New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-28


this building and In close proximity Is situated large
steam planning mill, and still further on, large urr
1t is believed that the dcsperadoes intended
that BY setting fire 10 the hotel the flames woud extend
20 the mill and umbery ard, and thus general oonila
grafton throughout the east side Of tho town would DO
effected.
THE AsToR HOUSE.
Nowhere were strieter precautions taken agans, IN
cendarsm than at the Astor House. for immediately on
the notice being given By the police, the doors were
closed double watch kept and pals Of water placed az
the head Of each 1t air case and toward morning II was
resolved that every room in the house should be searched
and on John Spring the Waterman the fourth hoor
openpc the door of room No 24 he discovered the room
was enyeloped in danes. by TIE prompt exertons OF
the Gremen and woramen in the building, tho flames
were soon subducd and when the smoke had cleared Oh
tie mattresses were found to have been saturated with
turpeptinc cut open and placed the floor, and the
other furniture PILED on the bed The fire must have
been smoulderng all night, as the door was nearly
sssnAd ihr0uah.
Three unopened bottles OF turrentine were iou"u'
Tie room had been engaged since the 2oth b. young
man registered as w. s. Haines, OHIO Who "neh ho
came, carried the usual black bag. lie receive"
great deal II company. aud bis room is believed 70 o
been the gelora rendezvous OF the consprasors' ID
also asserted that two years ago lie was ccniie" J."
Fort LAFAYETTE The damage is about sloN.
LUMBER YABD ATlEhPTED.
Early on Saturday morning tlc workmen IN The en-
ploy Of Messrs Horton & Lewis. lumber merchants
,bose ward located At the OF West and Clark.
son.sts found that IN attempt had been made 70 IRE
tie lumber in the yard ard tie adjacent stables Fh's
phorus had been rentfully used but fortunately WIN
out success
WHAT CAUSED TIE PLOT TO FAIL.
To this we reply fret, the mcrcfui interposion OF
Providence and next the over caution Of the oonsp
tors They seem all 10 have been most 'he
movements in the rooms should be unobseIyed, and
next that no sicns of the FIRE should be allowed to Re
como visible until il had obtained good hold aud to
effect this were most careful on leaving the rOors, TO
see tba, the blinds closed and the doors shut ana
locked go that should have any idea OF hat
going on inside before they had So; out Of the way In
this they were completely suecess'u bat II seems 10
have escaped them that for It's rapid and comri't'
ignition phosphorous like all other combus'be arti-
ca requires An abundant supply Of oxygen. and this
by closing the doors 50 carefully, they deprived II o.
Here was their grand mistake md It is doubt owing
10 his principally that New.York IS not in flames at
this moment.
TEE ARHEaTs
woman was arrested near the Lefirge House on
Frda, evening having before been seen 20 leave ne
Metropolitan and ~. Nicholas. but was discharged the
next morning by SuIt. Kennedy. Tho suspicious az
tachng 70 her were satisfactorily explained by her
statement which hns been fully corroboraiod nat she
was in search Of a clerk in 4. j. Stewards store 81
whom she led bought goods during The day ana
whom she knew 20 be staying at one OF the hotels IN
question.
James NJ Kellogg whose room was found OH IRE nv
the Belmont Hotel arrested on his return 10 the
hotel at a late hour. On Saturday morning lo"e'er'
he was taken before Justice DOwng. at the Iomm.
and there being no evidence 10 warrant hr detention
wa. discharged BESIDES these four arrests have been
made OF parties whose names Sc il would not be rFi'
den, TO pnb.sh at present.
One a them, however We may shy. is beieTed 20 be
a member Of Morgau's old command. and one Of tie
prisoners ne said who escaped with others Of Nor
can's men nom the reniicntiaiy 81 Columbus Ohio.
He was capinrod on the hlocksdc.uanrr Konen While
trying 10 make lis way into the Confcderacy 10 Join his
command and was sent 10 Font Lafayette " bile
there be made oath 20 being British subject. and
long correspondence onsued between Secretary seward
and Lord Lyons in relation 10 him. which resulted In
bis release from Font lafayette about two weeks since
portion of that time he has been staying az the La
fargo House and there, occupying room No 90 al
the time Of his arrest Tie police also believe them
solves in possession Of information which viii lead 20
the capture Of several more OF the gang. aud al the po'
lice OF the ncighboring cities have been notified to be
Oh the abort TIE prisoners at pesent, ard any who
may IN future be placed under arrest, viii he Turned
over 10 Gen Dix 10 be tried by couFt-lartal Rebel
spies and low they viii he dealt WITH II the charge IL
proved. the following order will show:
IInQns DlPARTMEST OF THE Eisf.
hrw DIX. Nov. % lsGt
GHNRR.L OnDYRs, 80. ga ncfsrious attempt wa'
made last night set fire to the principal hotels aud
other places Of public resort IN this city II tins attempt
lad succeeded IL would have resulted In lrgh.lul
sacrifice 4 property and life. The evidences Of oEten-
syc combination and other facts disc -od today show
IL t. have been Tie work OF Rebel cnmisarcs and agents
can only be regarded spies. subject 10 martial law
aid to the penalty Of death II they detected they
VIVA Immediately brought before corrtmarlinl or
military commission and II convicted, <y uH BE-
By command " Mal..Gen. DIX.
D. Il. VAS BuREy. Colonel and Assistant Adj. zen.
Gen DIX hes also issued the following ORDER having
reference to Issued by him just prior TO The election
HpQRs. DErAgTNHNT Oh THE East,
NEW. YORK en-. NOV. -. leO3.
GENERAL Orders No 53.-ihe NajOr.Geuerm COM
manding TcneWs the notice given by General Orders
No ~ TO all persons from the insurec states ia regis
Ter tI"iT Hfnl'h NJ ti' VI
John j. roca, second in command Ia the Department.
at No 8, Bleeciers within twenty four hours after
their arrival in the city. II any ouch person fails TO
comply with this requirement b. viii be regarded as a
spy and treated accordingly.
Keepers Oi hotes and boarding houses requested
to send TO tie same Ii, nd quarters the names Of all per
from tie inslrecnt state, taking lodgings with
them Immediately the arrival Of such persons. l. :
not doubted that the danger which the city has juht
escaped viii insure compliance with this request II
any fails t. comply with II h. cH be held rssDoHsi
for any erH eoHs,queEoe uiicl may result from ne 0Ns
siOH.
By command Of MaorGeD,ral DIX.