The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-03
THE ArrArR BETWEEN HGEsERALs JoHNsosAspI /,


CwY.-There was great interest and concern
manifested yesterday in the affair between
Generals johnson and Malone by the peo-
pie Of this city. The newspaper offices, and
newspaper men, wherever they appeared on
the streets, were besieged by anxious in.
quirers. During the forenoon not q word
Of intelligence was received from Norfolk.
and when the first telegram came in, about
lated to satisfy the public craving for news.
It was not until late in the evening, and af-
ter we had received quite number Of tele-
grams from Norfolk, Suffolk, Weldon, and
Petersburg, that the situation could be at all
understood. VI.
General johnson, from bis position near
Baltimore, or Washington, or on the East
ern Shore of Marylsnd, doubtless promptly
learned Of the arrest of General Malone,
and through some sort of communication
or understanding with General Mahone's
friend on Thursday came down the
Bay on one of the steamers of the
Bay Line, which runs from Baltimore
to Norfolk. He was accompanied by Mr.. r.
Snowden Andrews, of Richmond, and upon
arriving in Norfolk took the Seaboard train.
Mayor Whitehead, learning soon after the
train had left Norfolk that General John
son was passenger thereon, telegraphed
acting Mayor W. f. Larkins, OF Weldon,
North Carolina, to detain General John
SON, as it was thought likely he would stop
there; but General johnson got off the train
st station called Seaboard, twelve miles
north of Weldon, and therefore Mayor Lar
.kins had to inform Mayor Whitehead that
General johnson was not to be found. 1t
was surmised that General johnson and Mr..
Andrews had gotten of at Suffolk and pro-
eeeded in the direction of Gates county, n.
c., and Mayor RIddick, of Suffolk, sent Of
fcers out in that direction to arrest them
if found in Virginia, or to inform upon them
It found In North Carolina. This hunt was
aaso unayaiIing aud attention was again at
tracted to Weldon, as it was reported that
General Jubal A. Early had come down
from Lynchburg to Petersburg and at the
latter place had taken the cars for Weldon.
Mr.. j. Barron Hope, Generals Early and
johnson, and MIR. Andrews reached Weldon
yesterday; morning. The two latter, with
Mr.. Hope. arrived on the Norfolk train, hav-
ing probably spent the night IN the country
to throw their pursuers off their track.
Before leaving Norfolk ION Thursday
night Mr.. Hope had long private inter.
view with Genefaf Malone, and had full
and complete understanding how he was to
act. Mr. Hope left Portsmouth early yester-
day morning; at 12 O'clock following Gene
raj Malone left Norfolk by freight train for
his home in Petersburg, and was unaccom"
panied on the trip. He arrived in Peters
burg yesterday afternoon.
It appears that General Malone was ex-
pected to join the gentlemen at Weldon, but
{ if there was any such understanding, be
failed to do so. General Early, supposed to
be acting for General JOhnson, and Mr..
Hope had several interviews, and it is con-
jectured came to some amicable understand
ing, though there was no such information
voucbsafed the numerous parties who made
inquiries about the matter. In the evening
General Early took the train for Richmond.
and General johnson and Messrs. Andrews
and Hope took the train to Norfolk.
Generals johnson and Early and Mr.. An
dreWs left Weldon. for Richmond, and ar.
rived here last night by the 9:30 train of the
Petersburg railroad. General johnson and
Mr.. Andrews at once went to their respective
residences, and General Early went to the
Exchange Hotel. s 70.
None of these gentlemen were willing tc
speak about the matter, but it is expected
'>e1 16ll1Ise1a9 - uld55agast;ap will be made
that an AUTHORIZED publlc - -
in day or two. General johnson, in a Fepi9l
to the question Of a personal friend, assured
him that he had done nothing to disfranchist
himself, but, on the contrary, expected a