The New York herald., 1867-12-20
THE ARREST OF sURRATT.

Statement of MIR. George A. sharpe-How
Surrntt Escaped 20 Europe and Entered the
Pnpnl service. - - ,..-
The Speaker laid before The House message from the
President Of United States, enclosing communities
ton from Secretary OF State together with the fol-
lowing letter from George A. sharpe, dated Kingston,
N. Y, July Is, 1867 .
Hon. W. \. srwARD. Secretary Of State
susn, 70 instructions from the State Dspartmsnt which
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had heretofore been suspected charged with The
Inc late President Lincoln and The
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make an effort 70 identity sScn and 4 Va, mad;
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pay Of tho confedsraIe providing OF
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snas whsp was very dineus for private individual:
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uc Of the government ~ wa. iur,aer nopea tha!
etaeacs . might Se brouss. forward % IS would tend
s oSsh, q effort 70 lsarn surr. IL
had With leading rebels there the Con.
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rSns Il lie Eastern Square station about two O'clock F.
n; fOiosag out the work!nso Of municipal regulation
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into with our Consas =, London and Liver
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,sracons THIS falling 2 disclose any STATE Of
pOrtance 70 bring . the knowledge OF Tie Department
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psspcr & John wson Easur over The sn.
passport There wers several srcamssacss @
under which hs enlisted u The PaIsi hs
made Included Of The most notorou. rebel symps:
"r sons under smother ss would have es
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and that he influence which procured could be traced
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NM b. permitted 70 SEQ s this requested that
sn ssarusd me caused Search 10 se made. Ind
Kings s'etcr 70 81 Maize surfatt alsb left no
- CTS lie was Obliged by military regulation TO dispose
isse deserving rssSlaon which "a Tho eRnS CON-
tribued ms identification aud General Kensler
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lncon and ypon my request To- take copy be offered
TO deliver the original TO retainng copy The oer
and the passport subsequently forwarded 70
mot be Improper Cor me TO add that ms inervsws
with aeacrd Kenslc at the war ocs and that his
them were made 10 presence with the sir5neest ev
dcncc Of the good will and good faith Of himself and Of HE
government surrAtts passport showed that was OBJ:
Canada and had the United states Con-
States. or ne Church a. sSs oscs o. tie Nun.
hsd reoeyed assistance from other quarter In
Europe The Nunc,os rise had been given gratis. which
what the same had BEEN
These steps although taken With and after
mission for the interview had been asked, with
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through our Legation In Pars that the Nuncio had
BEEN obtained NOT through letter special
Sy sas whom Ike oe yosehs % e havs we pssS
upon the formers statement that going Rome
Thar ss he held sn.s e
accorded to surra than myself no further inquiry vas
sn os ssasd Sn e as our y & sss ns
other Americans OF distinguished loyalty long resident
there and had fun conversations with them concerning AL
within my instructions These Interviews did
eao 70 spy s1epssn Of stay but believing that every