Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-13
THE EVACUATION OF FORT suxprKR.
From the New York Evening Postl
CONTEMPLATED RAID UPON WASHING.
TON
Ben. McCuiioch's Scheme.

Ben. McCuiioch's Scheme
In the third edition of the Erenino Post O
Saturday We stated that Major Ben. McCul
loeb had organized military force for tb,
purpose Of making q descent upon Washing
ton.
Further particulars OF this movement have
come to our knowledge. A Virginia gentle.
man, now 10 this city informs US that had
long conversation with McCulloch a few
davs since, and that the design of attacking
the Federal capital was freely avowed by that
reckless hlibuster, McCuIoch, who is well
known as a Texan ranger Of unusual bravery
and skill, declared to our informant that his
sole object in visiting Maryland and Virginia
was ;be organization OF a suitable military
force to be prepared for instant service as
soon as war had actually commenced.
McCuiloch stated to onr informant, 10 the
course OF frank conversation, that his
object in coming from Texas was to cement
and consolidate the Secessionist sentiment,
lie saw an opportunity for exciting the pas
SONS OF the discoDtepted, and proceeded
without delay to put his scheme in practice.
lie now declares IN the most positive manuer,
that with the assistance of Governor Wise
and other rank Secessioosts of the ultra
Virginia school, he has succeeded in effect.
ing complete military Organization, recruit.
ed both from Maryland and Virginia, The
number OF men already enrolled is five
thousand. The order is that they shall be
ready at moments notice, and that the
hrst step will be march upou Washington,
and the seizure OF thu Federal Capitol and
the archives Of the Government, at the mo.
ment when civil war shall commence. The
active military preparations of the Govern
ment have inspired McCullough ard BIZ,
fellow rebels with the belief that a d, els We
blow is to be struck, aud the opportunity
that will then be offered for display o! his
force will be eagerly seized.
These statements seem TO be confirmed by
the following account Of McCullocb's move.
ments in Washington during the past week,
which We lind 10 the Washington Evening
Star f Saturday.
IN AjoR BEN McCuILocH.-.We are inform.
ed that Major Ben. McCullocb of Texas,
was seen to emerge yesterday morning,
about daybreak, from the residence of gen.
tleman in the First Ward Of this city, noted
Tor his conpiicity with the couusels Of the
chief conspirators of the oligarchy at this
peint. Onquittng the house he mounted a
horse standing conveniently near the door,
and rode of-dOubtless across the Long
Bridge. into Virginia, from whence we take
1t Tor granted, be came to pay his secret mid.
night visit to the Federal metropolis. We
have every reason to place implicit confidence
10 this statement"
So much for McCullocb's scheme. In put.
ting bis plan 10 operation, however, the
Major will do well to rem. Der that he has
neither Buchanan nor Floyd to deal with,
and that instead OF aid and comfort from per
sons high in authority, he will be wathced at
every step, and arrested without delay as
soon as be commits the first overt act. The
President and Cabinet. we have reason to
know, are fully advised of his schemes, and
the presence Of General Scott at Washington
will eiiectnally block any attempt which may
be made to seize the capital. That McCul-
ioch is capable of any act of treachrry is
sufficiently shown by his recent conuivance
with the rebels 10 Texas and that he is in
earnest in this last effort to overturn the
Government there is no reason to doubt ;
but he reckons without his host.