New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-17

i tdrby JiubiuY 10 our hhb'"ibNc'
The most valuable witnesses Of this class prisoners
Of who actuated by andabe motives Rave Of their
own accord furnished large amount OF Information III
regard the order especially az ii eysts IN the south
and of the relations Of its members with those Oh e
Northern section. Among these also. are soldiers 81
orr prison camps Who without dcsigung It, ba'c mace
known 10 officials, by the OF The signs &C. OF
| the order that they were members.
III. Scouts employed 10 travel through me INTERIOR OF
The Border Ter, and also within or ~ 'ho helehpof'
hood o. the eHomys lines The aef lhht some Oh THESE
were left entirety ignorant az the existence Of tbs order,
upon being 50 employed attaches an increased value 10
their discoveries in regard tcis operations
~. Citizen prisoners az whom WINE III CONFINEMENT
disclosures yvci. made relative 10 the existence extent.
aud character uf she order by iellopprisoners who
were leading mcmhers. aad 20 IN some instances up
On becoming intimate wilh the Witness. initiated MN
into one OF the degrees.
V. Member al Tie order, no upon ill acquoint-
with it, principles, have becn appalled, by lis IN
/ famous designs and have yoiuDteiiy abandoned It.
frrciy uasBg known their experience 10 our military
authorities. Ia tia e.a9s may ho piaced Che female
witness Man Am Pitmen, who though in arrest at
o1 vi her disclosure. waa induced TO make
them the that. she snyS. at the last meet
inc which attended they passed order which con
sidorcd as utterly ar0cious and harharons 70 Istod
them would have nothing more 10 do with them This
woman was a,ached 10 the command % Tue Rebel or
rest officer, under The Of Lieutenant Raw
ley" but, because her 81 Afforded hes unusual facilities
for crossing cur lines, she Was OleDs eel III Tie
execution OF imppItemt commissions within or terri'
tory. aud, uruber Of ihc nrder WINS made exten
sivety acquainted with other members both Of The north
II
h'Ily valuable end being person 81 unusual nieh'
rence and forcc " character her stten.enis are sue
cinet, pointed ard eophatc lhcy are also especially
usei1i fully rOboraiug those Oi other Witnesses
regarded As most Trustworthy.
VI Officers ~ The order of high rant,who have been
prompted e. Scscal confessions, mulo or less dciaicd
in regard he oifcr AMI !hcr conncct'tD Will II. The
principal ~ these ere Hurt, Dunn. and Smith, grand
commander, utuuiy grand coamaudcr. ana grand
secretary OF Tie order IN Missouri. 70 whose
| tgscmcG.s frequent reference has been maze.
lHesa e,ufa, .ieu4 flpIph NJ degree guard
Cd and disiHgepuogS, have furnished 10 hcGove1ineni
mach valuable information in regard 90 The secret oper-
sons OF the ofdet especially IN Missouri ihe an.,on
Of It's leaders with Price &c IL - 10 be noted that
Dunn makes the statement in common Will other WI.
nesses that H. entering ..c c'dcr tcwls gps 's1of1Nr
of its trae Irr,slAs Tie SAYS: ~ did nCl bec0nn
member under 'tsrdAgly; tie iuistoiy step taken
IN the dark, without reflection and without SnoW"ee
VII De~cr'crs ireia or army. Who. upon being APP
assisted desert ~ members Of the order IL Was ln'
deed principally from these confessions hat The exist
enoe the tessonabe orGsniyaton OF the h o.
c. fist dscoveiei IL Indiana, IN The year .edt
VII Writer'S % sne nymOns communications, al
dressed to heads Of depa imenis or provost usrsal',
disclosing facts corobOraye OF Other more impoi ant
statements.
IN. Tie wiinsssss before he grand Jury Of Indian
spoiis. in 1867 when Tho rider formally presented
tIeessnanle organization and ttose whose tc'ti
Dodd 49, '''
II need only be aded that most satisfactory test Of
the credibi.iy and weight OF mGch of the e,ideucc
which has b ca furnished j. afforded nv the printed tcs
t.m0Ay cfu tn t'e C1aractfT Intention OF the
order which il found in II, NGtoca and state Cotti
tutions snd iis ru.i Indeed, the statements Of the
yariUss Witnesses aIe bui pTesonia.on OF Tho logical
end Inevitable ccrricr1tcs aud results Of the piine
| pies therein sci ;orth.
In carclnai1r tti. review il rem3a. ONLY b state
that constant reference has been made g. the elboo
rate official reports in card 10 tie order, oi 'risa
ludlaus aud nf np,ai : uC.rSop Provost Marshal.
General Of tho Dc,a.fr.rl4 % M.s. prri Tho great
mass OF the testimony nro he fuy't ~ the srcfr
conspiracy Aas i.r % h-itd br H.or officers. the
latter acting under fla crit! oi I.orI'pcrl Rose.
Grams and Inc io-a-r oos,peIbg uader The iustruc.
tou OF te Sst red m uf "a a. UtgNiajur General linr.
ioi9ee comm,.ndY.. lii jet OF krgtucky O.. vel az
with GoveTuCr Rc4ts2 81 ludiara y ho though nnc
tainted with f,.lacalfg in SIS tfot. IL rspre., tie
domestic ele1y lac AZ Oct s. Ls ~fsir Iei,ercd lrrn
! III dso.,er NJ =, i 80
En-, n Ion. "a i,r ig n.on % fe or Ter hss been thor
ouyhiy oNpcsel ava although D., cay icy lstd mis.
chisf h.. hv re,5. al ~ arrest tf IL adrT= the
s.;,,c of - e~s and nc rhr~ 81 rra.E rrens which
have bacr rtf sic' blc1 ,io.sfr nnIi-, i b. sll!l
bnsied with rs secret iiutiiif- n~ Inst Tho Govern.
lnru: AID with IL pr.iiogs a. -ifrs ~ su OF She
southern Rebellion II j. r.p,ft.a - l.ys recently
that fcul !L he uci - prevent the snrcss 81
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