New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-05
Heavy Robbery nj Cbattanoogn-A Soldier
Sicnis i3,OOO-Arresi OF the Robbers
and the Recovery Of the Property.

We present to our readers this morning the
details OF q robbery, which for bodness Of execution
and the swift Justice mete ont 10 the guilty participants
has no pnrale IN the annnls % crime In Chattanooga.
Mr.. Long. citizen of Augusta, Co.. accompanied
by fricad, apasschger on the train which arrived
H. this city on Tuesday evening. from Atlanta On the
arrya Of the train the depot Nr Long produced his
check and received la return his trunk which had been
checked through from Atlanta. The uicnd of Mr. Long
advised the latter CERT o give hs tIUtk IN CHARGE
II porter, with orders 10 take II 20 the Crutchheid
House.
lie did So and know ing the value Of IT, intended TO
accompany the porter 10 the hotel but yielded 20 the
solicitations of his friend who. being yuracously hun
gry wished 10 Immediately appease his appetite at the
wcilfcd tables OF the CrutcLhed House; and leaving
the porter 10 carry the trunk 20 the house went 20 the
hotel ENGAGED room. bought Tickets FOR the supper
proceeded 10 the dining room and began az 10 de-
Inoish the substantial replst there sat br.Ore him
Afier the meal finished. Mr.. Long concluded to
look Up his trunk, and have II carried into hS
Great therefore. his astonishmcnt hen, arriy
ing In The ball where the trunks piled by the pOr
leis. he coHld not discern hs own among The number
An immediate aud thorough soSrob ~as made, but m"
trace OF the missing frank found about the hOtci
Mr. S.arr Of the horse. told Mr. Long that about 10
N mites before the trunk missed be had noticed
man 10 the uniform Of nlied states soldier going
out II the DOOR and carrying trunk on HE shoulder
Mi Starr whose suspicious were aroused questioned
the man. VINO replied that the trunk belonged to him
He then asked the nan. whose name was on the
trunk " The man. evidently disconnected by this cues
ton le.itlted "A moment and answered stevens"
Mr. Starr examined the name on the trunk and found
that Il was not stevens: be did not recoect tue name
but IL was not Long" He then told the man 20 r..
place the trunk. aud that De would have HIM arrested
The man dropped the trunk hastily and fed before
guard could be- called.
The poierinto whose care the trunk was given at the
dcpot questioned. and declared that be he'd brought
the irauk into the hall ~ the hotel AID LETT II there
Mr. Ioi then went 10 the depot aud questioned
oyery one 10 might have had the least knowledge OF
tie trunk; but 10 avail The trunk evidently. was
non eH
Lieut.. johnson. commanding the depot guards being
Informed Of the affair." Immediately sent The guards out
In oll directions 10 search for the stolen trunk.
About O'Clock the same evening n young man,
citizen about 10 years Of age who resided IN tent at
tue foot " Cameron HILL Ia the vicinity OF The Engineer
Headquarters, had laid down ~ sleep ont lCe OF the
tent ia order 10 escape the muskciOes which ifested
the canvas lodge Shortly after he was about drop
ping of 10 sleep lis attention was attracted by talking
in lis immediate vicinity. lie raised bis head TO look
around, and observed three men standing near him,
with What appeared, by the faint light Of the moon. to
be a trunk at their feet. One OF TIE men remarked,
That Is heavy trunk; had better examine IL soon
and what sort Of haul we have made" The youth,
with that want Of caution common at his age arose 10
investigate this curious matter for HIMSELF lie had
scarcely arisen when he observed by the men, one
OF whom rushed to him. eIclaiming what do you
want here /" and without giving time for au answer
knocked the 0uth down
Tie youth though weak in body was Of strong lungs
and his vocier0us .es heard by the II Co
l. Isl United States Engineers. WHO were chartered
but few wards from the scene Cart Thomas. COM
handing the Company. was almost instantly on the
suot with four of lis men one ~ the three ruflans
started 70 run and although several shots fired at
hun succeeded III making good his escape. The other
two arrested, and together with the trunk were
Immediately taken 10 the Office o. Major Burch. Provost
Marshal The youth who lad been 40 unceremonou-ly
knocked down accompanied The party. Capt Thomas
explained the affair to the Major, and few minutes
aferw ard Mr. Long being apprised Of the recnpure Of
his trunk came into the Office lie Immediately re
cOguiled the trunk az the one which had been stolen
iroIn him about hour before. He described tbs
tents 10 the Major who. opening it, found the con-
tents correspond with Mr. Longs description. The
trunk contained many valuable articles Of wearing APP
p1re but its chief value consisted in the fact that
apartment OF IL contained 5000 In gold. q 900 in
grcenbecks e. 900 IN drafts payable In New York City
and large amount OF hyetwentics and other Govern.
meAt bonds. The whole value Of money ia the trunk
Amounted 20 $4,000.
The trunk placed in possession Of Mr.. Long who
had it carried safely back ID the hotel under his own
supervision, first having handsomely rewarded the sol.
ders who arrested the robbers and the boy whose cres
had first drawn attention To them.
Yesterday morning the culpris. who gave the names
Of WIN. Hanley aud Alexander Irumbull both Of Com.
pany &, LIST l. ). Engineers were examined before TIE
Provost Marshal Mr.. Starr recognized Hanlcy as the
he had prevented from carrying of the trunk the
evening previous II supposed that Hnnley alter his
first escape boldly returned, seized the first trunk
that he noticed aud carried II or afterwnrd engaging
Lis two COMPANIONS TO help him along with his booty
Hanley Is an old offender. lie has been notorious
bounty jumper. and bore very bad reputation gener.
ally. lie sentenced Ia 3Odays impriHoument with
ball, chain and slackles Trumhul received 10 days
Capt Thomas will prefer charges against them and
they will probably be nferward tried BY Court Martial.
Tie robDer who escaped has not yet been arrested
strict search, however. is being made for him.