The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-06
THE CAPTURE OF sURRATT.
The Pursuit by United states Govern
menC Detectives since October Last

The Pursuit by United States Govern
ment Detectives since October Last
A telegram from Washington to the Boston
Post gives the following particulars Of the cap
ture of Surratt:-
The continually paraded allegation of Mr..
Boutwell, that the Governmental authorities
have been supine In the matter OF apprehending
John II. Surratt, calls out semi-oficial state
ment from the Ministers OF War and State. The
truth of the matter is that the arrest OF Surratt,
as recently telegraphed, is due solely to the
efforts and actual pursuit of the detectives of
the War Department. This detective system of
the War Department had reached great perfec-
ton prior to the close of the Rebellion, and it
seems to have been power with which Stanton
was 10th to part.
At all events, nearly the whole force, consist
ing of upwards of two hundred men, under pay
in this immediate locality, have been retained in
the service of the department during the past
year, only being required to keep thoroughly
posted upon the antecedents Of any individuals
VINO made their advent into the capital without
any apparent call. The same surveillance was
also directed to Government clerks and army
men Of every degree, particular attention being
given to the attaches OF the Paymaster's Depart
ment. Meanwhile the real endeavor of the
organization has been to secure the person of
John H. Surratt, and through the cooperation
Ct the State Department his whereabouts was
FIRST n ade known to the Government early in
o tcbtr last, when 1t was discovered almost be-
yond doubt that Surratt was serving in the Papal
Louayes in Rome
With no more delay than transpired in getting
and positive authority to effect the capture, the
first apprehension of Surratt occurred under the
auspices OF our own detectives about three weeks
ago. His subsequent escape into Italy, with
whom we have but modified eXtradtiion treaty,
made his recapture doubtful until he sealed his
own doom by continuing his flight into Egypt,
with which Government we have full treaty of
eXtIadition. l am authorized to say that the
Government has been cognlzant of every step of
this CT ase after the last of the conspirators, and
that its own detectives OF the War Department
| tN Ell
Admiral Goldsborough has been telegraphed to
bring the captured and his Captors to this coun-
try without delay. So falls Mr.. Boutwels in-
dictment of the Government in the matter of
the capture of John H. Surratt.
Important to Brok kers-Countcrfeit Cou-
pOns.
counterfeiting scheme, which was to have
got rid OF large number OF gold coupons of '81,
due January l., 1867 was discovered yesterday,
under the following circumstances: A boy
offered about $1,000 worth at the Office of
broker in Wall street. The clerk to whom they
were presented suspected them to be counter
ieits, which, upon inquiry, they turned out to
he was employed by person who had that day
! opened an office, and who had given the boy the
commission. .. . r..
An inspector went with the lad, but found the
office empty. 1t is supposed that the boys
absence alarmed his employer, and led to his
decampment. The boy is able to describe and
swear to the detauler; it may, therefore, be
hoped that he will soon be brought to justice.
The coupons may be detected by the size of the
figures by which they are numbered, as these
exceed those on the genuine by nearly one
quarter of their size.
The following are the words on one side of
the coupons:-
GAGS OF July II and August 8, 1861 The United
States OF America will pay to bearer fifteen dollars
for six mouths interest due 1st January 1857 upon
bond No 7S5, for $500. l. Z. Chittenden, Register
| United States treasury"
| According to tine boys statement, he got en-
ploymeDt from the broker yesterday morning,
through the following advertisement in this
| paper:-
| WANTRD-A 10y for a brokers' Office Call at
| No. 40 Exchange place room 18, at 10 O'Clock M
After agreeing with the broker as to terms,
| the boy was sent TO announce to the janitor of
the building that ''the room would be accepted"
| thus indicating that the occupation of the room
was contingent upon obtaining the services of
the boy.
When the boy returned he found two men in
! the room. He was then sent to Jersey City for
letter. He found, of course, no letter in Jersey
| City, and when he returned an hour or two had
passed. Then there we're three men in the room
in Exchange place.-N. T. Herald.
A Petition for n Provisional Government
Addressed to Congress An Invitation
to Mr.. Greeley to Visit New Orleans
General Sheridan Gone to the Rio
Grande.
New ORLEANS December 5.--A petition has
this evening been sent to Congress, praying for
a Provisional Government, ana the immediate
| appointment ol froVlslonal governor. among
the signers are Governor Wells, Colonel War
| mouth, Judges Hyman Howell, and Taiaferro,
of the Supreme Court, and Judges Summould,
Du Planter, and CyntI of the District Court of
the State, and many of the prominent citizens
and capitalists.
1t having been observed in the Northern
press that Mr.. Greeley was about to sojourn for
a few weeks in the West, an invitation from
the leading citizens of the State has been ex-
tended to him TO continue his Journey to the
South and West. All classes of people are in
friendly intercourse and consultation upon the
affairs of the nation, and although radical of