The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-12-07
a RCFEF. PECT

The long threatened attempt Of the
Rebels 10 burn this city was made OF
Friday night, Nov. %. It was wretch
ed failure. The plot may have beed in
geniously contriyed, but the conspirators
bungled, and not only produced no serious
effect, but served good purpose, for
their operations have put our citizens on
their guard and have elected stern mill
tary orders, which will hereafter pin the
secessiouists among US in small corner.
Between Q and L O'Clock on Friday
night, ten hotels and Barnums Museum
we're fired; and on Saturday morning
three more hotels were Sc: on ire-in all
fourteen buildings. The complete list is
as follows: St James, Fifth Avenue
Lafarge, St. Nicholas, Metropolitan,
Howard, Belmont, AStor, United States,
Lovejoy's, Tammany, Hanford, and New
England Hotels, and Baruum's Museum.
Precisely the same system Of firing seems
to have been followed in all the hotels.
A stranger applied for a room, entered a
fictitious name upon the hotel record
was shown to his apartment, and soon
afterward left, taking the key with him
In few minutes after his departure
smoke was observed issuing from the
room, and, when the door was forced, the
bedding and furniture were found pileC
in heap, and in flames. Empty bottles
which had contained phosphorus were
found, and matches and turpentine hac
been literally used 1t was also gener
ally discovere&that the materials for pro
ducing fame had peen conveyed in ;
black travelling bag, which was left behind
IN every case, the fire was discovered il
time to prevent any serious confagration
! so that the total damage will not exceed
$4,000. Some abortive attempts wer,
also made to fire the piers aud shipping
the flames were Immediately extinguish
ed. Two or three arrests were made, bu
t it is supposed the chief conspirators mad
their escape.
J On Saturday, Gen. Dix issued the fol
lowing order:
= GENERAL ORDERS. No. 27.-A nefa
. rious attempt was made last night to Sc
= ire to the priacipal hotels and, othe
: places Of public resort in this city
4: this attempt had succeeded, it woul
have resulted in a frightful sacrifice @
o property and lite. The evidences of ex
tensive combination and other facts dis
j closed today, show it to have beGn tn
;. work of rebel euissaries and ageuis. a
y such persons engaged in secret acts {
o hostility here can only be regarded a
\ spies, subject to martial law, and to tn
j penalty of death. If they are detected
they will be Immediately brought befor
p a court-martial or military commission
e and, if convicted, they will be execute
h withaut the delay of single day. 3
o command Of Major-Gen. DIX.
! DIT VANBUREN, Col. and A.AG.
e Another order, for the registration
o Southerners, reads as follows:
GENERAL ORDERS, No 93.-The Ma
r General Commanding renews the motto
Il given in the General Orders No. 80,
n all persons from the insurgeDt States
register their names at the headquarte
i Of Major Gen. John j. Peck, second
5. command in the department, at No. J
v Blocker street, within tweDty.four hou
It after their arrival in this city. If an
> such person fails to comply with this r
f. quirement, he will be regarded as a sr
g. and treated accordingly
d Keepers Of hotels and boarding house
d are requested to send to the same hea(
r quarters the names of all persons froI
II the insurgent States taking lodgings wit
them, Immediately on the arrival of sue
! persons. It is not doubted that the dar
n ger which the city has just escaped wi
. ensure compliance with this request
: If any one fails 20 comply with it, he wi
: ne held responsible for any evil cons
quences which may result from the omi
: sion.
:. By command of Mai. Gen. DIX.
DIT. FANBUREN, Col,and A.AG.
[N y Independent.