The New York herald., 1863-10-31
IMPORTANT ARRESTS BY THE GOVERNMENT

.sla.ssi.s. xIe.s IN. P.r.iss-Th. De-
tails not Fuily Unravslisd-seizurs OF
Goods Contraband Of War.
Tho arrests made By MaSshAl Murray on Wednesday
last and which mentioned In the HKaAID Of yes,er
day provo DO OF much greater importance than wore
a nrst supposed The dligens inquiry at tho Mar
shals once has failed elicit anything nov regarding
these arrests; bat tho friends OF tho parties -
ken into custody do not hesitate TO admit
that thsre were ample grounds for making
them. We learn from . party who was
In the once Of Mckee whom The msrshas came In that
that gentleman Just looking bis morning
spondenoe; but upon being informed he wanted BY
the officers, despatched hh clerk with telegram and
upon tho supposon that he McKee) would return short
ly. lct his letters papers undisturbed and imms
distsiy went with them. Shortly Afterwards Of tho
ocers returned seized all tho letters and loose ps
pers the desk scIudns the roosaty arrived eters.
and took them swsy. The same ocia scizcd six casss
that were In tho place and conveyed them 10
tho MArshais once On ooe Of tbcse cases, .
small one, the cover had worked loose. and dis.
c'osed Its conten,s 10 be aed gssses. Tho other
oasss were iron bound. and were very heavy;
but their contents not known 10 tho parties n tho
once. Our reporter yesterday informed n the Mar.
shas once that they had not yet been overbaued The
letters and papers found said 70 contain Information
Of tho highest Importance 70 the and such
will tend TO impcate parties OF prominence In this city
Thsy siso throw somc nttls light upon matters aud
thipRs 10 Dixie and show 10 what straits and strstagems
the rcbcia arc sometimes driven. Mr.. w. ~ Couex, ose
of tho other n inventor ~ hs friends
state and has for i've ycss pas, bean manaacurer Of
blasting fusc. siuco tho breaking out o. Tho rebellion
hs has turned his attention TO tho Manufacture Of
fusS for the Untsf States governpsat and u charged
win ha wing supplied similar msterafor the rebels Ho
had In M. nce time o his srrest sir Thousand feet
made m Th.> lot his wo states he had order for
from The Ordn.,e Department al the Now York Navy
Yard The orcnms anoes viii all bc Investigated Ia duo
time when the rD ssfoubtedy have an oppor-
tunity to explain n,mse and show precisely tho nature
OF his busines< -. - -.
Ano.h: a as S.rs cJ0s as srI ,Im. s.psT's. OF 81.
WV u-~s9ls w. learn anything e.. s.h IA y.
ayfset three osses Sczcs nied with goods s-. W
cootraoand of war but upon this subject they per
fsctiy dumb ., the ynrshars oce refusing 10 give any
:. dstiie! s!s:I:; e he case q! .Ie.:.-.
Ssptsin Oliver. tht foaJih party. wA matter Of
vessel Just resdy 70 leave tho port, and "a said
10 have been concerned IN soms nsnDer 10 10
blockade business, but 10 what c'ssot IA 4.
impossib,e TO learn. AL 30 yares are hcd
10 custody TO await order concerning them Mr Mckee
sad 70 have bec ,dsn,ined with tho rcpubeap party.
and 10 have .nade speeches. at republican rniherings
this be lrus and II be tros also that bs lnrica,ef
with tho rebels agent Tor the transaction ~ their
busness this city, u IL iliustra,cn % the hrcese
the south resorts 70 sustain their causn. II
o he hoped that Marshal Murray be allowed IN give
sone correspondence captured "a Tho ublc
Fros tho few hints have beard dropped, Will be
exceedingly readable.