The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-13
ARRESTS AND SEIZURES.
MORE PRISONERS FOR FORT LAFAYETTE.
ARREST OF NARQua OICrRO RrANLY.


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MORE PRISONERS FOR FORT LAFAYETTE
ARREST or MARQUIS CICERO srANLY.
SEPT. l2-united States Marshal Murray received
eegraphic despatch from the Secretary Of Sate direct
ing him to take Marcus Cicero etanly into custody
charge OF treason against the government. Mr.. sany
who Is well known in this community 10 North Caro-.
nian by BIRTH He arrested by Of the Marshas
deputies at Crook and Dus saloon transmitted this
morning to Fort Lafayette.
Mr. stanly it understood charged with endeavoring
to induce Union soldiers to desert from their allegiance to
the United States and also trying 10 influence citizens
TO enlist. He proclaimed his innocence, and offered TO
give any thousand dollars who could prove that
he ever uttered secession sentiment. He Is the
companion Of Pierce Butler other gentlemen Of
sion procIivties.
NOTE FROM MR.. sTANLY.
TO THE EDITOR or THE NEw YORK HERALD.
nave been arrested and conveyed to Fort Lafayette,
Dat am unable TO state with what offence charged.
VIII you DO just and kind enough not to denounce me as
traitor to my country swear there does not live
more and devoted friend Of the Union and the con-
stitu'ion than your obedient servant NJ c. sTANLY.
OUR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II, 1861.
Brother Of Rsbc, General Seised-Arrea Of Wiliam H.
Wi,'der-CaYure Of 7reasonaJle Co,7esrosdemce-John
H. W'mder, Brgddier in the Rebel Army--General
Wfnder Of Bademsbswy-Arr Of the Monticello dc.
highly important light this afternoon,
which will probably involve the incarceration Of another
offender in Fort Lafayette The Individual referred to Is
William II. Winder, son of General william H. Whder,
Of the War of 1872 and brother of Brgader General
John ID. Windcr, now Of the rebel army. Winder Is
man Of fifty of ago. thcreabout and has been
broker and Spectator in this city for twenty years. He
was born in Baltimore and has been from the beginning
warm friend of the South. Nevertheless, he has, In
common with his brothers, derived means from tho
Fadn
block of buildings street in Washington, which
occupied by for pension other purposes
believe that the Wpder Buildings so called have since
been bought by the federal authorities. When the
broke out there were whispered doubts of Winder's
loyalty and some Of the detectives closely watched his
movements. He boarded at tho Washington House, in
Chestnut street, being bachelor, and entertained his
Southern friends at private In Eighth street,
above Chestnut. He also joined the Reserve Grays
home guard organization but when the oath Of allie
glance was proposed to them some months ago, Wnder
refused to take it, 1t was also shrewdly promised that
he was associated with brother in Washington
respondence with tho other brother John aganst
the government. Similar and direct testimony, not
yet ripe for publications. obtained and warrants
issued simultaneously by the Provost Marshal of Wash
ngon and Mayor Henry, Of Philadelphia for the seizure
OF his person and effects The warrant from Washington
specified his offences intention "to seze take and
possess the property OF the United States government
and likewise "conspirng to break up the government Of
the United States Detectives Bartholomew, Backburne
and Franklin arrested him Ninth and Walnut streets
in the Reserve Grays' Armory At one OF the up town
station houses they made him strip, and searching his
garments produced his keys, some papers, money, &c.
Proceeding to his they overhauled great quantity
of correspondence and private letters of which
said to contain grave matters and throw considerable
light upon the designs Of the Southern leaders in tho
event Of Mr.. Lincolns election. They would make
pleasant dleNda TO the Hitchcock correspondence The
sword Of the Old Gen. Wnder was also produced, and
many papers of historical and family interest," together
with deeds FOR large amount Of property in Washington
Philadelphia and Baltimore wnder was locked up
over to the United States district Attorney Today the
prepared for testimony but it Is probable that
he will be given public hearing. The prisoners family
Is Of the most respectable in Maryland. His father
commanded the militia III 1914 at the disastrous rout Of
Bladcnshurg, and to his want OF forttude was imputed
Cockburn. He had been previously taken prisoner by
the British and confined at Quebec, under circumstances
which would seem to sustain the impuaton afterwards
cast upon him. The old man died ut Baltimore in 1924
and was honored with very imposing public funeral.
John H. Winder, brother and correspondent Of the pr
sOner, entered West Point Cadet and graduated in
the same class with A. j. Doneson, d. d. Tompkins and
Joshua Barney in June 1870 He was Immediately APP
Second Leutenancy Of rifles october 1920 He resigned
for short time in 1928 and became assistant instructor
OF infantry tactics at West Point in 1927 In 1888 he
made First Lieutenant and Captain in 1912 In 1S47 no
was brevetted Major for gallant and mertorous con-
duct at Conreras and CherubIsco. Some months ago he
threw up his commission and made Brgadier Gene.
raj by the Davis government We had heard no mention
Of him unti<receivng the following despatch to
Major General Twggs:-
RICHMOND, August %, 1861.
Prisoners Of to be sent TO forts the vicinity
of New Orleans. How many can be there accommodated
without crowdingS JOHN II. WINDRR
Brgadier General c. s. A.
Winder has another brother, named Charles H.. living
in Washington city.
The Monticello arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
late on Tuesday night, direct from Hatteras Inlet and
will be hauled up at for repairs She rather Sc
verely injured in the action of Fort Hatteras her
sides are considerably splintcred Bits of shell passed
through the vessel in several places some OF the
yardarms were cut in two The whaeboa and gig were
disabled and one shot Glove the ships side, passing
through the berth deck, paint locker bulkhead fire
room and coal bunker. Two Of her torn with
spnters and she lay Tor time in shoal water ex.
posed to raking fire. couple of weeks will suffice to
reit her. and she will so out with her old crew fol-
lows
IoMmanaer, Johh T. gins; FIRST Lieutenant Daniel L.
Braine Acting Master, " eager; Acting Paymaster
DE F. Barton; Assistant Surgeon; p L. Potter Acting
Master, j. +. Winchester; Acting Chief Engineer G. NJ
Waite First Acting Masters Nate, L. A. Brown; Second
Acting Masters Mate r. Hustace Third Acting Masters
Mate, A. g. Stebbins; Acting Second Engineer Thomas
Acting Third Engineer c. s. Griffin.