New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-13
LIE ARREST OF THE HERALD'S REPRE-
SENTATIVE AT WASHINGTON

The Washington correspondent of TIE PhilddCl-
p1,o Ia4'Nrcy under date Of Feb. IL, says:
For some time DIR. Ives has been writing the load
ers in Ihc Eer0id office, and made HE irt appear
al in Washington about Elk months ago, in con-
al zion with patent claim pending before Con gress.
nIs yisits were occasional until about New-Year's,
when be became q regular guett at Wllard's, and
was nrOCnced into the charmed circle as one Of The
editors OF The HcrGld The prestige Of such posi-
ton attracted much attention toward him, and lie
receive the sincere homage OF thar lower stratum
eo,aposed Of the admirers Of The Ner0id, and the
sfc ed respect Of the more decent portion who be-
INK thiu-slinned, dreaded biz abuse aud FLANDERS.
A. this inc, Mr.. HanscOne was The chief CORE
i9ondeut Of The HTqid and 70 continued until last
Friday, performing his duties with much ability and
tact On that day Ives handed 10 lIanscone letter
fiosn james Gordon Bennett tie proprietor OF The
Herci3 notifying him that his services were no
ioarer required and ordering bin 70 hand over the
kew and seal Of ofic 10 Ives.
ives was dispatched, earl O. bag IN hand, 10 Wash
inuon. with authority to WELD the thunderbots Of
III, Hf4id and strike politically dead with the
h'ul1g Il the virluOus Bennett, any soldier or
s'atesnan who dared 10 refuse 10 the lnmos
ssrets Of the President and Commander-in Chief.
Ires cane! On Fnday he took the reins III his
bsnts. aud announced 10 his suboTdinates and ill.,
ced the Telegraph Office that dispatches
should be sent over the wires without his signature
He went 10 the Var Department and had first an
interview with Mr. Tucker He Informed him that
lie Xpecicd me Her0lQ 70 BE pChteQ III ADVANCE Of
oil other Newspaper on the operations # tie war,
ihe movements OF troops, the deliberations Of the
Cabinet and the intentions Of toe PRECEDENT Ilis
would b. Necessary 10 secure for the Administration
tn support and ooauieHancs Of Tie Heraid
lie insisted that The policy Of the Government
should be unioded 10 him IN all ito details. ana he
y uld use bis own dfcretOn about Withholding
matters nom the public, and that his honor might be
relied Oh for this. Mr.. Tucker had nothing 10 uu-
fOd. II q said II would be Necessary for hin 20 pee
Ne. Ticker again the next day (Suncay but the Az
sirtait Secretary, without the fear OF TIE H,rad
before Dis eyes, actually went 10 PhiAdelphia. 10
vrt bio family, Oh the Saturday night previous
ives next went into Mr. WatbOn's room. which
= ,oins that OF Secretary Stanton. The latter gen
ieniau Was In hls own apartment ENGAGED with d
public officer on important bnsiness, and the door
was clOtcd. Ives was going in without saving a.
word when Mr.. Watson mildly said "the Secreterv
engaged" Iyes az once raised an issue. and 10
I'd ttat he lad perfect right, as Representative
Ihc a.. y. Ueroid, 10 90 into tho Secretary Of
s. "a apartment al any time he thought proper, no
20 Ter who was there.
ic became offensive in lis remarks, and attempted
bIowbcat Mr.. Watson, who il singularly cour-
e, Is. amlable ard impartial, and Of remarkable
.ri mess The conduct VI Ives became at once the
~ ect Of investigation, and suspicious facts beng
d. 1ght TO Dg4t, which arc prudenlly withheld II
- determined 10 order Lim into custody.
iae w0s searched, and his rooms and trunk were
d examined, but we do not know with what sue
'sss Tie detective officers then informed BIN they
To1ld remain with Lin until time TO take the early
Il m for Daitiuore, and ~ a. he en- route
kso Fort McHenry.