Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-11-06
A rRRAsoNABLR PLOT DIscov.
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An extraordinary case Of treason has r..
Gently been brought to light in Cincinnati.
A large number Of persons from that city,
and the vicinity thereabouts, had conspired
to release the rebel prisoners at Camp Chase,
and overthrow the State Government of Ohio
The conspiracy was brought to light by
United States detectives, who were supposed
by the parties employed to be spies from the
rebel army, and were treated with full conf.
dence. The plot, Is disclosed to the detect.
ives, was: An attack would be made on
Camp Chase to release the prisoners confined
there, numbering $500; seize the arsenal at
Columbus, take possession of the Peniten.
tiary, release John Morgan and other officers
confined there, and then to commence rebel
campaign in Ohio.
Many Of the conspirators have been arrest.
ed, and from them it was learned that sim.
liar organization exists in Illinois, only
waiting for tho outbreak in Ohio to make it..
self known. If the Government does not
hang these double-dysd traitors ii will have
failed to perform its duty. ~
The Cincinnati Gazette gives the following
particulars Of the plot:
The plot has been brewing for many months
past, and has only been discovered BY the
continual and watchful vigilance of the de-
tectiyes. The plan which had been concert.
ed was nearly as follows: On . certain night,
which had not been definitely fixed, suffi-
Gent number of the conspirators were to AZ.
semble in the vicinity of Camp Chase, and
at given signal were to overpower the guard
(Which is far from being u strong one) and
at the same time the prisoners, who were to
be apprised of what was going on, and who
number about four thousand, were to make
rush from tho inside and thus secure their
freedom. Having armed themselves withtthe
weapons of the guard, they were then to
march on Columbus, led by Cathcart, and
seize the arsenal, arrning themselves COM
plete,y with the United States arms stored
there. From thence their next attack was to
be on the n;.entiary for the release of John
Morgan and his zen, BY whom tho rebel
army in Ohio was to b. differed. Then the
rebel campaign in Ohio was to be commenc.
ed, and the FIRST proceeding on the part OF
tho traitors WAS to be the cutting o. the tele-
graph 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 per-
haps rough in several points, and in carrying
it out might have needed several alterations,
but this was the general plan, and had it not
been discovered in time it is hard to tell how
far it might have proved successful.
The parties involved in the matter are very
numerous, and are to be found in almost
every part of the State, some of them occu.
plying positions under thu United States and
State Government which rendered it some
what easier task for the detectives to gain
access to the nest Of traitors. The leading
man in the conspiracy, Charles w. Fl. Cath
cart, was elected by the Vallandighsm De-
mocracy in the last fall election, to gil the of.
flee Of School Commissioner for the State of
Ohio. He sent in his resignation, . 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 in
troduced to him as rebel spy, that he should
proceed to Richmond as soon As possible,
and he should then obtain an appointment as
Brigadier General in the Confederate service.
He also furnished him with splendid pistol,
which no was to use in the attack on Camp
Chase, for the purpose Of killing the guard,
and Catkcart himself was to assist in the
undertaking. ..... ...E f-r .