New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-28
PROGRESS OF THE GREAT PLOT

While alarm is being quieted 10y the report
that Gen. SCOTS preparations have caused an
abandonment of the plot TO seize the capital
proofs multiply from various sources that the ar
range nentS of the rebels are progressing with un'
sleeping vigilance, and letter from naval
officer at Washington declares that, by the most
candid and well-iuiormed Sece,siunists, the sac
cessiul capture of the city is regarded as FORE
gore conclusion.
The cooperation of Mary laud and Virginia
has been Confidently rehed On, aud, as their
Secession is oil important to the grand scheme oil
Southern Confcceracy, with Washington as its
capital the invasion of the District OF Columbia,
of course. yields to the more pressing necessity
Of the work now in hsnd-the dragooning OF
| those States Tito rebellion. Bat, whether they
secede or not, the possession vi Washington, Tor
ever 30 short tune il essential TO the Secession
scheme az afiordug plausible preext for proclaim
mo that the Union is dissolved, aud ior demanding
he allegiance Of the army aud navy US due TO
the lew CODiederacy. Such proclamation Is
ued from, the Capital, even though their posses
ION was too Insecure 10 make good their claim
| O be the Government de Jaeto they naturally be-
| ieye would demoralIze the army aud navy, and
would also, by dlstractug tue country, give a
| temporary ioOthold 10 their Northern allies.
Those allies, especially those in New.York, are
now compelled to caution, and wat impatIently
| the expected opportunity to inaugurate insurrec-
| Iion and rebellion in our seaboard cities. Give
them the opportunity, aud they will rival their
| southern contreres in flchiDg our navy.yards,
fort, ano arsenals. Already they are actively
engaged III procuring aud shipping to the South
arms and ammunition, aud 80 boldly does treason
stalk iortb amidst US, that Mr.. Mayor Wood tele-
graphs 10 bis correspondent, the traitor Toombs,
hs regret that he Id poweress to punish the
| police, who have intercepted some of the NUM-
menls Of war destined, as the world believes, to
be- used in overthrowlng the Union and murder.
| ilg lis defenders
For the raid upon Washington, company is
already organized at Baltimore. The Chief OF
the Baltimore Police may deny Its existence,
precisely rs certain Of our own officials may
deny all know ledge of the recently defeated at
tempt upon the Brooklyn Nayy.Yard. Perhaps
ToOmbs and bis Northern correspondents arc
equally IN the dark about It, But such Official denIas
do not alter the facts; they rather hlghten than
diminish their significance. letter from Batl-
more Of the 24th OF January, published in Satur-
DAYS TRIBUNE, mentions tbat the sons of two
respectable residents OF Baltimore openly boasted
Of belonging to this band, and were endeaycrlng
to persuade others TO join 1t.
From Virginia We have accounts Of Minute men
and other companies In training for the same
purpose including at least one body Of cavalry,
ana q gentleman connected with the Z" first FAINT
" lies Of Virgina is named as the probable leader
Of the expedition The people are arung through
out large portion Of the south; the staguation
Of trade allows abundant leisure for daily drill,
cediDg states to be presently held at Moutgon-
cry, instructions will doubtless be given to q
secret committee to Orgauize for the capture Of
Washington on some day before the fourth OF
March, and probably or or before the day on
which the electoral votes are to be opened and
counted In the presence OF Congress.
The Seces1onists, who regard the success
their expedition as "a foregone conclusion TO DO
renlized whenever they may 6nd it convenient,
base their confidence, beyond all question, on the
promised treachery Of some Of the prncIpalofcers
and troops to whom the defense of the city, its
navy-yard, arsenal, and public buildings is in
trusted. 1t is openly declared that some Of these
and their names are we'll known at Washing
tOn-are warm sympathizers with secession; aud
IT IS affirmed that the moment the shadow of an
apology is afforded by the secession of sufficient
Number of States-and the proclamation by their
delegates that the Union ia dissolved and South.