Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-26

ernment He looked upon rebel raid, Therefore,
an easy matter. Two hundred Southern men
could, even now march from the Kansas line to
the Mississippi, and take all the United States
troops in the district He gave detailed accounts
Of the posts where United States troops were sta
toned, and the number at zach; also the points
Of easy access and passage where nofe are station
ed thus showing the minute details TO which the
order gives It's attention, aad the powerful lever
1t wields to interfere with and defeat military op
erzioEs.
cIRCUrATToE OF DOCUMENTS.
| The report goes on TO show that the order Id
also used for the circulation Of books documents
and publications OF various kinds intoxicating Reb-
ell views and sentiments Agents belonging 10 tho
order are employed in the various States for this
purpose, and immense numbers are being carefully
circulated by them. Prominent among those cir
| culated are
| Pollard Southern History Of the War. Official
Report Of the confederate Government Life Of
Stonewal Jackson articles from The Mevopoli
ssa Recora, and a.ncuber Of etEer documents.
TIE REBEL RELIASCE
The order, it is affirmed, is in truth the great
lever used by The Rebel Government for its army
operations The members of the Southern Sec
ton of it, under the control of Gen. Price, met
and conferred With the Northern section, under the
control Of ValandighaIn, with perfect inpunity.
BEAUTIES OF THE AMNESTY.
The Department ofthe Missouri, it is alledged,
is filed with Rebel spies, all of whom belong to
the order. They come professedly as deserters
from Price army, take the oath of allegiance and
then go to work to organize lodges, and engage in
aiding and abetting the Rebellion This is stated
to be the resultp Of awesettled policy Of the reb-
e authorities. AIen who 60 avail themselves Of
the Amnesty oath are given furloughs or leaves Of
absence for the express purpose OF thus operating.
This fact s, as in subsequent pert of the report
| shown, fully corroborsted by testimony Of those
who belong to the Southern section Of the order.
SAFE COMMUNICATIONS.
Another means of immense power for rebal op-
erations which this order affords, is the perfectly
safe communications Of important Information be-
tween the two sections On this point Colonel
Sanderson saws he has repeatedy had information
which be obtained from his agent belonging TO the
order, days before those not belonging to it, or
the public, has any knoElege Of il.
he instances the retrOgrade movements of
Steele's army from Camden TO Little Rock, which
was known TO him in this way three days before
the intelligence reached the ioyal States or was
nation of the contemplated raid Of John Morgan
into Kentucky became known TO him ten days be-
fore he made his public appearance IN that State.
MCCLELLAN MINUTE MEN.
In New York this order is known IS the ''Mc-
Clellan Minute Men. In its general object and
purpose it Is the same as the o. A. X A mem
Der oe the latter can gain admission into the form
er. 1t IS, In fact, the same thing with another
name, and only adapted to the locality in which IL
exists, having for It's professed object suppors
the war policy; which profession is meant only to
catch votes and, having secured them and obtain
ed power TO be thrown aside and exhibit It's real
object and purpose.
CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
It is singular fact that the recent cali for
Conservative National Convention atChicago,
at the same time fixed for the Democratic Conven-
ton was signed BY B. r. Stevens who Is the chief
secretary of the Mcclellan minute men.
THE OATH OF SECRECY
Charles l. Hunt, Grand Commander In Mis-
souri,, having been arrested and imprisoned was
afforded the opportunity of making statement
under oath Being man OF character and stand
ing, it was believed his case wcud afford test as
TO the binding obligation of the order not to dis
close anything N regard to it. Having proofcon-
elusive not only Of his membership, but as to his
being chieftain Of If In the State his denial Of its
existence, or being member thereof is regarded
as strong proof Of the weight attached to the OBJ
legation taken by the members thereof.
WHAT HUNT ADMITTED.
The result of the examination was all that yss
anticipated He acknowledged having been as
Windsor II CaHada, In April, at the very time OF
the meeting of the Supreme Commanders; going
there IN company with another whose name he de-
clined to give, but who it is known was Lafayette
Deylin, Of Indiana, Grand Commander of that
State; that while there he was in consultation
with Mr. Vailandigham and others whose names
he also declined giving; that while there Mr. VAL
landigham made known to himself and to lady,
whom it viii be seen that the character which shs
gives to the order, Of which she admits she Is a
member, is expressly, and IN the minuest details,
just such was obtained from the other sources
and those belonging to the rational section.
ORIGIN OF THE ORDER IN MISSOURI.
The-cFTrsn Of the order in Missouri Is as fol-
lows: A man named William Douglas was sent
by Gen. Price to this department who In cohjunc-
ton with Charles L. Hunt; the Belgian Consul,
introduced it under the plausible disguise ofaIand
association 1t was first called the Corps de Bel
gique Huht himself i'm his sworn examination
before the Provost 6eneral after his arrest, ad-
mitted his Douglass connection with him as O
land agent that Douglas was on a land locating
tour through the State during the Fall Of 1863
and the Winter Of 1854 and that he received no
pay or compensation for it. The same Douglas
vas early IN the Spring traced by the ProVostMar-
shai- General to one Of Jackman . camps of guer-
iIlas in the interior Of the State, from whence he
came to this city, where he was In constant COM
municati0n with Mr. HuAt, and, after having OBJ
tanned money, he purchased forty-six shooting re-
yolvers, which be designed carrying back TO camp
He accordingly started off on the railroad train
west one night and was arrested on the train By
two detectives, who we're sent for that purpose by
the Provost Marshal General, when they found
the forty reyolvers snugly packed in barrel in
the express car. Hunt employed counsel 70 de-
fend him Douglas has since broken out Of pris-
on, and is again at large.
VARIOUS EAMEs.
The organizations Of this order are known by
different names In different localities but tho
members belonging TO them are enabled by signs
and grips, 70 know and recognize each other in ai
parts
FEDERAL OFFICERS WHO ARH MEMBERs
Proof has been obtained that there are ofices,s
in the Federal army who belong 10 this order,
and that these officers when capsared by the Reh-