| From the Savannah Morning News |
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| June 25, 1862 |
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| Important Arrest |
| The Petersburg Express,
of Friday, states that an important arrest was made on the Seaboard
{& Roanoke RR} train Wednesday, while the
cars were crossing the bridge at Weldon on their up trip. A suspicious
looking character having attracted the attention of our guard on the
train, he was seized and searched. A large quantity of letters from
Norfolk, to supposed Union men in Eastern Carolina, were found on his
person; also a passport from Gen. Wool, and a document certifying that
the bearer had taken the oath of allegiance to the Lincoln Government,
and was a good and loyal citizen thereof. Unfortunately, the emissary
threw away two letters when first seized, which floated down the
Roanoke, and were not recovered. We have been unable to ascertain any
further particulars, but it is believed that his arrest will place our
authorities in possession of most important information at this peculiar
junction of affairs. |
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