New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-02
ANOTHER sECESsIONIsT TAKEN.

On Saturday Marshal Murray receiveda note from
Surveyor Bachelor of Pittsburgh, Penn incosing a
package Of etters taken from the Adams Express Com
pany. The letters had beenisent by Benz. +. Grove,
Virginian by bth but whobas been residing in Brook
lyn and doing business at No II Park place in this
city Deputy Sampson Immediately went 20 Mr. Groves
residence in Brooklyn, and inquired if he was at home
Mrs G. answered that he was not. The Deputy, pro-
ceeding with bis inquiries, said, Mr.. Grove is Viz
uinian IA he mott" lie IT," Il have very mpOr-
tant communication from friends in Virginia, which It
is necessary for me to deliver personally"
On being informed where Mr.. Grove could be found
Deputy Sampson went to No. IL Park place, but the
object of his search was not in at the moment. Wait
ing outside little while he Grove approaching
and addressing him, inquired II his name was Grove,
and If he were Yirginan. Grove replied yes" at
the came time giving a significant wink. Sampson
asked there was any one else of that name in the
city j ing, " Excuse me, but l have a very impor-
tant communication for him." All right; come this
way said Grove confdentially, motionng Sampson
to one SIDE To this the Deputy, laying his hand upon
Groves shoulder, only answered, You are my pris'
oner under the charge OF treason" The Virginian
now turned ghasy pale, and apparently was about to
faint being for q short time Frustrated by illness
Drplties Sampson and Deyoe then took him to the
Marshals Office When Marshal Murray took some
letters from his desk Grove apparently identified them,
for there occurred nearly repetition Of the affecting
scenes at Park place. The letters are filed with the
most outrageousy falsied statements of the condition
of affairs at the North as for instance that loss az
Bull Run was 5000 meD, aud that we were paying
from $50 to $50 bounty for each recruit. They all
contained numerous slips cut from The Daily News
D,oL al of RFOOLIg0
Eagle, and attention was called to Of them as
being particularly valuable for publication in Virginia.
The principal letter is addressed 70 the Hon. William
Smith {" Extra Billy") and is in relation to Smiths
son, who is in duress AT Fort Lafayette.
He saws that the sheriff Of Kings County can call
ont q sufficient posse c0mmtataS TO enforce the writ
Of habeas corpus but that 1T remains 70 be seen"
whether he will do 80 or not. He says the commander
at Fort Lafayette is virguian, who obeys orders,
and that he Groye) has failed in obtaining any COM
munication with the prisoners there confined.
The route indicated the letter to traye. is inter-
es,ing He says he sends the letters 10 FRANKLIN,
Simpson County, KY, care off. L. NJ. Goodwin, esq.,
who he expects will put them in the Post-ofice at
Mtchelsyils, Robertson County, Tenn. And he
adds, Letters will reach me by this route
M. Grove was taken 20 Fort Lafayette.
ANOTHER sECEssIONIsT.
Marshal Reyes brought Mr.. Williams to this city on
Saturday evening, with view to introducing him to
the novelty Of residence in Fort Lafayette. IL APP
pears that Mr.. Williams belongs to the western part
of Arkansas and that he is specially interested in the
civilization Of the Indians in that part of the country
His business in this region just about this time lie de-
scribed us having something 10 do with negotiations
fo, the various kinds of arms which Indians use
With the greatest alacrty. An order from The United
State, Government consigned him 10 the kind care and
ke.ying of Col. Burke nj Fort Lafayette.