, 1863-12-01
the. REBEL PRESS,
|: Big Plo: Discovered at Richmond.

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! ErisonerA to go cn-A Glenn
| sweep Wanted in Georgia
-Tnfon Prisoners in
-" Geor<;in-I'he Esich-
-. monda Dance of
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; tFsom the Richmond Examiner, Nor. %
! a BIG PLOT DISCOVERED.
War is always fruitful Of plots. The Yan.
t KEGS have discovered one In Canada, and our
Ttgi1ant authorities think they have discover.
| ed one hero In Richmond, which will prove
an offset to the !" mares nest" among the
lakes, in both instances the plotters had the
same object in yicw-the release of prisoners
'-nnd both were unsuceessful--nipped in the
The Yankee counter-plot to release the
prisoners held In Richmond, and facilitate their
escape In. the indiscriminata slaughter Of
guards and populcc, was brought premature
II to light through intercepted corEespon-
dencc, and it's 1nachinetions involved the
its tributaries on Belle Isle, and at Castle
Thunder. On night prearraugcd they were
to rise en mace at the tolling Of the midnight
honr, overpower the comparatively few
sentfncls On duty, and possessing all the
arms within their reach, move at. Q
''double-quick" in the direction of VIII
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which they were to be met and succorcd by .
large cavalry force Of the enemy; also in the
secrets Of tho plot, and who, on the same
eventtu1 night, were to make rapid raid In
the direction of Richmond and meet their
friends half way. The bosom OF destruction
march from bondage" Richmond and the
prisons were to blaze at their backs, and the
flaming homesteads thnt dot the Williams
burgh road were to form their girdle-"a pill
1ar Of fire by night, cloud BY day."
Thus iourneying, like; the fleeing Israelites
age Of Pharaoh, the Yankees were to reach
the promised land before and spoil their enc
mics behind. Neal Dow, It Is said, YVES thu
chosen Moses Of the excursion, and that he
vas seeking to hasten the distribution Of
Yankee clothing and rations to the prisoners,
and clothed, md with full bellies and haFer-
sacks for the journey.
What pity that such lively programme
should come to naught, and ali through an
intercepted letter!
We are informed that, as soon as the exist
ence Of such plot was made apparent to the
authorities, they were fully alive to the exi-
gencies. The guards around the prisons and
on Belle Isle were Immediately doubled, and
the citizen militia, by order of the Governor,
nightly paradcd, and made show Of exceed
ing strength In the vicinity Of the prisons
Additional pieces Of cannon were planted on
the heights overlooking Belle Isle, and the
fullest preparations made to blow the Yam
OF revolt. The plot withered under these cx-
trnncous influences, the Yankees looked con-
tented in their prison quarters, and Spears
cavalry did not dash ont Of Williamsburgh.
The '.te4pest" WAS g in teapot. and '9all's
well that ends wcll''.
Thu 7,1of IN 1;ko {a <t,n r,~5.ououo orn~%,~,-
CT or murder the guards, md burn as much
as possible OF Richmond, which plot was ven
tilatcd in these columns yesterday, It seems
was first disclosed to the authorities through
one of the Yankee prisoners and m investi-
gatlon Immediately Instituted, disclosed the
foot; and that its timely discovery alone pre-
vented The attempt being made.
Ihe frst revelations were made about the
eth Of October, md agnfn about the 31Bt, ad-
ditional and more positive evidence was
brought to light through various combfna-
ttons early IN november. Soon after the plot
Was deemed serious enough to squash before
It came to a heading, and It was accomplished
In s1lch manner a5 to nd1cato to the ten or
twelve thousand couspirators TINT their game
WINS in our hands, and that the authorities
were masters Of the situation.
Thanks to providential lntcrposition, the
tho authorities forewarued are foFearmed, and
the day or night when such revolt could
have been successful Is past.
"powE on" GEN. BRAGG
The most earnest and vehement of all Con.
federate newspapers, in entrcating for the re-
moyal Of Gen. Bragg, was the Atlanta Conftd-
s'ucy. That journal thus frankly gives up the
causc:
But the deed Is done, aud cannot be un-
done. We leave It to Its results; our LANDS
at 1nzHf of17E7n f1knvyr MI EtaA&
ever may happen 1t cannot be said Of us,
l." You knew, and spoke not-'' We nave spo-
ken warmly, strongly bnt frankly, honestly.
II Is idle to conceal the fact that NC hare no |
confidence In Gen. Bragg But NC shall not |
pursue him, On the contrary, We wish him
sacrifice all onr opinions Of him, II be only |
brings us victory. May the great God, who
rules the winds and the waves, who gives
the battle not always to the strong, give It to
him. |
Certainly, tho Goytderaey is justified in |
ssng enon # T 4 ap xns L 8 Te 1sf @s
that the decision Of 60 important affairs is In
other hands. The ConJtderaey, while 1t &C.
quiesces, evidently does not approve. Wcgo
further. we give ourselves and demand Of |
MI good Confederates, full, undoubting con-
General to whom he entrusts SO important an
army. go, |
A LEAN.swEEp WANTED IN GEORGIA. /!
The following resolution has been intro
1uced in the Georgia Legislature. 1tevident-
y contemp1ates a clean sweep Of the present !
officers in that State: |
WlIEnEAs, Tha fmptaasment laws passed by
he Congress- Of the Confederate States have been
srsatly pefFertea and violated BY the impsesslng
2f1tsS,a, md those protesting to BE- by reason q
really hasraeeed, defzauded and wtlful'y wronged.
Rt.atred, 3y the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, in General Assembly convened, Tint
he Secretary Of War be. and is most respectfully
pressing officers Of this State, and to have appoint
ID in their place and stead in counties Wfiere it
may be necessary to make fmpressmcnts to feed
and support our gallant armies, one or more re-
spoEsihle citizens, not liable to military duty re-
siding in the counties respectively
TIE RICHMOND DANCE OF DEATH.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. Fl.