, 1862-02-14
flowing order speaks for itself:



Ordered that person calling himself Dr. Ives, q
native Of Rebel State, whose brother, htely in
the military gergice Of the United States is now
be special representative Of the New YorS Ter, ~
aid for Washington, be arrested and held in close
custody at Fort Mc11enry as a spy, and for viola
Il 1na aaie ''1es anu Of this Department
That on Saturday, the stb day Of February, 1872.
against the public and well known regulations for
intrnded himself into the War Department md
into the Chambers where the Secretary aud his
assistants were transactins business with mem
St. ii and ateRensa (! PSas fie IT'D ID
Cabinet consultations, telcsraPhs, Sc. for publi
catlon, which he knew was not authorized to be
publsheu; and having 60 intended, he conducted
himself insolently, making threats to the Assist
ant Secretary, Peter Il; Watson Of the hostility
M q tne: Z: hew York Herald against the administra-
tion OF the War Department, unless he was afford
ed special privileges and furnished intelligence by
ne ne department IN respect to Cabinet consnlta-
ttons t1legfomS. official communications. and all
news the moment It was received by the Depart
ment, IN advance Of all other papers.
The War Department is The place where the
President. the Of the army and
navy, and his enbordinates, the Secretary Of war.
and other public officers, arc earnestly engaged II
the business OF overcoming treason and rebellion
is not PLACE for spies traitora OF any person,
but for pnblic purposes can be suffered to enter or
Newspapers are valuable organs Of public in
teL1gence and Instruction. and every proper faciti
ty will be afforded to ali loyal persons to procure
on equal terms information Of snch public facts as
may be properly made known in time Of rebellion
But no matter how useful or powerful the press
may be, like everything else it is subordinate to
the national safety. The fate Of an army or the
destiny Of the nation may be irnpcriIcd By spy
in the Earb Of q newspaper agent: The nation is
in conflict with treason and rebellion-may be
Threatened by foreign foes.
people, and the peace and happiness OF their pos
1etity, teri IN the loyal States-the fate Of pub
lie liberty and republican government forever
ties Of the President and his Secretary, Of
every officer OF the Government, especially in
the War Department and military service, are
at this moment urgent and solemn-the most
urgent and solemn that eEer fell npon men No
news gatheter nor any other person, for sordid Or
threats or spy out official acts which the safety 81
the nation requires not to be Disclosed.
For theee reasons the aforesaid Ives has been NJ
rerted and imprisoned, and ali persons so offead-
ing will be dealt with N like manner
(signeO EDw1a Il. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
DR.. Ives has accordingly been arrested, and
! imprisoned in Fort McHenry
| Baltimore Correspondence Of eamc:1
| Doctor Ives, well known correspondent Of
the New York Herald, was brought on here
this morning, in charge Of an officer from
! Washington, where he Was arrested last night
by order Of the Government. On arriving at
me depot, he was met by deputation Of our
Baltimore police, who took him in charge
The Doctor first appeared before Gen. Dix,
who sent him to Fort McHenry for safe keep
ing. He is said to hare expressed much IS,
tonishmcnt at the proceedings, and protested
his loyalty, exhibiting to Gen. Morris some
articles from his pen in evidence Of said con
servatlvc status. Vigilant measures are said
suppression Of disloyalty here and in Wash
| ington.