The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-12-01
Eri0t to Burn the CITY o. New
Nusok

New OK, November "iu"iS't
IL is ascer,ancd that most Of the
persons engaged in the attcmptto burn
the city same from Canaaa----most OF
them from Toronto and vicinity. Most
OF the conspirator. we're officers n~the
rebel army, and had served As guc'rl'-
las in kentucky and Missouri. The
movements Of the inccndaries we're ar
ranged very uni:,nmally. ~ each nl
the hotels they appcare. in the charac
ter Of travellers !csrir, rooms for II few
days, They carried sm,l' black leath-
,r vali>es, pu, a fictitious name on the
hotel books, and carried their own bag
gage TO their rooms. The hotels SO IN.
discovered to be on fire are the Astor,
Belmont, Hotel II anna, L'vcj'y's, Tam
many, Metropolitan, St. Nicholas. Fifth
Avenue, United States, New England,
L,Earye, and ST James. The original
plan was 10 simultaneously fire hotels
Al the lower and upper portions OF the
city, and while the Department and 20
lice had their attention attracted 70
these portions Of the city, TO tire hotels
aa.! other public buildings at more cen.
trail points. The mex: would have
been to have fred shipping, beginning
with hay haryrs alongside ship and
steamers. Daring this, three OF the
gang we've 10 attempt the destruction
ct the iron c!llS now in the harbor
They had provided themselves with
numerous appliances, among which
was large Quantity Of Greek IRE. As
nearly rs possible, these steps were to
he taken together, or 50 close upon
each ether rs to render detection by
the police alm,s. impossible. The
failure in nearlv all cases is attributed
TO the ,ncenlarics' neglec,ins to open
windows. In every hotel the windows
ana ,ransons were tightly closed, thus
giving no air TO the Il ,mes. The dc
tec,ives say The whole force detailed
for the work did not arrive in time. 1t
was fixed for Sa"dav, December 4th,
bu, fears Of discovery and Illustration
led to the premature attempt.
New York, November o..
The investigation into the incendi.
aries is still going OH by the authorities
Fires were discovered in twelve hotels
beside the Museum and some vessels at
The whayvcs. The woman arrested has
been discharged, she giving sat;sfac-
tory explanation OF her movements.
Thus far tour ct the principal parties
have been arrested ana with them so
much of the means that had been pro.
yi!ei to carry on The work as had not
yet been expended. The money was
in geld, and VIZ found i, Tie safe Of
The treasurer of,he organization, who
is now under arrest.
liz i5ttt NV ptIs ptst oiifIGu u &c
ward Of So 600 for their arre-, and con
victinn, and the Insurance Companies
Mil also otfer reward.
General Dix has issued two orders
one requiring all S"n,Lc,Eers in the
city 10 register themselves. and another
in which he declares these incendiaries
TO be engaged in secret act Of tostil
lty, and that they can only be regarded
az spies, snij"ct TO martial law and to
The penalty Of death. II they are detect
ed, he says they will immc lately be
brought before a military tribunal, and
il convicted they will be executed with
ont the delay Of a single day.
l, ia said that il has been ascertained
beyond doubt that the plot original
cd in Canada, among velal rebe, Off
GERS there.