Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-11-06
FrOn the CinsinnAti Gaz-ttc Of Monday
srARrLme pEvELoPMEETs.


Scne11e OF VliialnlY ~ our mloSt, Dy WuICi'
treason in the Sonth was TO be followed by
treason in the North. and by which the party |
styling itself the peace party of the North /
was to carry the civil war up to the very ex-
treme of the Northern border. But the inti-
matt ms were few, ard by many, the appre-
pensions of civil commotion were considered |
az -ili-founded /; and when on Saturday night. |
the first blow fell, and several of the parties
implicated were arrested in this city, it was p
fnatter Of surprise t0 all, and so sudden and
so tremendous were the developments which
we're then for the first time made public, that
even yet il is diffcult TO believe in the revela-
tions which every bour Is bringing forth
On Saturday night, q. s. Marshal A. c
Sands. who has been for some time past acting
in conjunction with Provost Marshal Major
Reany. and the other military authorities Of
the District Of the Ohio. in sitting out the af
fair, received information which led him to
believe that the right time for action had AZ
rived, and he accordingly detached Deputy
Marshal James Sands with assistants, on a
special train to Columbus. at 10 o'clock, to
procure the arrest of Charles W. H. Cath
cart, School Commissioner for the State OF
Ohio, aud J. D. Cresap. formerly SutIer in the
1 1Slu Oub luCu u ECsAOCut VI tuC Ndp-
itaI city As soon as the deputation 10 Col
umbus had started. Msrshal Sands proceeded
TO arrest Samuel D. Thomas, Mary A. Thorn
as his wife, and Catherine Parmenter of this
city while the military authorities arreste d
james P. Patton OF Covington, and Ruth Nc
Donald of Newport and they also were han
ded over to the custody of the marshal
The plot has been hrewing for many months
past, and has only been discovered by the con
,inual and watchfuI vigilance Of the detectives
| The plan which had been concerted was near
IL as follows: On certain night, which had
not been defaitely fixed, sufficient number
of the conspirators were TO assemble in the
vicinity Of Camp Chase, and at given signal,
were to overpower the guard (which is far
from being strong one) and at the same
tine the prisoners, who were to be apprised OF
what was going on, and who number about
four thousand, where to make rush from the
inside and thus secure their freedom. Having
armed themselves with the weapons of the
guard, they were to march on Columbus. led
by Cathcart and seize the arsenal, armiEg
themselves completely with the United States
arms stored there. From thence their attack
was to be on the Penitentiary for the release
of John Morgan and his men, by whom the
rebel army in Ohio was to be Offered. Then
the rebel campaign in Ohio was to be COM
meDeed, and the first proceeding on the part OF
the traitors was to be tue cutting of the tele-
graph wires and the burning of the railroad
bridges, in order to prevent the arrival oil
national troops. So much for the plans of the
traitors in Ohio. The sketch was perhaps
rough in several points, and in carrying trout
might have needed several alterations, but this
was the general plan, and had it rot been dis
covered in time il is hard to tell how far il
might have proved successful.
The parties involved ia this matter are very
numerous, and are to be found in almost every
part Of the State, some of them occupying
positions under the United States, and State
Government, which rendered it a somewhat
} easier task for the detectives to gain access to
the nest of traitors. The leading man in the
conspiracy. Charles W. H. Calhcarr, was eIec-
ted by the Vallandigham democracy in the last
fall election. to fill the office of School Com
missioner for the State of Ohio. He sent in
bis resig nation short time since which was
to take effect on the eleventh of the month
He stated TO one of the detectives Mr. S,ade
who had been introduced to him as a rebel spy
that he should proceed to Richmond as soon
as it was possible, and he should then obtain
an appointment as brigadier general 6n the
, Confederate service. He also furnished him
with a splendid pistol. which he was to use IN
the attack on Camp Chase, for the purpose oil
: killing the guard, aud Cathcart himself was to
assist in the undertaking. He (Caihcart) ar
rived in the city last night under the charge
of Deputy Marshal james Sands, and was
placed in the County Jail until Wednesday
\ morning when he will be taken before Commis
sioner Halliday for an examination.
When arrested yesterday morning, he was
at the house of Sabin Hough, who had only
Just returned from consultation with Val
landighanl. Il viii be remembered that moi
long since, Hough was arrested in Cincinnati
on the charge of treason, and was then dis
charged on mere legal quibb'e-.
j. D. Cressap, who was arrested in Colum
bus with Cathcart, was also brought down in
the same special train, and lodged in the
County Jail until Wednesday morning. when
he will be examined before Commissioner Hal
li5ay. The charges against him will be pre-
cisely similar to those brought against the
School Commissioner
James P. Patton was resident of Coving-
ton, and brother of the rebel Colonel Patton
who escaped some FIVE weeks since from the
Kemper Barracks. He had often supplied
detective Slade with money and other things
with which to carry out the designs of the
party. According to previous agreement
be met Mr.. S,ade at Camp Chase and recon
noiiered around the place. maturing the plan
for the attack on the camp for the release ol
the prisoners. He was arrested by the militia
ry authorities on Saturday night, and handed
over to q. S. Marshal Sands. He was then
taken before Commissioner Halliday, and re-
leased on his finding bail in the sum Of $40.
900 for his temperance on Wednesday.
Ruth Mcdonald was a resident of Newport
KY, and il was at her house most of the meet
ings of the traitors Of this city was held She
had been employed for some time past as
mail carrier between the rebels North and
South, and has frequently passed the lines with
Communication for the Confederate Govern
ment She was in Columbus, when by agree
ment Mr.. Slade met Patton, and they agreed
on the plan of attack on Camp Chase. She
was taken before Commissioner Halliday on
Saturday night, and underwent preliminary
examination, which was adjourned until
Wednesday next.
Samuel p. Thomas of this city is mer-
chant tailor, carrying on business at the cor
ner of Fourth and Walnut He was arrested
on Saturday night by Marshal A. q. Sands,
and brought before Commissioner Halliday
for examination on charges contained in the
following affidavit:
WIN. Reany deposes and says that be has
i good reason 10 believe, and does verify be-
believe, that On or about the 18th day OF Oc-
| tOber 1863, and at the city of Cincinnati. one