The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-17
ARREST or REBEL SPIES.

Ono Of the Hotel Burners In Oastody-
The Prisoners 10 bo Tried by Court
Martial.
While Of the press have complained that no effort
made-oT made that the knowledge os wasim pss-
perry withheld from the pubhco arrest the rebel In
cendiares who attempted 70 IRE the city, Major General
Dix and Mr.. Kennedy Superintendent Of the Astropoi
tan police, have been diligently at work. and the COM
plets secrecy with which they have acted has secured
some important results which would never have been
accomplished had publicity been given from day 70 day
Of the proceedings OF the public functionaries inc
many complaints which have been made that nothing
was going on, though unfounded perhaps may, by
throwing the rebel raiders Of their guard, have
done good service. We are now authorized 70
say that four very important arrests have
been made The first 10 OF the leaders Of the raid on
Lake Erie The name under which he known at the
time Of his arrest Baker but he has been identified AZ
Captain Bell Of the rebel service He is man Of educa
tion from the neighboThood Of Richmond and perhaps
the most able and dangerous Of the rebel officers In Cans
da He was arrested near the Suspension Bridge, win
confederate who s Also in the rebel service They bad
just come from Buffalo, and had in their hands aca!pes
bag, with half dozen candles Their arrest was made
few days after information had been received II the de-
partment headquarters that Buffalo 70 be burned BY
party Of incendiares from Toronto Both are 70 %
The third is ono Of the New York incendiartea The
name by which no is commonly known 70 stanton, "
but his real name 10 known and be captain IN the
rebel service He arrested Detroit some ten
days ago. having come across the line from Sarn He
also is 70 be tried q spy The fourth y also IN ne
rebel service and arrested the HUDSON river ns
not yet fully developed For the success Of the
measures adopted by the Msjo. General and ths sSps
ntendent the public indebted 70 the SKIN and activity
Of Sergeant John 8 Young, Of the detective police
who, with number Of the MetropolitAn police ana
some Of the detective officers in the service Of Cen
eEal Dix, were for several weeks on the lines DO
tween Canada and the Unitad States, extending
from Lewiston, New York, 70 Port Huron, neniean,
in pursuit Of the parties arrested II has been satisfaco
ry asceraned that the number Of persons engaged IN
attempting TO IRE this city did not exceed fx or seven
and that one set Are to two hotels and another 70
one hotel and Barnum's. Museum.
general court martial has been organized by Major
General Dix to try these vioators Of the laws Of war
consists Of the following ofRcer-
Brigader General Fitz Henry Warren, United States
Volunteers.
Brigadier General W. H. Norris, United States volun.
teers
Colonel H. g. Howe Third United States Cavalry.
Colonel Il. Day, United States Army
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel r r. 0'Beirne, Fourteenth
Omitted States Infantry.
Major G. W. Wallace, Sixth United States InfAntry
Major John A. Bolles Judge Advocate.
II IL understood the court will meet ct Fort Lafayette
10 conduct the trial.