The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-11-06
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NY The o. 8. Journal furnishes the
following horrible account of an alleg'
ed attempt to release John Morgan and
other rebels at Columbus. If true, the
parties should be punished, but we sus-
pect 1t will turn out like most of the
statements of that paper. to be scare.
crow, and only got up to divert public
attention from some scheme Of plunder
being perpetrated on government by
some Of the Journals friends.
The Existence OF n Reasonable
Association ReVealed-.-ItS OBJ.
ject.-.GuiIIy Parties Arrested.
Considerable excitement pervaded our
city yesterday over an affair that cannot
fail to make deep impression on the
minds of all loyal people. 1t appears
that, for some time past, the U s. mill.
tary and civil authorities have been en-
gagged in ferreting out the existence Of
secret association Of the most treason
able nature. For some days there have
been in circulation various rumors rela
tive to the reasonable designs of cer-
tain persons who, it seems, were members
of this organization, but nothing def.
mite was known upon the subject but to
the initiated and few officials. The
latter have been deligent in their pur-
suit of evidence to fasten the guilt upon
the parties concerned beyond the shadow
of doubt, and this having been secured,
and other things being in readiness, the
blow was struck yesterday morning
State School Conner @. W. H. Cath.
cart, Nathan Cressup, who was, some
time since, a cutter in Mr.. Child'S Cloth
ing Establishment, man who gave his
name as Slade, and DR.. Lazelle, rebel
Surgeon, on parole, were all arrested
yesterday morning, and are now in
charge of the proper authorities for safe
keeping. The FIRST three were arrested
by United States Marshal Sands, upon
warrants issued BY the U. s. District
Court at Cincinnati, which charges them
with aiding and abetting the rebellion
by furnishing means and information to
the enemy. They have been taken on q
special train to Cincinnati. Slsde is
supposed to be spy in the rebel SER
vice, and has been here only during the
; past five or six days. He has been ar.
rested before on q similar charge, and
when he was taken yesterday he boasted
that he would get away as he had done
on previous occasion. He was ironed
and closely watched. Lazelle's arrest
was made by the Provost Guard, on the
ground that had broken his parole, in
addition to bis completely with the 9th.
er parties. Three more men have doubt
T less been arrested ere this, as the officers
were in search of them last evening. In
addition to this, seventeen men we're
also taken yesterday in Cincinnati on
the same charge, and other arrests were
to be made in several places.
The authorities refuse to make known
at present in what manner these meu
were aiding the rebels, and they have
good reasons for so refusing. But from
all that we can learn, it seems that they
had laid well-arranged plan for releas
ing the rebel prisoners at Camp Chase
who now number nearly three thousand
5 to arm and equip them from the Arsena
as wellas supplying them with horses il
this vicinity, and, after securing the re
lease of John Morgan and his gang il
the Penitentiary, they were to march fol
Dixie, doing on their route what dam
age they could. There is but little
doubt but that this plan could have beer
) carried into successful execution had i
9 not been fortunately discovered In tint
to secure its defeat The authorities arr
entitled to great credit for the manner
in which they have conducted the inves
> tigation of the matter, and, at the prop
er time, we shall take pleasure in max
2 ing mention of those entitled to th
. credit. The evidence they now have il
sufficient TO convict those now arrested
of the most reasonable conduct, aud vi
. are assured that there is no escape 70
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