The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-11-12
From the Cincinnati Gazette, New 2.
Startling Developments. The Greatest
Treason of the Age.

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Startling Developments. The Greatest
Treason Of the Age.
For some time past little intimations
have been leaking out from day to day,
indicating the existence of deep and
widely spread scheme of villainy in our
midst, by which treason in the South
was to be followed by treason in the North,
aud by which the party styling itself the
peace party of the North was to carry
the civil war up to the very extreme of
the Northern border. But the intima-
tions were few, and, by many the appre-
tensions Of civil commotion were consid-
cred as i'll founded; aud when on Satur-
day night the first blow fell, and several
of the parties implicated were arrested
ia this city, it was matter of surprise
to all, and SO sudden and tremendous
were the developments which were then
for the first time made public, that even
yet it is difficult to believe in the reve-
la,ions which every hour is bringing
forth.
On Saturday night U. 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 affair, received
information which led him to believe
that the ri ght time for action had arriv-
Cd, and be accordingly dispatched Depu-
ty Marshal James Sands, with assistants,
on special rain to Columbus, at 10 o.
clock, to procure the arrest Of Chas. w.
II. Cathcart, School Commissioner for
the State of Ohio, and j. D. Cresap, for
merIy sutler in the 18th regulars, but
then resident of the capital city as
scon as the deputation to Columbus had
started, Marshal Sands proceeded to az
rest Samuel d. Thomas, Mary A. Thom,
as, his wife, and Catherine Parmenter of
this city; while the military authorities
arrested James Z. Patton. of CoviDgtoD,
and Ruth Mcdonald, Of Newport, and
they also were handed over to the Gus
tody cf the marshal.
The plot has been brewing for many
months past, and has been only discov-
cred by the continual and vatchful vigi.
lance Of the detectives. The plan which
had been concerted was nearly as follows:
On certain night, which had not been
definitely fixed, sufficient number Of
the corspirators were to assemble in the
vicinity of Camp Chase, and at given
signal were to overpower the guard
(Which is far from being a strong onc)
and at the same time the prisoners, who
were to be apprized Of what was going on,
aud who number about four thousand,
were to make rush from the inside and
thus secure their freedom. Having arm
ed themselves with the weapons of the
guard, they were then to march on Co
!rmbus, led by Ca'hcart, and seize the
arsenal, arming themselves con pletely
with the United States arms stored there,
From thence their next attacl. was to be
on the Peniten.iary for the release Of
John Morgan aud his men, by whom tho
rebel army in Ohio was to be otllcered.
Then the rebel campaign in Ohio was to
be commenced, and the first proceeding
on the part Of the traitors was TO te 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 in
Ohio. The sketch was perhaps rough
in several points, and in carrying it out
might have needed several alterations,
but this was the general plan, and had it
not be discovered in time it is hard to
tell how far it might have proved sue
cessful.
The parties involved in the matter are
very numerous, and are to be found in
almost every part Of the State, some of
them occupying positions under the Uni
ted States and State Governments, which
rendered it somewhat easier task for
the detectives to gain access to the nest
of traitors. The leading man in the con.
spiracy, Charles W. IL. Cathcart, was
elected by the ValIandigham Dcmocra-
racy III the last fall election, to fill the
office of School Commissioner for the
State of Ohio. He sent in his resigna-
tion, short time since, which was to
take effect on the 18th of the month. He
stated to one of the detectives, Mr.
Slade, who had been introduced to him
as rebel spy, that he should proceed to
Richmond as soon as it was possible, and
he should then obtain an appointment as
Brigadier General in the Confederate
service. He also furnished him with a
splendid pistol, which he was to use in
the attack on Camp Chase, for the pur.
pose of killing the guard, and Cath cart
himself was to assist in the undertaking.
He (Cathcart), arrived in the city last
night, under charge of Deputy Marshal
james Sands, and was placed in the
county Jail until Wednesday morning,
when be will be taken before Commits.
sioner Halliday for an examination
When arrested yesterday morning, he
was at the house of Sabin Hough, who
had just returned from consultation
with Vallandigham. 1t will be remem-
hered TINT not lnnn sinnn Honnh uas