The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-31
The Rise and Progress Of tho " Order
Of American Knights"
e~ss >ns Efforts for The Subversion Of the United
N1ks@ States Government
steps Taken by the Govern
ment Officials.


0onspirators,
&Aa Asas 1es
Our 81. Louis C0rrospoNaenoe.
81. LcrB, No. July q, 1884
rev vome time past rumors have se and whispers
ssss from ear Of the existence Of IN extensive
sssYes organization, dangerous In ~ charaoser and
atening only the pablo welfare but the existence
g - government tesK. Sill no one seemed 70 b able
= assoe these 70 their origin, or 70 ha-e any
A,swledse Of the mysterious organization it, real char
asass md designs who had discovered Or was in
ps~ession q The secret Within last week however,
Asss Pumors have assumed more tangible shape, and
0ws WILL when this letter becomes known TO the public,
- no longer any secret ~ 70 what II ID
CoNMITrALs BY THE PROVOST MARSHAL.
During the months Of Aprn, May and June . number
arrests Of very prominent caused 70 DO made
~ Colonel sanderson, the Provost Marshal General Of
sss department; and they committed 70 the mill
my prison by him. These persons were pos openly
enasged with any particular oHepce, further than
naa Of "evipg aid to the public enemy stll they
kept In close confinement, and no amount Of bail
1e procure their release though In the case OF one OF
- parties nearly half million Of dollars were offered
~ his friends The arrests attracted good deal OF
1ssnon ~ the time, and some inquiry and speculation
INDUCED in, but without any satisfactory result
wssn 10 stated that these prisoners leading and
hAssntial ofhoers Of secret military organization, Of
wisely extended influence and power in the North,
cooperating, through IL agents, and cipher aphabes,
vish similar in The rebel States, both having for
sr object the overthrow Of The government. by the
expulsion Of President Lincoln and the establishment Of
Northwestern coufsderacy.
HOW TIE DISCOVERY WAS MADE.
h the month Of March last, soon sitter the arrival Of
general Rosecans to take command Of this department.
- signed COLONEL SAnderson, OF the Thirteenth
Omitted States infantry who had formerly been on his
tysvoss MarshAi General Of the department. Colonel
esdsrsoa arrived here ths night q the Sd Of that
1atias the labor he undertook TO reorganze
he provost marshal system Of the department which
Esed N his placing In the enicsns condition IN which
While engaged in shn duty he had ,ntimations from
A0<e suspect the existence q ssorss organization in
sa9 midst, designed cooperate way with The
0sss q me United states. Colonel henderson mmed
essy began 70 unravel s mysteries, working night and
.o%pI:.sy nssssrsd sns subject and has %
hseasd Oh the oath bound conspiracy 10 this depart
. ssd NEST sosivs ssmssrs Il Il a. his mercy BE
VsDsDCsd his investigations - soon ~ biz Suspicious
@ he: 80 = n 1asESaus e
- sasdersoa- Ne reports Of these seens
vsuosssS confessions o. many * - =
Aecument numbering IN tie nsighborhood OF thousand
Svs oom6inaIon has been sspt 70 senern ROsscrans,
60 BY him forwarded 70 the authorities Al Warrington
- thai viii be Impossible for the government 10 Be
S.syrised By sudden uprising Of the traitors.
ADRCrrHRss OF TEE PROVOST MARsHAL.
Colonel 6Auderson pursued the matter through the
counsel and trusting with the important facts OBJ
ansd, except the general commanding and those whom
he iDiorns.on 70 The row Of The
aea OF the West In order that they might be prepared
= break up rho tssitoroa combination when the signal
Gty6n. lie still follow
, Obtaining additional Information daily.
THg rLor REvYALkp.
mo Information cole Ted shows tho fact that great
has for the last ter or twelve months been
xinG In different STATES OF The Upon outside Of
sasoaa and srsc,,ng upon is runs North
ves.srn eonsdsrscy The object h 70 be accomplished
s. the name Of INC der Of Amsricsn Knights"
vhoss members In the Western states numbered by
ased and organized nto companies, batsaops, Tegi-
menus and brgadss well suppisd with or and Amnu-
sDso war.
zxrEST or rHs oWp.s.
Ia operations cOunned alone the Northwest
more powerful IN southern States, where oris-
aAsed than here fn- order ~ DIVIDED grand
divisions, called respectively the Northern section and
As Southern A. bead 81 section s an
essr styled the Comcnsnder who she
SrSer under hn nrsd,oton and he n S,vSasls Who no
have nlied these Offices since ~ hrsi inception are
eopreme Commander korth-fgemens i. valland CHAM,
SAts member Of Congress from Oa
Supreme Commander soutbsserIirg Price, MAJOR Cane
ORIGIN or SHB ps-
ne rcbes feeling they could 10, carry the rebellion
sscoesfuly w'hou, the ed n ends in the scrih nrss
srxinsted The Order Of knights o. the Golden Circle
aasushern biates
TRK ooRrs On BsLGlQUE.
Tbs was their frs attempt at procuring assistapee
sseD The North BY means OF screi Owing
- want OF proper caution, after short this
1 s.ps made ksovn For while sas order rendered
sccsn, AID 20 The rshss. s:iorans tsea .hs u
= receiving Information ard supplies from them When
sask Order became boasiessy ruined General pce OF
sxbsfy, formed organisation take ihs place 81
,As cd ons, which he called lhe Corps ds eeigiaas
wHAr BECAME or IT.
Tbe lest paned Order had iust started operation
Swheo, ~ direction q the President, vssnd CHAM was
Nnvsy, 70 70. headquarters 81 General RostorAna 10
~ BY bt sent cut u lnes toto he south Thss
srdsr W q oomsiiod VIII sad yslsndisham thsn ss
= we'll koown Immediately repaired 20 the sest
= eOosoh atou ssh -. southern "I leaders " asd
nth tesu sssisaac;, ps soncoe.sd plan 10
sr @ w s separates q ne s sorsI ROM wni ss
yasern sts - snS Il success OF the rebel
s-cked scheno nsy ORG natsd lais Order Of 4meri
cas Knights" and the Corps de IL sqvs therefore
~ Gsssd tormsader g ,lrs Price being placed 81 ths
S,esd w me southern sech~ which embraced The rebel
StSas aad Missouri
yALLAxpnsHAx's MOVEMENTS.
vsssadirbsn after having ecurletar MS PLAYS st
lohw op6 sff that place for wYh7tngton. ~ c. being
Ssasaed aud licDised BY the rebe 81 very sepcins
pace sung the route. IT'S probahe fhai " comruni.
caAsa his designs few Of the lesA ne ner outside n
Ecknosd ~ the course which bs ubkelnenly pursued
wss pws,ty accurately marked out by Inc ChauaucoSs
nssf a, the time Arriving .. wlminetos, be was AIDED
~ me rebel government 10 pass the boe kadnk sluad
700 ~ thai port hroo9 which he escspA1 70 Nssssu
ssa fren ihsass Canada whore he up,D rsesa'S re.
nHesDeA.
viLLArDieEAxs DoIsGs IN cArApk.
immedntely upon bis arrival In Canada Vallanoigban
sssk ny ME quarters Al the Cton House Niagara SaIls
whsss be vas visited ~ number Of HE leading friends
ym eiaerent sAtos, ou, especially those OF the West,
who Discussed the new scheme for fomentiDa disturb.
ance n We North,
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