The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-12-01
Particulars of the Attempted
Hobbimg. and Burning in.
Nnxv vnrE
New York.

Particulars of the Attempted
Robbimg. and Burning in.
New York.
80. . New York !, N ,vember 20.
1t appears the woman arrested on suspi-
cion Of. being concerned in the incendaylsm
last night arrived in the city but few days
since from Baltimore and took room in the
st. Nicholas just before the fire broke out
there. She then went to the Lafarge House,
staid short time and left Just as the fire
broke out there... She went to the Metropo.
lttaRisnd engaged roouii the fire breaking
out there very soon afterwards. Although
closely questioned she refuse to disclose
hssiaature of her Business here. - Certain
papers found in terroom pointed so strong
n to iaaman stopping Az Lafarge House who
was recently discharged from Fort Lafayette
on the ground that he was British subject
as an aocomplics, that he, was also arrested.
He was very nervous and excited when TAX
en- and declared that he had no connection
with the, affair. ., - ...r-s f-a.
( The manner in which toe fires were pro-
duced showed a concerted plst 70 In the no
tells the bed clothes, trunks, &C., were cover
ed with phosphorus. Matches, were also
scattered in the beds. The fires were. then
set and the rooms locked. As in the July
riots the thieves swarmed about the hotel
doors, ready to rush in and plurder when
the fire was under way. But the timely APP
pesrance Of the police prevented. this. part of
the programme from being carried out. ii
The panic at the Museum was intense /;
but fortunately the FIRE was quickly subdued.
The bottle containing the phosphorus was
found, and 10 like those used by incendiaries
at Tower Garden. A terrible panic was
created by some person crying FIRE. The
central fire department was aroused, and to-
gether with the police measures were adopt
ed for the safety Of life and property for the
remainder Of the night. The attempt..whic
was really. well planned has failed, a al
4 1t has shown what might be done here
and elsewhere, and will inspire incteased
vigilance throughout the North, In, the
morning an examination of the Aston House
took place to, leara if any attempt had been
made to ere that building, when on opening
No. 204 an immense volume Of smoke issued
out into the hall The e e had been snould
ering through the night, the apor was burn-
ed to a cinder, the bedding saturated with
turpentine, the chairs placed on the, bed and
clothes thrown over, them. The room had
been occupied by one person, since the goth,
and bis arrest it is believed will soon be ac-
comphshed. sad ,ob,e Y.sgg 20 6tiese iii
q Yhe. damage will amount to about six
hundred dollars. SOS 9vST .stasgfs e sis,r.
"A person in Lieutenant's uniform named
Allison who occupied one Of the rooms fred
was arrested this morning. e-6r fasffegi
% Arrangements have been made to-day, for
protection against repetition Of the, inccn-
Z, Gen. DIGS order requir ing Seuther rers
to register theirvnames. and; which has been
almost dead letter will be strictly enforced.
Idiehe s2i74 Sai1s NewSYork Nov. a.
90 The investigation into the incendiaries is
still going or by the authorities. ~
Fires were discovered in twelve hotels, be.
sides the Museum and some vessels at the
wharf The woman arrested has been dis
charged, she giving satisfactory explana-
ton Of her movements Thus far four of the
principal parties have been arrested, and
with them so much Of the means that mad
been provided to carry on the work as had
not yet been expended. The money wasiin
gold, and was found in the safe Of the Treas
urer of the organization. who Is now under
arrest. The hotel keepers have offered ARE
ward Of So, 900 for their: arrest and convic-
ton, and the Insurance Companies will also
offer reward Eaoa 81 3srgc@Ce9 2G gsa
Gen. Dix has issued two orders, one re.
quiring Southerners in the city to register
themselves, and another in which he declares
these incendiaries have been engaged in Sc
cret acts Of hostility to the United States,
and that they can only be regarded as spies
subject to martial law and to the penalty of
death if they are detected soad rad iia5rr
7. He says they w,n immediately be brought
before military tribunal and if convicted
they will be executed without the delay of a
single day. It is said that It has been as
certained beyond doubt that the plot orig
mated in Canada among several rebel off.
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