The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-11-28

Order Of Gen. Dir-Arrest Of Fivs of the
C0ssspuat0rs for Firing the City.
New YORK. Nov. 26.
Gen. Dix has issued the following order:-
"a notorious attempt was made last night to
set IRE to the principal hotels and other places
OF pubic resort in this city. If this attempt
had succeeded, it would have resulted in a
Irigntfui sacrifice of property and life. The
evidences of an extensive combination and
other facts disclosed to-day show it to have
been the work Of rebel emissaries and agents.
All such persons engaged In secret acts Of
hostility here can only be regarded as spies,
subject to martial law and to the penalty OF
death. Ii they are arrested they viii be i'm
mediately brought before court martial or
military commission, and If convicted they
will be executed without the delay of a single
day." .s1aa ssi5s
1t is reported that one of the chief conspir-
ators to burn the city has been arrested.
Gen. Dix has issued an order renewing the
notice to all persons from the insurgent States
to register their names at headquarters. Per-
sons failing to comply will be treated as spies.
- New YORK, Nov. q.
The investigation into the incendiarism of
Friday night is still going on by the authori-
ties. Fires were discovered in twelve hotels,
besides the museum and some vessels at the
Wharves. The woman arrested has been dis
charged, having given satisfactory explana-
ton of her movements. Thus far five of the
principal parties have been arrested, and with
them so much Of the means that had been
provided to carry on the work as had not been
expended. The money was in gold, and was
found in the safe of the treasurer of the or
ganization, who is now under arrest. The
hotel keepers have offered reward of $4,000
for the arrest and conviction of the incendi-
aries, and the insurance offices will also offer
reward.
Gen. Dix has issued an order recurring all
Southerners in this city toregister themselves.
1t is said that it has been ascertained beyond
doubt that the plot originated in Canada
among several rebel officers there.
Capture of Miltedgeviits and Gordon by Gen.
Sherman. Burning of Oco,see Bridge-Re-
SERGE Militia Of Georgia called Out--Iseport-
ed Occupation of Macon.
syaa WASHINGTON, Nov. ~.
The following was received in Washington
to day. II rs
Fortress Monroe, NoU. 26-Steamer Her
man Livingston arrived here to-day with 1853
exchanged prisoners. Two were lost on the
passage. The remainder are reported to be
doing well, and improving very fast.
The Savannah Daily News of the 23d, has
the following Telegraphic news;
augusta, Ga, Non. 22d.-Th Central train
from Davisboro', reports that Milledgeville
and Gordon were captured yesterday. The
State House, Governors Mansion. and the
Penitentary were burned. se
Gen. Wayne holds the Ocomee Bridge
Nothing from Macon.
Passengers on the Georgia road, report that
the train went to Greensboro to day. The
enemy appear to have all gone in the direc-
ton of Mllledgeyile and Macon, but nothing
certain is known.
The Augusta Consttutonaist of Monday
evening, says the passengers by the Georgia
road train last evening, reported that the Geo.
NEE bridge, five miles above Gordon. was
burned at noon yesterday, by small party of
the enemy's cavalry who retired after they
burned the bridge to their camp on the north
sid of the river. The force of the enemy on
the line Of this road is estimated at IL, 900, ad-
vancing slowly and cautiously. e F a&
The Governor Of South Carolina has or
dered the reserve militia Of that State to as
semble at Hamburg.
Gov. Brown of Georgia has issued procla-
nation, making a levy en- masse Of all citi-
zensNbetween the ages of sixteen and thirty
five to serve forty days. AA}ssa& @AA
Capt. Baker, of the Herman Livingston,
says it was reported before he left that Sher-
man occupied Macon. Also that there were
$500 Union prisoners at Macon on their way
to Savannah TO be exchanged, but that the
road being interrupted they could not be
brought through. Otherwise the exchange
was going on well. Qsa