The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-15
CHARLES7 ON BLOCKADE MINERS.
The United States Treasury Department
Alter Ths sm-Arrest of Several of the
PrtncIpb Is at CharlestOn-Their Books,
EsAssets, Et c., Taken I'm Charge.

Alter hem-Arrest of Several of the
PEincIpb Is at OharIestOn-Their OOks,
EAssets, II, c., Taken I'm Charge.
CHARLEsToN, s. c., January 1O-The block lde
runners here, py public notice declaring divi
dends, nave attracted the attention of Captain
Howard, ,tinspectlng officer of the revenue, now
on a Southern tour. An investigation OF the
blockade business of Charleston, and of the
assets of the various companies, has been
ordered, and the case turned over TO T. 9. CALI
cot, ESQ, Supervising Agent OF the Treasury
Department. Several prominent citizens, officers
of companies, have been arrested, ana required
to deliver up their books and answer to such
inquiries as shall be made concerning all assets
OF blockade-running companies In their posses
sion.
The assets include, il is said several steamers
now in British waters, but claimed as property
of the United States Mr.. Theodore ID. Jervey,
one of the officers of the Bee Company, has re-
fused to respond, and has been committed to
Jail by General Slckles, at the instance of Mr..
Callicot. Mr.. Henry Colbia, President of the
Charleston Importing and Exporting Company,
and Mr.. A. s. Johnston, President OF the Chicora
Company, were arrested yesterday and placed
under military guard. The parties arrested have
employed Hon. William d. Porter, Hon. Henry
Buist ana j. B. Campbell, Esq, as their coun-
sci. The following are copies Of the orders
issued by Mr.. Callcott to the persons con-
cemed:-
CHARLESTON, S. c., January 9.-Sir:-Informa-
ton having been laid before this Office that you
have within your custody or control cotton,
belonging to the blockade running company of
which you were President, known as the South
| ern Importing and Exporting Company, or by
! some similar name, | have directei Assistant
! Special Agent H. b Peters, who will hand you
| this order to examine you fully on oath in re-
| gard to such property, and to take possession,
for the purpose of this investigation of all books
letters, and papers that may. be found IN your
custody, or under your control, relating thereto.
| You win also take notice that you are hereby
| forbidden to dispose of the money, sterling ex-
change cotton or other property belonging to said
| company, either by the payments of dividends to
| stockholders, or otherwise: and you are required
! to deliver the same to me, to be held subject to
| the order of the Secretary of the Treasury. Re-
! spectfully, I. c. CALLIcoT,
| Supervising Special Agent.
| UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT.-Sir:
! The Department, with a view to gain informa-
ton relative to the blockade business during the
| war, have sent Mr.. - as special agent of this
| Department, who will question you upon oath,
| and has the power to summon witnesses, etc.
| You will take notice that you are hereby for
| hidden to pay out any dividends and dispose OF
| any property which may be on hand belonging
| 10 the company which you represent.
| The officers arrested state that the books OF
| the companies were taken into the interior to
Columbia on the evacuation of Charleston, and
| were destroyed by the conhagration at the
! former place.-N. Y. Herald.