The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-03
ADDITIONAL FRoM the North

From Northern papers Of the 30th we get some
additional Intelligence.
The Yankees are considerably befoggcd shout
the whereabouts Of RarIy, though tbsv state posi-
lively that he has retired beyond Nariinsbusg.
General Hunter, who has been relieved at his
own request from the command Of the army In the
Valley, ~ Carrying ON n contemplate and cruel
prosecution OF the citizens Of Maryland. he has
exiled the secession citizens Of Frcdefick---
MessTs Bingham and Norris, editors of the Frede
rick Cities, have been sent South.
The ST. Louis DmocTai publishes a long &C.
count Of the conspiracy for the erection Of a
North western confederaey, referred 10 q few days
since. The organization engaged In this conspi-
racy is known as the Order Of American Knights,
and their object is to embarrass the Government
In the conduct Of the war, and 10 overthrow the
Government. II mt CO ssuyy, for the supremacy OF
&ie Order. Its professions and purposes diff
Weren't In different States. II proofs ime war pol
Elsy In New York, Pnnnsylvania, New Jersey, and
|thrr Eastern States, while In the West II 10 for
Aeace
The Dem,cTot 8 account says
| The Order Is OF Southern origin, being erected
}n the ruins of the Knights OF the Golden Circle.
f,t the southern organization General Sterling
Price Is Supreme Commander. &C VahaRdigham,
fwhIie In Richmond, was made the supreme Com
Emandcr of the Northern section or Order A eou-
spiracy, i. is said. was entered into between him
aHd the rebel authorities 10 divide the East from
Nar West, and to thus aid the Southern rebei ION.
VaiihDdlRUHfH ufflt III CdndQa, IL Is SAID, WAS
principally spent In furhsnng this schsmc. He
had conference with-some OF the leading spirits
In the North, and soon after his arrival In Canada
arranged for the establishment Of an Order through
out the loyal States The names of ali who vi sied
him at the Clifton House are known TO the Gov
efnment. Among them the names OF several pro-
mfnsnt politicians are published. The results OF
the conference are also known to the Govern
ment.
About the lst OF January ValIandigham issued
an address 10 the members Of the GoIden Circle in
the loyal States, In which he called upon them TO
renew their vows, and said the time was fast sp-
proaching which will test their sincerity; that
prosecution Of the IL In violation Of the rights
o! the States, aud President Lincoln is usurper.
HmeetlDg Of the grand commanders Of the differ
ent States was held In New York on the ed of
February for the purpose of Orga 'izing an out
break on The 10th of March, the day fixed for the
draft, but no definite plan was resolved upon The
hafles OF these cOBsrir are also known. The
same commanders had general consultation with
the supreme commanders at Windsor, Canada,
early In April.
I amongst those In attendance were McMastere,
al New York, Charles L. Hunt, St Louis, and Lee
fiyette Devlin, of Indiana.
The programme adopted at those meetings was,
tna Va;landisham should represent his District Of
Ohio In the Democratic National Convention, and
tfere proclaim the doctrine of the Order, viz
Pfonounce the existing Administration of the
government power usu'ped which the people
had right to expei by force, if necessary. In
fa2t, TO fnaugurate rebellion In the Nofth, In
which he was to be supp ,rted by the Order. Each
G7and Commander was to have an armed body.
guard AT the Convention for the defence OF Vaiian
digham. This, IL was thought, would prectpitate
the people of the Free STAT into armed CO, hicta
aud would be the signal for the members ef the
Order to unite against the lawful authorities kill
or capture the civil and military authorities seize
the arsenais, arms. public property of all kinds
and proclaim the Government overthrown
The numerical strength Of this Order IS said to
be considerably over half million One hundred
and Efty thousand of the whole are organized In
New Yok, and are cal ed Mcclellan Minute Men.
There Is the most convincing evidence OF the
tfuihiulness of this statement The reason Of TIE
sudden return of Vallandigham to Ohio was the
fear of being defeated delegate to Chicago,
ahd twas onIy by his presence that his election
was secured
The Grand Commander of Missouri H. Cha rles
u hunt, nephew Of James II Lucas, and many
years the Belgian Consul, and the Deputy Grand
Commander, Charles Dunn, city officer of st
louis.
a long list of the names of the members OF the
Order of the different States, together with full In
formation concerning the Whole scheme, IL in the
hands Of the authorities at Washington, and will
probably be given to The putic In short ttme.
The statements are based upon very voumin0us
testimony, taken durirg several months pait by
the Provost Marshal Geaefa OF tho Department
OF Missouri.
Mrs. gary y. Sawyer, OF Baltimore, for cores
po,iding with the Confederates, has been sen-
tented 10 be confined in the female prison at
Fhfhbrry, Massachusetts, during the war, and
"to be employed in labor for the benefit Of the
Union soldiers -
Jqhnfon 9. Palmer, blockade runner, of Lou
dom county. Va, hi been sentenced to The Al
ba1y IN. W peniienuaIy for the war for trading
Charles l.. Weller. Es Postmaster of San Fran.
cisco, has been arrested and Imprisoned mt Fort
Alcatraz, on the charge OF using treas"nabe Ian
g,iage al 4 meeting Of Cop ,rhead lue-
Welier IL chairman of the Democratic state Cen.
trad Gommi uee.