The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-09-03

WAsHINGroN, Aug. 25.-The govern
ment is considering the propriety of or
ganizing a National Detective Police
force. New York, ST, Louis, Chicago
and other cities were represented in the
Conference. The plan is to have agents
distributed through the country, form
ing a net work Of surveillance.
The detective police force in Wash
inyton is largely increased by recruits
from New York and Philadelphia.
A woman from Beauregard's head
quarters was arrested to-day while pass.
ing through our lines into Alexandria.
An Irish woman searched her and found
some twenty letters addressed to and i'm
plica.ing prominent citizens in Washing
ton and Alexandria.
All the mutineers still in custody, in.
GLIDING those of the Cd Maine end 18th
and 2lst New York, were sent to tie Dry
Tortugas this afternoon.
Several persons were arrested to-day,
among them Mrs. Greenhow, widow OF
the former Librarian and Translator at
the State Department.
Mrs. Senator Owns trunk, ordered to
go on to West Point by express, was ex-
amined and plans of the forlicatons at
the Chain Bridge and on the other side
of the Potomac, traced on paper by some
clerk in the War Department, were
found.
Dr.. Manning was also arrested to day
Other arrests will be made soon.
Times correspondence Yesterday
Mrs. Phillips, vile Of Philip Phillips, a
well known counselor of this city, was ar
rested at her residence, charged with
holding reasonable communication with
the rebels. II is said that when arrested,
she attempted to swallow portion Of a
letter she was writing to rebel.
Mrs. Phillips prepared to illuminate
her house in honor of the rebel victory
at Bull Run, and was only disauaded
from doing SO by her more prudent reb-
el friends.
1t is understood that orders were sent
from here to cause the arrest of Mrs
G"in, at West Point, and that her ar
test was probably effected yesterday.
An officer who came from Banks col
umn yesterday, says the Maryland side
is filled with refugees from Loudon coun.
~ Va, who are keeping out of the way
OF the rebels now engaged in impressins
tie men and plundering the country.
1t is stated that Lieut. KENNEL, of the
second cavalry, who was at Bull Run
with part of his regiment. has resigned
his commission and accepted captain.
cy in the rebel cavalry in Missouri He
had the new commission before the BAT.
tie.
Authentic intelligence received from
Manassas, states that Immediately after
the battle at Bull Run, the rebel author.
tiles made extraordinary exertions t.
bring forward troops, resulting in the
transportation of large numbers from
Tenn. TO Va. which had been he'd awhile
for defensive operations on The Mississjp
pi. The Cotton States had also forward
ed large numbers all that could be spar.
ed from home-ana Beauregard has now
larger io:ce than at any previous time
However great the necessity for him 4
commence Il forward movement 10 pre-
vent his army from dissolution, no fears
are exp essed that he will venture an at
tack on our lines.
The result of Gen. Meies' adminslra
ton of tie Quarter Masters department,
are astonishing. Soldiers on both sides
of The Potomac are not only promptly
but satisfactorily furnished with every.
thing necessary for their military and
domestic wants.
All vessels. including schooners, small
row b as and skiffs, on the Potomac riy
err, have been taken possession of by the
Government authorities.
FORT MONROE, Aug. 25-The formid
able preparations for a formidable navaI
expedition from Old Point, are al 0 It
completed. It's destination is profound
secret.
New YORK, Aug 26.--At an early
hour this morning a force OF the deputy
Marshal was sent to the American Ex
press Office, where, it was understood
large edition of disloyal newspapers had
been lodged for transmission by ex
press.
TIE officers seized six packages OF Che
Daily Neacs. The publishers Of TIC
-Neus, finding lhcms elves excluded from
the post Office, Adams Express and Ros,
d Tousey's agencies, had endeavored tc
employ the American Express, which
they supposed was not watched.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24-Wm. l.
Johnston, nephew OF tie rebel General
was arrested AT the depot to day, after
purchasing ticket for Louisville. lii.
trunk contained a number of letters fo,
the South, one of which spoke of th,
prisoner rs an officer in the confederate
army.
WAsuINaTnx, Aug. ga special tc
the Commercial says the srcessiouist,
here are greatly alarmed by late arrests
They begin 10 lhink the matter is grow
ing serious To them. Several persons o
suspected Loyalty are under The suryril
lance of lie authorities.
The 79lh regiment. chambers, have
b, Ell trans erred to "a new brigade
Special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
ST. LorIs, Aug q.
Today Provost Marshal McKinstry
sent two men down to Cairo, 10 work ~
DAYS on the for,itcations. for publicly