Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-20
ARREST OF e. b. OLMSTEAD.
His Arrival in Washington-HisA Appear.
ance. Gr

IL,
alleged deiauiter to the amount of si7,OOo, and
whose arrest ia Richmond was noticed in yes
terday's STAR, arrived on tn ste amer Newport
from Richmond, in charse of Clpt. David Il
Parker, Speci Il Agent OF the Post Office De.
pariment Tor the State OF Virginia, who tooE
nm IN custody IN that city SUNDAY night. The
Posi- ONCE and Treasury Departments having
been advised tha. NJ would arrive on that DO A.,
Col. Burr, of the Office of the Solicitor of the
Treasury, was on the wharf, as also Msssrs.
Coones and Miller, detectives. who were de-
tailed BY Major Richards to take the accused i'm
Gu tody. friend of Mr.. Olmstead, with q
lady, was also present Awaiting the arrival,
ard lew OF the employees of the Post OfHce,
with some private ih6iyidnals, appeared eX-
etdingly anxious to get a glimpse of HIN.
The deoarkation was so managed that but fe "
OF those on the wharf had opportunity To
see the prisoner Captain Parker having, Dp-
lore Inc gang plank was ON, dIsembarked from
tie bow OF the boat with Mr.. Olmstead, and ere
n was know that The party had landed, a ha elk
had been procured and the prisoner WAS a con-
siderable distance mp 9th street. On r. 4ching
| the wharf CaptsIn Parker had immediLtely
procured carriage. lie was met by Colonel
Barr who presented him with a letter AN
Messrs. CoOmes ana Miller, who took charge
OF the prisoner. friend of OImstald also
came mp and leaned over TO talk TO hun Dut
was oTdered away. and the detectives calling
tue haekman previously engaged to open thr
door, requested Olmstead to steP in. T1iS he
declined 10 do, seeming to doubt their au'h 3rI-
| ty, and Captain Parter entering the carriage
| first he followed him. Colonal Barr aud NJ
| CoomCs also entered, ana Mr.. Miller took a
seat on the box. The caTrfagn, by way Of 6th
stree, drove Immediately 10 Bunkers AyeIue
| House, and the party entering by a side door,
proceeded TO room specially prepared for
OImsteac, where he Is At present. DuuGg the
evening one or two OH GERS of the Post Office
department called to see him, and had some
| conversation ia the presen ce OF the officers.
Olmstead has been absent about five weeks.
and il VIII be recoliected that the last traces OF
him, as iar as known. We're IN the neighbor-
hood OF Pierce's Min, on Rock Greek. From
n N nEn H. 10 M
cInIty of the Point OF Rocks, WHERE he pur-
chase q Il horse, with which he rode among rhe
mountains OF Virginia southwark. Sub<e-
| qutntly il was known by parties here that he
was ia the vicinity OF Manassas Junction and
| il was supposed that he was then making his
| way to Nerth Carolina, where he has some
! property: bur those having thus infOr nation
not having the assurance that they wound he
| paid for their trouble, or REIMBURSED expenses
| incurred, made no effort TO follow him mp.
Abort week ago he reached (IOOchland
| CoUTt-House, about eigh cen miles from Rich
| mond,) where he sold bis horse and walked 10
! !thInOud, reaching there four or five days
since. Here he rented Il room in 4 house on
BiTu street, bet Eeen 10th aud IIth, traIhpr an
uutrequent'd part o. the citv,) whare he kap-
| very close room. Besides hts suGicl clent req
som Tor keeping cut Of the pU bIiC lew h. was
| sick and tatiguej by his long Journey.
| tart. Parker asrrTtalned his whnreGb ute,
| aud on Sunday evening, going 10 the hous-,
| called for hiIn, when be immediately respond
| en-. ana learning Capt. P.'S uSi!ess. expressed
/ hIs willingness - i-;Ive Immediately Wi i HIM
CAPT. Parker took him 10 his cwn residence on
Marshall street. bet 7recn 9th and 10th yybera
! d" remained until icon yesterday, when III
| train was taken, and he arrived iasi rveGing,
as above stated. On the boat be racogn srd one
| or TWO acGuiIn@ncfs, and expires srd "a de- II
10 speak with them, but Capt. Parker 3Ocbtde
him that privilege.
