The New York herald., 1864-11-11
THE REBEL RAID ON CHICAGO.

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rest and Con fesston OF Ono the Com
sptrntoro-rhe Polls 90 be Invaded
be Set Free-The CITY ~ be LAID fn
From the Chicago Tribune, Nov 81
Chicago has been for some time past resting on VOL
csno whose long pen up res have been ready at any
Inoment to burst forth and helm the city with lis
destructive lava. Tho tires OF smoudered
long and only waited breath TO make them barn lurdy,
that breath the o. A. X watchword The treason mon.
gers IN have been laying the train and had
ghed the match which should are t. They had m sked
their position well. but not we'll enough. The mask has
dropped from their faces aud they stand forth IN all the
hdeous desormiy OF traitors. t has been bat the cur
tain which concealed the black pratcai ensiga--the
death q head nnd cross bones
abroad an eye-sore 10 home traitors The unsurpassed
10y atty OF her citizens their ousspoken practical sym
vat wealth accumulated here, all excited their anger
and cIpdity They hate it for another IL s the
scene wheyc nearly twelve th Of their dear beth
rem are kept u confinement on whose aid they count
very largely could their freedom be obtained The city,
too, has become the headquarters the brethren un
confined, the Nnrthern traitors ana they. BY means Of
their treasopabe organ, have succeeded in dung 80
many 0 the more ignorant memsers of the community
iuto tho belief that by following their lead they
1t exceedingly probable that little cxtraneoas aid
would turn the balance in their favor The de.
nlocracy, q WHOLE are not disoyal: they wish to
the Union triumphant, but they arc IN the
hands OF men many Of whom are rank traitors. hat
the rebels abroad under the impression that the dis
loyal element about eqSa to the loya sentiment They
hve thus counted IN natos al sense; they have thus
Far mou hs past he rebel plotters have
tyatng their energies Chicago. The rebe prisoners
here bave'bcen the object OF tneF distinguished a'en
tons. and they have moved earth and-nd helveu--to
gain the upper hind OF the authorities here Several
times their eohemes were discovered and frustrated
bore recently they have reserved ner energies for the
eraud coup dcds. For tbis. they been Gradraly
san dng the democracy and initiating the moro mint OF
them the mysteries OF the Order OF the .sons OF
Liberty" they have accumulated arms In ahundaace;
provided amauut,oD, and 10 make an carrsponded
VITO their O. poers in other soctcns OF the stale aud
bIv nm
makiag all ready for one grand coucerei IN vemept
winch should be Overwhelming IN iis sresth iai nss
qGences that movement was 10 have taken place two
weeks ago. but was or sme reason de erred III day
election.
TIE MOVEMENT.
All things being ready The movement began From
Fave,e and Christian conntics large de ega,ins
nrhward From Kentucky aud Missouri the bush
watcxers travelled h,therwad For three or tour days
pas the trains have been laden with cce men. heavily
armed. From Indiana crowds came. canadlaa renels
also prepared 20 oct their pars and vessels
we're fitted out for y co operating expedition.
THEIR PROGRAMME.
The programme OF the Villains wl be found fully d.
tailed in another column the substance Of ession
made by Charles Walsh. late candidate FOR shcr, moro
recently brlsader general o. the ttSous OF IbcW and
To attack Camp Douglas, release the prisoners there
with them TO the polls allowing but the cop
perbead ticket to be voted and to stun the boxes saf
fcienty 10 secure the city county add State 10 Mcclellan
ana Pendeton, then to utterly sack the CITY, burng and
destroying every description OF property except what
they could appropriate to their and OF their
Southern brethren to lay tho city waste, and carry or
It's money and stores to JEFF. Davis dominions.
THE MIsoARRIAGE.
