American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-12-21

were also received by par les in Chicago,
Hon. John Wentworth and others-that
the rebels were coming herein train loads
As they did come, they were watched in
the city, their hiding places discovered
and their plans partially ferretted out
1t was at first believed that it was only a
magnlfed case of that importation of vo-
ters which the Democracy have always
been celebrated for just before election day.
But soon it became evident that the move
meLt had a deeper meaning. The fellows
were observed prowling around the alleys
and looking behind doors and shutters
This set our detectives on the watch both
military and civil and the desigus were
speedily disclosed which led to the arrest
early yesterday morning of the ring lea
ders, and subsequently to great number
of the rank and file.
THE ARRESTS.
Calling to his aid the police force of
the city. Colonel b. J. Sweet, comman-
dant Of the post, proceeded, little after
midnight, to the important work of ma
king the arrests Captain Nelson and
force proceeded to the residence of Dir.
Edwards a "Peace Democrat" No. 20
Adams street, where was found the rebel
Colonel Vincent MaTmaduke, brother Of
the rebel General of that name. lie was
secured. A detachment Of military and
police visited the Richmond House, cap
turing there the rebel Col. g. St. Ledger
Grentell, Morgan's Adjutant General, and
J. T. Shanks, an exchanged rebel prison
er who for some time was employed in the
Surgeons Department, at Camp Douglas.
Another detachment proceeded to the
residence Of the notorious Buckner 5.
Morris. formerly Judge of the Circuit
Court, and later Breckenridge candidate
for Governor of Illinois He filled the
office of Treasurer to the Sons Of Liber-
ty. Still another detachment called on
Charles " alsh residing near Camp Dou-
elias. a recent candidate for Sheriff of the
county, and found there Captain Cantrel,
and private named Charles Traverse,
both belonging to the rebel service these
were arrested as spies Further search
showed that Walsh was a Brigadier Gen
eral of the order of '.sons of Liberty
and in his house were secreted three hun
dred double barreed guns, loaded and
capped, each barrel containing from eigh-
teen to twenty-five buck-shot, five hun
dred navy revolvers, also loaded and cap
ped, and two large boxes Of single barrel
ed guns. These of course were confisca-
ted, and Walsh was numbered on the list
of prisoners Another party also pro-
ceeded to Walkers building, on Dearborn
street, adjoining the Matteson House,
where they captured two large boxes of
guns, there concealed. Two prominent
Democrats, one of them a candidate for
high office, who have suits Of room close
at hand, though living, one Of them in
the West, and the other in the North Di-
vision, were not arrested.
This was all done before the early grey
of the morning had heraled the approach
of day. 1t was the result Of a simulta,
neous movement. Its results are thus
comprehensively describedin the dispatch
sent off by Col. Sweet to Brigadier Gen
John Cook, at Springfield, it is dated al
4 o clock in the morning:
"IIave made during the night the fol
lowing arrrsts of rebel prisoners of wal
/, and citizens in connection with them
"Col G. St. Leger Grenfell, Morgan
Adjutant General, in Company with j
7. Shanks, an escaped prisoner of war, al
the Richmond House Col. Vincent Mar
/ maduke, brother of Gen Marmaduke
Gen. Charles Walsh, of the Sons of LIB
erty; Capt Cantrill, of Morgan's com
, mand, and Charles Traverse (butternut,
arrested in Walsh's house, in which wa
! found two cart loads of large sized reyol
vers, loaded and capped, and two hundred
, stand of muskets and ammunition.
| Also seized two boxes guns, concealed
, in a room in the city.
'sAlso arrested Judge Buck Morris
: Treasurer Of the Sons of Liberty, having
) complete proof of his assisting Shanks t.
: escape and plotting to release prisoners a
. this camp.
7 Most of these rebel officers were il
2 the city on the same errand in Angus
t last, their plan being to raise an insunec
e ton and release the prisoners of war a
. this camp.
7 "There are many strangers and suspi
cious persons in the city, believed to o.
guerillas and rebel soldiers.
t "Their plan was to attack the camp oil
, election night.