Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-03

Alleged Conspiracy tn Release 5000
Rebel Prisoners from Camp Chase,
Ohio Peuitentiary and Mclean Bar
racks I'm Cincinnati.
At late hour last night United States Mar
shall Sands aud his deputies. assisted BY detach
mcnt OF United States troops. arrested several
persons ~ this CITY, Cogington and Newport on
charge of being parties to conspiracy. 10y which
several thousand rebel prisoners in this city and
Columbus were to be released Mijor Reany, OF
ten. Cox's staff who has been engaged IN fenet
ing out this conspiracy. informs that the first
information obtained by the authorities here that
a move foot to liberate Morgan and his
associates IN the Ohio Penitentary, and the rebel
prisoners nj Camp Chase. ut Columbus, and the
rebel prisoners in this city. at the time OF the
escape OF Col Patton and Sterling King from
Mclean Barracks. few weeks since. The dis
closure made 10y female friend OF Patton
and King 10 one of Reans's detectives, who was
reputed to be one OF Morgan's late army. and
who with others were in OHIO TO secure the
lie ,se of their Confederate brothers from prison
This woman, believing their story. gave them
letters OF introduction TO Samuel +. Thomas
and others, 10 whom the detectives narrated
the same story. The detectives state that
Thomas and Others entered at once
into the Arrangement, and proceeded 20 devise
plans carry out the proposed escape of the ti'e
thousand rebel prisoners rs aforesaid; that pistols
axes and chorolorm were purchased to aid ia the
execution OF their designs The pistols were TO
be used in shooting the guards; the axes were 10
be thrown over TO the prisoners. who were To cut
their way out; and the chloroform was To be put
into whisky, by which the military guard were To
be drugged Mrs Parmenter washer woman
at the Mclean Barracks, 1t Is charged carried in
letters and messages 10 the rebel prisoners, in
forming them of what was 10 take place Tor their
benefit soldier (also detectlve) was paid
s. 66 20 20 into the Barracks on the night of the
contemplated escape and inform the prisoners to
be on the alert for their freedom. Col Patton
was 10 act MS n guide for Che escape OF the rebel
prisoners through Ohio and Kentucky to the
Southern lines. 1t was claimed by the detectives
that the same parties who assisted the rebel
prisoners to escape from Camp Douglas, Chicago.
were here and at Columbus to unite in this con-
spiracy. and that no efforts would be spared TO
accomplish this end. An overcoat WAS loaned
one OF the detectives by one OF the prisoners TO
this arrest to assist him in his disguise There
are other allegations which are promised in full
ut the preliminary examination. which will take
place before United States Commissioner HALL
day on Wednesday aext. The following is the
affidavit upon which Mr. Thomas and the other
parties have been arrested:
VIM Reany disposes and says that he has
good reason 20 believe, and does verify believe.
that on or about the 9Th day of October. 1863
aud at the city OF Cincinnati, one Samuel
Thomas, late OF the Southern District OF Ohio
did. knowingly. willingly. teonously and traitor
ously combine and cOnspre with DE-. Ltzelle.
Sterling King, Lieutenant Colonel Patton. and
divers other traitors and rebels against the Gov
eminent OF the United States. unknown To this
aihsnt. 10 levy against the United States /;
aud did then aud there actually levy war against
the United States. by aiding and assisting the
said L zelle. King and Lieutenant Colonel Pat
ton. and other traitors aforesaid. to resist and
overthrow, by armed force, the laws and Govern
ment of the United States aud also that the
said Samuel p Thomas did then and there vol
UNFAIRLY aud uulaw fully AMI tratorously give aid
comfort and assistance To those in rebellion
against the United States, bv combining and con
spring 10 rescue ami release by force and unlaw
fully large number, to wit: five thousand rebel
prisoners, then and there lawfully held in the
military custody OF the United States prison
ers OF war ut Camp Chase. IN said district and
also that then aud there To release and res
cue by armed lorce one John II Morgan late an
officer OF the rebels in arms against the Govern
ment of the United States and also u large
number to wit 900, other officers of
the army of the rebels in arms against the United
States. then aud there lawfully held in the militia
~ custody OF the United States AT tho Ohio State
Penitentiiry. rs prisoners of war, at Columbus,
in said District, and also then and there To effect
rescue and procure by force, and contrary to
law. the rescue aud escape and release OF Sterling
King, and u large number, To wit: Two hundred
other rebels in arms against the United States,
then and there lawfully held by said United States
as prisoners Of war, at Mclean Barracks, at the
city of Cincinnati. contrary To the form of the
statute in such case made anu provided.
WM REANY.
Sworn to aud subscribed in my presence this
3lst day OF October 1863 in the city AMI District
aforesaid. 7 HALLIDAY,
United States Commissioner
Mrs Thomas. Mrs Parmenter. James Patton
and Ruth Fleming. alias Ruth Mcdonald. are
the parties arrested. with Mr. Thomas Other
arrests are Ia follow The detectives state that
their conferences were held 1T the residence of
Mr. Thomas. where all the plans arranged
for the contamination OF the conspiracy and that
the attack on the prisons was to have been made
last night.
II Is expected that arrests in Columbus would
also he made last night. official advices of which
will no doubt be received to day. when the names
of the alleged consprators in that city will be
made public.
The parties arrested in this city were before
Commissioners II ,lliday NJ IL O'Clock last night
who required each to give $40 ,00h bail to attend
q preliminary examination ON Wednesday next
The surety was given and the parties were re
leased from custody. Hon. George Pugh was
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