The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-11-10

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CHICAGO, NOV. This afternoon the
Journal has the following:
yesterday kilograms were received by
Hon, John Wentworth and Others announc.
ing. the coming. Of large numbers of bush.
whackers. Col. Sweet. commandant at
Camp Douglas, was communicated with, and
orders at once issued for the arrest Of the
desperadoes upon their arrival. The fact
leaked out, and the. faithful found mean. to
apprize their Siends Of what lay in store for
them, and the trains lost their load 8 of cut
threats at the city limits. The bnshwhack
ers scattered in various directions, and the
military and police, by constantly securing
the city, have picked up hundreds Of then,
A propeller. with nearly hundred j. ditid-
uals of hang.do looks, arrived here this
morning from Canada The military and
police are after them, and ail VIII be cap.
trred elerh rs snrg 'n.).ai
Col Sweet, who for Some time mas been
awsre of the existence of rebel plot 10. re-
lease the prisoners at Camp Donghs and
burn the city, discovered that the time Ead
arrived for action. His detectives had been
at work diligently and with success. AMI
though the evidence obtained wa. not sufi.
GENTLY conclusive to warrant the arrest OF
some hundreds Of the conspirators. it was
decided necessaryito strike at once such ones
as were unquestionsbiyi treasonab1e and a.
rest the rebel spirits known to be iurkiog
about here, and seize the arms Ok tie depot
of one of the branches of the CHICAGO Sons
Of Liberty. Calling Capt. John Nelson, Of
the police, to his assistance9 Col. Sweet Sc
cured the ready cooperation Of the city, po-
tioe. p aial CsbTmh u3dW wh-ni not
4 Captain Nelson was dispatched to the
'ssfdins ct No. 10 Adsms stree 10 arrest
Col. Vincent Marmadukel Dc the rebel ser
vice, and brother of the rcbsl Gen.. Marina .
duke. who,was knownito DO iharbove5f there.
While the above arrest was being made "a
detachment Of military and police procesded
to the Richmnnd, House ,snd captured the
rebel Col, Ledgars General Norgan's Adm
,tant. a. T. Sparks, an, escaped rebsl prison
or. These we're marched to Camp Douglas.
Bnckners Morris, the Kentuckian,s man. no
ted for his hatred of the, North and nnmis-
taxable sympathy with the Soath, #as also
arrested and Is nov oopfned at Camp Doug
las.of .uor1 uop t4d "a nus ssit 10 s7er,ab f
COL Sweet procured evidence impliczting
Judge Morris ~ Treasurer Of the Chicago
Sons ct NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Oh O. ja5s dss
"a In his dispatch to- General Cook this
morning Cola Sweet ss,d: .sgiii ria t,.a IS
~ haye complete proof Of his having as
sisted therebel prisoners to escape and
plotting to release .prisonersq at this camp
8 Meanwhile another detachment of militia
~ invested the residence Of Charlie Walsh.
near Camp Douglas, On exemplary Demo.
crat. and candidate for Sheriff of this
county two years ago. The house, Was en-
tered and portion of its contents ssized
and taken to Camp Douglas. Capt. Crut !,
sci and private named Charles Traverse,
both belonging to the rebel service, were
there and were arrested as rebel spies. /,
a further searcl in wash'sS3 6oause, re-
vealed the most conclusive evidence that
Charley is Brig, Gen. Of ia, reasonable
Sons Of Liberty, aud BE- too. was ) arrested.
But the discovery ended no, there. FOLLY
IN General Wass,'s house ver e. found
200 stand Of arms, with all the necessary
and two carl. loads Of elafiee
revolvers, loaded and capped ready Tor
USE These were t,ken to Camp Doug
las. D'.'' i
In regard to the arrest Of Walsh Coll
Sweet says that he has evidence enough
against him to ensure his swinging for |
treason.
Col. Sweet has proof in his possession
That it was the plan of The rebel conspira.
tors and home traitors to release the rebel
prisoners at Camp Douglas ana burn the
city, ~ .
The camp was to have been attacked 90
Two sides tomorrow night, the rebels re.