The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-05


the antagonists to our Government or tAe purpose
Of controlling the Presidential election
August 5th, the steamer Granite State landed in
New Y ork forty-tw0 boxes OF Ieyoixers aud ammr-
milton; August 6, the steamer City Of Hartford
landed twenty-five boxes ammunition, destined for
Indianapolis. Thirty-two boxes Of the above have
been forwarded to J. Parsons, Indianapolis. via
Merchants Dispatch, ind marked -; the bal
is stored at No street, Now York,
awaiting the convenience of the Copperheads pay
for the same before shipping - - r..
Immediately on >the receipt OF this letter, Cover
nor Morton placed the infornatiou it contained in
the hands of policeman John g. Russell, who was
able in short time to report progress to Colonel
James q. Jones, Assistant Provost Marshal, who,
with Colonel Warner Of the Veteran Reserve corps,
with proper detail, made descent on the printing
and book-binding establishment Of II. H. Dodd &
Co., ON Saturday night, where they found thirty
TWO boxes, such as were described In the Letter
After the boxes were opened, Their contents were
found to consist of four hundred large navy revol
vers and one hundred and thirty thousand
rounds OF fixed ammunition for the same arm.-
Among the captures made at the same place were
the great seal of the "Order o the Sons OF Liberty
the official list of the members Of the Order at this
place, and several hundred printed copies Of the
ritual; also, a large amount of correspondence of
an important character which may be given to the
public at the proper time. Tue people will begin
TO understand now how much these unmitgated
scoundrels desire peace. Thirty thousand navy re-
voivers with ammunition enough Tor an army, cou-
pied with the negotiations of Mr.. voorhees, for the
purchase of twenty thousand Garibald rifles, would
indicate that there is good deal f the disposition
OF the tiger hid under their :leepskin garb Of
peace. -ers - -
When look at the large sum of money which
the amount of arms Gnd ammunition named in this
letter must COST the question presents itself of the
ways and means. The pistols alone would cost close
to million of dollars at manufacturers prices,
and the twenty thousand rifles, without the import
duties, would cost two hundred and eighty thousand
dollars OF course no such are provided by
the members of the Order in this State but there
have been some peace commissioners prowlng along
the Canada border for several weeks John c.
Walker and other peace men of Indiana, have been
visiting them Some months since the Confederate
Government borrowed fifteen million dollars in Eu-
rope, for which they issued cotton bonds and every
tlockaderunner carries out cotton repay the loan
The object OF the loan was, primarily, topurchase
navy In European ports, including the celebrated
rams. That speculation having failed by the refusal
of the Governments OF England and France to per-
NIT the rams to depart, and they having been sold
to other persons, the peace commissioners are in
funds, and they could not make investment more
to the advantage of their master than to purchase
arms and ammunition for NOrthers traitors, and to
pay Northern demagogues literally for shriekng fol
peace, free speech and liberty. William H. Harri-
son, Secretary of the Order of which H II. Dodd is
"Grand Commander - was arrested, and is still in
custody. Messrs John j. Parson and Charles P
Hutchinson, partners of Dodd, also arrested,
but were discharged on their afhdavits that they
were not members of the Order and were not ad-
vised of the contents of the boxes.
We have given brief account of this the most
startling event in the attempted drama of civil war
The event naturally created intense excitement
in city, and it will be admoniton to the peo-
pie of the State of the danger which surrounds them
D0dd Is absent from the city, probably making ar
rangenentS for the distribution of the aims anC
cartridges on hand and expected but which, to hi
SURPRISE will be devoted to other purposes than
forcing the peculiar peace notions of gang of con
spirators against the peace and safety of the State
The Journal also publishes number of the paper
and letters seized in the office of Daniel W. Voor
hees, member of Congress
| ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN TO HELP THE SOUTH
HARRIsoNBURG, February 81 1861.
| NY Dear NeqAew;
| We want you to hold that one hundred thousanc
| men in readiness, We do not know how soon W
| may want them.
j. HARDEsTY.
Addressed ON envelope
| Hon. DANIEL W. VOORHEES,,
Terre Haute, Indiana.
| ARMS FOR Voorhees, ARMY OF ONE HUSpRs
THOUSAND MEN.
Lone BRANCH, August 81, 1868.
| Ny Dear Sir: 1 enclose you two letters from
| man by the name of Carr in reference 10 arms.
letter directed to him simply Philadelphia vii
| reach him can vouch for the excellent qualit,
and great efficiency Of the rifles. Yours in haste,
JAMES W. WALL
Envelope endorsed:
Free JAMES W. WALL, q. s. s.
l nun DdHtet OOfHeeS, ltlIe I1duLe,
L. W. CARR To HON. JAMES W. WALL.
| PHILADELPHIA, August Ii, 1868
| Hon. James W. WaH:
.Dear Sir: Your letter. with one enclosed abou
rifles has been received. If the parties wish to bu
them the best way would be for them to have son.
| one i'll New Y ork appointed to purchase them an
| confer with you and me.
1 am satisfied that it is the very article the
! want, and you know all about them you ca
"speak by the card" You have the artcl
| tried, and no doubt well satisfied that it wi
| speak loudly in good cause.
Wewill sell them in bond for fourteen dollars
| and have doubt that if the proper course
pursued the duty can be remitted. The rifles ar
| better and cheaper than anything ever offered II
this country, or made here, and as good any eve
| imported We challenge comparison with an,
rifle execution whatever
| There about twenty thousand rifles, and W
| desire to sell them all at once They are grea
bargain, and are worth to-day more in Europe tha
/ we offer to sell for here.
| The price of firearms will advance within yea
at least thrty-three per cent, as arms are III de
| mand all over Europe. As you know, there is IL
| more effective arm in the world than this
1 l am, with great respect, yours truly.
| Z. w CARR.
| III Br'oHAM TO DAN voSRHEEs-HAyE THE souT
| RESOURCES ENOUGH To KEEP THE UNION FORCES a
| BAY!
| INDIANAPoLIs, July IL, 1861
| My Dear Voorhees,: 1 should like your priyat
opinion to the prospect of affairs, 50 that ma
| have some basis to go upon. Do you think til
| South have resources enough to keep the Unio
forces at bay, and finally force recognition of thei
| Independence, or will Lincoln's army crush theI
| out You must have sources of information whic
| have not TO enable you to form some opinion upo
| these matters.
| If the Congressional Globe and appendix
published and bound, should be obliged to you fl
a set and any other public documents of geners
| interest.
| think there Is Reaction taking place in In
| diana III reference to the war, and Mr.. Lincoln
| message and ChaSes report Will aid it, Let me hea
from You at the earliest convenience. What is MOI
| ton doing in W Washington! Yours truly,
]. j. BINGHAM.
THE SURRENDER FORT MORGAN.