The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-04
secession Emi--arics Arrested.

An Englishman named JonN CASSIDY, was
arrested yesterday in the Park by detective
Roach. for attempting TO discourage men who
were on the point Of cnisting as recruits. The
prisoner mi,rcprcscntod the objects If the war,
called the Government bankrupt, and advised
the would-bc soldiers to 90 home. lie was ia
kcn to headquarters, and kept for examination.
lie said that his residence is at Middlctown,
Nj.
On Tuesday morning. Mr.. !. G. RAHarSa,
who-e business Is that Of Of general commission
merchant, and Whose store /. located ut No. 80
South street, wa snt to Fort Lafayette by SUI
perinterden KRNSEDY, who acted under orders
from the Secretary Of State, Mr.. SEWARD.
RAnNING, II seems, paid visit TO tho BAHIA
mas several months since, and while there,
bought up LOT Of cannon, arms and ammuni-
ton 20 send to Wilmington, N. c. His ope.
rations are said TO have been very extensive,
three or -four chip loads of arms having been
shipp' d ai Nassau, New Providence, and safely
landed in the land Of Seccsh. II is alleged that
after all the available articles Of u-e TO be pro-
cured in the islacd had been bought and for
wardrd, the accused came to New York. and re-
Gently purchased large quantities Of stores like.
| ~ TO be nf service to those in arms against the
| Government. That he did No was sufficiently
| proven to send him to Fort Lafayette, without
cvidoncc rs TO the previous offence.
RAuMiSG !, n native Of the BAHAMAS, an
says that h. bought the cannon in Nassau, and
did not send them TO r. C., but to Now York.
II Is known, however, that he applied to the
| Captain of the schooner Arctic to ship the
goods, but the tar refused, wisely saying that
he would prefer to run the blockade without
cannon ~ arms,
II ia believed that large guam i'y of arms Is
| now ,ccrctcd somewhere in New York, subject
20 tho order Of RNiINISu hut where they are he
refuse. to tell, although acknowledging having
| shipped them to New York. lie did not much
relish the idea Of being taken to Fort Laih, cite
but submitted nth a, good grace a. possible.
| Detective SIowrN made the arrest.
DASIII CoNNIII and CHAS. BrrrHHtIEID,
! both merchants Of this city were also arrested 10y
| the police the former for uttering REASONABLE
| sentiments in the Park AMI the latter for allcg-
= cd unlawful correspondence with the enemy
| In neither case was the evidence sufficient 4,
. sustain the charge, and the accused were dis
n missed.
Suggestion Enron ARRESTED. Roller
Y Mar hal United States Marshal, yesterday re-
ccivcd a telegram from the Secretary Of state
to arrest Henry \. Reeve. the editor Of tn,
. Gncnpou RpuJiic0n Ivd'"Im1", Grccnpori, l.
n l. The case ", $ placed in the hands Of dctcc
@ tiycs sampson and d. Voc, and they arrcstc,
", MIR. Reeve at o'clock, yesterday afternoon
| lust rs he was about getting ON n car, al n
Hudson River Railroad depot, in Chamber
l. street when the li.cr- arrested him, he turn
to ell quite pale, but did IA ut'cr word. H. WI
10 PLACED in carriage, aud a, O'Clock Ia ever
Ing, wa, placed under the enc a Col. Butkr, d
ST gGcyG Wa llcCtel R.hiryl lGutouihs HS12GG
~ Die matter IN hi, paper M ORDER have \,
:" come from Washington Tor the arrest Of B.r
Wool, IT tlr bI"y A'os but arc hourly cS
~ p"ctcd. There i ro. rived room for him At III
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