! From the accounts he has given, which are
|, subs staElIat by his wretCErd aprs arancr, he
IL completely broken down in health and sDIr-
its. ana he effects of opium ne beng addicted
10 lis use) are plainly discernible. Some of ms
friends assert that he WAS preparing - surren-
der himself, and had lac not been arrested a
the time be would hav. BEEN here by to- nigat
AZ iuTtbeet 10 give himself up They also al
lege that " tn the exception OF q thousand dol
lars, which they WILL replace, that b is accounts
can be strsie htened. and that although tPcaui-
cslly d' iaul,er, he has comm ted no fraud,
but simply applied money 10 crItlin Govern
ne purpo-es for which no appropriation h 81
| been made. His dress wa coarse dark coat
hn6 pants. over which waS the soldi. RS coat,
| (much too small for. h M aud me slouch htr
which De received hom Flanagan on the Il "
| of his departure.
To-day he remains in the custody OF the OFF,
| cerS and al early hour this rnorninr in
| company with one of them he waIksd up aud
| down the west front of the hotel for 4 few
Ini1utes- aud from his gait II was apparent that
he was very welk About ten C'clocl, Col
Burr, accompanied by Mr. West. Chief Clerk
| OF the Treasury department, had a long in ter.
view with him. No time has vet bean fixed
| upon tor an examination, and 1t is likely that
none VIII take place 1or some days, (un.il the
prisoner hai Tecoyers.)
He expresses a desire 20 see Secretary Nc.
| Culioch, and it is probable that be viii be
| taken 10 the Treasury Department to see tIat
Official Tomorrow. He appears to be very
much detected AT the though of ha z a prose
| Gu ION entered against him, but declares that
| he can settle all his accounts with the Govern
ment as he Is only about 200 short, though he
makes no explanation as TO the state of his
books, or why they show deficiency of
nearly $500. He declares that he was not ar
| rested in Virginia, but Voluntarily gave him.
| self up, and had he not done SO he Is con-
| fdent he never could have been arrested, buJ
would have succeeded in eluiing the officers
He speaks freely Of his wanderings through
Virginia ahd FIRE reIueniIy talks of his family in
In the NEST afectiOnate and feeling manner.
Several friends who have conyersed Win him
express the opinion that his mind is IN u very
bad state, and 1t IS said that he does not act
like perfectly sane man.
THERE IL a brisk contest over the vacant
Brigadiership in the regular army, and a
number of new applicants are in the field. The
principal candidates are ColoDeis Stoneman,
Gordon Granger, Buchanan. Giliem, Eugur,
Gibbons, and Gen. George =. Este.
NATIONAL PREsES-s.-The Z ueen of Mad '
agascar has presented to the Government Of
the United States several beautifully wrought
and varIously colored fabrics of heavy silk and
other material INTENDED for table and bed
! orrtely chased. These presents will be sUita-
bly, acknowledged by the Government.
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE INDIANS.-
Dispatches from the Plains say an our forces
are in motion and stirring news may be expect
ed shortly.
LETTERS PROM THE SoUTH indicate that the
election news have had good effect, and that
Ku-klux outrages are likely to be less ire
quent.
CHANGE OF HEADQUARTERS By direction
OF the Secretary OF War. the headq quarters OF
the 5th u. ). Cavalry have been transferred
from X Richmond, Va, 10 Fort jefferson, Fla.
GEN. GRANT.-Nothing has been received
from Gen. Grant rs 10 the time of his return
here. and it is probable ne will come altogether
uDapnounced.
GEN. SCHENCK, who left here last night, will
Ell several engagements 10 speak IN New
York.
PoLITICAL.-The New York Worlds table
gives the Republicans I,C93 majority in Indi-
ana.
The official majorities from all but four
coEntes in Pennsylvania, and the reported
figures from these four counties, foot M lJO93
Republican majority.
The oficial majority Of Allen A. Br afford,
the RepublIcon candidate for delegate to Con-
Il