New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-17
IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
Eoup Rebel spies md Hotel Bursevs In
Custody-Their Trial TO be By Coar-
Martial Mt Fort Lafayette.

Ever since the attempt to burn the leading
hotels aud places Of amusement in this city on tic
evening Of Nov 25 Maj. Gen. Dix and Snperintendert
Kennedy have cxcrted themselves to the utmost TO ms
cover ard arrest the perpetrators Several oess were
made on the evening in question, and within few
DAYS afterword, but they were unmportant ara tns
greater number OF those arrested were discharged n"
proof appearing against them. About one month since
Sergeant JOHN Young Chef Of the -.
this cy accompanied by number OF detectives ihaer
hls command and several from the Headquarters OF
GEN Dix visited the frontier. their trip eytendn nom
Lewiston n y TO Port Huron, Mich, ~ the loot u
Lake Huon, calling ot Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit and
several other cities on the way: =, .,,
As tho fruit of tbs expedition they have fceureh
fogr OF the most notorious Rebel spies WHO baVe eeeh
operanq along the border including one OF the tedihg
bot el burners In this city. The hrst OF me l1oh's
and the most important one passes undes inc Iae Va
Baker, end Is tie leader Of tie gang OF pIiales
seized The steamer Parsons passenger steamer ron
Detroit, Michigan, on Lake Erie, soon aiter islps
Maiden, c. W., On Sept. 49, and after putting te ls
gers shore. crused up and down the lake Their
object it is believed was to endeayor 10 surprise aud
capture the L. :. steamer Michigan. This. low
ever, they did not attempt ana after running tne
captured steamer shore, they set her on re and
escaped Bakers real name Is Capt Bell of INC toeci
army. His home is near Richmond, ' a. sDi re is
man II education, OF medium age he war aii'sVa
near the Suspension Bridge. al Niagara, pget'E WIN
confederate whose maine Is Withheld by the Ahtci.
tes bat who is known TO have been In TIE hebei
service.
a.
ing among other articles six seven candles - iey
days before their arrest information was rec'tHf ~
Gen DIs headquarters in this city that an aife 10
would be made to burn Buffalo by party OF ra'des
from Toronto and ~ they their way from tse
former city 20 Couada at the time Of their arrest y -
presumed that they were concerned 10 the plot. me
hind prisoner is one Of the leading Now foi1 Ihceh'
ds,os end Is known As " Stanton. that beng I'D a.
snmed ZANE, however, He is slso captain E the
Rebel service and was arrested about ten days a e ~
Detroit having crossed at Port Sarnia, IN cana" !"
Port Huron and proceeded by rail To Detroit Ire
fourth is in tie Rebel service and WAS arrested 'he
n the small toms on the Hudson River No nio1ln-
lion In regard 10 his is yolchSafd By the "itholi
ties except that he Is one OF the pirates
Prom Information since received IL Is row CERTAIN
thar not more than Fix eight PEI sons we're ent ec
In the attempt 10 burn this city One OF tie num ss
fire 10 two hotels while a second fred Loveloys foiei
and Barnums Museum. The prisoners have been
lodged in Fort Lafayette, and courtmartia, tn con
sist OF the following officers has been formed to ny
them: 49, -, =, n
President, Bril- Gen. Fs Henry Warren, " Vi brs
Gen " H. Morris a. :. v; Col NJ = hOwei 81 a. : tsN
Col H. D,v a. :. A.; Rrevet Hru,.Col. X. T. pfrr .,
IIth a. = fnf; MaL O. W. Wallace Gh T. :. Inf W.. Jotn
A. Bo.ics JGd-r A.yocate- an, A.,
II is stated that the sessions Of tie Cot wi! BE- held
at Fort Lafayette.