Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-29

30 fsf a Ne NE concerned, the Yankees shal
be thrown upon their own resources 10 obtain,
Intelligence from their adventurous General.
When he shall, as II was bossted he would do,
'exchange signals with Commodore Porter on
the Atlantic coast" or when his attempt to
reach that coast shall have proved thegrsndest
faiiHre OF the war, II will be time enough for
US TO advert 70 his operations.
The Inosndisry Plet-lnvsstigation by
the Authorttiss-Messsgs fro., Mayor
ounthsr-A Reward OF sas, 900 Reeoin-
msndsd.
The excitement Attending the discovery and
GostfAtion OF the plot to burn the hotels Of
this city is decreasing. No new discoveries
have been made, except Of an attempt 10 Gre
lumber yard at the corner OF West and Clark.
son streets. Two bottles Of phosphorus were
found at that point. Many Of the current
rumors are declared by the authorities and by
persons well informed 10 be without founda-
ton In fact.
IsvssrIdArTtss.
The police and the military authorities are
doing al they can 10 detect and arrest the men
engaged In the atrocious crime. For various
reasons this Ia found 10 be o very difficult
work. Against two Of the persons taken into
custody on the night Of the FIRE, or on Satur-
day, there is evidence. One Of them Is charged
with being the treasurer Of the plotters; and
some Of the gold, thought 70 be part Of the
fund he used, Is In possession Of the authori-
ties; while the man had some baggage that Is
supposed 10 have belonged 10 persons In the
conspiracy. Another man 10 well known snd
notorious as rebel. There ID sotne proof lbat
he was one OF the plotterS, II not one Of the
incendlAries.
The most careful investig cations are constant
ly In progress; accounts from large numbers Of
persons, OF grounds Of suspicion against indl-
yiduals, or Of circumstances that they think
may throw light on the mystery, are received
every hour; In these and other ways evidence
is accumulating which may aid In tracing and
condemniug the criminals. President Acton
and Superintendent Kennedy and the detective
officers are prosecuting their Investigations
with much zeal.
TWO MORE ARRESTS.
Two arrests were made this morning, but dc
no cIamlnstion has yet been made, the facts
are withheld.
THE mcENDIARIHs.
The police had In custody up To noon to-day
no person against whom there Is good proof OF
Implication In the plot as an incendiary. There
10 much uncertainty as to the movements of
the consplrators after the fire took place; but
persons in the best position to judge think
that few II any Of them now remain in the city.
THE PJoTTERs.
II becomes daily more evident, and Is now
quite certain, not only that the plotters were
rebels, but rebel officers; that the conspiracy
was cohceived with great ingenuity; that the
sum Of thirty 10 forty thousand dollars was
expended In completing Its details; and finally,
that the cowsrdice Of the men who were select
ed TO carry the plot into execution caused Its
utter failure.
The time chosen to set the fires, (early even
ing,) the careful closing Of the doors and win
dows Of the rooms, so that the flames would
not at once burst out, thus affording time TO
the incendiaries 10 escape; and the imperfect
preparation Of the fre-piles upon the excellent
general plan, with several other details Of the
work carried out with more regard TO the per-
sonal safety OF the men who did II than 10 the
certainty Of success, each contributed TO the
safety Of the city, and, with the vigilance and
promptness OF our citizens and Of the authori-
ties, secured It.
THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES.
1t Is understood that private examination
Of one or two Of the men In custody will be
made this afternoon, by Gen. Dix, or by his
order; but no court-martial, 1t is reported, will
be called until the cases Of some Of the chief
conspirators are ready for consideration.
THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The insurance companies of the city hold a
Of offering reward for the detection Of the
men engaged In the plot will be discussed.
ANOTHER MEETING OF HOTEL PRoPRmToRs TO
BE HELD.
Another meeting OF hotel proprietors-the
offer already made of q reward Of three thou
sand dollars by the proprietors Is published on
our first page-will be held tonight, to con-
slider their interests In connection With the fires.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDKRMEN-THB
A n n
WARD.
The Board Of Aldermen held meeting this
afternoon.
The Mayor sent the following communica.
tion:
"MAYoR's oFFIcE.
NEW YohK, November 2s, 1864.
"Io he Honorable The Conmon Council;
GENTLEMEN: There being no authority Of
law empowering the Mayor 70 offer an adeq uate
reward for the detection and punishment OF
the guilty parties who have recently attempted
70 nre several of the large hotels OF this city,
eration Of your honorable body.
"The Common Council, am sure, will do
all In Its power 70 give efficiency TO the admin
istration Of the laws and TO bring to Justice the
prime movers Of this incendiarism. / would
respectfully recommend that your honorable
body would authorize the offer of rewards,
amounting In the aggregate TO $25, 900, for the
arrest and conviction, by due process Of law,
Of the persons guilty Of these crimes.
"And / do earnestly recommend that the
Common Council and the people Of this city
labor diligently to discover the truth and the
whole truth Of this matter, and exert their In.
nuence TO protect the lives and property Of our
citizens; and that the investigation Of these
| offences be not stiaed by any plausible pretext
but that the course Of justice be maintained
inyiolate, and that fair and impartial tria
according TO the constitution of this State, tht
laws and peace Of which have been broken
shall yindicate both, for II 10 thus alone tina
good order can be secured, wicked men pun
ished, and public liberty maintained.
&C. GODFREY GUSTHRR, Mayor"
The Mayors communication was referred u
the committee on ordinances.-N. Y. EVsHins
POa, Nov. 2sh.
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