Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-11-05
STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS
Tho Greatest Treason of the
A. Age. EM
Copperheadism Ripened.
THE VALLANptcHAM pLor
" REVEALED.
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana 10 bs
arrayed against the United
states Government.
State Officers at Columbus Inn.
plicated and the Ringleaders
Ofthe Conspiracy Arrested.
George e. Pugh appears as COun
,stot sci, for the TraitOrs.,.
[rrom the Cincinnati Gazette. Of Monday.l

.stat sci, Tor, the TraitOrs.,.
tFrom the Cincinnati Gazette, Of Mondayl
For some time past little intimations have
been leaking out from day to day, iDdica-
ting the existepce ofya deep and widely
spread scheme Of villainy in our midst. by
which treason in the Sonth was 10 be fol-
lowed by treason in The North, and byiwhich
the party styling itself the peace party Of
the Ni,rth, was to carry the civil war up to
the very extreme # the Northern border.
But the intiinHfions were few, and by many
the spptehensions Of civil commotion were
cnnsidered as ill-founded; and when on Sat
urday night, the first blow fell. and several
Of the parties implicated were arrested in
this city, it was matter Of surprise to all,
ssld so sudden and so tremendous were the
developments which were then for the first
time made pubI,, that even yet itisd difficult
to believe in the revelations which every
hour is bringing forth.
On Saturday night u. 8. Marshal A. G.
Sands, who has been for some time past act
ing in conjunction with Provost Marshal
Major ReaRy. and the other military author
tiles of the District of the Ohio, in sitting
OUT the affair, received Information which
led him to believe that the right time for
action had arrived, aud he accordingly dis
patched Deputy Marshal James Sands with
assistants, on ~ special train to, Columbus,
at 10 O'Clock, to procure tho arrest Of Charles
W. H. Cathcart, School Commissioner for
the State Of Ohio, and j. d. Cresap, for
merly sutler in the 18th Regulars, but then
resident Of the Capital City. As soon as
the deputatiou to Columbus hud started,
Marshal Sands proceeded to arrest Samuel
ID. Thomas, Mary A. Thomas his wife, and
Catharine Parmenter OF this city; while
the military authorities arrested James p.
Patton OF Covington and Ruth Mcdonald
Of Newport, and they were also hiHded over
TO the custody Of the Marshal.
The plot has been, brewing for many
months past, and has only been discovered
by the continual aud wacchfh vigilance of
the detectives. The plan which had been
concerted was nsurly as folows:, On GER
tain night, which had not been definitely
fixed, sufficient number Of the conspirators
were TO assemble IN the vicinity OF Camp
Chase; and at given signal we're to, over
power the guard (which is far from being a
strong one), and at the same time the pris-
going on, and who number about four theus-
q
and thus secure their freedom. Having
guard, they we're to march on Columbus,
ing themselves completely with the United
their next attack was to be on the Peniten-
tiary for the release Of John Morgan and his
men, by whom tho rebel army in Ohio was
TO be oficered. Then the rebel campaign
in Ohio WAS to be commenced, and the frst
proceeding on the part Of the traitors was
to be the cutting Of the telegraph wires and
the burning Of the railroad bridges, in order
to prevent the arrival of national troops. -
So much for the plans Of the traitors il,
Ohio. The sketch was perhaps rough in
several points, and in carrying 1t out might
have needed several alterations, but this
was the general plan, and had it not been
discovered in time ii is hard to tell how far
It might have proved successful
The parties involved in the matter are
very numerous, aud are 10 be found ia al
most every part OF the State, some of them
and State Government, which rendered IL q
Rain access to the nest Of TRAITORS. The
touutuk Iu ttC COuSpiTdCyy OUhTItS w .
H. Cathcart, was elected by the Vallandig
fill the Office Of School Commissioner for
the State Of Ohio. He sent in his rssigna.
tion short time since, which was TO take
effect on the eleventh OF the month. He
stated to one Of the detectives, Mr.. Slade,
who had been introduced to him as a rebel
spy, that he should proceed to Richmond
as soon as 1t was possible,' and he should
then obtain an appointment as 'bIigadier
gepcral in the Confederate service. He also
furnished him with splendid pistol, which
he was to use in the attack on Camp Chase,
for the purpose Of killing the guard. and
.Cathcart himself was TO Assist In the under.
taking. He (Cathcsrt) arrived in the city
last night under charge Of Deputy Marshal
James Sands, and was placed In the county
jail until Wednesday morning, when he will
be taken before Commissioner Halliday for
an examination. '... 'l,,..i...5. j. 'r,,5 '.,3
When arrested yesterday morning he was
at the house Of Ssbin Hough, who had only
just returned from consultation with Val
landigham. 1t will be remembered that not
long since, Hough was arrested In Cincin-
matt. on charge Of treason, and was then
discharged on mere legal quibblss g. =, ht1 Y.
j. d. Crssap, 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
Halliday. The charges against him will be
precisely similar to those brought against
the School Commissioner. 't -
james p. Patton was resident of Gov
ington, and brother of the rebel Colonel
Patton, WIN 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 q pre-
vious agreement. he met NJ. Slade at Cam D
Chase and reconnoitered around the place,
maturing the plan for the attack on the
camp for the release of tho prisoners. He
was arrested by the military authorities on
Saturday night, and handed over to u. s.
Marshal Sands. He was taken before Com
missioner Halliday. and was released on his
finding bail in the SUN of $4,000 for his
appearance on Wednesday 90 ~, ~
Ruth Mcdonald was resident Of New
port, KY, and it was at her house that most
Of the meetings Of the traitors of this city
yere held, She has been employed for, ,spme
time past as mail carrier between the rebels
North and South, and has frequently passed
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