Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-12


Cantrill, Of Morgan's command, and
Charles Traverse (batternat), arrested
in Walsh's house, in which was found
two cart loads Of large sized revolvers,
loaded and capped; and two hundred
stand Of maskeis and ammunition.
Also seized two boxes guns, conceal
ed in a room in the city.
Also arrested Judge Buck Morris.
Treasurer Of the Sons Of Liberty, having
complete proof Of his assisting Shanks
to escape. aud plotting TO release prison
ers at this camp.
Most of these rebel officers we're in
the city on the same errand in August
last, their plan being to raise an insur-
rection and release the prisoners of war
81 this camp
There are many strangers and sus-
pieIons persons in the city, believed to
be gnerrillas aud rebel soldiers.
" Their plan is TO attack the camp on
election night
all prisoners arrested are in camp.
Capt Nelson and H. C. Coventry, Of
the police, rendered efficient services"
This vas bat the beginning, although
a good one. Five o'clock saw a party
of police, under Superintendent Tuttle,
leave the Central Police Station. They
visited the Fort Donelaon House, "
where tweuly-seEen Of the conspirators
were found, sleeping six in bed, amid
3 stencil almost overpowering. They
all had arms IN their possession. These
we're captured Subsequently the po-
lice visited den on North Water street,
where another lot, armed 10 the teeth,
were found and taken good care Of De-
taehed individuals or parties OF two or
three were picked ND st intervals during
the day by the regular police force OF
the city, and By the detective force uu-
der Smith q. Storer, which raadered eff
cient service Others were picked up
By the Provost Guard The old Trinity
Church vas made . general rendezvous
for these wretches, who were subss-
quently taken 10 Camp Douglas. whoss
occupants thus received an accession Of
fally one hundred men, in whose ab
senee The citizens Of Chicago can breathe
more freely
Later in the day, Mr. Turner, Of Tur-
nsr & Mitchell. the well known packers,
brought information that q squad Of sus-
picioas individaals-nHmbering some
twenty-five or thirty-were hanging
around the packing houses in Bridge
port with no good intention. Detectives
Kenny and Sherman Immediately got q
horse aud bnggy, and started for Bridge
port, where they pulled up in front OF
Proats saloons scene of a diabolieal
murder 3 few days ago Quickly alight-
ing, the officers rushed up stairs into the
room Of one McInery, who was lately
discharged from tae police force, not FOR
being Mcclellan man, as the secession
organ said, but for ineompetsney aud
habitaal intemperance. Here we're a
dozen Of the 'butternuas,s but they
heard the harryiag footsteps on the
stairs and incontinently tambled aead
over heels down another stairway. The
pfIiears we're not 20 be banked Thsy
hurried in pursuit, and in a few mo-
msnis each officer had collared bis man
The rest Of the gang Immediately drew
their revolgers. but the oEicers nothing
daantad, held on 20 their men. One OF
ths seeanlirels attempted 10 draw re-
volver, bat the olheer grabbed il, and
while doing 50 his prisoner escaped.
The other, not being armed, was hustled
into ths buggy. aud Immediately taken
to the Central Station. The alarm was
At once given, and some fourteen police
officers and squad Of soldiers immedi.
| aiely posted after the balance OF tht
gang. Ga arriving as the rendezvous
they discovered that the birds had flown
and we're making fast tracks across the
/ prairie.
The captured butt srnat was after
wards examined, bat very little could be
ELECTED from him. lie stated his name
/ 10 be Patton, that be was q resident D
Coles County, which our readers wil
remember was the scene OF blood
attack on company Of unarmed sol
disrs by the o Haiygang about the 20si
Of March last lie also stated that b
came here to visit some relatives BY thI
name OF Hamilton, but conldnl ha,
them. The villain was extremely reli
cent and would tell nothing more.
/ Secesh sympathizers here telegraphe'
their friends in the southern portion Q
the State that the trap had sprung. o.
the ST. Louis train due here gssterda
morning, there was . large number O
board, bound for this city, but with
sensitive regard for personal interests
they stopped Of ct Springfield aud di
not arrive. Unfortunately for then
selves, another squad, numbering abou
fifty, who did not receive the eantior
arrived here last night, and on getsin
OF the cars fell into the arms Of the q
thorities, who received them with arm
loaded They we're consigned to Il
white-Oak, which it Is hoped they vi
not leave antil they receive their d
seFts.