Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-09
TIE CITIES or NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA
AND BOSTON, ALL TO BE BURNED.

The following bugaboo appears in the New York
Express Of a late date
Some DAYS since the police informed that the Gro
ton water mains were 10 be cut the Il Oh Bridge
and the city simultaneously fired in several places
strong guard Immediately stationed upon the line Of
mains and since then il has been materially sreng hem
ed Il il not believed that any attempt TO effect such
barbarous destruc ion Of property could be success
fully attempted the police have been the alert ever
since, and full preparations were made 10 repel any
tack SIcc then, however, the Superintendent has
ceived Information OF so positive character that there
is but little to doubt that the plot really
panued and is yet intended be- carrie into execution
Certain prominent dee ply implicated il is said
in this infamous plot which extends 20 Boston and Pha
delpba The three cities will be consumed upon the
same night and at as neatly the time possible
IL is hard believe that any body Of could be
gagged in G oca enterprise, but the facts all
rant the opinion that the plot a and that parties
were sworn cary IL into execution. The Knights Of
the Golden Circle, as usus figure in The Transaction
quite prom ucnllythey, n iuct, being suspected of
having originated the plot, and Of furnishing the
who were to execute H. The ioowii & letter
ceived last evening" by Superintendent Kennedy, and it
has an honest abou. it, hky to excite attention, if
not create alarm. Here 1t Is
LOUISVILLE, April 30tb
sIa: I have travelled four hundred miles to be able
safely 10 mail this letter thoroughly organized plot
ia now in progress OF execution 10 burn Ne~ York Phla
dephis, and Boston, portion OF the men assigned TO
yctr city are Already in your midst and others
the way Ik,lew tchat I say 10 be true dare not tell
Won how know, Tor that woCd lead 10 my inevitable
detection the consC queGce OF which you readily
guess.
The intention is TO fire the three cities simultaneously
at "A many places as possible and tie hour az
night This is TO be done the night before the attack
Washington. has the objection Of the whole
pio Oue hundred ard t~ enty five men have been
signed 10 your city and Brooklyn and eighty TO each of
the oil eis This il ot o. te Government
though known 10 Davis At fret he 6iscoGnet sneed it,
bu. since Lincon's proclamation he has withdrawn his
opno.,ion The men entrusted Hh the execution Of the
pot all beor the inner temple OF the Knights of the
Golden Circle.
The plan has been maturing for two months hut did
not include New York until within a week or ten days.
The men assigned to Boston and Phlade phia have been
at their posts week, but the determine ion to include
New York has caused delay and now the time will
depend upon how soon Davis il TO attack Washington.
have told you all that know, bat all that can
with safety 10 myfeli The CHARGES you will disre-
gard the warning, but feel that have, at least DIS
charged my duty. am not your friend.
one OF the unrelenting of your enemies, but
ain an open, and hope an honorable foe. expect to
fight YOU 10 the DEATH but with lncicr matches and
camphene Do not the people Of the South the Injustice
To believe that one out OF ten among them would for
moment sanction this hell gotten scheme It's foreign
| TO their nature. -.
We ar. not AT Liberty 10 state anything connected with
the pthor of this letter. but he ia responsible and emil
tcd 70 consideration at least !. sai. The whole
thing to say the least very interesting to the reader
about these exciting times.