The New York herald., 1864-11-08
6flRfLUG NEWS FROM CHICAGO.
Alleged Plot to Burn the City and Release Tho
Rebel Prisoners at Camp Douglas.
Important Arrests and Discovery sf
Arms and Ammunition.
Arrival Of Steamer from Canada
with Suspicious Characters.
Address Of the Chicago Demo.
cratic Committee.
They Proclaim the Affair an Election.
eering Trick.
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eering Trick.
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CHICAGO. Nov 7, 1864.
Within the last TWO days q number OF persons have
errved from tho soutnern part Of the State mostly from
EAystto and Christian counles. It was supposed that
they coming hero vote but has turned out that
they were members Of the o. A. K Society, and that
conspiracy is In progress fer raising insurrecton on
election day and releasing tho prisoners IN Camp Douglas
/ Early thus morning a large number OF arrests were
made. In nearly all found in their pss
sesson. Among the arrested is Colonel Marmaduke,
brother to the rebel general Of that name, who was
quest OF DR.. Edward Buckuer Morris, formerly Judge Of
khe Circuit Court Of this county. He harbored lot Of
nushwhacker procured clothing them He said
70 be head treasurer OF the O. A. h
Charles Walsh, dookeeper OF the House OF Represen-
tatives,' also arrested IN his house were found
severa men who engaged in casting bullets for
ahe Of the consprator Some OF those arrested are
reported confession that their intenton
was to fire the city tonight and the prisoners
Camp Douglas.
Colonel G. 81. Legcr Greenfield Morgan's Adjutant
Gencrsl Capt. Cantre, CT Morgan's command, J. I.
Ehanks and Charles ravers two hundred stand or arms
kwo carloads OF revovers large quantity Of ammu
son found in walsn's house.
Additional Particulars.
CHICAGO, Nov. T. 1874
Tho Journal this afternoon says kilograms
ceived yesterday by John Wentworth announcing the
coming OF large numbers Of bushwhackers Colonel
6weet, commanding Camp Douglas, was communicated
with and orders issued for the arrest OF
Aesrerados their arrival. The fact leaked out and
the found apprise their friends and the
nushwhackers left the tho city limits and scat
1ered in various directions. The military and police
constantly securing the city, and have picked up nun
nreds or them.
propeller with nearly hundred suspicious charac
hers arrived hero this morning from Canada The mill.
Eary police after them, and all will be captured
Col. Sweet has for time been aware Of the rebel
plot to release tho prisoners at Camp Douglas and burn
kne city. His detectives have been at work and with
SUCCESS and though the evidence obtained s not su
Eienty conclusive TO warrant the arrest Of these hun
hred couspirators deemed necessary to strike at
once such unQuestenaby reasonable. Capt.
Nelson the City Police despatched to the house OF
Dr. Edwards Colonel Vincent Marmaduke brother
pr the rebel general AT the same time detachment Of
che military proceeded TO the Richmond House and cap
Iured rebel Colonel g. St. Logger Greenfield Morgans
Adjutant General, and J. shauks, escaped rebel
prisoner b s. Morris, man noted for hatred 70 the
North also arrested. They all now confined In
Camp Douglas.
In Q despatch to General Cook this morning, Colonel
Sweet ssys-T have complete proof OF hts having AZ
sisted shanks the rebel prisoner to escape and Of plot
Sing to release the prisoners at this camp.
Meantime, another detachment OF the military in.
Neetsdlhe residence OF Charles Walsh, Camp
Doue6 His house was entered, and portion OF the
couss to camp. Captain Cantrel, aod private
named Charles Traverse sboth belonging 70 the rebel
service were there and arrested SPIES In Walshs
house found two hundred stand Of arms, with all
the necessary ammunition and cart loads OF large
yolvers loaded and capped, ready for In regard TO
abe OF Walsh Colonel Sweet he has evidence
enough against him 10 insure his swinging for treason.
Colonel Sweet has proofs his possession that the
plan OF the rebe consprators and home traitors to
ease the rebel prisoners at Camp Douglas and burn the
city The camp TO have been attacked on two sides
20 morrow night the rebels released, and the city pill
Jagged ard burned
Simultaneously with the above arrests OF the military
Abe police entered building adjoining the Mat
seson Huse aud captured large Of loaded guns
concealed there
The Police made raid early this morning the Don
sson House. Canal seeet, and captured forty BUSH
Iwhackrs who had been tracked there All OF them
armed to the teeth.
mounted patrol Of Ave hundred mon has boon or.
xanizei by the citizens protection. They win be on
duty s night sufficient military force here pre-
vent ay outbreak.
Richmond and Hancock agents or the New York line OF
propenors received despatch day that tho Canadian
steamer Georgana has fitted pirate and Is
on Lake Huron.
Address Of the DE moe ratio Committee OF
Chicago.
4 CHICAGO, Nov 7, 1884,
The following address has been issued BY tho Demo
cratic Committee
TO THE Democratic ELxcroRs rHx CnY OF CHICAGO
The undersigned members OF the democratic party and
hairm a
resident this city desire TO inform their fellow citizens
chat body OF has recently arrived in this city
called by the opposition papers guerllas buternuts
or sraiders ali uniformly dressed and wearing the uni.
form, appearance and character OF Southern gueras;
nsrs ONE saasy hsVs
ehc State as is reported from Alton distance OF some
shree hundred miles, without any interference or cha
Iopge the part OF State republican officials at
Springfield elsewhere and that other bodies OF smi
lar character have arrived by the same route since the
The opposition this city admit that they advised
from Bloomington by telegraph that these guernss or
raders were on the Chicago and 81. Louis cars, and
chat they coming this city, and yet no attempt
made TO arrest them; but. ON the contrary, they
;hensolyss 10 various parts Of without the less, At
eemp the part Of the military officials here TO prevent
Now this Is 70 authortatively state that neither the
democratic organization the state the city
members thereof after having madc diigent inquiry for
she purpose beon able 10 obtain any knowledge what
over design purpose, Intended coming Of these
real or disguised raiders and that their appearance
here on the eve OF national and state elections,
nth the CONSENT proved OF military and state
bcials In the opinion of the undersigned an election
ssoped in The tactics Of the opposition and tho under.
signed this method OF expressing their well matured
spd delbera.s coaycion from ane wen au.nen,oa.sa
OF these their arrival At the same time 10 large
bodies, with attempt At disguise OF their real or pre-
tended charscors their immunity from arrest or molcs-
cation while on their way here, and their re-
ported expressions at the several stations and on
The oars. that they were Lincoln men, warrant us
charging they here 10 the interest