Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-21
Another Conspiracy to Release the
Prisoners ON Johnson's Island.

SANRURKE, Sept. lS.-0n information
received from the government authorities,
Capt. Carter, commander of the U. 8.
steamer Michigan, arrested . Mr.. Cole, an
officer of the confederate army, on the
charge Of conspiriog to seize the steamer
Michigan aud release the prisoners on
JohnGon's Island. Amer the arrest of Cole
citizens Of Sandusky, who were also ar
rested and taken to JObnsOn's Islaad.-
Coles programme was tor the oonfsdeFates
10 come here either by rail or water and
seize the steamer Parsons. - ..f
The following 10 . statement from the
CLERK aud passengers Of the steamer Philo
Parsons, plying between Detroit and San
dusky: f.- .. -.r
About O'Clock last evening, when with
10 10 miles of SanduskY, the steamer Par
sons was seized by 81 cOpfederates, armed
with navy TevolVers and hatohets, who
took passage as citizens at Detroit, Maiden,
O. W., and Relly's Island. After eonhning
the remainder Of the passengers in the
hold and cabin, they ran her below here
some ten miles. came about, aud run 70
the middle Of Boss Island 70 wood, lying
there about Gn hour. Here the steamer
Island Queen, from SGudusky, bound for
the Island, overlook the Parsons and sus-
peotiDg nothing wrong, came to along side
Of the Parsons 70 lAnd her passengers
across her deck She 20 sooner made fast
than she was also seizsd and the men
thrown into the hold OF the Parsons and
the ladies' passed up stairs. After wood
ing and landing the ladies under guard
saying to the men that they would soon
know their doom, they landed the men
also, swearing them secretly for twenty
| four hours silence, retainingthe officers aud
crews Of the boats aud steamer. They
run the Island Queen ashore and she after
wards sunk and the Parsons was takea 70
Sandwich, c. W., Abandoned and reported
sunk. HUHl as.r '-7HsL ---
The steamer Michigan left on a cruise al
daylight. ..4.., g.f- ...-. -.at. Z.
The rebels probably expected signalG
and not receiving them put back. rf
ToLHpo, Sept. 2O.-Ths Blade contains
the following statement In regard to The
pIratical operations In the vicinity Of Sgn'
| dusky last night:
Tbe Queen left Sandusky ct 3oeioek
Yesterday afternoon, and stopped a. Kelly'l
Island for 80 or 30 soldiers, PISSED 20 hi
middle Of Bass Island, where she found til,
Parsons in the possession Of pirates. WhC
Al once seized the iQgeen. The soldieri
we're pAroled az Confederate prisoners and
the other passengers were sworn TO seere
cy. The Queen was then lAshed 10 III
Parsons and Ihe'tWO started for Sandusky
When out Eve mites the water tank OF ID
Queens poney engine Vas broken OF, open
Jog hole in her side aud she was cast Of
and left 70 sink. ...-- -
The Parsons passed on TO the mouth q
of Sandusky Bay, and alter towering aOou
some time apparently signaling inside
started for Detroit river, arriving at Fight
ing Island on the OanadA side about
o'clock q. NJ, where Capt. Orr, his Oler
and Engineer. were landed. The boat the
rau up the river 70 dock where the Car
tain supposed the pluuder was landed an
steamer burned, a. preparations were mad
for that object. he has 20 doubt that u
seizure Of the United States steamer Miel
igsu and the Liberation Of the johnson L
|. ISud prisoners vas the object OF the plo
. Both steamers were stripped Of VAluAblei