Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-02-14
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Feb. 10. {


self DIR. Ives, native of rebel State,
whose brother was lately in the military
service of the United States, and who is
now an officer in the rebel army, and who
pretends to be special representative of
the New York Herald for Washington, be
arrested and held in close custody at Fort
McHenry, as spy, and for violating the
rules and regulations of this department in
this, that on Saturday, the 9Th of February,
1862, against the public and well known
regulations for the transaction Of congress
sional business, he intruded himself into
the war department and into the chamber
where the secretary and assistants were
transacting business with members of Con-
gress, for the purpose of spying and OBJ
tanning war news and intelligence in respect
to cabinet consultations, kilograms. &C.. for
publication. which he knew vas not author
lied to be published, and having so intruded,
he conducted himself insolently, making
threats to an assistant secretary, Peter II,
Watson, of the hostility of the New York
Herald against the administration of the
war department, unless he was afforded
special privileges and furnished intelligence
in the department in respect to cabinet con-
situations, kilograms, official communica-
| tons, and all news the moment it was re-
ceived by the department and in advance
of all other papers. The war department
is the place where the president, command
er-inchief Of the army and navy and his
subordinates, the secretary Of war and 9TH
err public officers are frequently engag d in
the business of overcoming treason and re-
bellion against the government Of the United
States. 1t is not place where spies or
traitors, or any person but for public pur-
poses can be suffered to enter or harbor.
Newspapers are valuable organs of public
intelligence and instruction, and every
proper facility will be afforded all loyal
persons 10 procure on equal terms informa-
ton OF such public facts as may be proper
ly made known during the time of the re-
bellion, but no matter how useful or power.
tul the press may be, like everything else
1t is subordinate TO the national safety
The fate of an army or the destruction Of
the nation may he imperilled by spy in
the sarb of newspaper agent. The ma.
ton is in conflict with treason and rebellion
and may be threatened with foreign foes
The lives and fortunes of 100000 Of
people and the peace and happiness of their
posterity in the loyal States, the fate OF
public liberty, and republican government
forever, are staked upon the important re-
suit The duties of the president. his sec.
rotary, and ct every officer Of the govern.
ment, and especially in the war department
and military service, are at this momen
urgent and solemn duties, the most solemn
and urgent that ever fell upon men. NJ
news gatherer or any other person for sor
did or reasonable purposes, can be suffered
/ to intrude npon them at such a time to pro
cure news by threats or spy official act
which the safety of the nation requires no
to be disclosed. For these reasons tn,
aforesaid Ives hss been arrested and i'm
prisoned, and all persons so offending viii
|. be dealt with in like manner.
(Signed) EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of Var.