, 1864-10-30
CAMP DOUGLAS.
Treason Without and Plottlee With.
1n-Anothsr \ tempted Ese4.
pA0e-Wtkhin Enrahot,

For noHths past 1t has been feared that despcr
ale protee.e were on foot TO bring about m escap
en 14otse OF the rebel pr,soners confined at Cam,
Douglas, ana Tetsnt reyelstons have proved how
| vel founded these euepieions were. The treason
able plans fostcred and supported by trAi.orouI
5ebet out Of The camp, Irving under the protecting
| power e Governmtnt they were attempting t
stab, and strengthened and elabosatea In de:aif b1
desperate rebel pTteonerB, soun sesuued tanrihii
II. a,1 rev " Weeks ago as reported In the TkmosE
sufficiently rnatured for consumrnatlon and an al.
| Tempt at Wholesale ekedadclinz vas cousenuenfiv
mace: a.tt, n1t"en kpoHa the effort was atosethe1
Grsuccesefnl, except az regards its an1ih1iat1on.
no one escaped, though one desperate was nearly
seEt TO that bourne deet1red fol al trxitors, rhe
mot ve poWer beipe bullet from Feder1l 1ide.
Auf t1as occurrence stringent order was ia.
lowed. it Was thouKht that the conspi.ators had
ever VIE but The calm vi ich precedes he sto9'n m
the cessation dn1iug which Elle plots were hatch
Ing to burst II to acttve combustion the ncipiest
aiora YVES 4 difficult one They gere tread1nr a
path beset With dangers. Kno wing the cbaracfer
1f their comrades that the hieheef bidder taEes
p1are too free vent, ard the knoEIedce Of he
eecret was limited to a 1eR Of the most desDerate
inmates Of the prison.
Having arranged all prelfminsues, the men wit
execution for eecond attempt The opoortnae
moment vas supposed to have arrived on Friday
rrnimrnt nn1nhetn, ,1a. ~ ~ 1so.a TenasyiEan1a
spd lhe cdtv and tbe reheis kneW thss ths;.
we're reduced BY that number: Abont dusk in the
exneS,shed shont f1enspav. ~ eaP aq Msfe being
rrbhed f1om the pr1sone1s ous.ters. armed wf,h
blanket over lantern in the yictpity cnnmensed
vigorous efforts to effect a rerersl st t,nncde
Tneee nele the eonspiratass proper, and
f pot to the oher rebes the9 assea t5as tae
al would embrace the opportunity aud fight for
and viii ther nsavv mauI IL
began furious aetault, while The remaloder Of
IL Cspc PROTECTING them.elIes ronud he hnnses' a.
Woo Voc az on sq9 te
momtnt the colder crouched h aYo1d The fnrious
ssor1n bat !: Tss onlv to coct n,s nface nd ~.
sna thf pglnt Shsss h4a ths sss
liz aeeaisnta. The report brought other eusrds
~ ~ ,aIg S ~ ~ " r. oEt oW!n
~ ~ 'as ~ .. ~ at ana Iae osesen9n o.
sn1s. one man, be!ev ed to have been
Of gopa 4oIEans esue, Raa enot IN toe ofeast anu
osoly Eonneea, ~ ta's Mtne an a!stm = e1a been
s,sta. - a1s,thS ~ - az ~ S,s " ~ SE
- s nau Rsea wSy W .as ~.
tprsnc INTO the ROAD. esaded the!r puteUers and
ESCAPED. The others. seeing the Arrival Of the
eoafot. Enew tnat aEaan they weIe cneckmssea.
eaaa,1 e th93e 1eta,n1 m1'a ha * pbSenae
fence wns instantly repaired, and extra sent1ies
s.atioEed e. Iound the prison auartezs, TINS ending
eral cecape. .-.,-
E.rY On Saturday m ozning scouts were dispatch
co IN AZ % nEeSaons 70 pek up ne iag1otes:+ + so5
TIE whole Of the escaped men Wefe found hidtngtn
the adjacent woods, and Of coarse were soon re-
ttoted @ 20 that society In whieh theS nave 90 long
s,snt r. ahs s exsn 3a.a t,n
toie. ana rigorous laws Will 1encelorth DC eaoac1'
sre r6S
kept p Libby o. Castle Thnndsr, icy vii hs1e
m n54heain Ia a p np9n "il nave no one
as1 ssq prt ,is 59eH y f6
an inr,ent ocrnrre1 ~ rstSer stariInp rharsn.
nntsaa 1eo H. naSe ans aae een ,6
1osd ,,n5 s1o1sn fsar Hpu along the
nkat pluuaoV be n ssGapGM ~ ienel. tne eoiuel