The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-15
Our Charleston Corrsspondsace.
cHARiKrrox, 2. G, Jan 10, 1893

cHARinrroS. = g, Jan TO- 1893
THE RUNNERS
hero by q public notice declaring dividcnd. have at
tr-ted the attention of Captain EDWARD inspecting ON
OF the revenue, a Southern tour. An nves
tgaon OF the blockade business Of Charleston and OF
the OF the various companies, has been ordered,
and the turned 10 r c. Csicot, Esq, super
vislng Agent Of the Treasury Department Several
prominent citizens officers Of companrs, have been
arrested aud required to deliver up their books and
10 such inquiries ~ shall be made concerning
all assets Of blockade running companies in their pos
session.
The assets include II Is sad, several steamers In
British waters, but claimed property, OF the United
States Mr. Theodore u. Jervey, OF the officers Of
the Bee Company, has refused To respond and has
been committed to Jail by General sokies a, tho instance
Of Mr. Callicot. Mr. Henry Corbia President % the
Charleston Importing and Exporting Company. and Mr.
A. s. Johnston President Of the Chcora Company,
arrested yesterday placed under military guard The
parties arrested have employed Hon william y Porter,
Hon Henry BUST and Is. Campbell Esq, their coun
sell The following copies Of the orders issued by Mr.
Cailioot To the persons concerned -
CuARLssros =. g. Jan T. 1855
su-Informa,ion having been laid before this Once
that have within your custody or control cotton
money sterling exchange and other property belonging
TO tho blocks running company OF which you wore
president, known the Southern Importing and Export
Ing Company, or by some similar name have directed
Assistant Special Agent Is Petcra who will hand YOU
this order examine you fully ard such
properly and 10 take possession for the purpose, Of
this investigation Of all books letters and papers that
may be found in your custody under your ccnttoi
relating thereto You will also take notice that
hereby forbidden 10 dispose oi the money sterling OK
change, cotton or other property belonging 70 said CON
holders otherwise and you required to deliver tho
sane mo- BE- held snhlos the ofr Of ths
'' = u 4ssA;cs syIo as. ssns1yux special A..u
4. bxrSgD srArs rnsAyURY bsvAafnysr-
srss ssp:@sn .,s ysw 70 s.s e. sa.c.n; ;.s
cent Mr. --- special agent Of this department. mo
wIi question you nios csii And has The powOr
Yos WI Ak. notice hsa yon err hsssby foru.adsn 10
pay out suy dividends and dspcs- Of pscpey which
,Dsy b. On hand belonging 70 tbs compsny which you
Represent
The onscss. ,hs. sse eooks Of tbs CON-
pennies taken into the interior 70 Columbia on the
evsrostios of Charleston, and destroyed by the
nssrs,on al Tire former place
The editor Of tho Mems, /. W. Spnst, Esq member
Of thu Charleston bar. gives nus opinion foIlows-
This psocsedius may occasion Inconvenience 20 the
individuss but h not apparent under what authority
the proceedings had been taken. f this property had
been captured or abandoned, n II bad been taken or
found Abandoned by the military forces tho special
agents OF tho Treasury might recsve and disposc Of u
undsr the provisions Of tbs set OF March 1903 but ~
Il has not been 80 taken " difficult what higher
authority tho AGENT Of tho Treasury than has any
else proceed against these parties 70 reoover OF acquire
possess'on o. the property Is is diihcal, 70 Sc. also
shall hs condemned fhs money made IN running the
blockade De said " b. property FUSED IA aiding
she ton undor act Of april 1901 IL liable ~
property Of persons engaged In nsurecton under act
July IL 1861 m also h all tho property, reA and per
sona IN the country and pardon protects mo oes 90
loyal from states In nsurrecon under act Of
March isoJ. does not appear that any part 81 ths
property within the loyal rtateg But liable under
any all OF these isss there ~ one Of them tbs,
gives the special agent of the Treasury 10 any other
peron, the right of hts motive 20 Hsiys property
possession of books and search the conscienos Of
suspected parties These things canbO, b~ done except
upon proceedings IN reB Ia support which there the
proper preliminary showing, of upon nnal judgment ~
Goms Of competent jnr-ficton OF The rights Of
parties In this they doubtless themselves sum
GENTLY advised and se mention II a. exhibiting What
would rcom 20 be irregnlarity and one for which
there TO b. special warrant on the fAs of
theso proceeding
Decision In the Case OF the blockade