The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-11
TIE NOHTnwEsrEaN Conspiracy.

TrcnsOUHbir plots mud Schemes ~ FUR.
Ghpr the Designs of the RebrIs.
The testimony before the commission. in the
case Of II. II. Dodd, at indianapolis, thro VS.
much light upon the plans of the con nspira'ors In
the Northwest, who have been, it would seem,
not unjusty suspected OF design TO overthrow
The CONTINENT In tho interest OF the rebellious
States. The cross-cNaminsdon Of Felix S. Suger,
tbe Government witness, brought out the fact
ttat the revolutionary programme Of the "Order
Of the sons of Liberty" of which DR.. BOwles is
military chief, tcluded rebellion in the West in
cooperation with an invasion by the Rebels
According TO this programme, Illinois was 90
furnish 5000 men, who were TO cDuCenira,e al
~. Louis, and to co operate with Missouri which
was 10 iutnsh $4,000 men, and these combined
forces, to cooperate with Price, were to invaGe
Missouri with 10000. or what force JEFF. ID avis
could furnish, and that the 100 900 in all were 10
hold Missouri against any Federal force brought
against them. luciana was TO furnish 10000
or 90 900 men TO co operate with whatever force
Ohio might send, ana all these were 90 BE- thrown
on Louisville, ard were to cooperate with what
ever force JED. Davis could send to Eastern Ken
tucky, uIder Buckncr and Breckuridgc. or
whoever JEFF Davis might deem best TO conduct
the operations. This was the programme Dr.
b wles gave witness in the carly part Of Miy
1864. Early in June of the present year Dr..
Bowles told the witness that the uprising would
take place IL they could obtain the cooperation
of the Rebel COlonels Jesse, Slphert, and Walker,
in Kentucky.
william Clayto another witness for the Gov
eminent, testified that the organization first con-
ttmplated bringing the Democrac party into
power. and was oniy understood to be polite Il
or anizatiou afterwards the officers informed the
IN mberS that il was a military orglnizalOn. The
authorities who had control OF the Government
were said TO be tyTanniCal, and that thev were
trampliug us under foot, and thar we shou d ave
10 Ie ist by force of arms, and the me nbers of
the Ger are expected 10 rise 10 mai Itsn their
rights. The order frequently drilled, AID have
been drilling for year. About two hirds of the
order are armed, some with rides and others wi
ievUIVerS ~ hOtguns. Inc muser-roll Of our
township was over 100.
Dr. Mccartney, who is Grand Seigneur of the
couI try, informed the memners that there were
40 COO IN the State of Illinois, well armed, and
that they coud depend upon $4,000 in tn t State
There wtIe about 400 900 in Missouri, 10000 being
IN 81. Louis and ylcniy. The officers said tha
IN May and June the,e was 10 be AN invasion at
three pouts-into Otto, to be led by Morgan or
Wheeler; into Indians. to he led by LOngstreet;
ana iutO Missouri, 20 be led by Marmaiuke or
Price; and, IN case the Rebels came into Illinois,
TIE brethren OF the orgauz alton were to shake
hands and hc friends. An assessment was made
on The lodges for the purchase OF arms,
Their lodge was assessed for two hundred dol
lars; IL was collected BY Colonel Barry, or
Barrett, of 81. Louis. The arms were u come
from Nassau 10 Cn ada, aud we're TO bs brought
10 The Canada lines by the Confederate authOri.
ties, ut the order was to pay the cost of trans
PuitHtOD from Nassau To tno Canada llne. IL
was understood in toe order that the signal for
the uprising would be given by the Supreme
Commander, c l.. Nallandigham. Next to him
IN coumruo was Robert Holloway, of Missouri.
There were Lieutenauts and Captains or Co onels
in tbe order, and \ M jOr- General f,r each Con-
RressiOnal district Tue penalty for divulging
the stCrers Of the order was dea h.
Since the exposure Of the order In st. Louis
ard ,sPe eCnly of TINS case, the order was dis
posed 10 he quiet, aud do but little. Tue present
Invasion ot Mi souri, mace knnwO to the or Ter 10
This locality by one Of Qurutrel's men, who said
Price would lie IN MIssuu uri by October /, and
stay there until after The election, aud As much
longer as he could. The order in L in iS made
10 effort to assist it he came in The la'e expo
sures hEd stopped their calculations. Their tenn
pies had met but had quiz drinng.
Wesley Troutor, witness for the Gnyernm 'nt
tes1ied that the organiza ion, of which he WAS
u emb T, cOntempla ed Simultaneous ait ok on
Irdim apos, Springfield, H., aud st. Louis.
Members OF the uroer who were fearful Of bong
shot hung rs traitors, II captured were assured
that the Government would he mortified th u hey
must b. treated prioLers OF war, or JelT. Davis
would Ietaliate.