HappAy for and for the country at large, their
schemes failed those Of them who have
adventured into the city now in that very
whence they intended 20 release the rebcl
he plot discovered Colonel sweet had for several
days noticed the signs OF rrepsraton among tho rebels
under his charge and set his detectives to find
out the details In this be vas so tar successful to
fud cut the ringcaders Telegrams also received
by parties in cbicago-flon. John Wentworth apd
othcrs-that the rebels ing here 10 train loads
they did como. they watched ia tue city their
hiding places discovered aud their plans partially fer.
reued out 1t was at hrst believed that IL was only
asnifed OF that imuotston Of voters wn,cn the
democracy have always been celebrated tor before
ectjon day Bat soan IL became iden that the moye
ment pad deeper meaning. The ielows were observed
prnwliug around the alleys and 10 kiog behind
and shutters This set our detectives on the watch,
bnth military and civil and the designs speedily
disclosed which led TO the arrest early yesterday orn-
Ing OF The rnseaders and Subsequently 10 great
Der OF the rauk aud file
Calling to his mid the police force Of the city, Colonel
Sweet. commandant OF the post proceeded htle
after midnight to the important work OF making
aptain Nelson and forco proceeded TO the
OF Dr. Edwards speace Democrat No 10 Adsns
street. where found the rebel Colonel Vincent Mar
mauke brother OF the rebel general OF that name He
secured detachment o. military and poce visited
the ichmoud House, capturing there tho reb-l Colonel
G. - Ledger Grenieii, horgans sdutaut general and
J +. Shanks, an exchanged rebel prisoner who, tor
some time was employed 10 the surgeons department,
a. Camp Douglas. Another detachment proceeded to
the residence the notorious Bncxner 8. Norris tor.
merry Judge OF the Circuit Court, and later BrecKiu
the oGnce OF treasurer 10 tie Sons OF Liberty. still
another detachment called Charles Wash, re.
siding Camp douglas, recent candidate for sheriff
OF the county and foued there Captain Cantrei aud
private named Charles Traverse both belonging the
search showed that Walsh brtsndier general o. the
order Of sfSons OF Liberty Jnd In bis hcu ceed
three hundted double barrc!ed guns, loaded and
capped barrel containing from eighteen twenty
two hot ave hundred navy revoivers also AIDED
capped and Two large boxes OF single blrreed guns
Tnese OF course were conscatcd and Walsh was NUN.
her O al
ceeded TO Walkers building on Dearborn street, adoin.
Ing the Matteson House, they captured two large
boyos OF guns there concealed. Two prominent cemo
Gratis Of them candidate for high Office. who have
suits Of rooms close at hand though living, one o. them
West aud the other IN the North Division,
arrested.
Ta,s was all done before tho early gray Of the morning
simultaneous movement It's results thus compre
heusively described in the despatch sent Of by Colonel
sweet Brigader General John Cook, at Springfield Il s
dated at four O'Clock IN the morning
"Have MADE during the night the following arrests OF
rebel prisoners Of war and Citizens IN connection with
Col G. st. I-ger Grenfe. Morgans Adutant General,
In company with j. L. Shauks, ped prisoner war,
at the Richmond House, COL Vincent Msrmaduke, bro.
ther OF Gen. Mar naduke: Brigadcr Gen Charles walsh
OF the Sons oriberty; Cipt Canuel, OF Mo<gsn's com
mand, and Charles Traverse (butternut), arrested Ia
walsh's house In which found two cart loads Of
large sized revovers, loaded and capped, and two hun
dred stand OF muekcts and ammunition.
Also seized two boxes of guns, concealed In room in
the city.
escape and plotting release prisoners at this camp
Bsst OF thees rebel officers were In the city on tho
errand 10 August last their plan being 70 raise
psurrectou and release the prisoners OF war as this
camp.
There many strangers and suspicious persons in
the city, believed TO be grerillas and REBEL soldiers
Their plan was TO attack the camp election night
Ali prisoners arrested are 10 camp
Capt Nelson and A. Q. Coventry, Of the police ron.
dored efficient services.1
This but the beginning although good ono Five
O'Clock saw O paNy OF police, under superintendent
Turtle leave the Coutra Police station They visited the
Fort Douelson House, whore twenty Of the con
spirstors were found, sleeping in a bed, amid .
stencil almost ovcrrowering. They all bad u their
possession. These were captured. Subsequently the
police visited den on North Water street, where ano
ther lot armed 10 tho eeth found and taken good
care Of Detached Individuals rarties OF two three
were picked up at intervals throughout the day by the
regular police force " the city by the detective
force under Smith G. siorer, which rendered efficient
service. Others were picked up by the Provost Guard
Toe old Trinity church was made general rendezvous
for these wrciches, who subsequently taken 10
Camp Douglas, whose occupants have thus received an
accession of fully hundred men, In whose absence
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