The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-26

whose integrity fidelity and zeal the government relies
as one Of its means of support
The Board subsequently adopted unanimously reson-
ton that the Mayor disqualified to &C, member
OF the Board, and he made his vaedctoy and departed
Mayor Berret is ordered to Fort Lafayette, New York
harbor He in charge OF Officers Elder and Wilson, O..
New York, specially detailed to that duty.
In addition to the other charges against Mayor Berret
IL is well known that he prominent member Of the
National Volunteers, an exclusively rebel organization
and that he had organized the police exclusively OF
Of secession procvtes, and when turned out
of the day police on account of their dsnion sentiments
he Immediately made places or them the night police
THE HOUSE OF MRS. PHILLIPS TAKEN POSSESSION Of
All sorts of reports in circulation tonight about
supposed arests of dsoya parties and the seizure Of
papers containing evidences Of the treason of dstn
gushed persons. The house of Mrs Philip Philips wife
of IN ex-member Of Congress from Alabama taken
possession Of by order of General Porter Mr.. Phillips
is absent in the South, and said to be active
cessonist. Mrs. Phillips and her beautiful and
compished daughters have resided here time and
have not hesaied to their full sympathy with
the rebels. It is said they went far to at
tempt to Illuminate their dwelling the night of
the Bull disaster were dssuaded from the rash
act by their friends They have repeatedly been
toned against uttering their opinions against the govern
meDt and dsloya sentiments learn iha. they have
often boldly acknowledged that they in correspond
dcnce with Beanregard and other rebel generals The Of
hccrs searched the house. and finding evidences war
rant it surrounded it. The order given for guard
to be placed around IT, and the inmates TO be held
prisoners All persons who called accosted to know
what their business was, and who and what their
names il they brought letters or messages &c. loyal
with the fmly, called to pay his respects to the les
He was challenges described above and when Of
the young ladies appeared and spoke to him. and he to
her. the officer forbid the conversation, at the time
explain that he was ordered to forbid It, The gentle
left. This looks like doing up the work of purica
ton thoroughly and to meet with the appreciation
Of all good citizens well known widow Of this city,
by the Of Grengough, also arrested in her
mousse winch was also searched ana surrounded with
guard
ARREST OF MRS. SENATOR GwTN.
Mrs Senator Gwin arrested two days ago in her
house. in this city, where she has been confined
SINCE proper military guard having been placed in the
house to prevent any communication between her and
rebel spies who it is supposed have been in the habit OF
frcquenting the house.
trun, was seized at the depot in this city addressed
to Mrs Gwin. 1t opNed and found to contain lot
Of gentlenens shirts Some Of Them sewed togeti
err in one of which found map of all Of fortilca
lions on the Virginia side of the river This i'm
porant discovery and resulted in the immediate arrest
of Mrs. Gwin.
Altogether about six persons who have called
upon Mrs. Grenough, Mrs. Gwin and the wife and
daughters of Mr.. Ihlip Phillips have been arrested
and held They sou,hcrnefs and from circumstanal
and positive evidence obtained against them
are spies. large number Of people besides
these have called acquanlaGccs and upon learning the
facts of the giving evidence of their loyal
ty were allowed to leave None Of them allowed to
enter the house without being informed that they would
be allowed to pass out without order from the
Secretary of War Provost MARSHAL Consequently al
callers not arrested declined entering
is gratifying to know thatthe authorities deter
mined to arrest all persons who suspected rebe
spies.
ARREST OF RESIGNED OFFICERS.
Capt Robert Tansl and Lieut. Thos. s. Wilson, of the
Marine corps, and Henry b. Cairborn and Hillary Cenas
both Midshipmen, have been sent to Fort Hamilton
They had rendered to the Secretary of the Navy their
designations, which were rejected. Their have
been stricken from the roll
EXPECTED DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW IN WASH
INGToN.
The city has been thrown into state OF excitement
this morning by report that martial law is to be mm,-
diacly declared The authorities have not yet decided
to take such a step.
A CHANGE IN THE CABINET DESIRED BY BOSTON
CAPITALISTS.
Wiley Edward John c. Gray and william T. Andrews
Of Boston, have here endeavorng to persuade the
President that he ought change his constitutional adj
yisers 1t is said these gentlemen represent the senti
nens of certain prominent monetary interests in Boston,
CAPITALISTS Of the Athens who demand that tho heads Of
the War aud Navy departments must come OF else they
will risk their capital further The presentation Of
their case here has created considerable feeling
FALSE REPORT IN REGARD TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY
SCOTT
Arepor in town to-day and which may reach the press
that Assistant Secretary Scott has been arrested is with
oct the slightest foundation in truth Colonel Scott is
acting Secretary Of War to-day and was never more busy
in his e The report probably arose from the fact that
Colonel Scott had considerable to do with the arrest OF
Mayor Berrett.
EXPRESS COMPANIES NOT TO DELIVER LETTERS IN RE
BEL STATES.
The following order has just been published by the
Postmaster General
Posr OFFICE DsPARr1EyT, August II 1861
The President Of the United States directs that his pro-
camation Of the 10th inst, nterdcting commercial
intercourse with the SO called Confederate States
shall be applied to correspondence with those
States, and has devolved upon this department the
enforcement of much Of its nterdict relates such
correspondence The officers and ag OF this depart
mcnt will therefore, without fur hcr instructions lose