The New York herald., 1864-09-24
Ths Capture Of the steamers Pniis
Parsons and Island Queen.
FULL PAR TiCUL AR S
@is,sry sf the Conspiracy and the
Cause Of Its Failure.
ggciTsM:GT ALONG THE LAKES.
TIE COgsPIRATORS ARRESTED,
&C.. Co.. 60.
Our Detroit Correspondence.

Our Detroit Correspondence.
DETROIT. Mich, Sept 2l, 1904.
sesriy two mouths ago wrote to the HERALD from
cleveland that there plot In existence for the re-
sse or the prisoners Johnsons Island and raid upon
hhe cites along the lakes. Beyond the fact OF the ex
hseuce OF srch plot unable to obtain anything
n was Impossible 60 fix the probable date Of the attempt,
b consequence secresy 10 which every movement
was shroudsd The telegraph has informed you Of the
attempt and it's result. 1t remains for 70 forward the
particulars OF tho affair.
DEPARTURE PARSONS.
About eight O'Clock tho morning OF tho 18th the
,samer Ph,io Parsons Captain Atwood, plying between
pero. and sandusky left this port for the latter point
Bhe had board soms twelve or Hfteen passengers,
among them three who had crossed over from Cana
os osteDsib,y route 50 Keeys Island. ono Of tho
nnen said no had friends at Sandwich Canada two
sn,ies below here, who wished TO take passage.
Tea or twelve got board at
Chat point. and many at Malden,
oshteeu miles bslow. The last lot OF passengers had
With thom boz, bound with ropes as the baggage
or the party The clerk the said he thought
nothing wrong that number OF passengers frequently
ssmo board AZ both Maiden and Sandwich II seems
Chat large numbers Of Americans have visited Canada for
rie purpose avoiding the draft and now on their
way home they consider the danger passed. II Is
FOR such persons have little no baggage; SO
Shat this fact. in connection with the consprators did
uot excite any apprehension.
CONDUCT rHs PASSENGERS
Nothing or moment occurred on the boat until late In
ch. Afternoon The passengers from Detroit and Sand
ch appeared TO be perfect strangers TO those from
Maiden. and gave sign OF recognition. They
drank side by side at the bar without the least
roken Of acquaintance, and once pretended to make
Csnt quarrel FOR precedence at that famous public level
der One OF the party much in the piothouse, and
adpt VI iunOr hp wQc
3ngander BY his freluou, questions to the pilot. Hc
particular the which the boat
moving and tho channel between the Islands. The
os the party patrcnzed the bar freely and INDUCED
cn The OF cards passenger states that he did not
oss the Southern game OF spoken" played at all
Ny these he would have suspected their charac
Dor Either through caution impecuniosy they
Coed themselves to games wherein money was not
Drought into
sErxuRx OF THE BOAT.
TIE pilot or the Parsons, Michael Campbell says that
osry the afternoon he noticed some suspicious move
nonss among the passengers. They were gathered in
ma groups and talking In low tones, not to be
overheard rhe boat touchedat North Bass island her
dfst stopping place. and then proceeded to Middle Bass
xslaod where Capt. Atwood resided Here this ofcer
wont ashore leaving the boat in charge OF the clerk Mr.
Ashley From Middle Bass she proceeded to Keley's
Island famous for its Catawba wine and there took
Yen or twelve passengers Just after leaving Keleys
Give plothouse approached the clerk and asked
hm who in charge Of the boat since the captains
ueparture Mr. Ashley replied that he supposed he was
che responsible party far commercial business
concerned, that the sailing master.
found himself confronted by -FOUR revovcrs-a OF them
n painful proximity to hts head revolver pretty
when you peer direc " into It's muzze while the finger
Of q threatening stranger covers the tria
Sas informed that he was : prisoner. Ke
replied that the appearances Of things in general war
qured what disposition they Intended make OF him.
