Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-11-06

United States; and also large number, to-wit:
200, other officers of the army OF The the reb-
els in arms against the United States, then and
here lawfully held in the military custody of
he United States atthe Ohio Peniientiary. as
prisoners OF war, at Coinmbas, in said District, +
md also then and there to effect rescue. and /
procure by force, and contrary 10 law, the
rescue aud escape. and release, of Sterling |
King, aRd large number, io-wit: two hun
ired, other rebels in arms against the United |
States. theE and there laWfd'y held by said Uni-
ted States as prisoners Of war at Mclean Bar |
racks, at the city of Cincinnati, contrary to
be form of the statue in such case made and
provided. VIM REANY.
Sworn to and subscribed in my presence,
this 3lst day Of October. 1868, in the city and
and district Aforesaid = - F. HALLIDAY, =
United States Commissioner.
Mrs. Mary a. Thomas was arrested on char
ges similar TO those against her husband. AZ
Ter undergoing an examination they were
both released on finding bai in The sum of
zen Thousand dollars for their appearance on
Wednesday next; G. w. johnson and DIR.
Fries giving the necessary bonds.
Mrs. Catherine Parmenter of Cincinnati,
has been for some time acting as a landry wo-
| man at the Mclean Barracks, by which means.
she has been able to gain access 10 the rebel
prisoners confined there. 1t was through her
that Col. Patton and King were enabled to
| escape from the barracks some five weeks
since. She supplied detective Slade with a
| quantity of laudanum, with which the guards
at Camp Chase were 10 be drugged when the
| projected attack was put into execution. 1t
was at her house that special meeting was
called, on Saturday evening, Oct. d. when
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Parmenter, and
one or two detectives, (who were, Of course,
supposed to be rebeIs) were present. Mr..
| Slade was present at this meeting, and be
states that they had by some means got sus-
picious OF one of the detectives, not then pres
ent named Gordon, aud the meeting was call
ed in order to decide oD what to do with him.
He further says that it was ii limously deci-
ded that the man was spy, and, for the safe
ty Of tie Plr'y, must die. Tde murder was
condded TO Mr.. Sid and appetizer detective to
exc CUE, and accordingly the next night they
were sent to carry out the evil designs OF Il g
plotters. They then qui, tly secreted the :
pected detective, and reported that he W; s
d ,ad safely buried. Mrs Parmenter, after
appearing before Commissioner Ha'lidlv. was
a limited to bail in the sum OF $40 OO1 f1r her
reappearanca on Wednesday next.
The parties who were arrested on Saturday
night were almost Immediately taken to the
U. s. Court Rooms, to undergo their prelim-
mary examinations, but they had barely arri
we'd there, before Geo. E Pugh arrived tc
watch the case on their behalf, and will con
tinue to attend to the interests of his clines.
Since writing the above, we are inform d BY
Mr.. Slade, that Cathcart stated, in the course
of conversation with him, that Dick MerricA
of Illinois. assured him there were thousand;
of men in Illinois and Indiana already organ
iz,d, and only waiting for the signal from Ohio
- rise in arms against the Administration.