New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-24
IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
PHuLADErPHnNs SENT TO FORT LAFAYETTE

Phil ABEL HIANs SENT TO FORT LAAhEfiL'
From The Philadelphia Bulletin Of lat er'nia9
Three men, named James NJ. Haig of Baltimore, and
f. Wyatt and William Gichrst of this city, were last
evening removed from MOyamensing Pfison and sent
to Fort Lafayette order from the authorities at
Washington They are charged with haviug been eN-
tensyely engaged in supplying munitions OF war on
large scale to the Southern Conederacy and Oh being
AGENTS of JEFF. Davis in Baltimore and this city,
United States Marshal Mward and Detective Ben
iamin Franklin have been engaged jor zone weeks IN
JnrI;o nm The case and they have secured mass OF
evidence aaant the accused which renders their quit
unnue.tionable. We not at liberty 10 go mo an
the particulars Of the case, but we VIII state wna'
proper TO be made known ,:l;
ness os dealer In dry goods and trimmings on Baiti-
moro street, Baltimore, was know 10 be engageu II,
seudipp supplies TO the South. Inc NoVeihmen'
il difficult 10 obtain certain evidence against h, ot
be Was closely watched. He was finally induced 10
come on 10 this city to purchase goods lot tue 0Oheu
erates and while here he was so completely Delooea
az 10 disclose bis own operations Tor the Conieuecy
and induced to expose his associates IN Tue "Tl rk N
sending war supplies South Wyatt, who Is clerk IN
an iron store in Water street. and VINO hVes ht NO
$40 South sixth street, was trapped INTO exposing US
own puit and il demonstrated that LOT SONY uue
past he has been acting an agent oil Tue Conleuei"y
In this city. -:
Cilchrist who is also an Engishman, does business
as dealer In cutlery and surgical Instruments az NO
| 53i Commerce street. Large quantities Oh Dowls
knives uercussiop caps cannon primers and surgical
uxrnmeus which were intended for the ConfcdeTates,
were found on bis premises. Detective Franklin mas
had Cichris under his eye for some time and the d
closures Of the past week respecting mn cave Only
! corroborsted the evidence already against him.
At tile house Of Wyatt extensive correspondence
with parties in the South was found and his completely
with Sece sion.ts was proved by his papers even IN
the Absence of any other evidence Among other ar.
ces seized there was par Of epanlettes marked with
the name of Capt. Richardson, an olcer In the heoei
! army. There was also photographic group Of wor-
! tbies of which Wyatt was the center a gentleman
H. aQV H.
recent Capt Richardson, Capt. John A. Culln Lieut.:
g. ID. Finley, of Macon, Ca, and Blodgett, Mayor OF
! Savannah al decided Secessionists.
! The arrest of these men was managed so secretly
and skilfuly that the friends of the accused had no
opportunity 10 spirit away the evidence Of their guilt
| before they could be secured for the Government
while the traitors implicated with them have been Sc
enTed Ia other cities before they had heard of the cap
tnre of their brother consprators Marshal Miliwfd
ard Detective Franklin have rendered real service
I 10 the Government by breaking up wholesale system
of supplying munitions Of to the Rebels and they
nave rut 10 safe keeping the chief Of the clique OF
! aiders and abettors OF treason.