New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-04

rcsted nj CoIun,bus-Also . Well
known Citizen OF this City, his wife,
and Four Others.
From The Cincinnati Commercial Nov
The city was thrown all agog yesterday, by
the announcement Of the arrest Of certain well known
parties In midst Saturday night. charged WIN
consprng with traitors and Rebels TO effect the release
Of all the Rebel prisoners In the State. The intlmatiohs
given that there would be further arrests and stu more
astounding Developments made set the imnginations OF
the maEyecu. on TIC wing and every s ,h
day. As 10 the additional arrests no one so lar M We
heard. guessed the right parties. Having gone 70
original sources for Information, we are enaDed 10
give the exact facts In reference TO all that mas
transpired 80 al,
On saturday morning. Nal Rcany Of the 18th Ohio
Volunteer Cavalry who has for some time ne' oh zen
Coxs staff appeared before United States Commissioner
Halliday, and made the following
APFIDvIT.
VIM Reany depos- and say, that he has good reason 70 be-
.y. and baeve that about the 10Th Jay n'
Thomas q the Southern Db,e, Of Ohio did snow,nsy
wiIuy frlnulogs iy and iraOIousy combine and cosP"
with Df Lsz.ie Sterling Kns LieuCo Patton snd divers
o!hr tior and Reb'. ssan the eovespm,m o, , NE
United states and did then ard there actually evy war against
The United state BY ns s sd s, 9. .s a. aaraad
resist aud overthrow by armed force the avs ana ooss
Il he United States and ao that ths sara nsiHue,s
Thomas DID then aud there voluntarily aud cns"iuy enh
Aitoroasy Civ. all comfort AID asstnce to those IN I.oe
ION sraa. tie United States, BY combining ;nd eonPns
VII Ioa..a Rsbc gI'oas.. Thea IN md ,a as.s
say s'1 5 y ,' %' r.I 's'0s Camp cs.s in
said district and then and there TO release ana rescue oy
ma ,n. asi.t he Gov. rnrni II the n.d States and so
Number. g W.T.; 200 other officers Of the army Of 'he
Rsb,.m arm. against the United s,sie then and there law
fiy L.d IN the military custody Of the United states at ne
Ohio f-isniay riisonet' OF HAf al 'o1Anon, ~ 'aia
drri and also then and ter. 10 effect rescue snd procure
by force contrary the and aud release
Of sornr kns and large number to wit 40 other hco.,
il sssn the United states then and there A"y hsid
lfxs ultsds
at the cry o. Sinssas eSn''' to the i0' 4 h efSSY
sworn and sutscnbed In my pc.encs this Js' day 81
Ocsob.I. iBC3 in the lily and district AFORESAID
TIN PAEIIf9 ARRfsIED BERE.
On the strength ~ this affidavit warrants were issued
for the II the following persons IN addition TO M
Thomas. as having completely N Tie p'ot; MS. Mny
A. Thomas his sifci MI. Iarmen',r proi.s'e'i!
va.hcrwoman. james l.. Patton Of Coyngton. and
Ruth Mcdonald of Newport. In order Ia make sure OF
All the parties. Deputy Marshal and assistants nor
each wcrc detailed 70 proceed simultaneously about
states Marshalcoud not eat I'd Inspirations INTO Ken
tucky driactm,ni 4 United States troops was sent to
Co,ngion and hcwnoii ~ br.ne over MY. ration ahd
Mr, Mcdonald Who delivered them over TO Marshal
Sands.
! Wr TLomas Vas found on Walnut street In company
with Mr. Barns. acuticE IN TIE clothing est"babl'h'
u NJ hi.nabcf H. oppressed some surprise ana IN
i,nation al the announcement II fhc ohcer That he
hnd warrant 'oT his arrest On account OF some re
s-e,si Of pa.sis pistol 10 1homns. as very fine
found upon HIN aud he was taken nlont WIN 'he
-'sarfr bu' ai,srNaId released an therv was no e'-
Ihc arrest 81 Mrs. Thomas W.. 10, effected without
.oiu. mana, msnL Any other ofcer than tlc mid ana
alno.t r,tcfeui Mr. P'ndcry would have had trouble
rnI her She wss home when he called, was al
a neis hhars h- waited. and While waiting different
gent .al,d seemingly excited and anxious Ia see
her They went Ia where She Was, aud soon she re
,urnea-iound Dcpu,, Marrlai Pondery In her house.
lie arose. and she inquired
Arc you a freud or foe -
Il am a friend n. Marshal r. piled.
