New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-16
4 DEEP VEIN OF TREASON DISCOVERED

DEEP WIN OF TREASON DISCUN LIKED.
Prom IL, 81 Lori Dcsaoaas la,s.
The United Satrs authorities AZ the Arsenal and the
United states MIrshal OF this District have for weeks
lsst been advised Of attempt 10 enlist in this city
rruis TOR the rebel army. IL was chiefly this fact that
led TO the detention Of the steamer John H. Dckey on
board Of which Capt, George and known =
sionists Rad embarked The Of the recruits. how
ever whom then hoped 10 intercept had LEFT the
previous evening GA the |. VI K. X. Sisce then the
Vigilance Of the officers has been inereasedsnd the
result was the information that a party OF recruits
some twenty in number, were 10 20 down the river on
the steamer Platte Valley, Monday night. Ibis vessel
was the sane from winch six hOrses suspected rs de-
signed Tor the enemy, Were taken by the Government
a tav OF two since. At = o'clock Monday night tie
Platte Valley was brought 10 while ahou. posing tue
Duncans Island battery. The lint gun FROM the bat
terry Is said to have been 40 once answered oy the
ho.', whistle; but the response no. heard doubt
.s ON account of the violence Of the storm which was
chen raging. second gun, she'll was then ired,
ard lard leiore II was perceived that the boat was
healing in shore.
From some two hundred passengers ON board the
United States -al aud his deputies selected sixteen
agans. whom there believed 10 be such evidence
a. 10 warrant They were taken in custody and
removed with their baggage, To the Arsenal tieomer
I.,au The Platte Valley was then rub ected 10 the
ususl search for goods rbind OF war, but none
were found The vessel was then permitted 10 20 Oh
her way and the prisoners proceeded Oh me i-tdh I"
the Arsenal, where, at abOut ~ 7. H., they we11
placed in the guard-hou.e.
Their nalaes are us fuliows: j. ii. Lewis, John
schmidt BENJAMIN Brattas, II. c. Bubridge, Jcre-
miah Wetzel, William Cannon, W. ". Rhodes, ,. Z.
Martin John i. Bull, Edmond \. fignero, Charles b.
smith, Edward Blennerhassett, Col. " H. j. Preston,
John Cony, Frederick Bfner. ard Thomas Bennett.
The baggage Of these parties was Yesterday AFTER
nom searched OF board lie ltan, and whaiever doc
umcn.s tendedio imlicate the IN hostility t0the
United States Government, were retained. with thlr-
teen OF The paoneTs nothing Of asuntleniiy positive
ana pertinent natuge Oh when 10 base legal lTosetu-
ton conld be found alb lugh mot. II NOT all OF then,
evidently symtathned strongly with ueasou. They
wefc theie .oTe offered ,hrIr is large upon eondlloG
Of wearing in good aih and without mental Eeserya-
ton 10 obey the laws o: tie United States, not 10 give
aid o. comfort TO the enemy ane moi - heas arms
agEnst the Caied States dlrns The civil war. 1hei
readily agreed 10 the terms, End proesfed 70 take the
oath with honest and sncelv intent TO i've up tot
Colonel Preston, Blcnncrhassct,, and P.gnero were
detqned and will probably be -ible,,ed 10 an accn-
saton Of tieaton. Each of thom h well anown " the
eity.
O. ". Barrett, brother o. the !ate Congressman
Barrett was arrested Yesterday IL the city by the
United States Marshal for alleged treason IL Is aald
that proofs against hiul are strong ard THAI o.her
prominent Individuals are seriously involved IN me
same charge. Up 10 last night Ar. haryeit remained
in SPECIAL custody of the United - ts harrhai Al
If o closk thls forenoon be viii be brought before
United States COMM ssonor Hickman for preliminary
examination. The other prisoners viii I've nrongns up
from he Areual, and srrai sned q. the sino ilne