The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-12-01
Twelve HI OteIs, the Museum and Some
Vessels Fired.

New York, Sunday Nov. 27-Midnight.
1t is ascertalned that most of the persons
engaged IN the attempt to burn the city
came from Canada-most of them from Tor
onto and vicinity. Most of the conspirators
were officers III the rebel army, and had
served as guerillas in Kentucky and Missouri.
Inc movements OF the lncendiaries were ar
ranged very uniformly At each of the bo-
tells they appeared in the character of travel
ers desiring rooms for few days. They
carried small black leather valises, put a
fictitious name on the hotel books, and car
RED their own baggage to their rooms. The
hotels so far discovered to be on fire are the
Astor, Belmont, Hotel Hanna, Loveiov's
Iammany, Metropolitan, st. Nicholas. Fifth
Avenue, United States, New England La
fargo, and St. James. The original plan
was 10 simultaneously fire hotels at the low
er and upper portions OF the city, and while
the ire department and police had their at
tentlon attracted TO these portions of the
city, to1lre hotels and other public buildings
al more central points The next step would
nave been to have fired shipping, beginning
with hay barges alongside ships and steam
eIs' during this, three Of the gang were to
attempt the destruction Of the iron clads now
IN the harbor. They had provided them
selves with numerous appliances, among
which was large quantity of Greek fire.
AS nearly as possible, these steps were to be
taken together, or SO close upon each other
as to render detection by the police almost
impossible. The failure in nearly all cases
is attributed to the incendiaries' negIectino
to openEwindows. at every hotel the windows
and transoms were tightly closed, thus civ
ing no air to the flames. The detectives
say the whole force detailed for the work lad
not arrived in time. 1t was fixed for SIM
day, Dec 4th, but fears of discovery and
Illustration led to the premature attemnt
New York, Sunday. Nov. 27EThe
investigation into the incendiaries is still
going on by the authorities. Fires were
discovered In twelve hotels beside the Mus
cum and some vessels at the wharyes. The
woman arrested has been discharged, she
giving satisfactory explanation of her move
ments. thus far four of the principal parties
nave been arrested, and with them so much
OF the means that had been provided to car
~ on the work as not yet been expended |
Inc money was III gold and was found in |
the sale OF the treasurer Of the organization.
who is now under arrest.
The hotel keepers have offered a reward
~ 92' ooo Tor Their arrest and conviction, and |
the Insurance Companies will also offer. a
reward. Gen. Dix has issued two orders
one requiring all Southerners in the city to
register themselves and another in which |
he declares these incendiaries to be engaged
IN secret act of hostility, and that thew
can only b. regarded as spies, subject to
martial law and to the penalty of death. IfI
they are detected he says they will immed Il
lately be brought before military tribunal
ana Il convicted they viii be executed with.
out the delay Of single day.
IL is sad 1t has been 2ascertaiued be vond
a doubt that the plot originated in Canada.
among several rebel officers there.