One replied that they woud .'biow his damned brains
bead should be injured These statements beng quite
conflicting the gentleman was obliged to await the
6rss Of eveuss One Of his csptors suggested that he
would nnd safe place n the hold and he was accord
rnx raus CHARACTER or THE xxS SHOWN
tho OK the seizure OF the clerk the old trunk
dew opou and disclosed formidable array Of revovers
NAtohes aud sabrea With these the rebels armed them
yes and to drive the passengers and be-
tow retaining working the boat
Campbell the pilot states that he first ordered into
the hold, but afterwards taken deck and told to
che the usuM and do nothing that would
suspicion the islands elsewhere For about
gaour the boat kept down her usual course in the
lake when tho engineer asked his commander what
hey would do fuel, that article necessary for
cunning a steamboat, was getting quito low Inquiry
vas made as to the psces loading aud
ordered back Middle ass Island Bay, where
arrived ABOUT DUSK The whistle was blown in the usual
manner parties shore down and assisted
in making the boat FAST not suspectng any thing wrong
Captain Atwood walked down TO the landing and went
on board and was nj seized and ordered the
bold Tho deck HANDS wero liberated from the nre hold
md made to assist In woodng up, which was accom-
pshed IN short time Previous 10 the arrival st Bass
ISLAND three Of the deck hands bal been at work
hrow over some pig iron and o'ner heavy freight that
cArrrRx o. THE ISLAND QUEEN.
While the Parsons lay at Bass Island the steamer
Island Queen Captain orr, came alongside Captain Orr
aancd the Parsons and asked why she had not gore
Co Saudusky, but received no answer. As the
Queen alongside number OF the pirates rushed
board took possession, driving the passengers and
hoard the Parsons just as they rushed board
Capt. Orr gave his engineer orders TO movo one OF
shs oaptors rushed engine ordered
poneer to STOP and on hts using to do So shot him
IA the II reported last evening that the engi-
seer hal died from effect OF hs wound. The Queen
was stripped OF everything valuable aud the
a both sent shore Capt. Orr and his en-
rpser were retained on board the Parsons All the
Ious officers aad were retained except the captain
and CLERK ne Queen wa .sen o ,w ,o vd .ae Two
some Ave six miles the queen was scuttled and left in
sinking condition sne dred ashore on Middle ,sand
where shs lies, with some four or Ave feet OF water
IN her hold. The soldiers on board the Queen, some
thirty In number. were raroed not 10 take up nrns
nssnrt the con ederaoy until properly exchanged
rowAGrs sANpvsKy
Tue Island Queen thus disposed Of aud the passengers
both boats being out OF the way orders were given TO
nssd Der for slndusky Tho officer In charge announced
simset Captain Bell OF the Confederate Army, though
iae wae several times addressed az Colonel" The
party appeared to be under good dscippe-one
detail beag paced In charge of he upper ara another
70 charge Of the lower deck Captain Bel assured the
pilot engineer and hands that they should not be
harmed they obcyed orders long as he was 10 charge
of tne boat Ncu with receivers stationed over
ana nilo ma eneirecr IN orders 10 shoot them when.
-ver they proved refractory The mate was made the
recipient OF similar cnurtcsy. Oa the way towards
rpindusLy Capain Bell told tho officers they woud soon
bs doue serving him ho intended TO capture the gun.
baat Mcaghu, stat oned o Johnsons Island, and then
sabsnfou the Parsons.
FRUSTRATED.
Arriving johnson Island the Parsons was hailed
by the Monigan and ordered o. aicngsde Instead
of doing she pot about ana stered for Canada on
che ~ poroit river Captain Bell ordered the pilot
a,a Maldsn, and 10 keep close possible 20
Canada shore. 1hs crew were landed on Fighting
{slrud nvs mites below Detroit Tho boa, landed At
aonS ~ pntion OF ths furniture aud piano from he
abn we az al the passengers baggage OF any value.
A, h, oys statsd the pig iron and other freight
ssd been thrown overheard The stcam pipe cut and
Gl host sent adrit sho hoatod down the river
swo m,lcs and drfcd against row Of pss, and thepe
sioppod thus ended the piratical career Of Captxn
Deli sod his associates.
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