The New York herald., 1863-12-23
IMPORTANT ORDER or THE GOVERNMENT,

IMPORTANT ORDER OR THE GOVERNMENT.
No American Vessel 60 Leave the Port OF
New Work Wstkout a pass <rom ths
United statcs MavshaI-vesseIs-oe- w r
stationed az sandy Hook aad Throcss
neck-Ah Persons E.mbs rklag at this
rot 60 be Thoroughly scrutintxsd by
Uaifed states Detectives. &C., &c.
Tue government has docidsd 10 establish systen OF
passes relative % American vessels leaving the port OF
Now York through Long island Sound or by tho way of
Sandy Hook. Called States Marshal Murray received 40
sruclions from the State and War Departments yesterday
directing hum not 10 allow any American 70 leave
ths port uoti be has rst tho passengers and
crews, aud become convinced thai arc 40 susp
ctous parties board At the same time Rear Admiral
Pauldiss received ius,ructoss from the Navy Depart
msnt directing him 10 station ycssel Of at Throg
Neck aod ono at Sandy Hook with orders to arrest and
delan all American outgoing steamers aud saiag craft
oot provided With Marshal Mogsays psss =
Admiral PAuding at once despatched sandy
Hook aod the Peseho recently captured as prne but
now dtted up By the government a. a ganboat, 70
Throg's Neck Thc vessels TO their stations at six
O'Clock last evening aud the order Of the goyernmeas viii
at once be enforced.
United States Marshal Murray is instructed to have 9
sufficient detective force board every American vesso
pondenco. and will arrest and commit Fort Warren
any In whose possession arms and such CORES
pondence ~e found He has authority call apoa Major
General Dix, commanding Department OF the East for
any aid or assistance he may require to carry his
structions
1t snot intended that any unnecessary delays shall oc
cur IN the funlent or the designs Of tue government
II is thought tho general plan ia as free from
Objectionable points as t possible to make IT, Tue
Marshal proved himself discreet occr upon the former
occasion when the passport system was In vogue aoo il
believed he will NOT be less particular this instance
Any ndscresion on the part of tho ocoss detailed by
tho Msrshal to perform the delicate duty which will be
assigned tothem must be reported at the Oh CO.
80 aud al Chambers street, and H thoroughly proven will
be rectlhed in the reprimaud dismissal OF such oosr
No fees wilt be exaced for srch passes, will the
officers he allowed under any crcumsi iances to receve
compensation moneys from parties coming their
surveillance IL s not Intended that the system passes
shall be burdensome eyacng in the slightest degree
Marshal Murray yesterday visited the agents
OF the principal lines OF running from this port
aea read 70 them portion Of tho Instructions no
bad from Washington and vrgsd upon them the
necessity OF providing their vessels with ample supply
or small arms aud side arms Tor their deence also to
exercise rigid scrutiny all persons going board
either passengers The parties thus called
upon expressed themselves highly pleased with the sug
gessons and also that tho government had de,ermned
adopt above referred TO- Printed forms
have been prepared at tho Marshars oce aud can DO
obtained thsse, duly certified with the seal Of tue once
after tho inspection Of the vessel desiring one has beea
concluded
Tho steamships Arles and Iiinois Cor California sail
today. and will be the frs. be provided with the
Msrshsts certificate. ~r+s..s J,
II is understood that tho adoption OF passport sye,em
for vessels was the result OF Cabinet meeting convened
at ten O'Clock Monday evening aud that majority OF
the members agreed almost at once that there was
for speedy adoption Of vigorous measures The
meeting broke up midnight and Instructions wore sent
to Marshal Murray and Rear Admiral Pauldng as above
stated OF the full import OF these instructions
has not trauspred; but enough ia known OF them 70
make II imperative upon every vessel leaving apply
for the proper permit.
must he remembered that ths order docs no, apply
vessels engaged inland travel iaciudug the Sound
and river boats. sa
Arrival OF the supply Stsam New bera.
Tho United States supply steamer Kewbern. 7. A.
Harris commanding from the North Atlantic bloc<adng
squadron and Fortress Monros arrived at this port
evening. she brings The following list Of
her ohcers--
Aching Master. Conlmansing--T. A. Harris.
Acting AdSc, aud Es.cfir> Oces--R0bert Z. Holley.
Acting Aaaer--Ias H. Richardson.
Sawyer.
Assiaant SsiYe,n- John &. Cobb
I'dypidaer--k. H. Cushing.
Cdpasn's Cieri--1hotuss 5. Bsnamia
{'uyntJ IS ClcFi--S. Hapson.
Esgnesrs-Acting First Assistant (ia charger, isaac
Naples Second Assistant, J0nn E. Coopcr Third As
ststa,ts. Francis +. Iou,ss, Samcc Holman c. T.
Rainier.
Aot,ng Naaer's Mcf.s--yoha r. Jones' Oscar T. w,rca
George g wiiiiams and AdoIpaus iaadsrgrea.
Mai a0e1t--John L. Jones.