, 1864-11-08
Its NJ Mosnitudc-Desic ms OF Tue
Marauders-aEow they were
NJ ct snd srofIcd-H Hs,ha
Prisoners.
Trio P ronlueut Citizens Of thftasc nader
lrre&t Charged With Ifeason-CWe
Rebel Spies undtr Arrtst-E-
faped Prisoners and Guer-
illss Caught.

loyalty Of her loyal cltlzens, their
,utspoken, practical sympathy with the Union
ause its armies, its policies; the vast wrath &C.
here, al excited their anger and cupid.
y. They hnte It for another 1eaeo1 II ID the
ceue where nearly twelve thousand OF their dear
,retbrtn IRE kept In cond, ement, On whose a'd
atned: The city. too, has become Tho heaoqusr-
Frs Of The brethren unconnned, the Northern
faitorr, and they, By meaus o. their reasonable
,rcau, have sncceete ed in duptng 10 many Of the
pore tgborsut members Of toe community into
he belief that By following thelr lead they wo1d
,e doing the country service, as 10 render It ex-
:eedtnely probable that iitlle extraneous ald
1acy, hs whole, are not disloyal; they wish to
zee the Union canse t1innpbaut but they are In the
,auus Of mer, 50 many Of whom are ranx traitors,
hat the rebels abroad are under the impression
hat the disloyal elem ent is about equk to ,he 10y
i sentiment They have thus counted iu NJ
ioLal sense: they have thus counted on Cnlcsgo.
For months past the rebel plo1ters have been
5hetr energies on ch,c.ro: The
attentions, and they have moved
earth and-not he2yen-to gain the upper hand Of
the authorities here. Several times their schemes
they have resersed their energies Tor the grand
copp d'etdt. For this, 4hey have been eradaaIty
sounding the democracy and initiaan1 the moro
gsnt 2, s o9 r. p5ssss Of ss 1S
arue IN abundance, provided ammunition. and 10
make ali cure cot1espouded with the1f co-plotters
In other sections Of the State, and evan In other
ine al ready 1or one grand concerted movement
which should be oye11 he!mlng In its strength and
that mos emept Wne to have taken
piace Two weeks ago. but 1as for some reason
CtteIred TIL to-day-election-
TIE xoynEEr-
All thirgs being ready, the movement began.
From Fayctte and Chrte1lln couut.es came large
delegations ntrthward. From Kentucky and Mis-.
eout, the buehW hackers travelled hi!heEwa1d. Foi
three q four days past The trains have been aee1
crowds came Cnnaaiau rebels also prepared to acl
their part and one or more vtssels were fitted ou1
for to-opetatirg expedition.
THEIR PROGRAMME.
The programme Of the Villains will be tounj
OF afafsssion made by cna1les Walsh, late can
d.date ior sner1ff, DoIe recently Brigad,er Geuera
Of The :" Sons OF Liberty" and row prisoner il
Camp Douglas, It was in brief this: to att.cl
Camp Dougias, re1eaee the prisoners there, viii
them to seize the polte, allo xlng none but tn
Copperhead ticket to be voted, and to stuff til
boxes tnmaenty to secure the city, county al
eaek the dty, burning and q. ssroyinx every ds
eu5ptiop Of propeeiy except what they could apprc
PIRATE to tbstr own use and th1t Of their Southen
brethrtn-lo lBy the city waste. and carr! OF 1t
money and stores to 1ef. Davis dominfous.
TIE x1scAAR1AoK.
Happily for us. and far the country at large thei
schemes have 60 far failed. and those OF Them wh
have thus far adgtnturcd into the city arc now /,
that very cage whenee they intended to re
ed. Col. Sweet had fur several days noticed th
signs Of preparation among the 1eoels unuer b ),
charge, and eet hts detectives to work to dnd ou
ind ont The ttn9esders. kilograms were also re
cetred bT parties in Chfcago-Hou, John Went.
worth and otbe!s-thst ths rebels were comIns
aebed nsas Is9 n &c eeas bf ba sd asg
and their plsnk partially ferretted out It va. Al
trrt bc.leVe. that It Was only makui1ed case ol
that importation Of voters Ehicn ths Den ,crae5
zion day. Bur toon it became evident that the
movcn ent had deeper meaning. The fellows
were observed pro sl1ng a1ouud the alleys and
dett ctises On the watch. both military and c,17,
and the cteisns were speedily disclosed which led
to the atres1 early yesterday morning OF the une-
lescess. and subsequently to great numbe. Of the
Calling TO tts aid the police force OF tie city,
Colonel B. J. Sweet coE.mAndaut of the most
plocetaeo little ater midni9ht, to the important
terce p1oeeedeo to the residence Of Or. Edwards.
a i" Ptate Democrat" No. 20 Adams ttreet, Hhtre
wss 1ouno 1hs rebel Colonel V.neent Marnasn1e,
vas eecnrd detachment Of military and rotice
visited the Richmond House, capturing there the
rebel Colonel g. st. Ledger GFenfe,l, MorE1n's
Aoiu:ar General, and J. I. shanks, an exchanged
retel p,teone1 WHO for some time Was employed
In thc Surg Reon's Department, At Camp Douglas.