7. lady rrasp.d him by The hand, and alfnost
dragged hin ir,n The hall into a room
On. said che. hey have arrested MI Thomas
And sald the Marshal. 90 ] am sorry 10 inform you
| that have u saIgagl Tor your arrest.
M Thomas stepped back as,onished. and er'
claimed
u .hall no; go you never take me out OF this
hou,, j" and wac greatly excited for awhile.
The Mar,hal ondea, oTed to quiet her told her she
would think differently fooni It was necessity that
uoud have Ia b. submitted to- she would receive Kind
treatment &C. At lnfi size concluded 10 90 along as
shc would set "a 49,. her husband. When she met MI
Thomas and Mrs rai menter IN the Marshals Office
.ho again became much excited. and along With the
other lady expressed her deicsiaion Il the Lincoln
Government. ,sd this AL the result Of her hus-
band tall about the war &c.
Mir. McDonald Who. with Mr Patton had been
conducted into u separate room also quite furious
didn't know what she arrested for, would not give
security; would stay In jail m she VA. taken out. MI
Potion said bat little
Comnis,ioner Halliday held tie whole party for pre-
iminagy examination on Wcdncsdly neat. requiring
bul from each IN the Of go go George T. Pugh
wns promptly on hand A. counsel for the accused by
whose aid Mr. and Mrs. Thomas aud Mrs. Parmentcr
gave security IA the lerons Of Dr. Fries aud Geo. w.
&. Johnston. wood dealer IN thc fouIth "afu. Inc
other two went To prison.
PARTIES ARRESTED ~ coLUMBUs
The foregoing was all that transprcd In this city up
10 Sunday evening On Saturday evening however Dep
M, Marshal James W. Sands started 10 Columbus on n
20. cial train with detective officer by the namc Of
Salc They here sought Deputy Marshal D. IL.
Wl,elcY and arranged for thc arrest of Chas. w. H.
Cahcari late School Commissioner Of Ohio, and ID ID.
Cr,rap formerly II this cat, and partner oil the MI
Thomas arrested here but laterly. until recently n
suffer in the 18th Regulars About 10 o'clock these men
were ound-Cathcat at the house of Sabn IIough. and
Crc.np ut lls own residence. When the warrant was
read a. Cath,ar he said nothing. and has maintained
dogged silence since The prisoners were quietly
,i EN- 10 line train In waiting ana brought 10 this city.
| reaching here about O'clock After being detained
haW an hour III the Marshas Office they we're trans
f red 10 the county Jail where they VIII remain unless
hailed ogt until their examination which will begin on
Wednesday.
Thomas Watson aud Surgeon lhkcle both OF the Rebel
Army. but now pnrolcd prisoners AS they were not
nmenabe To the civil authorities, they were arrested,
and will be tried by military auth GRITTY.
| SOMETHING OF THE PRISONERS AND THEIR rL0Is.
Samuel l.. Thomas Is IL well Known merchant tailor.
who hes done business the south corner Of Front
and Walnut streets for many years lie has been known
10 have Southern sympathes since the Rebellion
broke out Two years ago he was suspected Of sending
iband goods 10 the Rebel states aud some inyes
cation was made into the affair, but whatever dis
covered 1t was not suilcen. to warrant any action
against him. aud II was dropped.
/ Ruth Mcdonald. who Is nlso sometimes known as
Fleming. is said 10 be the wife of Rebel spy. and is
well known 10 b. Sccessonist She Ia quick wtted
intelligent, willy woman Mrs. Parmcnter though
nominnlly washerwoman seems 10 employ that occn
patton Ia nask other operations She In the habit
nj the time of the escape Of Colonel Patton aud Sterling
King from Mclean barracks OF going into tho prison.
getting the clothes Of tho Rebels, washing them. ana
carrying them back. The Researches Of Major heany
into the mode by which these escaped ana inc re-
capture led TO the suspicion that this woman conveyed
20 them hot only Information from friends without put
ropes. &c.. by which 10 effect their escape ana uitl
matcy. by long series Of tricks ana nnneu'erS, 10
the detection Of deeply laid scheme to release not ohy
all the Rebel prisoners here but all those III the fenl'
| Tertiary aud Camp Chase also. The various circum.