The New York herald., 1864-11-27

boarders were naturally very nervous, and b - Do
presumed did not sleep qui'e soundy as last wcsa
rHs CHiKY cOssPIRAroR
y believed 70 be member OF Norgans old COMMAND,
and ono Of tho prisoners, u said who escaped win
others OF Aoi gan's from the penientary Coum-
bus, Ohio. He Was captured the blockade runner
Rousn trying 70 make his way into the cnnfsderscy
10 join his command, and sent 10 Fort Lafayette.
While there he made oath 70 beng British subject, and
long correspondence ensued between Secretary Seward
and Lord Lyons in relation 10 him. which resulted In his
release from Fort Lafayette about two weeks since.
portion Of that time he has been staying At the Lafargs
House, and was there, occupying room No 2o3 u the
time Of his arrest. He examined yesterday Aser.
noon.
OPERATIONS OF THs POLICE.
From the moment Il WAS ascertaiucd that the fires
the work Of incondiares President Acton directed
that the whole machinery OF the police should be brought
into roquistion to ferret out the perpetrators Mr. su
perntendens Kennedy seconded his efforts ably that
in brief space OF time two parties under arrest
and the officers were upon the scent OF others
concerned in the plot, and who making
what subsequently, proved TO be vain endesvors
to escape. Orders sent cut TO the police Of
New York. Brooklyn and Williamsburg to notify all the
hotel keepers within their respective precincts Of the
odus opsrand Of the incendiaes and caution them 10
be on their guard
THE DETEorIvR FORCE,
under Chief John Young, went 70 work with the most
commendable energy and have thus far succeeded IN
discovering the entire plan Of organization the names OF
the parties concerned how they obtained the 10
carry the enterprise, and who the principal IN.
stigators and directors Of the whole affair.
THE PLAN.
The original plan OF the marauders 10 have stimuli.
aneousy fred the hotels at the lower and upper parts
Of the city and while the Fire Department and ihe police
had their attention distracted TO these remote portions
Of the city, to Are the hotels other public buildings
in the central points. The next step would have
been to have nred the shipping beginning with the hay
barges, which they had the idea could be fred and
pushed up alongside the ships and steamers
and thus destroy vast amount Of property During tho
enactment OF these three f the desperate OF
the gang have proceeded to the task OF destroying
the ronclads now in the harbor. To this end they bad
provided themselves with numerous appliances, among
which large quantity OF Greek fire. As nearly as
possible, thesc steps be taken together at
least close upon each other 70 render detection by
the police almost an impossibility.
wHb WERE TO ACCOMPLISH IT.
In carrying out this plan it BOT thought prudent
TO trust the affair 10 the hands Of Southern had
been long enough in this city get touch or Unionism
burg and Canada OF to accomplish the dread
iul work. The detectives bscame aware that new class
Of arriving from the South and provinces
but could get any hints 70 their designs So long
as ten days ago they were aware that some plot
sfoot but could not succeed In arriving ut It. They
learned however, that the time fixed upon for the psr
formanos o piece Of work was about the Ah OF
December.
A PRlMATUR1 MOVEMENT.
Il will bs seen BY this that the movsmsue was pre-.
ons and that the force detailed do the work
had not altogether arrived The Of this that
the parties feared the whole matter would bAdsosvsred
and that the sstire design would be- psrased hence
the bungne mnner In which the AMIR carTied out
THE POINTS TO ~ GAINED.
IN The awful eonsssruaton that was expected 10 have
easusd among the citizens. and that, tAey thought,
would have paraiyssa then. believed that che en-
city would have besa givsa over shs thief and the
piundsrsr that tho local thieves who Stand rssdy
70 take advantage OF al public we'll as private dis
tesss would have fallen upca public and private houses
and that Of plunder. rapine and murder would
such 40 The metropolis has never yos Witnessed
BY these awful supposed that ths nrst city
In tho Union would bs laid In q heap OF smouidering
ruias her destroyed, and her people flying
from the spo,atns punderes and shs red hand OF
the assassin Tho premature development Of the plan
the numerical inadeouacy Of the parties who
have executed the Decd and the vigilance and energy e
the police and the Fire Department the happy
binaons that saved the city from swif destruction
THE ARTISTS.
Thus far four OF the principal parties concerned have
been arrested and with them much Of the that
had been provided carry the work had not ret
been expended. The money gold and found In
the safe Of Treasurer the Organization who
under arrest The work is stl goiog on, aud BY the
time this paragraph read s probable that majority
Of the part!esl concerned win be in custody.
ADDITIONAL REWARDS.
In addition tho reward offered by the hotel keepers,
is stated that the insurance companies are 70 have
meeting TO TO take measure In offering
additional reward. The mstcr will also be brought up
In the Common Council Monday, and resolution intro
duosd authorizing the payment Of reward for
the and conviction OF Of the parties concerned
is though, the rewards a the aggregate viii not DO
than ten shoussnd dollars.
THE OPERATIONS AT THE HOTELS.