 niinute5l
The promp'ness with which Capt. Free
man and the gentleTen above mined NOV
cd when the alarm was given, deserves rs
it has received the thanks OF the COM
mnnity. dustin Mteltigencer.
The Intelligcncer OF the 18th inst, has the
following:
faDy of,o II contemporaries have copied
W. request them to copy the following note
AUSTIN July 90 1875.
Editor Inteligancer: Sr--Your Treasury Again
ariGlp Of yesterday The robbery Of The STATE
Treisnry does M grave Injustice. ALLOW me 10 cor.
rect such portion as bears upon myself.
fon M. K" il appear in connected statement thst
"for several days previous 10 the robbery, runors OF
Contemplated attack upon the Treasury were fre-
q,Ient Oh the sreets-ih4 keys had been demanded of
the 'i;,surer 10y dissui men," the Treasurer
Gearing personal violence +" h id left the ctiy bnt
thai wa> in command OF com ',any .nrsaniz ID for
the protection of tile bubble Pf,prriy," and under
this sae of things the robbery occurred. know
n"lhiiig of the her siaieni.ht4 hut that WI. in
Command OF c"nlan orgdni-eiJOr Tie proec''o" o
The onbitc property" I. a mistake.
About two "t.liI b'tore he robbery, small com
pany of returned Confederate soldiers. ~ whose re-
quest acted as capsaiu, united Voluntarily TO stop
the ri ting which progressing in the city and Vi
cini Y. They ur-i order, and fol Two We Ks the
town was r'yer NOR quiet In his they discharged
no duty that was not equally incumbent every
oihc able bodied man in The city. Their organiza-
tun or The protection "f life and pro- ery of tho
citizens The crisis having passed II was arranged
for them to meet again only week or in ease ~
an alarm. Many of ,lonl, ciTizrns of the place.
LETT town. IfIhrre "runors of rontemp lai ed
attack tn" Treasury prevalent the street, not
II br"a'h of hem reached my :. The first inima.
itnp hal Of siicl Thing was from Gen shelley afer
"'Glbtk ~ igh, VIII N lie robbers we're already in
the Treasury. Had any one Of the good cit zens with
whom such ruinurs re "frcqneni," given me even
sly mint Of The fact, volunteers, organized Cor
thsr prot t"n, and or Tie proecton Of Tie public
property would without doubt have prevented the
Uurt, a> the best means of projecting the helpless
ri The ciy. WIS not wounded In The tray ut The
Treasury. IA stalrd--Gnly little p"wler burnt.
Mr.. A. k,nn, whS, name you give as a nm,
trLS returned soldier
Yours, respectfully, C. n FREEMAN.