, 1864-10-15

ticu]arly on their military features aad tht
military strength they were designed to con
troll, which be regards as intended to fAcilt
tate a guerilla warfare In case Of an outbreas
against the Government. r. C. Wright, the
editor Of the Neacs, now In Fort Lst4Yette,
a1y last, at the annual meeting Of tbs au.
preme Council, Vallandigham was elected
as his successor. Robert holloway, Of ILL.,
nois, acted as Lieutenant General, or Deputy
Grand Commander, during Vallandtgham's
absence from the country. The Secretary Of
The soeietey chosen THE Inst election was
pr; 12 Massey. a:s; a. Ct Ohio: .. H., H. Missouri
Grand Commander; chaa. p. Dunn. Deputy
Grnnd Com nander Hand Green B. Smith,
Grand Secretary. Since the arrest Of these
three persons, al Of whom have made con.
fees1ons, Barrett has ofdciated as Grand
COMMANDER. The Grand Commander in
Gfand SoA Commander, D0f; asraca sa' aea5sa. dRss
The Grand Secretary, ": n: Harrison,
Ter, s T. Muiligan and Andrew Humphreys.
Among the other leading members Of the
Order It that State are Dr.: Anthon, State
tor: Tie Grand Commanders IN : Illinois is
ssiSaS Of ~hS tae I staet tsa ana e,as ass
i2nat' d, also, a8 member Of VAL
landigham's staff. He Is ono Of the most
activ': members, having been busily engaged
throughout the summer In establishing tenn
pies and initiating members In Kentucky.
Judge Bu1lett, of the Court Of Appeals, Ia
Grand Commander, anu with Dr. A. F. Kali
tus and ". r. Thomas, Jailor In Louisville,
tWo other Of the most prominent members
has been arrested
In New York DR.. r. F. Stevens, Chief
yof %f1n all ~ r~n fa
the most active ostensible representative.
The greater part OF the chief and kubordf-
nate officers Of the Order and It's branches,
as well az the principal members thereof,
are known to the Government, aud, where
not already, may regard themselves as un-
dr. constant military surveillance.
SO complete has been the exposure
quently the conspirators may change its
nams, forms, PASS words, and signals, its true
purposes and operations cannot longer be
concealed from the military authorities.
The Supreme Council. which annually
meets on February ED, convened this year
then appointed to be held at Chi
the bemocratic Conventions This having
been postponed to August Goth, the special
meeting Of the Supreme Cou neil Was also
postponed to August 27tb, at the same place.
AAA y III QAlt CQufEuCu IL Hni
be remembered that leading member Of
the Convention, in the course Of q speech
nado before tint body, alluded approy.
iugly to the aeasion Of the Sons of
nf Liberty at CHICAGO at the same lime. as
flat Of an orrauization in harmonv with the
semitic e1 ts and proiccts of the Convcnt,on
TIE ludgfg are nrlmerously scastered through
fncET It is also officini,v renortef A. estah.
3;s},e3, to a Iess ~ extrnf n M;cniran than n % the
n,her weatern sfates 90 v.iI No T. NewVorE V .Is
p.nnes,rania NJ Umnsh1.a -. r. phn5t
:. r.,.. ~" NJ p4tpoanc nneu1
is.auu 1onnsesut s 5ea Me" ys1sy. MaIylaao
ntsaa s a1a ~ 4enaeseee' a s4 u 'as ot5es 5us'
mensloaea w 9Iogl ~ 1.ost stsou!ly cen
tefed a. tDe iol1o"ing pisces: IN Indiana,
AZ 3holanaPo1is ond Flnee3nes; IN Illinois
al Chlcsgo, opflngne!d and quincy. Alarge
proportion OF lodges IN and about tue latter
place nave been founded ihJ tha notorious
g4eTuIa cnlel, Jackaon'
IN Vhio, at tlne1nnati, Dayton, and In
damliton county, which is proudly termed
" memogls = tne south Carolina Of the
Nolth." In Missouri at st. Louis. In Ken
tucky at Louisville, aud in Michigan at De-
tFoat, whence communication was freely had
by1eade1s otthe order tth Vallandtgham dur
Ing his oanishnent, either By letter address,
ed to him through two prominent citizcas,
and Members Of the order, or by peraonai
Interviews at Windsor, G. ". 1t was as-
serted bT delegates to the Supreme Circle Of
February last, TINT the number was then
represented to be from eight hundred thou
eand to one million; but VallnndiEhaM In
bis speech Last summer, at Dayton. Ohio,
Plaeeorit at nVe hundred Thousand, which Is
pf9oao!y muea nearer tne s5ns to!a!.
LIE number IN Tue several States has been
dlhetettly estimated IN re reports and
statements OF jig oficers. Tins The toree Of