The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-06
(Fron, the ". !. Herald of Saturday
ALLEGED PLOT TO BURN NEW YORK
PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON.
Mr.. KENNEDY ALARMED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF tt


OF late Superintendent Kennedy of the Police
Depar ment has been in receipt of letters furnish
ing nforma ton that there was q daring attempt
foot to destroy this and other cities North, and
by an association known as the Knights of the
| Golden Circle. Yesterday Mr.. Kennedy received
another letter from party in st. Louis, setting
forth the facts that had been previously for
warded to him, which Mr.. Kennedy has every rea-
son to believe will be attempted should favorable
| opportunity offer.
1t seems that at the time break was made in the
Croton aqueduct, the city to be fired in vari
| Gus places by gang reported to have been hired
| by parties South These men have secured various
houses throughout the city, and at a certain time
they are to simultaneously fire the buildings. The
| police have kept close watch on certain men in
this city, who are reported to be engaged in the
| affair; and MIR. Kennedy believes that he will be
able to prevent the diabolcal plot being carried
| into effect.
The following is a copy of the letter received by
Mr.. Kennedy yesterday, portion of which is with
held, as it is said it would not be proper to make il
public at present.
LOUISVILLE April 80, 1861.
SRI have travelled four hundred miles to bt
able safely to mail this letter. thoroughly or
ganzed plot is in progress of execution to burr
New Iork, Philadelphia and Boston. a portion
of the men assigned to your city are already in you
midst, and others are on their way. l know what
| say to be true. | dare not tell you how | know
for that would inevitably lead to my detection, thu
consequences of which you can readily guess
The intention is to fire three cities simulta
ueouslF dI ds many pI"tts as posslule, anu az WI
same hour at night. This is to be done the nigh
before the attack Washington. = =
has the direction of the whole plot. One hundred
and twenty-five have been assigned to you
city and Brooklyn, and eighty to each of the others
| This is not movement OF the government, thoug
known to Davis. At first he discouraged it, bu
since Lincoln's proclamation be has withdrawn hi
| opposition. The men entrusted with the execution
Of the plot all belong to the inner temple of tn
| Knights of the Golden Circle.
The plan has been maturing for two months, blu
did not include New York until within week o
ten days. The men assigned to Boston and Phila
deipha have been at their posts for week, bu
the determination to include New York has cause
delay, and the time will depend upo
how soon Davis is to attack Washington. l hav
told you not all that know, but all that ca
with safety to myself. The chances are you wi
disregard the warning, but l feel that have a
least discharged my duty. | am nc
your friend; am one of the most unre,enting
your enemies; but open, and, hope, a
honorable foe. | expect to fight you to the death
but not with lucifer matches and camphene. d
otsdo the people of the South the injustice to be
eve that one out of ten among them would for
moment, sanction this hell-begotten scheme. 1t
foreign to their nature.