Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-08

Cepsdnd April 22.--The Detroit Daily Tnb.
une of yesterday, contains the announcement of
the arrest of a notorious gang Of despcrndoes,
who have for year or more infested Jackson
county, Michigan, and by their lawlessness, rem
dered themselves terror to all. We briefly an-
nounced on Saturday, says the Tribune, the ar
rest of n gang Of men IN Jackson county, who
were organized for the most neiarious purposes
that depravity could suggest. Our readers will
remember that for the last year or two the Cen
trail Railroad Company have been constantly an
noyed along the line, by persons whose sole oc-
cupation seemcdto be the placing Of distractions
ON the road, and otherwise destroying the prop
crty of the company. At one time, so systemat-
ic had their work of destruction become, that the
rail road company were induced to employ
couple Of shrcwd persons, whose duty IT should
be to travel along the line and detect the often
dors. But well organized were the band, that
for Is months they eluded the most persevering
inquiries. Some four weeks ago, however, one
of the persons employed by the company obtain
ed an nkhng of the organization, and by udrot
management succeeded in working himself into
the confidence Of the inflated. But before they
would trust him TO ony considerable extent, 1t
was required, as proof Of ms allegiance, that he
should fire the depot at Niles, a certain night,
provided it was not previously done by an midi
yidua from the city, who was to be sent on for
that purpose.
The night came, and TO ward of suspicion or
betrayal, as we'll as 70 secure the full confidence
of the gang, the depot was fired, all necessary
precautions having been made TO avert any serious
damage TO the buildings. Tho news that the de-
pot at Niles had been set on tire, but fortunately
seen in time 10 prevent It's destruction, at once
rave 10 the new recruit the fullest confidence of
the gang, and he WIS forthwith admitted to the
most secret councils of the leading des?eradoes.
Counteneung, horse stealing, ncendansn, bur
gary robbery and the the smallest petty larco-
MES were the sworn objects of tins lnonstrous or
ganizaton. One of their designs was to blow up
the track aud cars by an mgcnlously coutrNcd
torpedo, arranged as to be fired 10y the locomo-
tive and to explode while the passenger cars
should be over T. he Informant continued to
act with them until he had procured the names Of
30 or 30 of the consprators, their places OF resi-
donce,&c when were Principally ~ Leona,C en-
ter Jackson, ana TINS CITY
Before plans had been maturod for his arrest,
the notorious Joe BOWS who 1t IS said, was The
general OF The gang, was macn from tins city 20
iItisDnfg. ON "a ipgui7luon from thc 1otcrnnf oi
Pennsylvania. and the command OF the gang fell
upon one %, ~. " lhains, then no TINS clty, but
resident OF The State OF New York lie, 1t Is
asceuaned, was 90 leave Detroit for Buffalo on
Thursday night and as ms arrest at that time
would be uie signal Tor q general dispersion OF
has accompicts' " was dtttIohed To ict MN
proceed WINE an oilcer' furnished with the re-
qlisNe papers, should accompany hlin' ana make
the onst during the passage thus giving time
to perfect q capture OF bus companions ID tins
0tle
J nag arrest Nls made by WIN. H. Nooanow,
Oh ue custom ilouse' "H' "i7 acu38 as q. -
Maislii. ana w nliis WAS brought BACK 20 De-
toit on Saturday night ON li7 way up le re-
Deuot upon h- arrival, which Mr. G.. consented