At other detachment proceeded TO the residence OF
the notorious Bncktet 8. Morris. formerly Jusge
oidate feE Governor Of IlhEoit: He allied tne
Office OF Treasurer TO the Sone OF Liberty, Sail
aLother detachment called On Chsrles Walsh, re-.
siding rear Camp Douglae, recent candidate for
cant1ell and private named Charles Traverse.
both belonging to the rrbel service !;
,hsse sSsd Ss,s ,sa1 srsessa wa.s Further
General Of tie order Of <S.ns Of Liberty, aud In
his honre wire regretted three hnhdred double bar
Ie!ed eoEe. losted and capped, each barrel con-
DE hundred navy revoIvers also iosaea % and % eap.
ned. and two large tox-s Of single batreed guns.
These Of course were conhscsted, and Walsh ~as
.lso de- waeel baaine on RSa,g
etfttt. adjoining the Matteson H0u.e, Ehere 1hfT
captured tEolafce boxes OF guns, there coaces|ed.
Two prominent DemoGa!e, one Of them candl-
dste tor h.gh ofiee. who have suits Of 70 o e'o.e
at hsnd, though living, one Of them In the Vest,
md ne oiherin the North Division, were not ar
This was all done before the e,r,v rrev n, thr
morning hae heralded the approsch of esy. It
was the rtsult OF simultaneous movement liz
tesulto ere thus compreheI etvey described in the
dislA ch sent of By Col! Sweet 10 Bdzadier Gen.
Jonn Cook, at Springfield. 1t Is dated At o'clock
N the morning:
naye made during the night the following ar.
rest9 Of rebel ps1eoners Of war and 1xens IN con-
"Col. G. St. Leeer Grenfe1l, Morean's Ad,utaut
General. in Company with J. z. 6hanks, AZ e.
caped prisoner Of ~Ar. At the Richmond House:
Col Vincent Mas.nsduke, t9othe. OF Gen. Marina
Liberty: Capt Caatrill, of Morx4L'e eommand,
and tbafles Traverse {butternut>, arrested in
Naleh's house, in which eas toutd two c.rt-oads
If large tiz9d teFo1vtrt, loaded and capped, and
wo hurdred <tand Ct mnskets snd ammunition.
''Aleo telzed tEo boxes guns, concealed in
ro< m tn the city.
"Aleo orres1ed Judge Buck Morris, Treasurer
y the 6ons q Liberty. having complete proof Of
eate prisoners at this camp.
"Nost Of these rebel officers wer3 in the citv on
sbe tame errand IN August last. their pan beicg
g ralee an inso1fecuon and felesse the prisoners
"Tbtse are many strangers md suspicious per-
'ors IL tie cty bsf'eved to lie gaesi und rebel
Their plan was to attack the camp OF election
'.Au prisoners arrested are in camp,
"Cap:. Nelson AID 4 c. Coventry, Of the police,
eLdtSed efficient Fervtces."
This wac but the oeginziEc, althouah a good
ne. FIVE O'Clock eaw a party OF police under
superintendent Turtle, leare the Central Police
tatiun. They vi.ited the Fort Donelaon House,
Ehere tvent. seven Of the con.psrasors wire
1und. eletp p1. z si1 In bed amid ete1ch almost
Tney all had nims In then posses
.cn- Tcete were captured. Subsequently the
otice vi.tted der on North Water street, wnese
Lotber let, armed TO the teeth, we're found and
al en- Cood c.xe OF. Detached individuals or par-
throughout he day BY the 1eeolir police iorce Of
he city. u by the detective Iorce under Smith ..
ste.er, which rendered efficient eervice- Diners
cnI1sy Church was made general rendezvous for
:heee ~Tt1chet. ~ho we're subsequently, taken TO
lamp Douglas. Ehose occupants have thus received
fF71h%
sGsence tbs cirszens OF Chicago can b.eat-e more
VI Laier in the day. Nj. Turner, Of Turner &
nation that squad Of Suspicious tucividuals-
tome twenty-five OF tn,rty-xefe hang
Ing around the packing houses IN Bridgeport With
man Immediately got horse and buggy, and
etsrted Tor Bridgeport, where they pulied up tn
front Of Prouts ealoon-a ecene Of dlsbo!icAl
murdeE q :ey day. sEo. Qaicsly sllgh'ins ths q.
InEry. who vas lately discharged from 1ne police
fu1ce, 10: for being Mcclellan man. as the eeces.
tion:orGaa eaid, but for tncompetency and habita-
" "bntter1 utr," but they heard the hurrymg foot
steps On the ttal-s ant tncou1tnenty tumbled bead
over heels down another 3 altway. Tb3 officer.
y ere no, to be bauIted- They hurried ia pursuit.
la1ed bis man. The rest Of the gang Immediately
drew their revolvers, but the officara, nothing
dauuted, held on to their men. Ole Of the
ecpubdrel4 Attempted 10 QEdW = IeTo!Eet.
bu, the officer crnbntd IT, and while doing go hts
prisoner etcaped. The other, Dot being armed.
Vas huetled Into the buggy and immedi stcly taken
10 tie Central Station. The alarm wna 1t once
given, Ind some fourteen police officers and q
squad Of soldiers immediately posted alter the
btlsDce os the gang. On arriving At the reudez.
youe they discovered that the birds had flo IN and
were making fast tracks acroas the prairie,
The captured buttesunt was afterwards ex-
amiued, but very little could be ELL
cited: from him. He stated his name
to be Patton, that he was q resident
Of Cosee county, which our readers viii remember
WEE the scene Of bloody attAck On company Of
unatmeu soldiers BY the O'aair enug about the
Goth Of March last. he also stated tnat he CANE
here 10 vislt some relatives Of the Lane OF Hau,l
ton. but couldn't ind them. The villain Was e1-