The Daily Free Press

By Telegraph
By Wright's A. & P. Line.
From Washington.
Washington, March 6.—Articles of impeachment against Belknap have been agreed upon by the Judiciary Committee, and the details submitted to a sub-committee to put the whole matter into form. The general charge is bribery or connivance at bribery. The articles contain thirty counts, showing thirty different offences. It also appears that the committee has not confined itself to Marsh's charges, but has gone into other matters. The committee are also investigating Belknap's connection with the appropriation for the publication and arrangement of the rebellion records, and expects to show that most of the money went into the pockets of Belknap and a few favorites.

It is stated that when Belknap is called upon to appear before the bar of the Senate, sitting as a High Court of Impeachment, his counsel, Hon. Montgomery Blair, will appear for him, and deny that the Senate has jurisdiction, as Belknap has not been an officer of the government since the impeachment proceedings commenced.

Argument on this will probably occupy several days. If the point is not sustained, Belknap will plead guilty.

It is rumored that other and greater frauds have been unearthed against Belknap; also, that the committee investigating affairs in the Navy Department have a startling report in preparation, which they expect to present in a few days.

The reports telegraphed from this city that ex-Secretary Belknap has been arrested, is not true. The indictment against him by the Grand Jury will probably be found to-day, when he will be immediately arrested.

The report that General Belknap was making preparations for escape is flatly denied by his counsel and intimate friends who have been with him every day and night since he tendered his resignation. The Attorney-General on Saturday night was informed by the secret police that they had received information from a servant in the Belknap mansion that the General was perfecting arrangements preliminary to flight, and that his banker was present, with whom he was settling up his financial affairs.

To prevent his escape, a warrant was issued yesterday for his arrest, to be served in case he attempted to escape, but not otherwise. His house was carefully guarded last night.

The counsel for General Belknap appeared before the Attorney-General this morning, and requested that the police be removed from the premises, stating that the ex-Secretary had no intention or desire whatever to escape.

This is simply a statement made by some of his friends, while others say his object in appearing before the Police Court is to give bail to await the action of the Grand Jury, and thereby free his premises from the annoyance of police surveillance.

The counsel were referred to the District Attorney, with whom an arrangement was made for General Belknap to appear at the Police Court at 2 o'clock this afternoon, when his case will be heard.

It is stated that he will, on appearing in Court, demand a hearing, and that the Government having no witnesses against him to produce, he must be discharged.